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Entries for the 'Sage MAS 500 ERP' Category
bkvillaros posted on November 11, 2011 14:25 
It's that time of year again and we're excited to announce that we will be hosting our Year-End Closing Process webcasts for Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics SL and Sage MAS 500.
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bkvillaros posted on January 06, 2011 18:18 
For Sage ERP MAS 500 customers preparing 1099s for 2010, standalone 1099 Updates for versions 7.20 and 7.30 are now available on Sage Online. Please note the following compatibility requirements:
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Alan Subel posted on October 26, 2010 10:05
Determining How Many Sage MAS 500 and BI User Licenses Are Being Used
- Sage MAS 500 user license:
- A standard MAS 500 user license is validated when an application task is launched from the business desktop.
- Application tasks include all tasks in the Maintenance, Activities, and Reports folders on the Tasks tab.
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Tim Rodman posted on July 26, 2010 13:41
MAS 500 FRx Replacement
FRx was first developed in the 1980’s and has steadily grown into the most popular report writer used in the mid-market. It runs on multiple accounting systems and boasts over 100,000 installations.
Although it has its quirks, FRx has survived longer than most people anticipated due to the fact that it does its job of simple report writing well. However, in recent years, the popular report writer program was acquired by Microsoft. Ever since the acquisition, there has been talk of its retirement. This year Microsoft released the first version of the Management Reporter suite which will eventually replace FRx.
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Brian Naftzger posted on December 14, 2009 15:10 
Sage MAS 500 Year-End Updates
With January 31 right around the corner, now is the time to prepare for 1099s! Sage wants your 1099 season to be a successful one. To help ensure this, please take a moment to review the following valuable 1099 processing information.
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Richard Viera posted on December 09, 2009 20:22
How to process period-end closing or year-end closing in Sage MAS 500
I. SETTING UP GL OPTIONS
Before closing a fiscal year, configure the following options appropriately to achieve the desired results during year-end processing.
Go to the GL Maintenance menu and select GL Setup / Set Up GL Options. Verify the information on the following tabs:
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Tim Rodman posted on December 09, 2009 16:22 
PDFBlaster for MAS 500
Do you spend too much time printing invoices and mailing them to customers? Sage MAS 500 provides a document transmittal feature that allows you to submit documents electronically. However, you can only send documents in .html and .rtf format while most customers would like to see electronic documents in .pdf format.
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Brian Naftzger posted on October 23, 2009 16:06
Avalara - AvaTax for Microsoft Dynamics GP & SL and Sage MAS 500 ERP
Businesses are having a tough enough time in today’s recession economy just staying afloat. While paying attention to what they do best, running their businesses, the last thing they need to think about is the constantly changing rates, rules, and boundaries of sales tax jurisdictions. But if they get it wrong, charging too much or too little to customers, they’re in the kind of trouble that will take away from their bottom line.
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Alan Subel posted on October 23, 2009 13:18 
Financial Reporting and FRx Replacement for Sage MAS 500 ERP
Scott Zandbergen (Vice President Product Management at Sage Business Solutions) recently announced a replacement strategy for FRx Financial Reporting for MAS 500 Customers. An Extract from his announcement follows:
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Richard Viera posted on October 22, 2009 12:20
How to Personalize Business Insights Explore in MAS 500 v7.2
We get a lot of request on how to modify Business Insights Explore. Now you can with version 7.2. You first need to add the Maintain Business Insights Views / Context Menu task to the navigation pane. Below are instructions on how to do this.
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Richard Viera posted on October 19, 2009 16:09
Security Hints for Identifying a Task Description with the Task Name in Sage MAS 500
One of the biggest challenges in Sage MAS 500 is assigning security. The reason for this is that there are no documents that identify the task descriptions with the task names. Below is a workaround to identify the two challenges.
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Richard Viera posted on October 19, 2009 13:30
 
How to Split a Batch in Sage MAS 500
We’ve heard stories from clients where they have deleted transactions from batches because they were not ready to process them. Well, there is no need to delete them. We suggest moving them from one batch to another and placing it on hold. You can do this using the Split Batch function.
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Brian Naftzger posted on October 14, 2009 13:44
API OptiView ECM: Seamless Document Management for MS Dynamics and Sage MAS 500
Advanced Processing & Imaging (API), developers of innovative electronic document and content management solutions, are pleased to welcome NexTec Group as an authorized platinum-level value added reseller (VAR). NexTec Group is authorized to sell and support API’s robust solutions to their existing and new clients as an added-value complement to their own products and services.
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Angie Barron posted on October 13, 2009 17:39
Microsoft FRx Report Writer – Most commonly overlooked features
FRx is a financial reporting and analysis tool broadly used in the mid-market of ERP systems. Despite its popularity, FRx is not 100% utilized by users and some of the most helpful features that facilitate the creation and distribution of financial reports are usually overlooked.
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Lawrence Gilliam posted on September 21, 2009 13:44
Defining a Central Location to Store Report Files in MAS 500
We frequently get asked if there is a way to centralize the application reports directory for MAS 500 clients. In a typical MAS 500 installation, report files are stored locally at:
C:\Program Files\MAS 500 Client\<Module>\Reports.
When reports are customized, they have to be copied to each individual client workstation. Many MAS 500 sites prefer to maintain a central location that all clients can access to store report files.
Sage provides the following methods to define an alternate location for report files.
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Tim Rodman posted on September 04, 2009 11:15
Sage MAS 500 v7.2 64-bit Server Registration Issues
Software manufacturers have gone to great lengths to ensure that their creations are not pirated by crafty programmers. The methods employed by companies such as Sage and Microsoft are becoming more and more sophisticated. However, sometimes this added layer of complexity can create installation issues and require extra steps to resolve.
Sage MAS 500 v7.2 requires valid registration information in order to work past the 30-day trial period. If you are experiencing registration issues with an installation on a 64-bit server, an understanding of the following may help.
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Brian Naftzger posted on July 28, 2008 23:46
Get Lean and Go Green with doc-link Enterprise Document Management
In today’s uncertain economic climate, companies are looking for new ways to cut costs and streamline business processes. At the same time, a new age of social responsibility has shifted public awareness toward preservation of the environment and a call for companies to “go green.” Both trends have created a compelling business case for going paperless using a document management system, like doc-linkTM by Altec, that’s integrated with your Dynamics GP, SL or Sage MAS 500 accounting system. Let’s take a closer look.
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Brian Naftzger posted on July 03, 2008 04:27
Get Ready for Sage MAS 500 Version 7.2 Summer 2008!
Sage Software has announced the upcoming release of Sage MAS 500 version 7.2, which continues its strong tradition as an open SQL Server and Visual Basic platform for integration and customization. Scheduled for availability Summer 2008, MAS 500 Version 7.2 strengthens its technology leadership position by providing two new Microsoft .Net solutions, support for Microsoft Vista, and overall improved workflow and the user interface. In this article, we’ll focus on a couple of significant improvements and help you determine whether an upgrade to version 7.2 would yield benefit to your business.
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