Sage 100

It has been 3 months.  There seems to be a BC and LM patch as of today for Sage 100 2020.  The service update 1 will not be released till September.  Are you all installing it yet?  I tend to be conservative on these installs because of risk and return.

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Larry Bradford
Accounting Technology LLC Consultant and Owner
Accounting Technology, LLC
Fairfax VA
703-913-3500
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Done about five.  Vanilla - No enhancements.

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444
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Neither of the two patches impacted me.  Search on v2020 other threads where issues have been reported.

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 10:43
From: Jeff Schwenk
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

Done about five.  Vanilla - No enhancements.

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444
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I installed 2020 on my workstation and cringe every time I click into it... because the Classic launcher is gone.  I'm dreading the first upgrade, and inevitable complaints about being forced to use the Standard launcher.
We typically wait until the first PU, unless a customer wants / needs the latest version for some reason.

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Kevin Moyes
Technical Systems Analyst
Munjal White Consulting Co.
Toronto ON
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 10:53
From: Jeff Schwenk
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

Neither of the two patches impacted me.  Search on v2020 other threads where issues have been reported.

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 10:43
From: Jeff Schwenk
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

Done about five.  Vanilla - No enhancements.

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444

I agree with the service update rule.  I tell clients I trust Mac most and still seldom install .00 of anything.  This is in part why I mentioned the release date and the scheduled PU.  6 months seems like a long time prior to a PU.

As for the new interface, I put clients on it.  Make them promise to keep it at least a week or two.  Only one or two go back.  I would NEVER demo the old interface.  The client can set screen size and color scheme, which I find to be a positive.  The standard interface is not an issue to my end users.

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Larry Bradford
Accounting Technology LLC Consultant and Owner
Accounting Technology, LLC
Fairfax VA
703-913-3500
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 11:00
From: Kevin Moyes
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

I installed 2020 on my workstation and cringe every time I click into it... because the Classic launcher is gone.  I'm dreading the first upgrade, and inevitable complaints about being forced to use the Standard launcher.
We typically wait until the first PU, unless a customer wants / needs the latest version for some reason.

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Kevin Moyes
Technical Systems Analyst
Munjal White Consulting Co.
Toronto ON
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 10:53
From: Jeff Schwenk
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

Neither of the two patches impacted me.  Search on v2020 other threads where issues have been reported.

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444


Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 10:43
From: Jeff Schwenk
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

Done about five.  Vanilla - No enhancements.

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444

Currently moving folks to 2020 for core only, until that PU is released!

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Michelle Taylor
ERP Consulting Manager, CS3 Technology
918-388-9772
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 11:20
From: Larry Bradford
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

I agree with the service update rule.  I tell clients I trust Mac most and still seldom install .00 of anything.  This is in part why I mentioned the release date and the scheduled PU.  6 months seems like a long time prior to a PU.

As for the new interface, I put clients on it.  Make them promise to keep it at least a week or two.  Only one or two go back.  I would NEVER demo the old interface.  The client can set screen size and color scheme, which I find to be a positive.  The standard interface is not an issue to my end users.

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Larry Bradford
Accounting Technology LLC Consultant and Owner
Accounting Technology, LLC
Fairfax VA
703-913-3500
------------------------------


Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 11:00
From: Kevin Moyes
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

I installed 2020 on my workstation and cringe every time I click into it... because the Classic launcher is gone.  I'm dreading the first upgrade, and inevitable complaints about being forced to use the Standard launcher.
We typically wait until the first PU, unless a customer wants / needs the latest version for some reason.

------------------------------
Kevin Moyes
Technical Systems Analyst
Munjal White Consulting Co.
Toronto ON


Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 10:53
From: Jeff Schwenk
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

Neither of the two patches impacted me.  Search on v2020 other threads where issues have been reported.

------------------------------
Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444


Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 10:43
From: Jeff Schwenk
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

Done about five.  Vanilla - No enhancements.

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444

Michelle, what issues are you concerned about with regard to your comment?

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Kathy Purkiss
Birch Tree Consulting Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 11:21
From: Michelle Taylor
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

Currently moving folks to 2020 for core only, until that PU is released!

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Michelle Taylor
ERP Consulting Manager, CS3 Technology
918-388-9772
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 11:20
From: Larry Bradford
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

I agree with the service update rule.  I tell clients I trust Mac most and still seldom install .00 of anything.  This is in part why I mentioned the release date and the scheduled PU.  6 months seems like a long time prior to a PU.

As for the new interface, I put clients on it.  Make them promise to keep it at least a week or two.  Only one or two go back.  I would NEVER demo the old interface.  The client can set screen size and color scheme, which I find to be a positive.  The standard interface is not an issue to my end users.

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Larry Bradford
Accounting Technology LLC Consultant and Owner
Accounting Technology, LLC
Fairfax VA
703-913-3500


Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 11:00
From: Kevin Moyes
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

I installed 2020 on my workstation and cringe every time I click into it... because the Classic launcher is gone.  I'm dreading the first upgrade, and inevitable complaints about being forced to use the Standard launcher.
We typically wait until the first PU, unless a customer wants / needs the latest version for some reason.

------------------------------
Kevin Moyes
Technical Systems Analyst
Munjal White Consulting Co.
Toronto ON


Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 10:53
From: Jeff Schwenk
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

Neither of the two patches impacted me.  Search on v2020 other threads where issues have been reported.

------------------------------
Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444


Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 10:43
From: Jeff Schwenk
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

Done about five.  Vanilla - No enhancements.

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444

Hi Kathy,  Nothing specific, just avoiding (the worst of the) unknown issues for the new version.

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Michelle Taylor
ERP Consulting Manager, CS3 Technology
918-388-9772
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-06-2020 08:10
From: Kathy Purkiss
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

Michelle, what issues are you concerned about with regard to your comment?

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Kathy Purkiss
Birch Tree Consulting Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 11:21
From: Michelle Taylor
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

Currently moving folks to 2020 for core only, until that PU is released!

------------------------------
Michelle Taylor
ERP Consulting Manager, CS3 Technology
918-388-9772


Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 11:20
From: Larry Bradford
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

I agree with the service update rule.  I tell clients I trust Mac most and still seldom install .00 of anything.  This is in part why I mentioned the release date and the scheduled PU.  6 months seems like a long time prior to a PU.

As for the new interface, I put clients on it.  Make them promise to keep it at least a week or two.  Only one or two go back.  I would NEVER demo the old interface.  The client can set screen size and color scheme, which I find to be a positive.  The standard interface is not an issue to my end users.

------------------------------
Larry Bradford
Accounting Technology LLC Consultant and Owner
Accounting Technology, LLC
Fairfax VA
703-913-3500


Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 11:00
From: Kevin Moyes
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

I installed 2020 on my workstation and cringe every time I click into it... because the Classic launcher is gone.  I'm dreading the first upgrade, and inevitable complaints about being forced to use the Standard launcher.
We typically wait until the first PU, unless a customer wants / needs the latest version for some reason.

------------------------------
Kevin Moyes
Technical Systems Analyst
Munjal White Consulting Co.
Toronto ON


Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 10:53
From: Jeff Schwenk
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

Neither of the two patches impacted me.  Search on v2020 other threads where issues have been reported.

------------------------------
Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444


Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 10:43
From: Jeff Schwenk
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

Done about five.  Vanilla - No enhancements.

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444

I applicable, it depends on what third-party integrations are available.
For a system with no integrations or if all the integrations are at 2020 then I'm using 2020.
I see no reason to put the customer a version back unless there's a known reason ( unavailable integration, known bug )

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Wayne Schulz - Schulz Consulting - 860-516-8990
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The problem with any x.0 version is the likelihood of unknown unknowns...

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Phil McIntosh
President
Friendly Systems, Inc.
Asheville NC
678.273.4010 ext 5
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 12:41
From: Wayne Schulz
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

I applicable, it depends on what third-party integrations are available.
For a system with no integrations or if all the integrations are at 2020 then I'm using 2020.
I see no reason to put the customer a version back unless there's a known reason ( unavailable integration, known bug )

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Wayne Schulz - Schulz Consulting - 860-516-8990
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I've spend enough time on the bleeding edge. 
We all know Sage does not thoroughly test their software in real world circumstances, and with any major changes that come with a new version... early adopters are like beta testers.  KB articles get written in response to someone's painful experience.
Not all customers heed our advice to wait for the first PU... and if / when there are issues, we can lean on the "I told you so" disclaimer for any difficulties.

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Kevin Moyes
Technical Systems Analyst
Munjal White Consulting Co.
Toronto ON
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 14:08
From: Phil McIntosh
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

The problem with any x.0 version is the likelihood of unknown unknowns...

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Phil McIntosh
President
Friendly Systems, Inc.
Asheville NC
678.273.4010 ext 5
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 12:41
From: Wayne Schulz
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

I applicable, it depends on what third-party integrations are available.
For a system with no integrations or if all the integrations are at 2020 then I'm using 2020.
I see no reason to put the customer a version back unless there's a known reason ( unavailable integration, known bug )

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Wayne Schulz - Schulz Consulting - 860-516-8990

As in, slightly above beta tested?

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Lee Graham
Friendly Systems, Inc.
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 14:08
From: Phil McIntosh
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

The problem with any x.0 version is the likelihood of unknown unknowns...

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Phil McIntosh
President
Friendly Systems, Inc.
Asheville NC
678.273.4010 ext 5
------------------------------


Original Message:
Sent: 06-05-2020 12:41
From: Wayne Schulz
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

I applicable, it depends on what third-party integrations are available.
For a system with no integrations or if all the integrations are at 2020 then I'm using 2020.
I see no reason to put the customer a version back unless there's a known reason ( unavailable integration, known bug )

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Wayne Schulz - Schulz Consulting - 860-516-8990

I've done three or four. One was core and distribution. The others were core only, although one of those core also had payroll. Normally, I wait for an update. At the end of the day, it is the client's decision. I give them the pros and cons. Everyone's taste for risk is different. And the best decision is the best decision for that company.

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Billy Balser
Sage 100 Consultant
Blytheco LLC
Atlanta GA
9495839500
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Same here, @Kevin Moyes re: the inevitable complaints from clients about being forced to use the new Standard interface.

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Brett Zimmerman
Net at Work
Greater Boston Area
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-08-2020 08:15
From: Billy Balser
Subject: Sage 100 2020 - Are you installing

I've done three or four. One was core and distribution. The others were core only, although one of those core also had payroll. Normally, I wait for an update. At the end of the day, it is the client's decision. I give them the pros and cons. Everyone's taste for risk is different. And the best decision is the best decision for that company.

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Billy Balser
Sage 100 Consultant
Blytheco LLC
Atlanta GA
9495839500
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