Ethnic background data is missing after my SIMS link pupil data is uploaded.
This is a known issue with SIMS.net reports. To fix it please open your SIMS Link application ("PMWupload") and check that it is at least version 2.0.0.5.
Now check that your required upload options are present and correct and click "Save options".
MOST IMPORTANTLY: Please ensure that the user running the SIMSreports is a member of 'Third Party Reporting' in SIMS System Manager.
Finally, in PMWupload, click "Run and upload now". When this is complete, login to Provision Map Writer, go to the Inclusion Register and check that ethnic data is present.
You cannot login to the PMWupload application and a "Check your internet connection" error is displayed when you run the application on a network that uses a proxy server with integrated windows authentication enabled ie. ISA 2004 and ISA 2006.
When using the "Save options" or "Run and upload now" options in PMWupload, the application uses .net webservices to connect to the service https://www.bluehills.co.uk/webservice/ ExternalServices.asmx. This will fail if a proxy server has been setup to only allow authenticated users to connect to the internet.
Update your SIMS link: download latest versions of SIMS reports for automatic SIMS data uploads:
When you log into PMW you may be notified of available updates for your SIMSlink software. You may apply these updates in two ways. Either:
a) simply open your SIMSlink application ("PMWupload") and the update will happen automatically. Now save your upload options again.
b) download and unzip these revised SIMS reports then import the reports into SIMS.