[sims] SIMS

[nicholab]

How do you install two version of the SIMS client? I need it for archive data access and we are now moving back to SIMS so access to the current version is required.

[BKGarry]

I seem to remember something about you can use one client with a database selector, but I do not know the exact details, but your support unit should be able to help there.

[Frazzle]

I think its the way you set up your connect.ini file. You can point to 2 different databases. When you run the client you get a drop down selection.

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/mis-systems/73944-running-addional-sims-net-database-testing.html

 

edit : misread your post. I don't think you can have 2 different versions of the client on the same machine. You might want to try running one in a VM?

Edited May 27, 2015 by Frazzle

[MrMat]

Easy peasy if you've got the correct SIMS Application Setup.

 

Just run the EXE but change the installation location from the usual (i.e. C:\\Program Files\SIMS\SIMS .net) to something else (like SIMS .net old). Create the connect.ini within this new folder and point it to your database as normal. Finally, locate and run the Pulsar.exe within this folder to run this version of SIMS.

[nicholab]

How do you get round having two different drive drive location for SIMS. This means that I need two SIMS.in files one pointing to the new server location and one pointing to the old. Would I need to script the change between files?

[Banjo]

As long as your applications and DB versions match just point the connect ini at which ever server you want.

 

Otherwise you will need 2 Sims apps folders each with its own connect ini to their matching db versions.

 

[sIMSConnection]

ServerName=server\SIMS2012

DatabaseName=sims_primary

DatabaseMode=OnLine

 

[simsdatabases]

FriendlyName0=Primary

Server0=server\SIMS2012

databasename0=sims_primary

Databasemode0=OnLine

 

FriendlyName1=Secondary

Server1=server\SIMS2012

DatabaseName1=sims_secondary

DatabaseMode1=OnLine

 

FriendlyName2=test

Server2=server\SIMS2012

DatabaseName2=sims

DatabaseMode2=OnLine

 

[sIMSOffline]

PreviousRedirect=

PreviousServerName=server\SIMS2012

PreviousDatabaseName=sims_primary

PreviousDatabaseMode=OnLine

[MrMat]

How do you get round having two different drive drive location for SIMS. This means that I need two SIMS.in files one pointing to the new server location and one pointing to the old. Would I need to script the change between files?

 

Your SIMS ini won't make a huge amount of different unless you're trying to run Exams, Nova etc.

[vikpaw]

Giving people access to an old system for archive could be scary, i wouldn't want to mess with the installs. If it's just for you, fair enough, though i'd still favour VMs.

If you're going back to SIMS, you should get them to pull in the old data, it should be 'peasy.