The Wait is Over! MAS 90/200 version 4.4 Now Shipping

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 by Julie Stankey

Ok.  The time for excuses is over!  With the introduction of Sage MAS 90 release 4.4 the migration of the core accounting and distribution modules to the new database framework is complete.  For those who have been waiting for Inventory and Purchasing to be rewritten in the new framework as a prelude to upgrading, the wait is over.  As an added bonus, Bill of Material is shipping in the new framework as well.

What does this mean? You will experience increased benefits from your annual subscription investment. There are numerous changes both over and under-the-hood.  Some, become apparent as soon as you log- in.  See the revised home page below.  

Other changes are less obvious but have a huge impact.  For example: What if you want to use a customer’s 10 digit phone number as the Customer number?  (Kind of difficult when you only have 7 digits to use!)  With 4.4 the Customer Number may be expanded to up to 20 characters. Likewise, the Inventory Item Number is no longer limited to 15 characters; it may be expanded to 30.   This will allow you to use smart part numbers, such as UPCs, recycling codes and more.  From these changes, you will gain increased productivity and improve business workflow.

Sage MAS 90’s unique Custom Office capabilities have been made more powerful.  Some features previously requiring a click of a button may now be set to perform automatically.  This simplifies data entry. For example, you can use standard scripting to have sales order quote expiration dates automatically change according to the type of order or quote you choose.

A parallel upgrade migration path means you can continue with your current system while your new version is being tested.  Those new Windows 7 workstations you have put off buying while waiting for support for Sage MAS 90 may now be added.

 Learn more about version 4.4 and begin planning your upgrade today! 

By Alan Niergarth, a Cincinnati Ohio based Sage MAS 90 and 200 Consultant