SAMIS Help

If you have started new programs that you want to capture statistics for in SAMIS, you need to find the right Activity to enter your statistics. Sometimes you will already see the activity in the list available, but sometimes they are not activated yet for your ministry unit.  There are a wide variety of Activities available in SAMIS, but they may not be activated for your ministry unit.

Download this easy step guide to finding and activating new program activities for your ministry unit: Finding and Activating Program Activities

When you select ACTION -> ENTER STATISTICS, do you see a lot of numbers in the bottom frame, like in this image?­

If so, either your Ministry Unit is very large, or you have a number of Program Activities which have been activated for your unit, but are probably not being used.Download the following document, and follow the detailed instructions to clean up your listing so that you only have Program Activities available for which you are actually collecting statistics.

SAMIS: Clean Up Your Listing.pdf

Download this quick tip file: SAMIS-How To Update Rolls After The Review

Following the Ministry Reviews it is often necessary to adjust the figures that appear in SAMIS to reconcile the end of the previous year.  In order to do this, the designated divisional representative has been given system permission to re-enter 2014 and adjust figures as needed. Follow the instructions on the image here to Update Rolls successfully.

For more assistance, please contact:

samis@salvationarmy.org.nz

Information regarding statistics and rolls for Women's Ministries can be found on the Women's Ministries website.

Here is a Cheat Sheet for keeping Women's Ministries rolls up-to-date in SAMIS:  WM Rolls Management Cheat Sheet