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Last Day For MAS90 Extended Solution Updates is April 29, 2011

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Sage have just sent a notice that any users on Sage ERP MAS 90 or MAS 200 version 4.3 who need an Extended Solution updated (often required if  a service update is being installed) to the latest version have until April 29, 2011 to request this.

As you probably know Sage stopped supporting Extended Solution (a catalog of enhancements for Sage ERP MAS 90 and 200) back in 2009. For a period of time they were still allowing some orders of the solutions but had noted that all updates (within the same version) would cease in 2010. That date has been extended through April 29, 2011.

If you are using an Extended Solution on version 4.3 and have a need for an updated version 4.3 copy of that solution (for example if you’re installing a v4.3 service update ) then you should contact your business partner prior to 4/29 and arrange to receive an updated copy of the Extended Solutions.

via Sage:

Last Chance to Request a Customer’s Extended Solutions v4.3-Compatible Extended Solutions Titles. On November 30, 2010, Sage sent you a list of your customers and the Extended Solutions titles they own. Please reference this list and contact the sales advisor team at salesadvisor@sage.com to place your clients’ orders. Sage has granted a grace period to request v4.3-compatible titles until April 29, 2011

 

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Using Extended Solutions? Sage ERP MAS Q4 2010 IRD (Interim Release Disk) Requires These Updates

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Sage have issued their 2010 Q4 IRD (Interim Release Disk) which is a download available for users of supported Sage ERP MAS 90 and MAS 200 accounting software who need to update the tax processing aspects of their system.

For supported versions of Sage ERP MAS 90 and MAS 200 (versions 4.x +) this primarily involves changes to the 1099, Electronic Reporting and Payroll Reporting modules. There are other changes included in the IRD as well. Here’s a copy of Sage’s 2010 MAS90 and MAS200 Year End Reporting Instructions.

However if you are using any third party enhancements you must first check with your developer prior to installing the IRD. These enhancements also include any pre-written Extended Solutions (whether sold to you directly by Sage or by a third party developer after Sage exited the Extended Solution business).

Sage’s list of Extended Solutions requiring an upgrade centers primarily around Payroll module enhancements though there are numerous Sales Order (version 4.3) that may require updating as well.

One popular enhancement, PR-1017 Direct Deposit Interface, is noted as requiring an upgrade by any users of the enhancement who are also on version 4.0 to 4.2 of Sage EPR MAS 90 or MAS 200.

Prior to installing this IRD please speak to your Sage Business Partner, speak to any third party solution providers whose applications you’re using and review this list from Sage of Extended Solutions Requiring Upgrade prior to installing the IRD for Q4 2010.

Decimal Place Precision For MAS 90 & MAS 200 4.4

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Is 4 digit decimal precision too small for your company? With the recent decision by Sage to discontinue Extended Solutions your alternatives are to either live with less precision – or review solutions from third party developers (Extended Solutions Preferred Providers).

DSD Business Systems is one such provider. Last night I noticed they’re offering the following Extended Solutions with no additional upgrade fee (beyond regular maintenance):

BM-1005 – Expanded Mask for Quantity/Cost – $960 (subsequent maintenance = $265)
IM-1114 – Expanded Numeric Mask for Price/Cost/Quantity (subsequent maintenance = $265)
IM-1115 – Six Decimal Precision for Inventory (subsequent maintenance = $265)
PO-1085 – Six Decimal Precision for Purchase Order (subsequent maintenance = $265)
WO-1015 – Extended Decimal Precision in Work Order (subsequent maintenance = $265 )
WO-1016 – Six Decimal Precision in Work Order (subsequent maintenance = $ 265)

DSD Business Systems is also offering the same bundled pricing previously offered by Sage on these Decimal Precision Extended Solution Bundles:

DP-1000 – IM-1114, IM-1115, PO-1085 – $ 2,030 (subsequent maintenance = $535)
DP-1001 – BM-1005, BM-1078 – $1,460 (subsequent maintenance – $265)
DP-1002 – WO-1015, WO-1016 – $1,460 (subsequent maintenance – $ 265)

The following parts are listed as obsolete:

BM-1078 – obsolete as of v4.4 since Bill of Materials for MAS 90 and MAS 200 already uses 6 decimals in v4.4
SO-1160 – obsolete after MAS 90 v4.05

Extended Solutions For MAS 90 and MAS 200 Updated As Of August 2010

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DSD Business Systems of San Diego is a Gold Development Partner for Sage Extended Solutions. As such they have access to the source code for the Extended Solutions which Sage have discontinued.

If you’re not familiar with Extended Solutions they are pre-written customizations (sold separately) that once installed work seamlessly within MAS 90 and MAS 200.
For years Extended Solutions were sold directly by Sage and considered to be the “secret sauce” that Sage consultants used when they implemented new systems for customers.

During any ERP software implementation there’s usually a tiny bit of missing functionality that’s needed. For example finding a fixed cost Extended Solution that for example performed ACH Payments for Accounts Payable (not a core MAS 90 feature) was significantly cheaper and easier than hiring a programmer to modify the software to perform that task.

Beginning with version 4.4 of MAS 90 and MAS 200 Extended Solutions will not be sold separately. Instead Sage have taken the list of available solutions and intends to cull out the most popular ones for inclusion in future releases of MAS 90 and MAS 200.
Extended Solutions not selected for inclusion will have their source code made available to a number of select programmers (Preferred Development Partners) so that customers can have their enhancements upgraded.

On August 17, 2010 DSD Business Systems reported their progress on which solutions they’ve already upgraded.

Extended Solutions Recently Released

And they also reported on which solutions are in progress with a “soon to be released” date:

Extended Solutions Currently in Development

Unincorporated Extended Solutions Stop Receiving Support & Upgrades February 1, 2011

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Sage has just issued an update that outlines when certain Extended Solutions that they’ve announced as being added to Sage MAS 90 and 200 will make it into the product.

In addition they’ve indicated that as of October 1, 2010 an additional 24 solutions will stop being sold. On February 1, 2011 the support and upgrades for those 24 will cease.

More information is available from their official statement – which appears to be a draft of one that’s soon to be sent directly to end users.

Sage MAS 90 and 200 Extended Solutions Update – BP 7-19-10

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