What is the password to access Options 5? A password is required only if the Password.dat file is located in the SIMS. net folder. This is the same folder that contains OptionsW.exe. Options is accessible via the Focus menu in SIMS for all users who have been granted applicable permissions in System Manager. Users assigned to the…
Within Options if you receive the error message ‘External Directory does not point to sims.net directory’ when selecting Implementations, you will need to set the file path for SIMS to G:\SIMS .net (make sure to leave a space between the sims and .net).
This article details the four steps that are required to complete the on-boarding process for configuring SIMS Online Services. Step One – Requesting Joining the SIMS Online Services To request Parent App Lite please click here. You will be asked for the following information: The School’s Options contact School name School Post Code School LA…
Within the Options Module, and after selecting the Implementation (Via Tools/Implementation Manager) you may receive a message “The external directory for this implementation does not currently point to the Sims . net directory” You will need to set the file path to G:\Sims .net (leaving a space between sims and the . ) Reviewed 31/720
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…
Due to the current CTF issues Capita have disabled all of their online services as a proactive precautionary step. This will affect: SIMS Parent & Parent Lite SIMS Activities SIMS Student SIMS Options SIMS Agora** To re-enable the services you will need to log on to your Online Services Admin Portal. This can be accessed…
Options does not recognise students whose Year and Year Taught in are mismatched. To workaround this issue we need to temporarily amend the Year Group to match Year Taught In. If this year’s Year 10 are to be included in next year’s Year 10 Options implementation, then you must open the History by clicking the…
For the SIMS Options Online transfer to work into SIMS you must ensure that nothing other than bands has been exported from Nova T6 to SIMS for your new academic year prior to your Options Online export. You can freely transfer any information for other years that are not a part of the Options process….
To add a double award you will need to find the course in the browser window when editing your list on the Pathways and Lists screen. Click the edit pencil and set the width of the course to 2 or greater. Once this has been done you will then need to add the class to…
Inviting Users Administrators can invite users to create accounts from the SIMS Product Admin website by selecting Manage Users > Invite new users. All new users accounts must link to a person in SIMS. You will need to select a source group, either Staff, Students or Parents. Staff will show individually, it will pull through the main…
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…
How to use the SIMS Options Module through the Hosted Application Service (SIMS Terminal Server) or locally hosted when using windows authenticated SIMS .net logins…
The columns are SIMS User specific e.g. different columns can display for different SIMS Users. Each user must set their own Student Identification Columns. It is not possible for the columns to be set globally. There are to ways to views these extra columns. You can add the following columns Admission Number SEN Quick Note Year…
Creating an Options Solution – Quick Reference Sheet. Creating an Options Solution – Quick Reference Sheet Reviewed 29/10/2015