Files for reconciliation should be downloaded to the \Sims\Transfer\In folder but must be in the format required for FMS. North Somerset use the format YY_1234R.12A If there is only one file to download there is not usually a problem but if more than one are downloaded all together then AnyComms will zip the file, giving…
The following presumes that the bank has rejected the file for some reason which needs amending in FMS, in this example it is an incorrect bank account for a supplier. Firstly, cancel the BACS run and make the changes to the bank account details in FMS via Focus>Accounts Payable>Suppliers Then go to Focus>Accounts Payable>BACS Processing…
This can happen if staff have been entered in Personnel and separately into Manage Classroom Staff resulting in two staff codes. Also (rarely) if they are in the student focus and that record hasn’t been used as the employee. Usually the issue manifests itself when a teacher cannot see their classes when they logon to…
Besides a user proxy which may be accessed via Internet Explorer>Tools>Internet Options there may be a proxy set on the machine itself. To find out open a command prompt and type:- netsh winhttp show proxy This usually comes back with Direct access <no proxy server> If, however, there is a proxy listed it can be removed by…
Check the member of staff’s personnel record for absences. Either there is a missing end date or the end date is not correct eg the year has been mistyped. This can occur even if the individual analysis report appears to be correct. KB16419
This problem usually occurs when a school has recently converted to an Academy and it does not have URN details entered in SIMS. To Resolve: Go to Focus>School>School Details You will need to enter the Unique Reference Number (URN) even if this number has not changed since the School became an Academy. You must…
On occasion it is necessary to apportion salaries to a different fund, eg 30% of a Teaching Assistant post from Fund 10 to fund 91. These are the steps required in FMS. Step 1 – Tools>General Ledger Setup Tab 2 – ensure a cost centre exists for both funds Tab 5 – ensure the required…
When running the BACS report not all chosen suppliers appear on the print out. This is a known issue, please log a call for patch 19221 to be run on your data. Reviewed 13/04/2018 KB16187
Once there has been a new superannuation rate agreed it needs to be entered into Sims .net Go to Tools>Staff>Superannuation Search for the required scheme Click on the New button on the right Enter the date of the agreement and the value – this is a percentage but do not enter the %% character Click…
Send option is greyed out in InTouch so emails cannot be completed. As well as a valid email address in the To field please make sure there is text in both the Subject line and in the main body of the message.
If no one in school has access to add new users to Scomis hosted applications / hosted SIMS service, we are able to do this on your behalf. This may include SIMS – Sims .net permission levels, FMS, Data Transfer or Hosted Applications. Please use the form below to set out your requirements. User Access…
If there is a case of duplicate records and/or parent of leaver needs to be unprovisioned but cannot be found. Go to Routines>Active Directory Provisioning>Provision Users>Contacts / Parents>Remove Contacts Under the search button there is a tick box entitled ‘Contacts with no child’ Tick this tick box and then click search This will list all…
Fatal Error generated when accessing areas of FMS This is usually a permissions issue where the user does not have create/write permissions for the directory path where the FMS SQL database is located eg: c:\program files\sims\fmssql or the user does not have permissions to the LOCKDIR directory containing the PDOXUSRS.NET file. TO RECTIFY Make sure…
Emailed PDF orders are created dynamically when they are required so will not be stored anywhere. The user can look in their sent items or do a PDF print preview of the order after the event to view the order. Reviewed 13/04/2018 KB15246
Here is Capita’s explanation of the cover page. The Cover Page is calculated in the following way: Planned Revenue B/Fwd = FD Codes + RE Codes – Central Funding – B/Fwd Capital Planned Revenue In Year = Current Budget + Central Funding – Planned Capital In Year Forecast Revenue B/Fwd = FD Codes + RE…
As an example Tom.Jones63 already has access to school A where he is mainly based and needs access to school B and C which are within the same Federation or Trust, this is not an unusual request as it is recommended to have a single logon for each school, rather than multiple different ones. The…
This is not included in the Class Teacher permissions group but many schools want class teachers to be able to add comments into user defined fields not just view them. The permission required is Student>Basic Details>Edit (All) which is included in the following groups:- Administration Assistant Admission Officer Attendance Manager Partnership Server Manager Returns Manager…
This will mainly apply to anyone using the scomis hosted applications service who require staff to access linked software such as FMS, DCC Applications, Scamp, PS Financials etc but who do not require access to the Sims .net database. There is a permissions group which gives no access to any of the student or personnel data…
FRS Workshop Forecast Entry Form Forecast Amendment Revised Forecast Column = Current Budget + amount in Forecast Amendment column Future Income/Expenditure Revised Forecast Column = Commitment + Actual + amount in Estimated Future Inc/Exp column This option mirrors what Monitor did and is therefore recommended for our schools Grouping Group by Cost Centre/Cost Centre Description…
The File Manager shortcut within Hosted Applications may be accessed via the Apps & Tools menu on the left hand side of the SIMS screen. If it does not appear here, you will need to ask for the shortcut to be allocated to you by someone at the school with User Management access. File Manager…
Here are some known issues and recent queries. It is planned that this is a rolling FAQ so may be added to in future. PDF too small to read? check the page layout, zoom and resolution in the Acrobat report by going to Edit | Preferences | Page Display. Capita suggests view as page layout…
The following information needs to be considered for schools considering the implications of leaving SWGfL and finding other internet providers. There will be no affect to the service you receive from Scomis but some changes may be required to be made by your new ISP. Remote support can continue outside of SWGfL. Filtering – The…
Go to Tools>Staff>Pay Related>New Enter a code, description, Hours Worked and Weeks Worked as required. If the pay pattern will be the same for all staff on this service term it may be entered here by clicking on the Pay Pattern button – split the weeks worked for the year between the months until the total…
At various times pay awards are negotiated for different types of staff and the resulting agreed amounts published. These figures will then need to be entered into Sims .net for both the School Workforce Census and budgeting purposes. The latest pay award information for those schools who are following the nationally agreed pay scales (LA…
In FMS FRS using the route Reports>Financial Reporting Suite the fields for Server Name and Database are always blank. These fields should be populated after the first use but if this does not happen either log onto the workstation with an administrator account. Log into FMS and access Financial Reporting Suite. Close the Financial Reporting…
The browser does not show as active until the following has been done:- 1 – The number of students chosen matches the number of photographs chosen (as stated at the bottom left of the screen) 2 – The attach button has been selected Reviewed on 08/04/2016
In FMS check under Tools>Accounts Payable Parameters>Authorisation Slips For Devon central payment schools using the FCR database the order prefix field should be blank. Any changes will not take effect until new invoices are exported from FMS and returned by DCC for reconciliation. Reviewed on 08/04/2016
When saving reports from Sims .net the edit options such as Data sort are greyed out – this is in Excel 2010. If the header bar, besides giving the file name, also says Group:- 1. Right click on the ‘Sheet 1’ tab at the bottom 2. Choose Ungroup KB6568 Reviewed 29/04/2015
You will need to import the equipment into your equipment register within your old FMS database:- Log into FMS (old database) Select Focus – Equipment Register (if you don’t have access, contact your FMS Administrator to amend your rights). Select Tools – Import from Finance Enter a minimum cost into the first box. Only equipment…
There are several things that may stop you deleting a cost centre or a ledger link – please check the following:- *Please note that it is only possible to delete a ledger code so long as the ledger code remains unused. Any cost centre over one financial year old will not be possible to delete….