Help guides and documentation
This page provides links to various AIMS documentation. The documents are available as PDF files which require Adobe Reader to view (available free from the Adobe website if required).
AIMS Full Help Guide
The AIMS Help Guide is the main support document for using the many features within AIMS. It contains a section on configuration with instructions to enable the AIMS system administrator to alter the default AIMS configuration set up to better meet the particular needs of your agency.
Once you have upgraded to the latest version of AIMS (currently Version 3), you can download the full help guide for this version, and copy it to the same location as the previous version.
By keeping the location of the help guide the same, all users' existing shortcuts to the guide should still work.
Assuming you used the default destination location when installing AIMS:
- For the standalone installation of AIMS this will be: C:\Program Files\AIMS SA\Documentation\Help Guide\
- For network installations of AIMS this will be in: ..\\Program Files\AIMS NS\Documentation\Help Guide\
which can be found in the directory where AIMS is installed.
In either case you will need to rename or delete the previous version of the help guide.
AIMS Version 3 Full Help Guide (2.5 MB PDF document, last updated September 2009 to include all version 3.6.1.2 additional features)
AIMS Pre-configuration Guide
Essential information on decisions that you will need to make to configure the AIMS software to suit the needs of your organisation.
AIMS Pre-Configuration Guide (251 Kb PDF document)
AIMS Installation Guide
Comprehensive instructions for installing AIMS.
AIMS Installation Guide (3.0 MB PDF document, last updated October 2009)
AIMS mini "How to" Guide
The guide provides a short 3 - 5 minute demonstration of how to complete certain tasks in the AIMS software. Download the file and use Windows media player or any other free media software such as VLC Media to view the file.
How to create a new field in AIMS provides a step by step visual guide through the configuration process, demonstrating the creation of a new field and associated code list.
AIMS Support Contract
Outline of what support for the AIMS software covers.
AIMS Support Contract.pdf (38 Kb PDF document)
AIMS Accessibility Guide
Overview of how AIMS works with the Accessibility Options in Windows XP. Information about how AIMS can be made more accessible through the use of 3rd party software and built in options.
AIMS Accessibility Guide (152kb pdf document)
AIMS Licence Agreements
By installing and using AIMS you agree to the AIMS EULA (End User Licence Agreement - 15KB PDF). Users of AIMS Firebird and AIMS MS SQL additionally agree to the AIMS Annual Licence to Use (44 KB PDF).
Upgrading
It is recommended that you upgrade to the latest version of AIMS as soon as possible as support for the previous version will end 3 months after the latest version is released. If you have a current support contract upgrading to the latest version of AIMS is free.