Sage 100

Is there a way to not allow a user to type a company code when entering MAS90 or in the change company panel but rather to have to user the lookup? If the user can type a code that company comes up even though the company list has been filtered and the user doesn't have access to that company.

Outside of custom programming, I'm not aware of a way.

Although if the user does not have security access to certain companies, what's the harm in them typing in those company codes?

what's the reasoning for this? If the user doesn't have access to anything in a particular company, why does it matter if they can type it in and it comes up?

The client is a developer who has a lot of companies and doesn't want the various offices to see the companies that are no applicable to them. I've filtered the list but if they type a code that is not on the list it brings up the company name and the client doesn't want this to happen. i was hoping that i could force them to choose only from their own list. thanks

How about a script that invokes a pop-up message stating that they don't have access to that company?

thanks Mark, would that stop the company name from coming up and what happens now is that the company actually comes up but you can't go into any menu item? I haven't done a script yet so i've got some learning to do but that's good.

Even if you couldn't prevent the company name from being displayed, the script could probably blank it out. Perhaps one of the groups scripting guru's can confirm?

How about separate installations of MAS? Otherwise, I think you are looking at custom programming.

Myron, I thought about that too. It's not allowed by the licensing agreement and i'd rather not go there. thanks for the response.

I dint' say the same license... What is the worth of confidentiality?

Probably not worth buying another license but good point to let the client decide that. thanks.