Sage 100

These new features are very mysterious…………….

Did my third migration over the weekend.  A somewhat vanilla install with no enhancements but with some heavy screen modifications (UDF's) on SO entry and SO invoice entry and some scripting.

The auto Crystal update totally missed the Rpt's in the MAS_System reports folder.  The mascrcw.exe utility had to be run to pick those reports up (folder is where I store all of my Crystal form RPT's that are system wide.  Most clients only have one company).  The custom Office utilities (below) had to be manually run (Customer maintenance panel (tab one) was not changed until I did.

Of course, when the Sage makes changes to the fields sizes (Customer address field size, etc), the various panels have to be rearranged and tab stops reset.

On the plus side, user favorites survived the migration (Advanced install) .

 All in all, the migration tools rate a "C".  Just not sure how they are supposed to work and save us time.  Not seeing it.  Too lazy to look for help text on subject.  Have not looked into the grid enhancements.

These new features are very mysterious…………….

Did my third migration over the weekend.  A somewhat vanilla install with no enhancements but with some heavy screen modifications (UDF's) on SO entry and SO invoice entry and some scripting.

The auto Crystal update totally missed the Rpt's in the MAS_System reports folder.  The mascrcw.exe utility had to be run to pick those reports up (folder is where I store all of my Crystal form RPT's that are system wide.  Most clients only have one company).  The custom Office utilities (below) had to be manually run (Customer maintenance panel (tab one) was not changed until I did.

Of course, when the Sage makes changes to the fields sizes (Customer address field size, etc), the various panels have to be rearranged and tab stops reset.

On the plus side, user favorites survived the migration (Advanced install) .

 All in all, the migration tools rate a "C".  Just not sure how they are supposed to work and save us time.  Not seeing it.  Too lazy to look for help text on subject.  Have not looked into the grid enhancements.

Thanks.  Help text on the topic is not exactly helpful!!!

Conversion Options

Two new options in the Convert Module Data Files window allow you to do more when converting company data.

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level

If you select the Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level check box, the Custom Office panel update is run for any customized panels for the companies being converted. This update runs without any prompts.

These new features are very mysterious…………….

Did my third migration over the weekend.  A somewhat vanilla install with no enhancements but with some heavy screen modifications (UDF's) on SO entry and SO invoice entry and some scripting.

The auto Crystal update totally missed the Rpt's in the MAS_System reports folder.  The mascrcw.exe utility had to be run to pick those reports up (folder is where I store all of my Crystal form RPT's that are system wide.  Most clients only have one company).  The custom Office utilities (below) had to be manually run (Customer maintenance panel (tab one) was not changed until I did.

Of course, when the Sage makes changes to the fields sizes (Customer address field size, etc), the various panels have to be rearranged and tab stops reset.

On the plus side, user favorites survived the migration (Advanced install) .

 All in all, the migration tools rate a "C".  Just not sure how they are supposed to work and save us time.  Not seeing it.  Too lazy to look for help text on subject.  Have not looked into the grid enhancements.

Thanks.  Help text on the topic is not exactly helpful!!!

Conversion Options

Two new options in the Convert Module Data Files window allow you to do more when converting company data.

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level

If you select the Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level check box, the Custom Office panel update is run for any customized panels for the companies being converted. This update runs without any prompts.

These new features are very mysterious…………….

Did my third migration over the weekend.  A somewhat vanilla install with no enhancements but with some heavy screen modifications (UDF's) on SO entry and SO invoice entry and some scripting.

The auto Crystal update totally missed the Rpt's in the MAS_System reports folder.  The mascrcw.exe utility had to be run to pick those reports up (folder is where I store all of my Crystal form RPT's that are system wide.  Most clients only have one company).  The custom Office utilities (below) had to be manually run (Customer maintenance panel (tab one) was not changed until I did.

Of course, when the Sage makes changes to the fields sizes (Customer address field size, etc), the various panels have to be rearranged and tab stops reset.

On the plus side, user favorites survived the migration (Advanced install) .

 All in all, the migration tools rate a "C".  Just not sure how they are supposed to work and save us time.  Not seeing it.  Too lazy to look for help text on subject.  Have not looked into the grid enhancements.

Thanks.  Help text on the topic is not exactly helpful!!!

Conversion Options

Two new options in the Convert Module Data Files window allow you to do more when converting company data.

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level

If you select the Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level check box, the Custom Office panel update is run for any customized panels for the companies being converted. This update runs without any prompts.

These new features are very mysterious…………….

Did my third migration over the weekend.  A somewhat vanilla install with no enhancements but with some heavy screen modifications (UDF's) on SO entry and SO invoice entry and some scripting.

The auto Crystal update totally missed the Rpt's in the MAS_System reports folder.  The mascrcw.exe utility had to be run to pick those reports up (folder is where I store all of my Crystal form RPT's that are system wide.  Most clients only have one company).  The custom Office utilities (below) had to be manually run (Customer maintenance panel (tab one) was not changed until I did.

Of course, when the Sage makes changes to the fields sizes (Customer address field size, etc), the various panels have to be rearranged and tab stops reset.

On the plus side, user favorites survived the migration (Advanced install) .

 All in all, the migration tools rate a "C".  Just not sure how they are supposed to work and save us time.  Not seeing it.  Too lazy to look for help text on subject.  Have not looked into the grid enhancements.

Thanks.  Help text on the topic is not exactly helpful!!!

Conversion Options

Two new options in the Convert Module Data Files window allow you to do more when converting company data.

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level

If you select the Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level check box, the Custom Office panel update is run for any customized panels for the companies being converted. This update runs without any prompts.

These new features are very mysterious…………….

Did my third migration over the weekend.  A somewhat vanilla install with no enhancements but with some heavy screen modifications (UDF's) on SO entry and SO invoice entry and some scripting.

The auto Crystal update totally missed the Rpt's in the MAS_System reports folder.  The mascrcw.exe utility had to be run to pick those reports up (folder is where I store all of my Crystal form RPT's that are system wide.  Most clients only have one company).  The custom Office utilities (below) had to be manually run (Customer maintenance panel (tab one) was not changed until I did.

Of course, when the Sage makes changes to the fields sizes (Customer address field size, etc), the various panels have to be rearranged and tab stops reset.

On the plus side, user favorites survived the migration (Advanced install) .

 All in all, the migration tools rate a "C".  Just not sure how they are supposed to work and save us time.  Not seeing it.  Too lazy to look for help text on subject.  Have not looked into the grid enhancements.

Thanks.  Help text on the topic is not exactly helpful!!!

Conversion Options

Two new options in the Convert Module Data Files window allow you to do more when converting company data.

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level

If you select the Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level check box, the Custom Office panel update is run for any customized panels for the companies being converted. This update runs without any prompts.

These new features are very mysterious…………….

Did my third migration over the weekend.  A somewhat vanilla install with no enhancements but with some heavy screen modifications (UDF's) on SO entry and SO invoice entry and some scripting.

The auto Crystal update totally missed the Rpt's in the MAS_System reports folder.  The mascrcw.exe utility had to be run to pick those reports up (folder is where I store all of my Crystal form RPT's that are system wide.  Most clients only have one company).  The custom Office utilities (below) had to be manually run (Customer maintenance panel (tab one) was not changed until I did.

Of course, when the Sage makes changes to the fields sizes (Customer address field size, etc), the various panels have to be rearranged and tab stops reset.

On the plus side, user favorites survived the migration (Advanced install) .

 All in all, the migration tools rate a "C".  Just not sure how they are supposed to work and save us time.  Not seeing it.  Too lazy to look for help text on subject.  Have not looked into the grid enhancements.

Thanks.  Help text on the topic is not exactly helpful!!!

Conversion Options

Two new options in the Convert Module Data Files window allow you to do more when converting company data.

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level

If you select the Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level check box, the Custom Office panel update is run for any customized panels for the companies being converted. This update runs without any prompts.

These new features are very mysterious…………….

Did my third migration over the weekend.  A somewhat vanilla install with no enhancements but with some heavy screen modifications (UDF's) on SO entry and SO invoice entry and some scripting.

The auto Crystal update totally missed the Rpt's in the MAS_System reports folder.  The mascrcw.exe utility had to be run to pick those reports up (folder is where I store all of my Crystal form RPT's that are system wide.  Most clients only have one company).  The custom Office utilities (below) had to be manually run (Customer maintenance panel (tab one) was not changed until I did.

Of course, when the Sage makes changes to the fields sizes (Customer address field size, etc), the various panels have to be rearranged and tab stops reset.

On the plus side, user favorites survived the migration (Advanced install) .

 All in all, the migration tools rate a "C".  Just not sure how they are supposed to work and save us time.  Not seeing it.  Too lazy to look for help text on subject.  Have not looked into the grid enhancements.

Thanks.  Help text on the topic is not exactly helpful!!!

Conversion Options

Two new options in the Convert Module Data Files window allow you to do more when converting company data.

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level

If you select the Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level check box, the Custom Office panel update is run for any customized panels for the companies being converted. This update runs without any prompts.

These new features are very mysterious…………….

Did my third migration over the weekend.  A somewhat vanilla install with no enhancements but with some heavy screen modifications (UDF's) on SO entry and SO invoice entry and some scripting.

The auto Crystal update totally missed the Rpt's in the MAS_System reports folder.  The mascrcw.exe utility had to be run to pick those reports up (folder is where I store all of my Crystal form RPT's that are system wide.  Most clients only have one company).  The custom Office utilities (below) had to be manually run (Customer maintenance panel (tab one) was not changed until I did.

Of course, when the Sage makes changes to the fields sizes (Customer address field size, etc), the various panels have to be rearranged and tab stops reset.

On the plus side, user favorites survived the migration (Advanced install) .

 All in all, the migration tools rate a "C".  Just not sure how they are supposed to work and save us time.  Not seeing it.  Too lazy to look for help text on subject.  Have not looked into the grid enhancements.

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Thanks.  Help text on the topic is not exactly helpful!!!

Conversion Options

Two new options in the Convert Module Data Files window allow you to do more when converting company data.

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level

If you select the Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level check box, the Custom Office panel update is run for any customized panels for the companies being converted. This update runs without any prompts.

These new features are very mysterious…………….

Did my third migration over the weekend.  A somewhat vanilla install with no enhancements but with some heavy screen modifications (UDF's) on SO entry and SO invoice entry and some scripting.

The auto Crystal update totally missed the Rpt's in the MAS_System reports folder.  The mascrcw.exe utility had to be run to pick those reports up (folder is where I store all of my Crystal form RPT's that are system wide.  Most clients only have one company).  The custom Office utilities (below) had to be manually run (Customer maintenance panel (tab one) was not changed until I did.

Of course, when the Sage makes changes to the fields sizes (Customer address field size, etc), the various panels have to be rearranged and tab stops reset.

On the plus side, user favorites survived the migration (Advanced install) .

 All in all, the migration tools rate a "C".  Just not sure how they are supposed to work and save us time.  Not seeing it.  Too lazy to look for help text on subject.  Have not looked into the grid enhancements.

If it truly is an ALL company requirement, why are the selection boxes ACTIVE if the "convert all companies" option is NOT selected.  How about giving a reason in the System activity log why routine failed (don't need it if the options are grayed out).  I rarely convert all companies at once.  If the conversion blows on one company (happens), then I have restart (I usually skip the backup and test companies that don't need to be converted immediately).  Plus, I am still migrating PR to the new framework, so these are done one at a time.  Since all the reports are converted with the "all company" conversion option, why not just code the conversion program to assume all companies have been selected?    Honestly, the interface usability is really lacking here!!!!!   Great idea but poorly implemented.  Classic Sage!!!!!

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Thanks.  Help text on the topic is not exactly helpful!!!

Conversion Options

Two new options in the Convert Module Data Files window allow you to do more when converting company data.

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level

If you select the Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level check box, the Custom Office panel update is run for any customized panels for the companies being converted. This update runs without any prompts.

These new features are very mysterious…………….

Did my third migration over the weekend.  A somewhat vanilla install with no enhancements but with some heavy screen modifications (UDF's) on SO entry and SO invoice entry and some scripting.

The auto Crystal update totally missed the Rpt's in the MAS_System reports folder.  The mascrcw.exe utility had to be run to pick those reports up (folder is where I store all of my Crystal form RPT's that are system wide.  Most clients only have one company).  The custom Office utilities (below) had to be manually run (Customer maintenance panel (tab one) was not changed until I did.

Of course, when the Sage makes changes to the fields sizes (Customer address field size, etc), the various panels have to be rearranged and tab stops reset.

On the plus side, user favorites survived the migration (Advanced install) .

 All in all, the migration tools rate a "C".  Just not sure how they are supposed to work and save us time.  Not seeing it.  Too lazy to look for help text on subject.  Have not looked into the grid enhancements.

If it truly is an ALL company requirement, why are the selection boxes ACTIVE if the "convert all companies" option is NOT selected.  How about giving a reason in the System activity log why routine failed (don't need it if the options are grayed out).  I rarely convert all companies at once.  If the conversion blows on one company (happens), then I have restart (I usually skip the backup and test companies that don't need to be converted immediately).  Plus, I am still migrating PR to the new framework, so these are done one at a time.  Since all the reports are converted with the "all company" conversion option, why not just code the conversion program to assume all companies have been selected?    Honestly, the interface usability is really lacking here!!!!!   Great idea but poorly implemented.  Classic Sage!!!!!

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Thanks.  Help text on the topic is not exactly helpful!!!

Conversion Options

Two new options in the Convert Module Data Files window allow you to do more when converting company data.

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level

If you select the Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level check box, the Custom Office panel update is run for any customized panels for the companies being converted. This update runs without any prompts.

These new features are very mysterious…………….

Did my third migration over the weekend.  A somewhat vanilla install with no enhancements but with some heavy screen modifications (UDF's) on SO entry and SO invoice entry and some scripting.

The auto Crystal update totally missed the Rpt's in the MAS_System reports folder.  The mascrcw.exe utility had to be run to pick those reports up (folder is where I store all of my Crystal form RPT's that are system wide.  Most clients only have one company).  The custom Office utilities (below) had to be manually run (Customer maintenance panel (tab one) was not changed until I did.

Of course, when the Sage makes changes to the fields sizes (Customer address field size, etc), the various panels have to be rearranged and tab stops reset.

On the plus side, user favorites survived the migration (Advanced install) .

 All in all, the migration tools rate a "C".  Just not sure how they are supposed to work and save us time.  Not seeing it.  Too lazy to look for help text on subject.  Have not looked into the grid enhancements.

If it truly is an ALL company requirement, why are the selection boxes ACTIVE if the "convert all companies" option is NOT selected.  How about giving a reason in the System activity log why routine failed (don't need it if the options are grayed out).  I rarely convert all companies at once.  If the conversion blows on one company (happens), then I have restart (I usually skip the backup and test companies that don't need to be converted immediately).  Plus, I am still migrating PR to the new framework, so these are done one at a time.  Since all the reports are converted with the "all company" conversion option, why not just code the conversion program to assume all companies have been selected?    Honestly, the interface usability is really lacking here!!!!!   Great idea but poorly implemented.  Classic Sage!!!!!

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Thanks.  Help text on the topic is not exactly helpful!!!

Conversion Options

Two new options in the Convert Module Data Files window allow you to do more when converting company data.

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level

If you select the Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level check box, the Custom Office panel update is run for any customized panels for the companies being converted. This update runs without any prompts.

These new features are very mysterious…………….

Did my third migration over the weekend.  A somewhat vanilla install with no enhancements but with some heavy screen modifications (UDF's) on SO entry and SO invoice entry and some scripting.

The auto Crystal update totally missed the Rpt's in the MAS_System reports folder.  The mascrcw.exe utility had to be run to pick those reports up (folder is where I store all of my Crystal form RPT's that are system wide.  Most clients only have one company).  The custom Office utilities (below) had to be manually run (Customer maintenance panel (tab one) was not changed until I did.

Of course, when the Sage makes changes to the fields sizes (Customer address field size, etc), the various panels have to be rearranged and tab stops reset.

On the plus side, user favorites survived the migration (Advanced install) .

 All in all, the migration tools rate a "C".  Just not sure how they are supposed to work and save us time.  Not seeing it.  Too lazy to look for help text on subject.  Have not looked into the grid enhancements.

If it truly is an ALL company requirement, why are the selection boxes ACTIVE if the "convert all companies" option is NOT selected.  How about giving a reason in the System activity log why routine failed (don't need it if the options are grayed out).  I rarely convert all companies at once.  If the conversion blows on one company (happens), then I have restart (I usually skip the backup and test companies that don't need to be converted immediately).  Plus, I am still migrating PR to the new framework, so these are done one at a time.  Since all the reports are converted with the "all company" conversion option, why not just code the conversion program to assume all companies have been selected?    Honestly, the interface usability is really lacking here!!!!!   Great idea but poorly implemented.  Classic Sage!!!!!

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Thanks.  Help text on the topic is not exactly helpful!!!

Conversion Options

Two new options in the Convert Module Data Files window allow you to do more when converting company data.

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level

If you select the Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level check box, the Custom Office panel update is run for any customized panels for the companies being converted. This update runs without any prompts.

These new features are very mysterious…………….

Did my third migration over the weekend.  A somewhat vanilla install with no enhancements but with some heavy screen modifications (UDF's) on SO entry and SO invoice entry and some scripting.

The auto Crystal update totally missed the Rpt's in the MAS_System reports folder.  The mascrcw.exe utility had to be run to pick those reports up (folder is where I store all of my Crystal form RPT's that are system wide.  Most clients only have one company).  The custom Office utilities (below) had to be manually run (Customer maintenance panel (tab one) was not changed until I did.

Of course, when the Sage makes changes to the fields sizes (Customer address field size, etc), the various panels have to be rearranged and tab stops reset.

On the plus side, user favorites survived the migration (Advanced install) .

 All in all, the migration tools rate a "C".  Just not sure how they are supposed to work and save us time.  Not seeing it.  Too lazy to look for help text on subject.  Have not looked into the grid enhancements.

If it truly is an ALL company requirement, why are the selection boxes ACTIVE if the "convert all companies" option is NOT selected.  How about giving a reason in the System activity log why routine failed (don't need it if the options are grayed out).  I rarely convert all companies at once.  If the conversion blows on one company (happens), then I have restart (I usually skip the backup and test companies that don't need to be converted immediately).  Plus, I am still migrating PR to the new framework, so these are done one at a time.  Since all the reports are converted with the "all company" conversion option, why not just code the conversion program to assume all companies have been selected?    Honestly, the interface usability is really lacking here!!!!!   Great idea but poorly implemented.  Classic Sage!!!!!

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Thanks.  Help text on the topic is not exactly helpful!!!

Conversion Options

Two new options in the Convert Module Data Files window allow you to do more when converting company data.

Convert SAP Crystal Reports

If you select the Convert SAP Crystal Reports check box, the custom reports and forms for active modules are converted to the current level when you run conversion.

After the company data conversion is complete, anyone logged into Sage 100 can continue working while the reports and forms are being converted.

The amount of time needed to convert company data is not affected by the SAP Crystal Reports conversion.

Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level

If you select the Update Custom Office Panels to Current Level check box, the Custom Office panel update is run for any customized panels for the companies being converted. This update runs without any prompts.

These new features are very mysterious…………….

Did my third migration over the weekend.  A somewhat vanilla install with no enhancements but with some heavy screen modifications (UDF's) on SO entry and SO invoice entry and some scripting.

The auto Crystal update totally missed the Rpt's in the MAS_System reports folder.  The mascrcw.exe utility had to be run to pick those reports up (folder is where I store all of my Crystal form RPT's that are system wide.  Most clients only have one company).  The custom Office utilities (below) had to be manually run (Customer maintenance panel (tab one) was not changed until I did.

Of course, when the Sage makes changes to the fields sizes (Customer address field size, etc), the various panels have to be rearranged and tab stops reset.

On the plus side, user favorites survived the migration (Advanced install) .

 All in all, the migration tools rate a "C".  Just not sure how they are supposed to work and save us time.  Not seeing it.  Too lazy to look for help text on subject.  Have not looked into the grid enhancements.