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How to spot duplicate or test versions of Sage MAS 90 or 200

July 2, 2009 by Wayne Schulz

When installing upgrades to Sage MAS 90 or MAS 200 it is not uncommon for duplicate or backup copies of the program to remain in place on your network hard drive while a new version is installed.

This is often done so that your company has a way to roll back to the earlier version of Sage MAS 90 or 200 should something go wrong during (or after) the upgrade.

Unfortunately what often happens is that old copies of MAS 90 are left behind and never erased. This can cause confusion down the road if someone attempts to setup a workstation connecting to your older (and now innacurate) MAS 90 or MAS 200 data.

How To Safely Remove Test Versions of MAS 90 or MAS 200

First, determine where your LIVE (good) Sage MAS 90 or MAS 200 is installed. You can refer to the instructions in this post which outline how to find the proper folder.

Once you find the PROPER folder — take care NOT to delete that one as it is the location of your live active data.

Instead search your hard drive for any folders other than the one above which contain the \MAS90 structure.

Once you’ve located \MAS90 folders which you believe are older test versions, I strongly suggest that you:

A. Rename the suspected older folder to \MAS90OLDTOBEDELETED
B. Within the \MAS90OLDTOBEDELETED\HOME folder rename pvxwin32.exe to be pvxwin32.old

What you’ve just done in the above steps is disable your old version of Sage MAS 90 from starting up. I like to do this and let the system stay this way for several days so I can see if there are any people accessing the old MAS 90 program (usually not) – but more importantly renaming the folder will expose any third party applications which might be using data within the old MAS 90 folder structure.

If there are programs such as paperless or FRX or F9 that try to access the old MAS 90 folder (which you renamed to \MAS90OLDTOBEDELETED) then you will receive an error message which then lets you know that you have either the wrong folder or you need to contact your Sage business partner about moving data outside that folder.

I strongly recommend you make a backup of any files PRIOR to deleting them.

Once several days have passed and nobody has received error messages related to the old data folder – it is generally ok to first make a copy of that OLD folder and to delete it. IMPORTANT: BE SURE YOU ARE DELETING THE \MAS90TOBEDELETED FOLDER AND NOT YOUR LIVE DATA. MAKE A BACKUP FIRST.

Paperless Office file list for Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200

June 2, 2009 by Wayne Schulz

Here’s a great summary that shows the names of the system files which hold “behind the scenes” information about MAS 90 and MAS 200 Paperless Office.

This information can be useful in diagnosing system level problems or in restoring data files from a backup should you experience problems with Paperless Office.

WARNING: Do not make any changes to these files unless you know what you are doing. Consult a qualified Sage Business Partner for assistance. This information is believed accurate at the time of publication. Use at your own risk. Schulz Consulting takes no responsibility for damage that you may do to your data files.

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Accupos for Sage MAS 90 recorded demo

June 1, 2009 by Wayne Schulz

Looking for a Point of Sale solution that integrates to your Sage MAS90 or MAS200 accounting software?

Join the newest Endorsed Partner for Sage MAS 90, AccuPOS Point of Sale, and learn about the opportunity available for you to reach into the Point of Sale market without traditional challenges many partners face in the retail sector. Focused on cash and carry retailers and on restaurants, this award winning front end software uses the inventory of Sage MAS 90 allowing you to remain the expert in the product with which you are already familiar. AccuPOS has provided and supported Point of Sale for Sage financial management solution users for over ten years and we are excited to present them as our newest Endorsed Partner.

Accupos Demo

Extended Solutions for MAS90 and MAS200

April 22, 2009 by Wayne Schulz

Have you ever wished that your existing MAS 90 or MAS 200 software had just a little more functionality? Some good examples of functionality tweaks that our clients have requested would include:

Multi-company transaction processing
ACH processing for Accounts Payable (wireless transfers)
Payroll Direct Deposit
Custom pricing within Inventory
Unlimited history

There are literally thousands of inexpensive enhancements that are already written for your MAS90 system. These install as if regular MAS 90 programs and each year when MAS 90 is upgrade – so are your enhancements.

We recommend that you always first browse the Sage Extended Solutions (catalog example below) prior to hiring anyone to customize MAS90. Even though some of the items available as add-ons for MAS 90 or MAS 200 will appear expensive at first – we think you’ll ultimately save money long term.

You can review the entire list of Sage Extended Solutions or browse down for a sample listing.

Mas90 Enhancements and customizations

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MAS90 Version 3.71 Discontinued June 30, 2010

March 19, 2009 by Wayne Schulz

UPDATE 9-2-2009:

Although the Sage official supported platform matrix dated 2-11-09 continues to say that MAS 90 and MAS 200 v3.71 is headed for the retirement on June 30, 2009 we have uncovered another Sage document that seems to say that those on a MAS90 Value Support plan will be able to obtain support through 9/30/2010. If you are making a decision on whether to upgrade/migrate from a 3.71 installation please consult with a competent Sage Business Partner for the latest information prior to making any final determination.

MAS90 and MAS200 version 3.71 appear headed toward “end of life” as of June 30, 2010. (see note at top of this post for updated information)

Whether Sage meant to disclose this tidbit quite yet (or not) – the latest Supported Platform Matrix dated February 11, 2009 contains this tidbit of information.

Of course the older Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 versions were no longer actively sold but Sage had been offering a value plan which for $1,000 per year gave users of the 3.71 version the capability of buying additional users and modules under what was termed their Value Plan.

Update: Link to MAS 90 and MAS 200 Value Plan offer as of September 2009

Recently Sage have been making noise about an upcoming retirement schedule for their product line.

As of now, the following versions of Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 are still supported:

3.71
3.71-3.74 (MAS 200 SQL)
4.00
4.05
4.10
4.20
4.30

Although each of these levels is officially supported – Sage offers varying levels of response and support for them. For example version 4.2 and earlier no longer receive service update bundles. Versions 4.05 and earlier no longer have fixes listed in Sage’s knowledgebase. (For a complete list of the support differences see our earlier story here)

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