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Are you running an older version of Sage MAS 90 ERP? Customers tell us they stay on older versions because of the time and money they spent having custom reports built. Those reports are no doubt essential to running the business effectively, but with versions of Sage MAS 90 that are built in the Business Framework (4.0 and above), there are easier and more dynamic ways to obtain the key information you need.

Fewer Custom Reports Required

With older versions of Sage MAS 90, creating custom reports requires specialized knowledge of Crystal Reports and Sage MAS 90 file structures. When you update to Sage MAS 90 Version 4.2 or above, you may find you can eliminate the need for most, if not all, of your old custom reports. Business Insights Explorer (BIE) and Business Insights Reporter (BIR) are easy to use. We will look at some examples to give you ideas about which of your custom reports could be replaced and even improved using BIE and BIR.

Business Insight Explorer

Do you have a report organizing customers by telephone number so customer service staff can easily locate an account? Or perhaps a report that lists invoice history by purchase order number? The Primary customer grid data view in BIE allows you to put any column on the left side and sort by it. Once you set up a special view organized the way you want it, you can save it with a descriptive name and recall it instantly.

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