The SIMS and FMS 2019 Spring Release will be released on the 02/04/19. We are pleased to inform you that the Spring 2019 upgrade for SIMS. net and FMS will be released on the 02/04/19 and so that it can be installed via SOLUS3.
If you would like the SIMS and FMS 2019 Spring Release before the 02/04/19, please log a call with the SCC IT Helpdesk. We will release the SIMS and FMS Release to you on SOLUS3.
Please be aware that if your SOLUS3 is set to upgrade automatically, SIMS, FMS and Discover will upgrade at 18:00 on the 02/04/19. Please make sure as many SIMS and FMS workstations are left on, to be upgraded overnight.
Please find the SIMS and FMS release notes that include details the new features:
SIMS and FMS release notes:
SIMS Primary
http://sims.schoolschoice.org/Downloads//Documentation/SIMS_Spring_2019_Primary.pdf
SIMS Secondary
http://sims.schoolschoice.org/Downloads/Documentation/SIMS_Spring_2019_Secondary.pdf
FMS
http://sims.schoolschoice.org/Downloads/Documentation/FMS_Spring_2019.pdf
This will upgrade SIMS. net to version 7.186 and FMS to 6.186.
Please be aware they are no new base lookups in the release.
Guidance on how to upgrade your system can be found:
http://sims.schoolschoice.org/Downloads/Documentation/Deploying_an_Update_or_Patch.pdf
Remote Support Academies
We will be contact any academy who buy into Remote Support to discuss scheduling the release. This will be scheduled in SOLUS3 or a time will be arranged for a member of the SIMS support team to carry out the upgrade via SOLUS2.
Capita releases and patches
Please also note if you receive SIMS or FMS releases or patches directly from Capita before we have informed you, please do not apply them and contact us immediately unless they are for bolt-on services that you have purchased such as SLG, InTouch or Partnership Xchange.
Notes regarding school who have purchased additional Capita modules
Partnership Xchange (PX)
An update to PX has been made available to ensure compatibility with the SIMS 2019 Spring Release. PX customers should wait to apply the SIMS 2019 Spring Release until the PX Release has been applied to their system.
InTouch
An update to the InTouch Web Server has been made available to ensure compatibility with the SIMS 2019 Spring Release. InTouch customers should apply the SIMS 2019 Spring Release before applying the InTouch 2019 Spring Release.
SIMS Learning Gateway 2 (SLG2)
An update to SLG2 has been made available to ensure compatibility with the SIMS 2019 Spring Release. Customers with self-hosted SLG2 should wait to apply the SIMS 2019 Spring Release until the SLG2 Spring Release has been applied to their system. We have been informed by Capita that they have already upgraded schools SLG2 that are hosted by them.
If you have any problems with your upgrade, please contact the IT Helpdesk on 01473 265555 or email ithelpdesk@schoolschoice.org