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- For client workstations, make sure to exclude virus scanning pointed at your network MAS 90/200 installation folder. Since these files are in constant change, an anti-virus scanner will attempt to “scan” each file every time this happens, causing significant performance issues. Note: MAS 90/200 supports only corporate editions of anti-virus packages.
- All modern versions of MS Windows can benefit from more RAM. If you are running less than 1 GB of RAM, consider upgrading to at least 2 GB’s. More is always better, in this case. The overall performance improvement in all Windows applications will be significant.
- If you are running MAS 200, network performance is critical. Make sure you are running at least 100MB network interface cards (in full duplex mode) and your workstation and cabling can support these speeds (Cat 5 10Base-T cabling is a good choice). If you are running a large installation with 20+ workstations, consider using a managed Ethernet switch to support high throughput. (Editors note: My experience is that Gigabit Ethernet is the single biggest improvement of speed with MAS90 in version 4.x. The application sizes have grown 400% since version 3.71 and all applications are pulled over the network when you launch them. 100mbs sounds fast, but its ‘megabits’ not ‘megabytes’ . Remember it takes 8bits to make a byte so this speed, with additional network collisions and overhead isn’t even enough to watch a single high definition video)
- If you are running MAS 200 and Crystal Reports are slow to print, consider trying the Crystal client/server ODBC driver.
- If you are running MAS 90 and experience intermittent hanging of the application, make sure all the printers in the windows printer manager are valid printers. If a printer has been removed from the network but not removed from the Windows printer manager, you may see intermittent hanging as MAS 90 attempts to connect to a printer.
‘Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200’ Category
Improving the Performance of MAS90 and MAS200
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010Sage Mas90 and 200 v.4.4
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Version 4.4 focuses on Inventory management, purchase order, bill of materials and bar code areas of the system but is not limited to these sectors. Backed by 20 years of experience in fabricating “top of the line” ERP Solutions Mas 90 and 200 manages to keep up with new technology making your business run smoothly and efficiently.
Providing your company with a wide array of Benefits such as:
- Improved productivity with more information in expanded customer and item numbers
- Substantially improved scripting engine that allows for ‘master developer’ like customizations without changing source code.
- Upgrade more conveniently with significantly less downtime
- Simplify the process of applying customizations that survive upgrades
- Dual Grid streamlines data entry throughout core Accounting, Distribution, and Bill of Materials
- Increase Productivity by accessing data with fewer clicks
- More Business Insights Explorer Views
- Personalize reports, views and other options throughout the system
Updated MAS90 & MAS200 Product Roadmap.
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Thanks to Wayne Shulz for his blog entry covering Sage’s quietly updated product roadmap. The main difference is they have made the end of 2010 update all about payroll compliance and kept new functionality out.
It also explains how FRx will be replaced by the new Sage ERP MAS Intelligence get’s rolled out. This new tool is similar to the old F9, except that it talks to all modules, not just the General Ledger. You use Excel to build your reports and it populates them.
Below is a copy of the actual presentation.
Action Reqiured for Payment Card Industry Compliance
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
As we talked about in an earlier post, New Payment Card Industry (PCI) regulations are in effect as of July 1, 2010. In addition to standards for your accounting software these standards also cover other areas of business processes. If you process credit cards, there are questionnaires you are required to complete. (more…)
Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 ERP Product Roadmap
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Sage recently published a product roadmap* for Sage ERP MAS 90 and 200, and Sage ERP MAS 200 for SQL. Below, we review the highlights of the roadmap, including the just-released Product Update 2 for Version 4.4.
The new Sage product strategy is to provide more value to customers with minimal disruption to customers’ business processes. Sage will accomplish this through more frequent small enhancement releases, called Product Updates, and with less frequent major new-version releases.
Product Updates
You will find top-requested customer enhancements in the new Product Updates. Sage also is incorporating the main functionality of selected Extended Solutions into the Product Updates. Extended Solutions are specialized capabilities that were previously only available as an additional purchase. (more…)