MAS90 Product Update 6 Due 6/29/11
June 28, 2011
Sage have just posted an update about the expected timing of the next Product Update for Sage ERP MAS 90 and MAS 200.
According to the Sage support site you will be able to download Product Update 6 on June 29, 2011.
Among the planned enhancements are the addition of 7 Extended Solutions and some fine tuning of printers so that each printer preferences is now saved by workstation.
Sage ERP MAS90 and 200 Product Update 6
Use LinkedIn Group Announcements As Your Company’s Email Newsletter
June 27, 2011
Did you know that administrators of LinkedIn Groups can send group announcements to all members of their group who’ve not opted out of those announcements (they’re turned on by default so most members receive them).
These announcements can be sent up to once per week and are completely free as part of your participation in LinkedIn as a group administrator. You can’t send them in any format other than plain text though there does not appear to be any restriction on what you can insert to the mailing – including links to your own web site outside of the LinkedIn group.
Access the feature from the group’s manage menu. And for even more reach consider opening up your LinkedIn Group to the public so that links you may share can be browsed even by non-group members.
More Info – Use LinkedIn Groups As Your Company’s Email Newsletter
Sage Summit Blog Now Live
June 23, 2011
Schulz Consulting has been asked to work with a group of other sites that blog actively about Sage Software and related Sage products.
We’ll be writing about the upcoming Sage Software partner and customer conference – Sage Summit. This conference is being held July 10 to 15 in Washington DC (official site) .
Our blog – summitdiary – is now live and you can read up on the latest conference news starting now and extending until the end of Summit 2011.
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Stop Tedious Business Card Data Entry – Use QR Codes Instead
June 22, 2011
Does this sound familiar?
You rush around at conferences collecting business cards from exhibitors and your peers. In the back of your mind you promise that just as soon as you get back to the office you’ll key in all those contacts to your computer.
Did you know there’s an easier way to enter in that contact information?
Some business cards and advertisements now contain a tiny bar code symbol called a QR code. This is Quick Response code. They bar codes can embed more than what they’ve been traditionally used for — either inventory item numbers or tracking numbers.
Using a free web site like ZXing you can input your own contact data and create a free bar code.
Here’s my contact information that I’ve created using the site above.
Now all you need is free scanning software for your smartphone. On Android I use Bar Code Scanner and on iPhone Red Laser is good (both are free).
Once you start the scanning application on your smartphone you simply hold it over the QR image and within seconds if the QR code contains address and contact information that data will display on your phone.
There are obviously some challenges to this concept of doing away with re-keying business cards – mainly that people need to use the QR codes on their cards and your smartphone (assuming you have one) needs free third party scanner software.
Gradually we (hopefully?) ‘ll see more widespread adoption of QR codes – and less re-keying.
Connecticut Payroll Tax Table Changes for Sage ERP MAS 90 and MAS 200
June 16, 2011
It appears the Connecticut payroll tax TABLE changes are effective August 1, 2011 – that is the changes (including catch-up amounts) are incorporated into rate tables that Connecticut indicates should be put into place on August 1, 2011
(View Information About Connecticut Tax Table Changes for August 2011: http://goo.gl/ABI8V ) .
Sage is planning to include these changes (which seem to also require some programming updates) in the version 4.5 release of MAS90/200 – as well as free program patches for versions 4.2 to 4.4.
(Link: http://goo.gl/eiJnx )
In July we will be able to download a program update for users of MAS90/200 payroll on version 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4.
If users are presently on a version BELOW version 4.20 (which hopefully is not many people) they’ll need to plan an upgrade in order to take advantage of payroll program updates.
Sage Support Plan Options Explained (June 2011)
June 13, 2011
The Sage site lists five different support options for Sage ERP MAS 90 and 200. However it’s a bit misleading since on November 2010 Sage updated their MAS 90 and 200 support offerings. They whittled down the plans to three:
Bronze (aka Basic Maintenance)
Silver (Basic Maintenance plus 5 calls per year)
Gold ( Basic Maintenance plus unlimited support)
Gold Plan subscribers also are now entitled to what’s termed “upgrade planning assistance”. Sage support analysts assist you and your authorized Sage business partner during planning for your initial implementation and upgrades. This service is complete with a review of upgrade planning and system requirements, identification of third-party considerations, customization considerations, and troubleshooting.
MAS90 Bronze Silver Gold Support
Sage ERP MAS 90 Support Options
Sage North America Support Resource Links: Knowledgebases, Communities, Direct Phone Numbers
June 13, 2011
I just stumbled across this page on the Sage North America site. It lists all the direct technical support phone numbers for the various Sage products. It also shows direct links to the knowledgebase areas and the communities.
These links should be helpful for anyone using more than one Sage product. The page also gives you a nice “at a glance” view of the various Sage products.
Included are support links for the following products:
Sage Abra HRMS – 800-829-0170
Sage Abra Canada HRMS – 800-490-3711
Sage ACT! – 877-902-0597
Sage Active Planner – 800-457-5864
Sage BusinessVision Accounting – 800-215-5395
Sage BusinessWorks Accounting – 877-879-0455
SageCRM – 866-856-0703
Sage DacEasy – 800-322-3279
Sage ERP Accpac
Sage ERP MAS 90 / Sage ERP MAS 200 – 800-371-3602
Sage ERP MAS 500 – 800-944-5481
Sage FAS Fixed Assets – 800-331-8514
Sage Fund Accounting (Formerly MIP) – 800-945-3278
Sage Fundraising 50 – 800-945-3278
Sage Fundraising Online – 800-945-3278
Sage Grant Management – 800-945-3278
Sage Healthcare – 877-932-6301
Sage Master Builder – 800-866-8049
Sage Millenium – 800-945-3278
Sage Payment Solutions & Merchant Services – 800-261-0240
Sage Peachtree – 866-747-3888
Sage PFW ERP – 800-333-5242
Sage Pro ERP – 800-642-7693
Sage Project Lifecycle Management – 866-991-3360
Sage SalesLogix – 800-944-5709
Sage Simply Accounting – 888-522-2722
Sage Timberline Enterprise – 866-991-5606
Sage Timberline Office – 800-551-8307
Sage TimeSheet – 866-719-5198
Sage Timeslips – 800-555-2452
Notably missing from the list is Sage ERP X3 though we expect that at some point Sage will update their page for the support resource.
Sage Website Goes Back To 2008
June 13, 2011
It appears that Sage is working on their main www.sagesoftware.com site which I believe had been redirecting to sagenorthamerica.com
The sagesoftware.com site presently is presenting a 2008 copy of the Sage website (welcome back Nina Smith).
Others have reported issues using the MAS90 knowledgebase.
I was just able to log into the KB and make a query — but going farther does not display the results of the article.
I’m guessing this is something relatively simple that Sage will fix once their IT staff has a look.
If you find yourself scratching your head – you are not alone.
Sage ERP MAS 500 7.4: What’s New? (pdf)
June 5, 2011
Sage have just posted a “What’s New” guide (PDF) for their MAS 500 version 7.4 release. Included in the new release are:
Sage ERP MAS Intelligence – A replacement for Microsoft FRX (which the company retired). Features a graphical interface, out-of-the box reporting, integration to data sources outside of Sage ERP MAS 500.
Business Insights Explorer – New capabilities include Landed Costs Transaction View, Units of Measure View, enhanced export option so you can export only the data displayed in the grid – or all data.
eBusiness Suite for Sage ERP MAS 500 – With version 7.4 Sage introduces replacement functionality for their retired eCustomer, eSalesforce and eOrder modules. The new functionality is eBusiness Suite for Sage ERP MAS 500 and is provides both B2B and B2C functionality within a browser based interface. Create an online storefront for customers, salespeople and customers service representatives. Includes full credit card compliance with latest security rules mandated by processing companies.
When functioning as a remote interface for Sage ERP MAS 500, users can view customer orders, shipments, invoices, payments and back-orders, making it the ideal solution for salespeople or customer service representatives who require a comprehensive overview of customer accounts to respond quickly to customer requests and follow up on orders or payments due.
Additional modules and features enhanced include Accounts Receivable, Sales Order, Landed Cost, Unit of Measure, Work Orders. Full details in the Sage ERP MAS 500 7.4 What’s New guide shown below.
http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/57129813?access_key=key-2223urvdrqe4j8zkk9hi
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