Interfacing External Systems with SIMS Overview

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1 with SIMS Overview Module Standard Architecture Author Capita Children Services Revision Number 2.0 Last Edited 23 Mar 2018 (Contact details changed). SIMS PARTNER SUPPORT TEAM 23/03/2018 PAGE 1 OF 5

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3 with SIMS Overview THE USE OF SIMS.NET TO EXPORT DATA VIA STANDARD FACILITIES SUCH AS ATF, CTF, USER DEFINED REPORTS AND STANDARD REPORTS IS A FULLY SUPPORTED AND SAFE WAY TO EXCHANGE DATA WITH SIMS. WHILST FILE FORMATS MAY CHANGE THERE IS NO RISK TO DATA BECAUSE SIMS IMPORT ROUTINES ARE FULLY TESTED BY CAPITA. CUSTOMERS WOULD EXPECT THESE TO JUST WORK ASSUMING THAT FOR IMPORT, THE FORMATS PROVIDED ARE CORRECT. FULLY HONOURED. NB: ONCE DATA IS OUTSIDE OF SIMS, THE RESPONSIBILITY TO SECURE THE DATA LIES WITH THE PRODUCER. THE USE OF SIMS COMMAND REPORTER TO AUTOMATE THE IMPORT AND EXTRACT OF DATA. MACHINE PART OF SIMS AND FULLY SUPPORTED. EASILY AUTOMATED WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF SIMS. AT ITS SIMPLEST, A BATCH FILE CAN BE USED TO RUN A REPORT AND PUT IT IN TO AN AGREED FOLDER. ADVANCED USAGE SUCH AS FILTERS WOULD BENEFIT FROM TRAINING PROGRAMMATIC AUTOMATION WOULD BE MADE SIMPLER WITH TRAINING. FULLY HONOURED. NB: ONCE DATA IS OUTSIDE OF SIMS, THE RESPONSIBILITY TO SECURE THE DATA LIES WITH THE PRODUCER. THE USE OF SIMS THIRD PARTY BUSINESS OBJECTS TO READ / WRITE DESIGNED FOR EASIER INTERFACING BUT IT IS STILL POSSIBLE TO DO DAMAGE TO THESE COVER A SUBSET OF SIMS. FULLY HONOURED, ALTHOUGH THE CONCEPT OF MY IS NOT ENFORCED. SIMS PARTNER SUPPORT TEAM 23/03/2018 PAGE 3 OF 5

4 MACHINE THE USE OF SIMS BUSINESS OBJECTS TO READ / WRITE MACHINE. THE ONES USED BY THE SIMS APPLICATION AND MAY OR MAY NOT BE EASILY USED WITHIN THE PARTNER S APPLICATION. NB: IT IS STILL POSSIBLE TO DO DAMAGE TO FULLY HONOURED, ALTHOUGH THE CONCEPT OF MY IS NOT ENFORCED. THE USE OF SIMS STATELESS BUSINESS OBJECTS TO READ / WRITE REQUIRE THAT A COPY OF SIMS STATELESS BUSINESS OBJECTS IS INSTALLED ON THE MACHINE. BASED ON THE ONES USED BY THE SIMS SLG APPLICATION. THESE ARE A SUBSET OF THE SIMS BUSINESS OBJECTS. THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR USE IN A WEB ENVIRONMENT. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST ONLY AND ARE ONLY COMPATIBLE WITH SPECIFIED RELEASES. THESE MUST BE UPDATED BEFORE SIMS IS UPDATED. SIMS DOES NOT SHIP THESE OR UPDATE THEM IN ANY WAY. A PARTNER SUPPORT CONTRACT IS REQUIRED TO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE AND THE LAPSING OF THE CONTRACT WILL IN EFFECT MAKE THE SOLUTION FAIL. NB: IT IS STILL POSSIBLE TO DO DAMAGE TO THE SECURITY IS DEFERRED TO THE CALLING SYSTEM. AN EXTERNAL SERVICE ACCOUNT IS CREATED AND HAS FULL ACCESS TO SLG USES AD TO IDENTIFY USERS AND AD EXTENSIONS TO MAP THE EXTERNAL ID OF THE USER FROM AD TO SIMS. IN EFFECT USAGE REQUIRES AD PROVISIONING TO BE USED (OR SIMILAR) TO CREATE AND MANAGE ACCOUNTS. SIMS PARTNER SUPPORT TEAM 23/03/2018 PAGE 4 OF 5

5 DIRECT SQL ACCESS VIA ADO OR OTHER MECHANISMS ARE NOT SUPPORTED AND CANNOT BE ACCREDITED AS INTERFACES TO SIMS.NET. WE DO NOT PUBLISH SCHEMA OR MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN THE SIGNATURES OF STORED PROCEDURES ACROSS CALLS. SIMS SECURITY IS BYPASSED COMPLETELY. Notes: Once data is outside of SIMS, the responsibility to secure the data lies with the partner s product and/or the user thereof. We would not recommend schools use products from third parties which use any SIMS business /Partner objects unless the third party is/has a: o Is a Current SIMS partner o Has a current contract for software updates o Has a current contract for development support Writing data back incorrectly will incur charges to schools to investigate faults caused by accredited software. It may not be possible to correct data incorrectly updated by accredited software. Even if it is, we reserve the right to charge the school for the work required. Partners must not distribute SIMS Dlls or other Capita IPR with their applications Further Information For further commercial enquiries about becoming a SIMS Partner, please contact partner.management@capita.co.uk. For further technical advice please contact partner.support@capita.co.uk. SIMS PARTNER SUPPORT TEAM 23/03/2018 PAGE 5 OF 5