matt40k

Odd, imported a CSV ok when testing it - https://gist.github.com/ef307a839980b6433a01 - how big a file are we talking? How many rows?

You've always been able to get the SOLUS3 agent out as a MSI, which you can then deploy via SCCM\GPO\whatever - the problem is the GUID, because the client defines the GUID you have to query the database to get the correct GUID when reinstalling - otherwise you have to do some manual work (yuck). It's possible to do, its just a pain. All Capita need to do is if the GUID is blank on the SOLUS3 Agent, then the server pushes it out one, that way SIMS-DESKTOP-1 will always be in the SIMS channel and always get SIMS deployed. Cause at the moment you add SIMS-DESKTOP-1 into the SIMS channel, then months\years later you reinstall it and create another entry in the SOLUS3 database, one SIMS-DESKTOP-1 with now unused GUID but in the SIMS channel and another SIMS-DESKTOP-1 with a used GUID but no SIMS channel. So you have useless entries in your SOLUS3 database and if you haven't been good and remove the unwanted ones you'll be trying to ping them come every update - which is prob why some people have problems - they prob have 999 workstations in the DB but only actually have 50. It's annoying as the fix is simple - and would allow GPO deployments. So I'll say it again - All Capita need to do is if the GUID is blank on the SOLUS3 Agent, then the server pushes it out one. Why Capita wasted dev resources on the new UI rather then simple fixes like - if the GUID is blank on the SOLUS3 Agent, then the server pushes it out one - I don't know.

You should be able to install VS and not register it, I know in previous versions, of express, you had to register it, then you would get emailed a key which you could enter instead. If your a school you might be able to enrol in Webspark and get tons of free software. From the point of view of developing windows application, you should be using WPF which isn't supported in MonoDev.

Fix in latest release (2.3.33) - https://github.com/SIMSBulkImport/SIMSBulkImport/releases/latest

Have found some AV to be "clever" and include web filtering as part of its product, so anything that it deems to be over http\web traffic gets special treatment. There are lots of little bits like that out there

The default is HTTP 8080 - which means its it'll hit your proxy cause its HTTP and gets treated as such then you'll have to wait for your proxy to timeout trying to find your internal server. Assuming you use a proxy.

Doesn't everyone document everything they do, beyond BAU?

...and that's why my old install notes say change the protocol to TCP and the port number to 1077

I wouldn't run SIMS over a VPN. I'd also be careful, "only three" has a annoying habit of becoming more then you find yourself shouting "No, I can't just add another user, it supports 3 NAMED users , not 5, not 4, but T-H-R-E-E PHYSICAL actual humans!!!" Would say options are: No, RDP server, move SIMS to centrally hosted (such as Capita Azure offering) or changing MIS system(*) (* Yes, bit drastic, but its like those old apps that folks hang on to and you struggle to install then you finally get them to upgrade and they're like "oh the new version\product is soo much better" - more ironic when they say they're innovators and forward thinkers)

Well that would be silly Assuming all your workstations are 64bit you should have: C:\program files (x86)\sims\sims .net C:\program files (x86)\sims\fmssql The top one is your MIS, the bottom one is your finance system. Shouldn't see pulsar (ie sims .exe) in the finance folder and you shouldn't see the finance(.exe) in the mis folder. The top path is what you'll want to put in, so your finance system can talk to your mis system. What path did you put in the box. To be fair, its pretty stupid thing to have to do, especially as a global setting. Every other app either you do on a per-machine bases or (more likely) it just reads the INI files. Rant for another day.

That occurs if you pick the wrong exe, you did pick CommandPulsar.exe?

I would go through the staff handbook and select key bits like the IT staff drink and biscuit preferences - and obs say where it lives - ideally electronically as it gets updated (hopefully frequently)

What games? Some are better on AMD video cards, others are better on NVIDIA.

Sorry, I've only got far as replicating it - https://github.com/SIMSBulkImport/SIMSBulkImport/issues/15. Hopefully I'll have a fix by the end of the week.

Its set within FMS, its used to sync with SIMS for the salary commitments. Something like Tools > MIS Settings. Just need to change it to sims 32bit program files folder

??? All that would test is that you've installed SQL correctly. You'll be better restoring a backup, then you could test EVERYTHING before you switch over. Just seems like a pointless step IMHO.

Personally, I'd have let them troubleshoot it and just left them to it. After all, that's what they've been paid for. Also remember, its being done by humans and us humans forget things\make mistakes. If these particular humans give up, don't pay them, get someone else to do it.

What version of SIMS are you using?

No, they haven't changed it within SIMS, so SIMS is still pointing at the old server for reports and anything that uses DMS. Change it within SIMS via the Tools \ Setup whatever the menu option is. Once you've change it to the new server, you should notice the correct folder appears. If it doesn't then its in a different location - then you just need to copy the reports over (if they haven't already).

Can you manually do it via the front end?

It's DMS \ DocStorage \ Reports

@sammcleod99 - contact your support provider (LA\Capita\whoever you pay the money to for support\license etc). Very few people on here have ever or will ever setup a new SIMS database from scratch and it really is a blank, blank. You mean SA SA is a SQL login, SYSMAN is a SIMS SQL Login, it's basically a SQL login but they've salted the password and a few other bits that makes it a bit special.

Why are you configuring a new database? If you already have SIMS you'll want to restore\attach your existing database, not create a new one. If you are a new school needing a new database it'll be worth getting some consultancy to help set it up - a mistake early on can cause you problems down the line. Some things you can't change mid way through the year, so you really do commit yourself. And you need the sysman password

It's worth checking the clients too. Only place you set the server is in the connect.ini, other then for DMS - that's within the db, tools > setups > dms or something like that

Look in: C:\Users\{{USERNAME}}\appdata\local\VirtualStore