9 May 2017
Scomis have produced a variety of reports which allow more detailed analysis of attendance data. The attached files will need to be imported into SIMS Reports and will be accessible through the…
2 Feb 2017
Internet filtering changes Who is affected? If you have a South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) Internet connection at your school or establishment, you will be affected. Schools using…
25 Jan 2016
Do you spend valuable time and money trying to keep your Management Information System up to date? Our Hosted Application Service removes the burden of managing SIMS onsite with school based servers,…
2 Dec 2015
If you experience issues accessing printers in older applications such as FMS or Exams Organiser when accessing the Scomis Hosted Applications Service. This tip might help resolve issues such as "Error 218"…
27 Nov 2014
What is Discover and why would we want to use it? SIMS Discover is a graphical, analytical tool that allows you to analyse your SIMS data and present it in a variety…
Hosted Application Service – Changes to the service for 2015/2-16 From April 2015 Scomis will be including Remote Access and Discover for all customers as part of the standard annual charge for…
13 Jun 2014
Connectivity Requirements The connector will work from any internet connection with the exception of a few countries such as China which are blocked at our firewall Bandwidth Requirements For information on bandwith requirement…
2 Apr 2014
The current auto upgrade application for the external connector was not designed to work on Windows 7 workstations. Consequently you may get an "incompatible database" error when first logging into Sims locally (not through the TS…
25 Mar 2014
It is possible to connect to the Scomis Hosted Application Service (Terminal Server) using an Apple Macbook from home or in school using the Microsoft Remote Desktop client. For instructions on configuring…
6 Aug 2013
Capita make strong recommendations about the hardware specification of the hardware to run SIMS Workstations of Minimum System Requirements specification would be recommended for occasional use and are likely to be less…
17 Apr 2013
Within the Hosted SIMS Environment, you can set up your own internal shortcuts to parts of SIMS that you use most often. We have put together a short video to get you…
To access other hosted applications such as FMS or dtsapps (ie Claims, Monitor, Trial Balance Comparison, Contract Printing) from the hosted environment, or to complete data transfers via SecureNet (which has to…
When you have a new member of staff join your school, they may need access to SIMS, FMS or other Hosted Applications. We have put together a short video to take you…
It happens. SIMS Users go on holiday or are absent for a while, and when they come back, they forget their hosted applications password and need it resetting. This is done by…
This is a guide for new customers to our Hosted Applications service. We have put together a short video to get you started. This takes you through determining whether your machine is…
26 Mar 2013
Scomis Hosted Application Connector and driverless printing client download (for Hosted SIMS access)
To connect to your hosted SIMS / FMS or other hosted applications whether at school or at home, you need to download and install the following 2 installers - (1) Scomis…
31 Jan 2013
Issue: When logging into SIMS via the Hosted Application Service (SIMS Terminal Server) you are using a windows authenticated account which does not work for the legacy SIMS Options Module transfer process. …
19 Oct 2011
This faq details how we backup the Hosted Application Service The whole platform is backed up into the Scomis Remote Backup Service (Attix) giving you a daily backup for 30 days with…
8 Apr 2011
Supported Hosted Applications Supported applications on the Hosted Applications service can include, where appropriate: SIMS.net FMS Discover Nova-T6 Launcher Monitor Petty Cash Authorisation Prepare Authorised Payments Reformat for FMS Claim Preparation Claim…
2 Feb 2011
Idle time limits on the Hosted Application Service for SIMS disconnecting users Updated December 2015 This article covers the Idle session limits on the hosted application service" which is the length of…
14 Jan 2011
************PLEASE NOTE: This FAQ is to be followed entirely at the risk of the school and Scomis is not held responsible for any data lost. Failure to follow all steps correctly may…
5 Jul 2010
This is the current Scomis Password Policy (which has been based on the Devon County Council Password Policy) which is applied to the Scomis Managed Services. We also recommend that schools adopt…
25 May 2010
Please make sure you have a full backup before starting this procedure. 1. Tools>Define Financial Year>Define/edit year 2. Use + on right to add the new year. You will probably want to…