Manually updating Sims to Autumn update (solus2)

[edutech4schools]

Normally we update Sims using Solus 2 but the files have corrupted so our LA have sent me the files to manually install. I did have to do this a few years ago and seem to remember needing to do the update by running DBupgrade. This time the LA instructions simply say run SIMSApplicationsetup.

 

Can someone confirm if I should run SIMSApplicationsetup to upgrade to the Autumn version.

 

Thanks

[Banjo]

If they have sent you all the files try AutoRun.exe or Index.hta. A window will pop up that says upgrade SIMS > click and go as long as everyone is off.

 

Just running SIMSApplicationsetup will not upgrade the DB and you wont be able to login.

[edutech4schools]

Index. did the trick. Thanks. Good old LA who are also Capita accredited once again give me dodge info.

[PhilNeal]

@edutech4schools support units that are accredited have to get good ratings from their schools!

[Jons]

I have run SOLUS2 (SOLUS 3 not in use) and applied the upgrade (DBUPGRADE /NOBACKUP) which has updated the database.

 

I could not find any new SIMSApplicationSetup.exe etc - they had not been populated.

 

I had to run the SIMSApplicationSetup.exe 1.6xxxxxxxxxxx to 1.6xxxxxxxxxxxxxx in the upgrade folder (long hex number) to produce SIMSApplicationsetup.exe.

 

I might add that we had a 'cannot download SIMSDocumentServerInstaller.exe' error message from SOLUS.

Edited December 10, 2015 by Jons