Capita have changed the service URL for their SOLUS3 Platform: The old URL was http://s3dl.capitasolus.co.uk The new URL is http://s3dl.ess-solus.co.uk What is the impact for users of SOLUS3? The downloading of patches and updates via SOLUS3 may fail if the new URL is not approved for access via internet filtering systems. Capita are therefore recommending that customers…
A school may need to update their Service Terms however this may involve a lot of work, if the school is in an academy/federation it may be a case that a school within this academy/federation can share the updated service terms to save time. For the school to be able to export Service Terms they…
Focus | Groups | Discover Groups Discover Groups in SIMS no longer exist in Discover. How can these be deleted from SIMS? Please call the Scomis Service Desk on 01392 385300 as a patch will need to be applied to delete the groups.
If your updates are not scheduled to run automatically then follow the below procedure to use Solus 3 to check for updates. On the machine where Solus 3 is installed, run the SOLUS3 User Interface from the icon on the desktop. From the main Solus 3 screen, click on “Upgrades” and…
To authorise an update or patch for a school (SIMS/FMS/Discover) via Solus 3, first, logon on to the Scomis Solus 3 Authorising server (solus3-int.scomis.org) using your SIMSNET credentials via the shortcut on the Hosted desktop. PLEASE NOTE: You will need to enter your username prefixed with SIMSNET i.e. SIMSNET\Joe.Bloggs43 Once logged in,from the desktop, launch…
Hosted Service School’s please contact Scomis Service Desk on 01392 385300 to request that Patch 17755 be applied to the School dataset. The below information is for Non Hosted Services Schools. Schoolcomms have been made aware by Capita of a fault in the SIMS Autumn release which will affect schools accessing Schoolcomms from the SIMS Focus…
Important: Before any patch is run you MUST have full backup of both SIMS & FMS. Make sure all users are not using and are logged out of Sims or FMS. 1. Download and Save the Patch to your Desktop or C Drive – Do not save the patch to a Network Drive. 2. Unzip…