When creating the CTF for an alternative destination that has already been created, choose the option from the ‘Destination LA/Other’ drop down list and not the ‘Destination School’ drop down list.
If the new destination still doesn’t show, you will need to restart SIMS and it will pull through.
Reviewed – 19/03/2018
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If you are sending a CTF and the destination school is not there, please follow these instructions: Go to Tools/Other Schools and carry out a search on the school name. If the school is not there you will need to create a new record and fill in the required details. If the school is there…
The CTF Matching routine enables you to define how a record in a CTF is imported into SIMS. It also enables you to select a record in the CTF that matches a record in your SIMS database then update the SIMS database with any missing details. The method used to match a record in the…
This can happen if the information you have entered into SIMS .net does not match exactly what is on the CTF. SIMS .net matches 5 pieces of information: forename, surname, date of birth, UPN and gender. If any of this information differs, SIMS .net will think that the student on the CTF is a new student. …
A CTF will only export Statutory results and Programme of Study results. Therefore, any bespoke internal tracking/progress assessments will not show in the CTF. How useful was this article? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating / 5. Vote count: No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.
The Autumn upgrade has introduced new options when choosing to export a CTF Routines > Data Out > Export CTF. You will now be faced with 2 Export Type options. General – This is the default option which will take you into the export CTF window you are familiar with. ULN Request/ Update – This…
The Exception log (section 4) of the export process will show if SIMS .net has exported the CTF successfully. The key is to look at the Number of Students in File and compare this to the Number of Students Processed. If these match then the export has been successful and the CTF is ready to…