How to Import Exam Results in Examinations Organiser

To import a result file, please follow this route; 1. Select Tools | Import Results & Enrolments from the Menu Bar to open the Import Results & Enrolments dialog. 2. Select the Results radio button to import results. 3. Click the Navigator button adjacent to the Filename field to open the Import Result Files dialog….

Options – Import Students is greyed out

The first thing to check is, has the data been exported? Within Nova T6 go to Data – Export to Nova T4/Options and save the file into the Transfer folder. Then go to Options (Focus/Options) and select the Implementation (Tools/Implementation Manager).  Then import the file via, Tools/Transfers – Import – Curriculum from Nova-T6. Then select…

Exporting/Importing Key Stage marksheets to Excel and Mapping aspects

Importing data from a “Formatted” spreadsheet will import back into the original aspects and result sets that were contained when the data was previously exported. Importing data from an “Un-formatted” spreadsheet will require user input to map the columns of the spreadsheet to the aspects and result sets in SIMS. If the spreadsheets are exported…

Assessment Manager Import Activity Log

This log is available after importing new Assessment Manager resources via Focus>Assessment>Marksheet entry – usually following an upgrade Click Yes – this can take a long time, do not interrupt it, when finished it will show the activity log Click on Save and choose a location Unless this is manually saved at the time there…

CTF version is incorrect / out of date

This is likely due to the CTF being sent on an earlier version of SIMS than it is received or vice versa. Workaround: You will need to manually edit the CTF version in the XML file. To do this, use the file manager shortcut to find the CTF (usually under SIMS/STAR/CTFin) and right click on the XML…

Programme of Study Tracking Sheet – “Please import the ResultSet (s)”

  You may receive the message “Please import the ResultSet(s)” after clicking on the Populate icon within the Programme of Study Tracking Sheet. (Route: Focus/Assessment/Programme of Study Tracking Entry)   You will need to import the following templates/aspects from the AMPA folder:   KS4 Assessment mapping Tool aspect PoS KS3 aspect Progress 8 – KS2…

Students Missing from Options

In order for students to be available for Transfer in to Options they must be in a Band in the New Year. This is often an issue is a student joins the school after the main bulk of students have been Transfered to Options. Check the following steps The students are entered in the current…

Batch Photo Import Licence

 Schools can be supplied with a Photo Import Licence from an accredited school photographer for which there is an annual charge. A list of the accredited photographers can be found at Accredited photographers | ESS SIMS (ess-sims.co.uk) Schools should contact these photographers directly for a new licence. The Exception To The Rule Schools who have…

Downloading and Importing of Exams Basedata – The Basics.

Details of examinations are supplied by examination boards as basedata files. The exam boards distribute a complete set of basedata appropriate to a particular time of year that they refer to as a Series. The basedata files contain most of the required information including syllabuses, options, components, dates and duration of examinations, maximum marks for…

Unable to search for licence to bulk import photographs

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

How do I Import Look ups?

You will need to be a member of the School Administrator user group in System Manager to import lookups. Please see your System Administrator/Manager if you are not sure whether you have the required permissions. 1. Select Tools | Lookups | Import Lookups to display the Import Lookups page 2. Click the Select File button…

Import SIMS .net Reports after an Upgrade

Hosted Service (Terminal Server) School  & Upgrade Service School please follow Reports > Import > Click Open and if neccessary browse to F/Public/Sims.net Browse to the latest version of the pre-defined report.rptdef file  – e.g. ‘Predefined Reports_v7.162.rptdef’ where 7.162 is the version of the SIMS .net you are now on.  Click Open Click Check All and…

How do I Import the Assessment Wizards for the Foundation Stage Profile

1.Select Routines | Data In | Assessment | Import. 2.Select the file to import by clicking the browser (magnifying glass) button, then select C:\Program Files\SIMS\SIMS.net\AMPA. Terminal Server schools please click here for your file path. 3.Select C:\Program Files\SIMS\SIMS .net\AMPA\England Primary (and Middle Deemed Primary)\Assessment Manager. 4.There are two Foundation Stage Profiles (FSP) Wizards. If you…