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Pastoral Genie
Pastoral Genie v2.2.1 Release Notes
## [2.2.1] - 2020-12-08 ### Fixed - Amendment to 18/19 Exclusion tables for Secondary SEN figures
Pastoral Genie v2.2.0 Release Notes
## [2.2.0] - 2020-12-03 ### Added - 18/19 Exclusion tables included. ### Fixed - Date formatting on 'Workings' sheet. - Removal of potential duplicate students that have left and rejoined the school. - Removal of students who have left prior to reporting window but...
Pastoral Genie v2.1.0 Release Notes
## [2.1.0] - 2019-04-07 ### Added - 18/19 Absence tables included.
Pastoral Genie v2.0.0 Release Notes
## [2.0.0] - 2019-03-04 ### Added - Dashboard Analysis - student Gender filter - student PPI filter - student SEN filter - Click through for student groups (as a whole) - 'FTE No. Days Total' added to Group and Ethnicity Analysis - 'FTEs - No. of Students with 2+'...
Pastoral Genie v1.1.7 Release Notes
## [1.1.7] - 2020-02-13 ### Added - Validation to remove possible extra spaces from National Curriculum Year Code.
Pastoral Genie v1.1.6 Release Notes
## [1.1.6] - 2019-02-06 ### Fixed - Students with missing EAL data in SIMS, added to Non-EAL group.
Pastoral Genie – Meanings & Methodology
The information below is also available within the Genie by hovering over the relevant column heading. To calculate Percentages all the calculations shown are subsequently multiplied by 100. Attendance Columns (Red) % Absences Total session absence marks divided by...
Pastoral Genie – Handbook
Pastoral Genie – System Requirements and Compatibility
Operating system 32-bit or 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (SP1), Windows 8 Pro and Windows 10 Pro. The PC will require a minimum of Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 to be present. Software SIMS 7 Microsoft Excel 2013 or later (for full...
Pastoral Genie v1.1.5 Release Notes
## [1.1.5] - 2019-12-06 ### Fixed - Text wrapping on 'Y7-11' label for the exclusion filter. - Student house picking up earliest house student belongs to within data range rather than latest. - Y14 being incorrectly mapped and displayed as Y12/13.
Pastoral Genie v1.1.4 Release Notes
## [1.1.4] - 2019-12-05 ### Fixed - PA calculation excluding students with exactly 90% attendance on the 'Group Analysis' worksheet.
Pastoral Genie v1.1.3 Release Notes
## [1.1.3] - 2019-12-02 ### Fixed - Error 6 overflow with particular licence information
Pastoral Genie v1.1.2 Release Notes
## [1.1.2] - 2019-11-29 ### Fixed - E1000 error when no houses assigned to students
Pastoral Genie v1.1.1 Release Notes
## [1.1.1] - 2019-11-29 ### Changed - House to use house description rather than house code ### Fixed - E1000 error caused by sorting added in v1.1.0 on older versions of excel
Pastoral Genie v1.1.0 Release Notes
## [1.1.0] - 2019-11-28 ### Added - Exclude Reception option added - Exclude Y1-Y6 option added - Exclude Y7-11 option added - Option to complete analysis by 'Year' or 'Curriculum Year' added - House selection and filtering added - Exclude individual column added on...
Pastoral Genie v1.0.2 Release Notes
## [1.0.2] - 2019-11-26 ### Fixed - Year Group filtering when school had year groups configured with group code containing a proceeding 'Y;
Pastoral Genie v1.0.1 Release Notes
## [1.0.1] - 2019-11-21 ### Changed - email address in header to support@schoolgenies.co.uk ### Fixed - Exclusions not displaying correctly on 'Group Analysis' for 'FSM Current' and 'Not FSM Current' - 'Fixed Term Exclusion - Total' not displaying correctly on 'Half...
Pastoral Genie v1.0.0 Release Notes
Initial release - no relevant information.
What SIMS Permissions do I need to run the Pastoral Genie?
We recommend that users wanting to run the Pastoral Genie belong to the following SIMS permission groups:- Admin Assistant Attendance Manager Third Party Reporter The specific minimum permissions required are:- Reports,Run School Management, Home School,View...
Initial Setup Guide
Once users have received the email containing the licence code and set up instructions, please click on the video below for easy step by step instructions on downloading and setting up the Pastoral Genie Importing the Reports into SIMS Go to...
E1018 – Missing Licence Code
Error Message E1018 – Missing Licence Code Please enter your licence code on the Settings sheet. Explanation The Genie requires a licence to run. Please go to the Settings sheet and enter the licence code provided to you. This can be copied and pasted from the...
E1036 – SIMS Permissions Missing
Error Message E1036 - SIMS Permissions Missing Insufficient SIMS Permission to run this report. Contact your System Administrator for Third Party Reporting Permissions. Explanation This Genie needs the operator to hold “Third Party Reporter” permissions in SIMS to...
E1002 – SIMS Report incorrectly configured
Error Message E1002 - SIMS Report incorrectly configured Download a new copy of the document and try again. If problem persists, please contact support. Explanation There is a problem with your copy of the Genie. The Genie has a configuration issue with SIMS reports...
E1019 – Invalid Licence Code
Error Message E1019 – Invalid Licence Code Details of the error has been recorded in the error log. If the problem persists please contact support. Explanation The Genie requires a valid licence to run. Please go to the Settings sheet and check the code. If necessary,...
E1037 – Calendar Error
Error Message E1037 - Calendar Error You have an unusual calendar setup. Please contact School ICT Services for Support. Explanation The Genie needs to extract dates from your SIMS school calendar in order to calculate the half-terms. The calendar in your school is...
E1004 – Command Reporter not found
Error Message E1004 – Command Reporter not found Please check the SIMS .net folder location on the settings sheet. Explanation The Genie uses Command Reporter to run reports from SIMS, so needs to know where this is located. This has not been found at the location...
E1020 – Expired Licence Code
Error Message E1020 – Expired Licence Code Please enter a current licence code, this is visible the Settings sheet. Explanation The licence period for this Genie has expired. Please contact us to renew your licence.
E1042 – Missing/Invalid Start/End Date
Error Message E1042 - Missing/Invalid Start/End Date Please enter a valid start/end date Dates should be entered in the format dd/mm/yy. Explanation Either the Start or End date is missing for has been entered in an invalid format. Solution Enter the Start or End date...
E1005 – Invalid Save Location
Error Message E1005 – Invalid save location This spreadsheet is unable to correctly function if ran from an online location. Explanation The Genie is unable to correctly function if it is run from an online location. Solution Ensure the Genie is saved locally and then...
E1021 – Licence Error
Error Message E1021 – Licence Error An error has occured with your licence. Please contact School ICT Services. Explanation A problem has occured with the licence code contained in the Genie. Please contact us so that this can be resolved.
W1022 – Invalid Save Location
Error Message W1022 – Invalid Save Location This spreadsheet will not function correctly if ran directly from an online location. Please download and save locally before running. Explanation The Genie needs to be saved on a local or network drive in order to function...
E1006 – Missing Report Option
Error Message E1006 – Missing Report Option Please enter a value for [missing option] and try again. Explanation One or more of the parameters needed to run the SIMS reports are missing on the Welcome Page. Go to the Welcome Page and ensure that all of the options...
E1023 – Restricted Characters Found
Error Message E1023 – Restricted Characters Found Your sims password contains a restricted character, %. Please change your SIMS password and try again. Explanation The use of certain characters is restricted when logging into SIMS via The Genie. Please change your...
W1033 – Invalid End Date
Error Message W1033 – Invalid End Date It is not possible to run for future dates. The date has been substituted. Explanation The end date that has been entered in the Genie Welcome Page is after today. The Genie has replaced the end date entered with yesterday's...
E1007 – Missing Report Option
Error Message E1007 – Missing Report Option Please enter a value for [missing option] and try again. Explanation One or more of the parameters needed to run the SIMS reports are missing on the Welcome Page. Go to the Welcome Page and ensure that all of the options...
E1024 – Restricted Characters Found
Error Message E1024 – Restricted Characters Found Your sims password contains a restricted character, <. Please change your SIMS password and try again. Explanation The use of certain characters is restricted when logging into SIMS via The Genie. Please change your...
W1038 – Invalid Save Location
Error Message W1038 - Invalid Save Location This function is not available while saved online. Please download and save locally before running. Explanation The Genie is unable to correctly function if it is run from an online location. Please save the Genie locally...
E1008 – SIMS Reports failed to produce parameter outputs
Error Message E1008 – SIMS reports failed to produce parameter outputs All reports have failed to produce parameter outputs. Possible causes are:- – Incorrect SIMS credentials – Incorrect Server credentials – Report definitions not imported into SIMS Please check...
E1025 – Restricted Characters Found
Error Message E1025 – Restricted Characters Found Your sims password contains a restricted character, >. Please change your SIMS password and try again. Explanation The use of certain characters is restricted when logging into SIMS via The Genie. Please change your...
W1039 – No Option File Found
Error Message W1039 -No Option File Found No option file found. Please input settings manually. Explanation The Genie has searched but has not found an options file with setup information in the location. Please go to the Settings page and click Update Settings to...
E1009 – SIMS Reports failed to produce parameter outputs
Error Message E1008 – SIMS reports failed to produce parameter outputs The following report(s) have failed to produce parameter outputs:- [report list] Possible causes are:- -Report definition not imported into SIMS – No results found – System resources exceeded...
E1026 – Restricted Characters Found
Error Message E1026 – Restricted Characters Found Your sims password contains a restricted character, |. Please change your SIMS password and try again. Explanation The use of certain characters is restricted when logging into SIMS via The Genie. Please change your...
W1040 – Invalid Save Location
Error Message W1040 -No Option File Found Unable to save error as spreadsheet is saved in an online location. Please download and save locally before running. Explanation The Genie is unable to save the error message because the Genie has not been saved to a local or...
E1010 – SIMS Reports failed to produce outputs
Error Message E1010 – SIMS reports failed to produce outputs All reports have failed to produce outputs. Possible causes are:- – Incorrect SIMS credentials – Incorrect Server credentials – Report definitions not imported into SIMS Please check the above and try again...
E1027 – Restricted Characters Found
Error Message E1027 – Restricted Characters Found Your sims password contains a restricted character, ^. Please change your SIMS password and try again. Explanation The use of certain characters is restricted when logging into SIMS via The Genie. Please change your...
W1041 – End Date is Today
Error Message W1041 – End Date is Today Running to todays date may cause the report to take significantly longer to run and may result in inaccuracies if not all data has been entered into SIMS. Explanation
E1011 – SIMS Reports failed to produce outputs
Error Message E1011 – SIMS reports failed to produce outputs The following report(s) have failed to produce outputs:- [report list] Possible causes are:- – Report definition not imported into SIMS – No results found – System resources exceeded Explanation The...