Sage 100

Update (original message below): When you install the latest product update - you must: All Sage 100 ERP 2013 Product Updates will require the installation to be from the Sage 100 ERP Server. Significant enhancements have been introduced in Sage 100 ERP 2013 and its Updates. These include: Smart Update, Workstation Synchronization and Sage Auto Update. Part of these enhancements requires the Product Update to make changes to the local registry, necessitating a server side installation. This Product Update can be installed from the Sage 100 ERP 2013 Server either physically at the console or by connecting to it through Remote Desktop. **** I HAVE FOUND THAT THE 2013 PU 8 REQUIRES DATA CONVERSION **** Some forms may require conversions as well (they will prompt) a. Go to each workstation that is using paperless and both run the ..\wksetup\WksUpdate Standard.exe b. Go to the Sage 100 PDF Converter (new) locally and ensure the port is local (I use Sage) c. Keep the old PDF on there (not sure what havoc you could wreak) d. If on Aatrix manually update forms (this is done on every workstation accessing eFiling) e. Then you can install IRD and/or TTU When installing the latest PU which is often required in order for payroll users to install the IRD -- have you found you also must reinstall paperless office drivers? I have one user where I installed the latest PU and they immediately started receiving PDF errors until they reinstalled the drivers to each workstation via company maintenance.

YES. Someone on 2013, had to install a PU before the IRD - I just ran PL_AdvancedOptions_ui to reinstall and it worked. But WTH - really? Just because you loaded an SU on the server? (and, of course, this SU also made them go through and ""convert"" the Crystal reports, half of which erred out - I just manually modified the version and the damn things ran fine). Yeah, got the call at 5:11 AM.....

Found this in the PU 2 for Sage 100 ERP 2013: Users running Sage 100 ERP Standard over a network will still need to run WKsUpdate Standard.exe on each workstation. This program is located in the ..\mas90\wksetup directory on the Sage 100 ERP Standard Server.

Also if you have multiple eFile users those forms get updated individually on each PC.

It's a real shame that Sage forces the PU onto an entire organization and then they have to go and update each workstation manually. In my opinion this is just sloppy programming and another step in the decline of the Sage 100 product line.

i'm not sure this is relevant but for v2104 SU 4 Sage told me the drivers don't get loaded unless you run the update.exe on each workstation.

That is true for 2013 PU 8 as well. Until you run ..\wksetup\WksUpdate Standard.exe (for Sage 100 STANDARD) the user will suddenly get a nice New Years surprise of PDF errors. TL;DR: Must run wksupdate standard.exe on any Sage 100 standard workstations.

I have a client where all users use RDS to access Sage 100 2013. Will wksupdate need to be run once only, or once for each user login?

Yes, you install it once. Depending on the server operating system the installation is a little different but basically you want to have a console logon and install it in the multi-user mode.

Thanks - this one runs 2012.

On Server 2012 in Control Panel, I use the ""Install Application on Remote Desktop Server"" to install in the multi-user mode.

Would you do that to install the PU also, or just the wksupdate?

I don't think it's necessary for the PU because that's a server side install but it wouldn't hurt either.

I'm not sure if I'm right on this but I ran wksetup on the terminal server before I ran the wksupdate and installed it from control panel ""Install Application on Remote Desktop Server"" also.

This is Bull!! This 15 minute process has turned into a 2hr+ ordeal..... Convert the company files again for PU8! Frustrated!