The Salamander Document Export Utility is a command line utility which we for schools to allow the exporting of Students Linked Documents from ESS SIMS
Integration Options Speak to an expertExport documents for all Students in ESS SIMS
Filter documents by age
Filter students by year group, or export specific students data only
This command line utility is built to enable IT Admins to quickly export the documents attached to SIMS records for Students to files on the machine running the solution.
The utility can be configured to pull documents for all types of students, including those who have left and those who are recorded as guests.
You can also arrange to export documents for a list of students only, or filter by Year groups.
Does this utility need to run on the Sims server?
No, it doesn’t need to run on the Sims server itself, but does need to be running on a machine running Sims Workstation. Sims Workstation must be configured to communicate with the Sims Server.
Does this utility allow the migration of documents to other MIS systems?
The utility doesn’t migrate documents as it is an export only tool.
Documents are saved to files on the machine the utility is ran on.
Can documents for previous students be exported?
Yes, the utility can be configured to pull the documents for previous students as well as current students.
Are Staff documents exported?
No, only documents for Students are exported.
We have support for all the major MIS systems in the UK and are working to extend this support to MIS/SIS systems in other markets. If yours is not on the list contact us to see if we already support it, otherwise we can easily add support for it.
Discuss your needs in more detail with Jon Atkinson our Managing Director and SIMS Student Document Exporter specialist.
Contact Jon AtkinsonSalamanderSoft has partnered with Cliff Park Ormiston Academy to automate the management of staff and pupil data from their MIS to Google Classroom. We are continuing to support the school with a transition from Google For Education to Office 365.