Terminal Server, SIMS.net and FMS

[localzuk]

Right, we're taking the plunge and providing thin clients to our admin team, which will connect to a working Citrix server farm. I have SIMS.net working but I am wondering about FMS.

 

It has now moved to FMS SQL and it doesn't seem to like running - ie. it won't install from the SIMSINST.exe (greyed out), and when you run the FMSApplicationSetup.exe file instead, it installs but when you log in to it it informs you that Crystal Reports is not installed, so reports will not be able to run - which is a bit of a major issue.

 

So, anyone have any ideas? Or have it working? If I can overcome this hurdle, it will mean I can roll out to the remaining 2 machines in our admin team - reducing our 'carbon footprint' , and more importantly, keeping my manager happy.

[teejay]

Have you run the fmsapplicationssetup from the FMS folder within setups folder and not the fmsapplicationsetup which is in the setups folder?

[localzuk]

Have you run the fmsapplicationssetup from the FMS folder within setups folder and not the fmsapplicationsetup which is in the setups folder?

 

Yep. Same result.

[Gatt]

Running FMS (SQL Server) & SIMS fine over TS - but we're not using Citrix!

[scebe427]

have you tried running simsinfrastructuresetup before doing the fms install? i think that may contain the prerequisites for fms too.

[localzuk]

have you tried running simsinfrastructuresetup before doing the fms install? i think that may contain the prerequisites for fms too.

 

Ah, that appears to have sorted it.

 

I've now got my boss testing it out in normal use. Cheers

[localzuk]

Right, i think i have a further problem all linked to this. Our bursar is now getting a message saying that out of date or missing DLL when they try and export things as xls files. The finance support team have updated and replaced various crystal reports dlls on the SQL server but with no luck.

 

Any ideas?

[TwistedHelixis]

Our bursar is now getting a message saying that out of date or missing DLL when they try and exportthings as xls files.

 

I have just taken over a small primary school and they have this error on the remote server. FMS is fine on all standard clients.

 

I know it's a long time ago but did you fix this issue, and do you remember how.

 

Cheers

[localzuk]

No idea sorry. We've not used FMS here for 2 or 3 years now. So my memory is long gone.

[Arthur]

I have just taken over a small primary school and they have this error on the remote server. FMS is fine on all standard clients.

@FishCustard might know? There seems to be a lot of auxiliary components to install with FMS. Perhaps one of these is missing on the remote server?

 

https://github.com/rwjuk/admin-scripts/blob/master/FMSUpdate.ps1

(via www.edugeek.net/forums/mis-systems/206992-deploying-updating-sims-fms-using-powershell.html#post1770030)

[FishCustard]

Can you post a screenshot of the exact error?

[TwistedHelixis]

Can you post a screenshot of the exact error?

 

Yes, but it's not very helpful

[TwistedHelixis]

I am going to create a new post :0) with a bit more info.

[Damon]

Yes, but it's not very helpful

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From memory this is to do with the Crystal Report DLLs. I've had this a few times in the past and I think the DLLs may have been copied to C:\users\%installers-username%\windows so it's not accessible by other users. Though if you installed via Solus, it should have put them in the windows directory. If you google this error in relation to Crystal as opposed to SIMS, you should get an answer. I think one time I had to move it to the 32bit directory, etc..