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Expanding master file items (character count) -- I've never done this before because I prefer not to screw with Sage's internals. Customer is asking -- any way in AP Vendor Master to expand the vendor master name another 5 to 10 characters. I'm presuming that you can through DFDM -- though I'm unsure what that does to any other files that may have the data passed.

I have a request to expand the invoice number field.

Not yet.

Expanding Master File Options - Not sure what the questions is here. In v4.4, throw the flag in the CI Items set up and 15 character item # becomes 30. You have to rearrange your SO and PO forms but not a big deal. There is a warning that there is no returning to 15. Is this what you mean? Regarding the Vendor Name, add a udf to the vendor master for the expanded name. Write a script that when you enter information into the expanded field that the first 30 characters are copied over to the name field. Add the UDF to the Check printing form and any other report they want to display it in. Only way to do it currently. I wouldn't go down the DFDM route of the data dictionaries. Way too risky for this one off situation. BTW, aren't they promising some sort of invoice expansion in v5.0 (v2013?). I don't see the inv # ever changing as long as they have JC and WO still kicking around.

I agree with @Jeff Schwenk on the UDF suggestion. I have added a Legal Name UDF to AP and AR which is then used as needed.