Sage 100

The status of Microsoft Connector would be an excellent question for March 2023 MOTM with Sage.

I haven't heard much about it since it was demoed at a couple of MOTMs. I think the issue (my opinion)

• It's more of a "proof of concept"
• It has particular requirements, including the version of MSFT O365 and Azure AD
• Many consultants don't manage the O365/Azure licensing and would have to convince IT or MSP to change/update.
• The connector seemed as if it could require a lot of technical support -  this is another "free" option that the customers see and don't fully understand why for a relatively limited connection, they have to pay their partner consulting fees to setup, debug and maintain
• In some cases, it seemed like this connector would get the customer 80% of the way to where they wanted to be, and anything more extensive would be on them to code/develop. Then why not just use an enhancement where your costs can reasonably be estimated ahead of time?

If you are looking for an API for Sage, you have Web Services (which is not being updated and can only get a small set of data), SData (which is still 1.0 and not being updated), and o365 (which is being updated, at least when Steve M was there, not sure what is going to happen to it now). Those are the built in API or API like functions in Sage 100. Then there are 3rd Party which are actively supported and developed but have a cost associated with them. We have SDE which is a JSON and XML api interface that is configurable by the user or we can customize it for what is needed. You have ROI which says they have an API now to their system. I think Cim Cloud has an API if you are on their system. There may be others but those are the ones I know about.

Phil is right that during the presentation that Steve did, he said that they were exploring having it available to Developers to add or make changes but didn't say when or if it was going to happen. They were developing actively for it the past few years but with Steve gone, I am not sure how Active it will be. I do not think it had a huge adoption rate. Although, based on what I saw, it had a lot of potential.

If you are looking for an API for Sage, you have Web Services (which is not being updated and can only get a small set of data), SData (which is still 1.0 and not being updated), and o365 (which is being updated, at least when Steve M was there, not sure what is going to happen to it now). Those are the built in API or API like functions in Sage 100. Then there are 3rd Party which are actively supported and developed but have a cost associated with them. We have SDE which is a JSON and XML api interface that is configurable by the user or we can customize it for what is needed. You have ROI which says they have an API now to their system. I think Cim Cloud has an API if you are on their system. There may be others but those are the ones I know about.

Phil is right that during the presentation that Steve did, he said that they were exploring having it available to Developers to add or make changes but didn't say when or if it was going to happen. They were developing actively for it the past few years but with Steve gone, I am not sure how Active it will be. I do not think it had a huge adoption rate. Although, based on what I saw, it had a lot of potential.

@Todd Martin  - at least when Steve M was there, not sure what is going to happen to it now).   Can you elaborate on this statement?  Sounds cryptic?  Did he retire like so many valuable employees with institutional knowledge?

If you are looking for an API for Sage, you have Web Services (which is not being updated and can only get a small set of data), SData (which is still 1.0 and not being updated), and o365 (which is being updated, at least when Steve M was there, not sure what is going to happen to it now). Those are the built in API or API like functions in Sage 100. Then there are 3rd Party which are actively supported and developed but have a cost associated with them. We have SDE which is a JSON and XML api interface that is configurable by the user or we can customize it for what is needed. You have ROI which says they have an API now to their system. I think Cim Cloud has an API if you are on their system. There may be others but those are the ones I know about.

Phil is right that during the presentation that Steve did, he said that they were exploring having it available to Developers to add or make changes but didn't say when or if it was going to happen. They were developing actively for it the past few years but with Steve gone, I am not sure how Active it will be. I do not think it had a huge adoption rate. Although, based on what I saw, it had a lot of potential.

@Todd Martin  - at least when Steve M was there, not sure what is going to happen to it now).   Can you elaborate on this statement?  Sounds cryptic?  Did he retire like so many valuable employees with institutional knowledge?

If you are looking for an API for Sage, you have Web Services (which is not being updated and can only get a small set of data), SData (which is still 1.0 and not being updated), and o365 (which is being updated, at least when Steve M was there, not sure what is going to happen to it now). Those are the built in API or API like functions in Sage 100. Then there are 3rd Party which are actively supported and developed but have a cost associated with them. We have SDE which is a JSON and XML api interface that is configurable by the user or we can customize it for what is needed. You have ROI which says they have an API now to their system. I think Cim Cloud has an API if you are on their system. There may be others but those are the ones I know about.

Phil is right that during the presentation that Steve did, he said that they were exploring having it available to Developers to add or make changes but didn't say when or if it was going to happen. They were developing actively for it the past few years but with Steve gone, I am not sure how Active it will be. I do not think it had a huge adoption rate. Although, based on what I saw, it had a lot of potential.

I had heard through the grapevine that he is now working on Intacct instead of Sage 100. I haven't seen anything myself about it but that is what I heard.

@Todd Martin  - at least when Steve M was there, not sure what is going to happen to it now).   Can you elaborate on this statement?  Sounds cryptic?  Did he retire like so many valuable employees with institutional knowledge?

If you are looking for an API for Sage, you have Web Services (which is not being updated and can only get a small set of data), SData (which is still 1.0 and not being updated), and o365 (which is being updated, at least when Steve M was there, not sure what is going to happen to it now). Those are the built in API or API like functions in Sage 100. Then there are 3rd Party which are actively supported and developed but have a cost associated with them. We have SDE which is a JSON and XML api interface that is configurable by the user or we can customize it for what is needed. You have ROI which says they have an API now to their system. I think Cim Cloud has an API if you are on their system. There may be others but those are the ones I know about.

Phil is right that during the presentation that Steve did, he said that they were exploring having it available to Developers to add or make changes but didn't say when or if it was going to happen. They were developing actively for it the past few years but with Steve gone, I am not sure how Active it will be. I do not think it had a huge adoption rate. Although, based on what I saw, it had a lot of potential.

Wow!!  Just Wow!!!!  Says a lot about how the UK is really supporting Sage 100.

I had heard through the grapevine that he is now working on Intacct instead of Sage 100. I haven't seen anything myself about it but that is what I heard.

@Todd Martin  - at least when Steve M was there, not sure what is going to happen to it now).   Can you elaborate on this statement?  Sounds cryptic?  Did he retire like so many valuable employees with institutional knowledge?

If you are looking for an API for Sage, you have Web Services (which is not being updated and can only get a small set of data), SData (which is still 1.0 and not being updated), and o365 (which is being updated, at least when Steve M was there, not sure what is going to happen to it now). Those are the built in API or API like functions in Sage 100. Then there are 3rd Party which are actively supported and developed but have a cost associated with them. We have SDE which is a JSON and XML api interface that is configurable by the user or we can customize it for what is needed. You have ROI which says they have an API now to their system. I think Cim Cloud has an API if you are on their system. There may be others but those are the ones I know about.

Phil is right that during the presentation that Steve did, he said that they were exploring having it available to Developers to add or make changes but didn't say when or if it was going to happen. They were developing actively for it the past few years but with Steve gone, I am not sure how Active it will be. I do not think it had a huge adoption rate. Although, based on what I saw, it had a lot of potential.

I had heard through the grapevine that he is now working on Intacct instead of Sage 100. I haven't seen anything myself about it but that is what I heard.

@Todd Martin  - at least when Steve M was there, not sure what is going to happen to it now).   Can you elaborate on this statement?  Sounds cryptic?  Did he retire like so many valuable employees with institutional knowledge?

If you are looking for an API for Sage, you have Web Services (which is not being updated and can only get a small set of data), SData (which is still 1.0 and not being updated), and o365 (which is being updated, at least when Steve M was there, not sure what is going to happen to it now). Those are the built in API or API like functions in Sage 100. Then there are 3rd Party which are actively supported and developed but have a cost associated with them. We have SDE which is a JSON and XML api interface that is configurable by the user or we can customize it for what is needed. You have ROI which says they have an API now to their system. I think Cim Cloud has an API if you are on their system. There may be others but those are the ones I know about.

Phil is right that during the presentation that Steve did, he said that they were exploring having it available to Developers to add or make changes but didn't say when or if it was going to happen. They were developing actively for it the past few years but with Steve gone, I am not sure how Active it will be. I do not think it had a huge adoption rate. Although, based on what I saw, it had a lot of potential.

Is it too much to hope for that Steve is just taking a look at how Intacct works, gaining experience and knowledge... to then review Sage 100 architecture with the intention of upgrading its backbone to work as a true cloud product?

Yes... I think that is too much to hope for.

I had heard through the grapevine that he is now working on Intacct instead of Sage 100. I haven't seen anything myself about it but that is what I heard.

@Todd Martin  - at least when Steve M was there, not sure what is going to happen to it now).   Can you elaborate on this statement?  Sounds cryptic?  Did he retire like so many valuable employees with institutional knowledge?

If you are looking for an API for Sage, you have Web Services (which is not being updated and can only get a small set of data), SData (which is still 1.0 and not being updated), and o365 (which is being updated, at least when Steve M was there, not sure what is going to happen to it now). Those are the built in API or API like functions in Sage 100. Then there are 3rd Party which are actively supported and developed but have a cost associated with them. We have SDE which is a JSON and XML api interface that is configurable by the user or we can customize it for what is needed. You have ROI which says they have an API now to their system. I think Cim Cloud has an API if you are on their system. There may be others but those are the ones I know about.

Phil is right that during the presentation that Steve did, he said that they were exploring having it available to Developers to add or make changes but didn't say when or if it was going to happen. They were developing actively for it the past few years but with Steve gone, I am not sure how Active it will be. I do not think it had a huge adoption rate. Although, based on what I saw, it had a lot of potential.

If you are looking for an API for Sage, you have Web Services (which is not being updated and can only get a small set of data), SData (which is still 1.0 and not being updated), and o365 (which is being updated, at least when Steve M was there, not sure what is going to happen to it now). Those are the built in API or API like functions in Sage 100. Then there are 3rd Party which are actively supported and developed but have a cost associated with them. We have SDE which is a JSON and XML api interface that is configurable by the user or we can customize it for what is needed. You have ROI which says they have an API now to their system. I think Cim Cloud has an API if you are on their system. There may be others but those are the ones I know about.

Phil is right that during the presentation that Steve did, he said that they were exploring having it available to Developers to add or make changes but didn't say when or if it was going to happen. They were developing actively for it the past few years but with Steve gone, I am not sure how Active it will be. I do not think it had a huge adoption rate. Although, based on what I saw, it had a lot of potential.