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Shipment Tracking Functionality Restored to Sage 100

February 1, 2023 by Wayne Schulz

As announced in a Sage City Post, the tracking button in Sage 100 is working again.

Previously functionality saw the button, when used to lookup tracking information for a package tracking number, redirect to a third-party site – iShip. This site provided multi-carrier tracking number information and was convenient because it could be used to lookup many carriers from one website.

iShip – was purchased by UPS and, on 12/31/2022, ceased to provide a public API.

Users who tried to use iShip to track carrier packages by tracking number were met with an error message.

Because Sage maintained the link to the tracking site on their servers, they have been able to fix this on their end, and no patch is required to restore functionality.

According to a Sage City posting, this is how Sage will manage requests for carrier tracking information:

The new implementation will now use the tracking ID, to determine which carrier it belongs to and re-direct to the appropriate site. The carriers that this will handle automatically will be USPS, UPS, Fedex, DHL, and Ontrac. If the package id is not determined to be one of the aforementioned carriers, it will be re-directed to a google search with that package id.

In Sage 100, this will work from any package tracking buttons (ie Shipping Entry) and for paperless emails that use the embedded tracking token [TrackingNo]

Server Error 404 – File or Directory Not Found When Tracking Shipments Within MAS 90 or 200

January 5, 2012 by Wayne Schulz

When attempting to track shipments online from within Sage ERP MAS 90 or 200 the message “Server Error 404 – File or Directory Not Found” may appear. This seems to be an issue with the underlying web URL being changed so that when the link is clicked within MAS 90 or MAS 200 the Error 404 results.

Temporarily work around this by adding an “x” to the end of the url as shown below:

via: 90 Minds

Timekeeper for MAS90 – Demo 9/1/2010

August 11, 2010 by Wayne Schulz

Need to track time for multiple users? If you’re a MAS 90 or MAS 200 user with a large number of users who want to track time then the Hightower TimeKeeper solution might be for you.

From the Hightower Site:

Because Timekeeper is fully integrated with your Sage MAS 90 or Sage MAS 200 ERP system, you can process all time/expense entry information into a number of the modules, including Sage MAS 90 Accounts Receivable, Sage MAS 90 Job Cost, Sage MAS 90 Payroll, Sage MAS 90 Sales Order, Time and Billing, and Time and Billing Professional. This level of integration enables you to increase overall efficiency and enhance service to your clients by tracking employee time and expenses for accurate and timely invoicing.

You can enter time/expense data into your Sage MAS 90 or 200 software using the Timekeeper module, the platform independent Timekeeper Entry application, or online via .timekeeper. All of these solutions are available when you install Timekeeper. Choose the best time/expense entry solution for your company. The following list describes each solution.

I’ve had several clients use the system and have found it to be an excellent solution for anyone looking to track time without having to invest in a more expensive time and billing system (which Hightower offers with their Time and Billing Professional for MAS90).

There’s a free online web demonstration scheduled for 9/1/2010 — click here to register or for more information .

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