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Sage ERP Accpac Roadmap – May 2011

May 19, 2011 by Wayne Schulz

Sage have just released their May 2011 roadmap outlining the planned development for what they term their global strategic ERP solution.

Version 6 was released in the fourth quarter of 2010 and included portal, snapshots, inquiry and SageCRM workflow. The next big release is slated for Q2 of 2011 when Intelligence Designer gets a reporting wizard, credit card processing (presumably from Sage Payment Solutions) gets integrated and MS SQL Server gets competitively priced.

Watch for Accpac to finally move toward a web client for financial and operational moduules sometime around Q4 2011. This should be the starting point of the “Cloud Accpac” that Accpac VARS have been drooling about for years.

Sage Accpac Roadmap May 2011

Filed Under: Sage 100 ERP Tagged With: accpac, roadmap, sage

MAS90 Support Collaboration: 90 Minds Consulting Group

April 17, 2011 by Wayne Schulz

One of the most important organizations that Schulz Consulting has participated in over the last several years is the 90 Minds Consulting Group.

The 90Minds Consulting Group is a non-profit association of consultants who all met while attending Sage conferences (who say’s there’s no value in attending conferences!) and we individually specialize in the Sage Software family of accounting, CRM and ERP products.

90 Minds was formed in December 2005 when a group of consultants began exchanging email questions. Gradually the group matured and expanded to provide shared technical assistance, backup support, and serve as a sounding board for our members. We share well in excess of 500 messages monthly jointly supporting each others’ practices and providing second opinions on complex technical matters.

While the group is geographically diverse – members share experiences on a daily basis to answer technical questions for group members as well as provide as a first line of questions for industry specific solutions that some of our members have experience with.

Behind the scenes our members collectively share over 500 1,000 messages each month with technical tips and other information that serves to help the client’s of our members as they request support for the various accounting systems.

– Nationwide firms
– 27 member firms represented
– About 415 total employees
– 17 States

Birmingham, AL
Aliso, CA
San Diego, CA
San Jose, CA
Larkspur, CO
Denver, CO
Watertown, CT
West Hartford, CT
Glastonbury, CT
Ocala, FL
Sandy Springs, GA
Kaneohe, HI
Ottumwa, IA
Chicago,IL
Elkhart, IN
Sharon, MA
Traverse, MI
Cassopolis, MI
Duluth, MN
Springfield, MO
Grand Forks, ND
Holmdel, NJ
Akron/Cleveland, OH
Brunswick, OH
Corvalis, OR
Portland OR
Waynesboro, VA
Kirkland, WA

Services and products:

Epicor
Sage Accpac
Sage MAS 90
Sage MAS 200
Sage MAS 500
SageCRM
SAP Business One
Microsoft Dynamics and Navision
Open Systems
Traverse

90 Minds Consulting Group

Filed Under: Sage 100 ERP Tagged With: accpac, epicor, mas200, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Navision, Open Systems, Sage 100 ERP, Sage 500 ERP, sagecrm, SAP Business One, traverse

Sage ERP Accpac 6.0 Virtual Launch Event – February 10, 2011

January 11, 2011 by Wayne Schulz

Sage Software just announced a virtual launch event for their Sage ERP Accpac 6.0. This even promises to:

  • Hear directly from customers about how Sage ERP Accpac has impacted their business
  • View a panel discussion moderated by an analyst about Sage ERP Accpac Version 6.0 and the future roadmap
  • Chat live and network with your peers, Sage ERP executives, product specialists and Sage business partners
  • Visit virtual information centers staffed by Sage ERP product experts
  • Access downloadable resources to help your business

Sage ERP Accpac 6.0 is expected to eventually be one of Sage’s SaaS capable offerings (target for full SaaS is late 2012). The product is sold primarily in the USA and Canada and has received a renewed vote of confidence by being named one of the global products that Sage promotes worldwide.

To sign up for the web event you can visit the Sage ERP Accpac 6.0 virtual launch event registration site.

Sage ERP Accpac 6.0 Launch Event

More information via the Sage Community Accpac 6.0 FAQ

Accpac 6 FAQ

Happy New Year everyone. Hope you all had a good holiday. Over the past year this blog has had quite a few postings to do with Sage ERP Accpac 6.0A and the new Web Based technology platform that it is based on. Sage ERP Accpac 6.0A has now been released. It has been available for download for a couple of weeks now. In this posting I wanted to address a number of questions I’ve been receiving as well as try to put to rest some misconceptions that seem to be out there (mostly to do with the transition from VB to Web).
Does Sage ERP Accpac 6.0A become a 100% full web based solution?

No – this is the first step in that journey. With this release we have the technology foundation, the new web based portal, the new dashboard, the new Inquiry tool along with the web based screens that make up Quote to Orders. All the other accounting screens are still the VB screens similar to 5.6A.

When Will Sage ERP Accpac be 100% fully web based?

Version 6.2 which is estimated for release at the end of calendar 2012. With this release the entire product will have a web based option, including all accounting modules and options products. However version 6.1 which is estimated to ship at the end of 2011 will have all the major modules Web based including GL, AP, AR, IC, OE and PO.

As Web Screens are released will the VB screens disappear?

No. You will still be able to run the VB screen from the original Accpac desktop. As Web Screens are completed they will take the place of the VB screens in the new Web Portal, but the original VB screens are still installed, supported and accessed from the original desktop.

How long will the VB screens be supported?

At least through 6.2A, beyond that it will depend on market demand. If everyone moves to the web quickly then that will be it. But if it takes time to move customizations and such, then you will have that time.

Is SageERP Accpac 6.0A SaaS?

No. This is an on-premise installed product. You can install it in the cloud, but this is still essentially on on-premise install, just with a remote server.

When will there be a true SaaS version of Accpac?

After we have a number of accounting modules Web based then we will look to do a SaaS deployment through AccpacOnline (ie after 6.1 or early 2012).

If I don’t deploy the web components, why should I upgrade to 6.0?

There is the lock fiscal periods by module feature that is used by both. Plus there are many bug fixes.

Why should I deploy the Web components?

You will get the new portal, dashboards and inquiry tool. Plus this will prepare you for 6.1A. If you get the web components going then installing 6.1A will be very easy since you will have the infrastructure all deployed.

If the product is web deployed why do I need workstation setup?

Until the VB accounting screens are moved to the Web in 6.1 or 6.2, we are running the current VB screens from the Portal. The only data entry screens in the new Web technology for 6.0A are the Quote to Order screens run from inside SageCRM.

Why is there an ActiveX control in the new Portal?

This is required to run the VB UI screens. This will be removed once all the VB screens are moved to the Web.

Can I run the Portal for remote users?

Only for the new Web parts. The VB screens will not run remotely with this technology, Workstation Setup is required. This will be more realistic starting with 6.1A.

Can I use browsers other than IE?

The only supported Browsers are Internet Explorer 7 and 8. You can use Firefox, Safari or Chrome but you can’t run the VB screens from these Browsers (since they don’t support ActiveX controls). The CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) are optimized for IE and will have many rendering glitches with the other browsers (this will be fixed for 6.1A).

Does the new Web Portal use a Lanpak?

No. Logging on to the new Web Portal, seeing the dashboard, drilling down to reports from the dashboard, accessing help and using the Inquiry tool does not use a lanpak. However you will use a lanpak the first time you run an accounting screen. The idea is to promote the use of Accpac in the Enterprise outside of the accounting department.

Do the Quote to Order Screens use a Lanpak?

No. You just need the SageCRM User count to sign onto SageCRM, then no further Lanpaks are required.

Do I require a new server for the web parts?

Depends. Often people already have a good file server that is being under-utilized, you may be able to use this additionally as your web server. If you are already running SageCRM, then this server will probably be ideal as the Accpac Web server also. But if you are running local installs and Pervasive workgroup and have no server, then you will need to get one.

Full Sage ACCPAC 6.0 Post Continues On the Sage Community Forum

Filed Under: Sage 100 ERP, Sage software Tagged With: 6.0, accpac, launch, sage

Sage Introduces EasyPay Options for Sage ERP MAS 90, MAS 200 and ACCPAC

August 4, 2010 by Wayne Schulz

Easy Payment Options for Sage ERP MAS 90, MAS 200 and Accpac!

Sage today released information on a new program that allows you to spread the purchase price of your new Sage ERP MAS 90, MAS 200 and Accpac over a 3 to 5 year term.

Both software product and accompanying maintenance can be included in the payments which can be made either quarterly or monthly by ACH draft or credit card.

No longer will you have to deal with bank or leasing company financing to purchase a new ERP system. Discuss these new payment options with your favorite Sage Business Partner.

Full details of the announcement:

Sage Erp Easypay Option – MAS90, MAS200, Accpac

Filed Under: mas200, Pricing and Promotions, Sage 100 ERP, Sage software Tagged With: accpac, easypay, financing, mas200, payment, sage, Sage 100 ERP

MAS90 & MAS200 Official Windows 7 Compatibility Chart – February 2010

February 16, 2010 by Wayne Schulz

Sage has just published their official Windows 7 compatibility chart. Based on the document it appears that the MAS 90 product line (Sage MAS90, MAS200 and Sage MAS 200 Extended Enterprise) will become Windows 7 compatible sometime on or about March 2010.

Although the document conveniently omits stating whether the compatibility will be with 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7 versions – we recommend sticking with 32-bit for the time being.

Sage MAS90, MAS200, MAS500, Accpac Windows 7 Compatibility Announcement

Filed Under: Sage 100 ERP Tagged With: 32-bit, 64-bit, accpac, compatibility, mas200, Sage 100 ERP, Sage 500 ERP, windows 7

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