Archive for General Technology

Sage MAS 90/200 Product Update 5 for 4.40 (detailed overview)

Courtesy of Jeff Schwenk of Bottomline Software, here is a nice detailed overview document (with screen-shots, graphics, etc.) that explains what’s included in the latest Product Update 5 (PU5) for Sage MAS 90/200.  Enjoy!          What’s New in PU 4.40.0.5? – Posted by Brett A. Zimmerman - www.brettzimmerman.com – Twitter: MAS90_Zip

Sage MAS 90/200 Quick Tip from Zip: What’s New in Sage MAS 90/200?

Are you considering upgrading your Sage MAS 90/200 system?  Well here’s a great resource which details the major functionality and enhancements incorporated in the software since v3.50.             http://services.sagesoftware.com/mas/whatsnew/default.asp – Posted by Brett A. Zimmerman - www.brettzimmerman.com – Twitter: MAS90_Zip

Sage MAS 90/200 Quick Tip from Zip: Compacted Date Table

Did you know that there’s a logical explanation behind all the funky characters that appear in the various Sage MAS 90/200 date fields (when viewing the data via Data File Display & Maintenace for example)?  These are called Compacted Dates – where the 2-character values represent 4-digit years ( e.g., 2011 = ?; ).            Compacted [...]

Sage MAS 90/200 Quick Tip from Zip: Excel Data(base) Query

Did you know that you can pull your Sage MAS 90/200 data right into Excel?!  This essentially enables you to create a dynamic Excel file that can be refreshed with the most up-to-date data.   Open a blank Excel document. On the Data menu, select “Import External Data”, then “New Database Query”.  (The Excel Data Query function doesn’t always [...]

Sage MAS 90/200 Quick Tip from Zip: Hosted Solutions – Applianz and ScionASP

Are you interested in a hosted solution for your Sage MAS 90/200 system?  Well here are two options you may have come across:  Applianz and ScionASP.  Below is some information I had compiled a couple years back when I originally looked into Applianz and ScionASP.  I have not had the opportunity to be involved with either an [...]

Sage MAS 90/200 Quick Tip from Zip: Excel Sheets Separator

This is a neat little tool:  Excel Sheets Separator - “Are you still bothered by the cumbersome job of splitting multi-worksheet Excel files into single-worksheet ones?  You may have created one too many sheets in Excel, and now you want to move the sheets to separate Excel files.  Excel Sheets Separator is your right choice in [...]

SageCRM knowledgebase open to all Extended Enterprise users

SageCRM users should be aware that there is a free online knowledgebase for researching technical issues and error messages related to the software. The MAS 90 and MAS 200 Extended Enterprise Edition includes SageCRM as the CRM tool that’s tightly integrated to the accounting and fixed asset portions of the suite. Unfortunately the three core [...]

Palm Pre shown hands on at the Jimmy Fallon Show

Thanks to Wayne at Shulz Consulting for this link. Up until now, the Pre has always been kept under lock and key and only shown via scripted and controlled demonstrations.  This leads us techno geeks at 90minds to assume the product was far from prime time as when you see this treatment, it usually means [...]

Palm Treo Pro to be released on March 15th 2009

Via MoneyCentral Palm, Inc. PALM and Sprint S today announced the upcoming availability of the Treo™ Pro smartphone for the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network on March 15. Treo Pro will be available through all Sprint retail channels, including www.sprint.com/treopro, 1-800-SPRINT1 and Sprint retail stores, for $199.99 with a two-year subscriber agreement (after a $100 instant [...]