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| Getting ready
for 4.0: The upcoming MAS 90 and MAS 200 Version
4.0 (anticipated for a November release) provides important technological
enhancements that increase the power and flexibility of
MAS, like increased customization capabilities and greater
ease of integration with add-on products, plus the all-important expansion of the General Ledger account
code. Email
info@mcginc.com for a summary of the enhancements in
4.0.
Remember: If your system has third-party add-ons,
programming modifications, or customized reports, those
will probably need to be upgraded to 4.0 with your MAS 90
or MAS 200 system. As always, MCG can help you evaluate
and prepare for your upgrade.
To prepare for 4.0:
1) Verify that your
hardware and operating systems can accommodate the new
features of 4.0. Windows 98 will not be supported by 4.0,
but the new Windows Server 2003 will be. Processor and memory
requirements will also be updated. Call MCG to verify your
system meets requirements, or refer to the Version 4.0
Supported Platform matrices on BOSS.
2) Be aware that
the product registration process will be streamlined in
Version 4.0, replacing the individual serial numbers for
each module with a single system-wide serial number and
product key. A FAQ addressing 4.0 registration changes is
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When Business Alerts is first
installed, a company code is entered as part of the installation
process. This company code is inserted in the MAS_ALERTS Data Source (DSN)
that is created during the installation. Because the company code must
be held in the DSN, a problem arises when the user wishes to use
alerts for multiple companies.
So do I have to manually change the company code in the DSN every
time I want to run an alert for another company? No. Instead, you can
create a separate DSN for each company that Business Alerts needs
access to. Here's how:
1) Open the ODBC Data Source Administrator. It can be located in
either Start/Settings/Control Panel, or Start/Settings/Control
Panel/Administrative Tools, depending on your operating system.
2) Select the System DSN tab.
3) Select the MAS_ALERTS DSN and click on Configure. Make note of the
information entered in the Database Directory and the Definition File
fields. (Yes, there should be two backslashes in the Definition File
field.)
4) Close the MAS_ALERTS DSN.
5) Click Add, then select MAS 90
32-Bit ODBC Driver, and click Finish.
6) In the new DSN, enter the
following:
Data Source Name: MAS_ALERTS_XXX
(XXX represents the company code)
Description: your description for the DSN
Database Directory: the path to the MAS90 folder as noted previously
Definition File: the other path noted previously
Company code: the company code for which you are setting up this DSN
7) Click OK.
8) After creating the desired DSNs,
you can now create or modify your alerts to use the new DSN names.
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August
7, 11:30am EST |
MAS 500
Distribution
Web Event. Click
here
to register for this free web seminar of Best's
total e-business management solution, and see why a
distribution industry expert calls the MAS 500
distribution solution “the most powerful set of
software tools available for helping a distributor
maximize both productivity and profitability.".
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September 1, 2003 |
MCG and Best Software
are closed for the Labor Day holiday
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September 25, 2003, 5:00pm - 7:00pm |
MCG Open House.
Mark your calendars to attend this fun annual event, which
combines software news and information, networking with
other customers and industry contacts, and free snacks and
beverages!
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October 25 - 27, 2003 |
Solutions, Best Software's
annual customer conference, will be held this year in
Anaheim, California. See the latest and greatest
technology solutions from Best Software and learn ways to
improve your productivity and efficiency at conference
sessions. See the event's official website at
www.bestconferences.com/solutions for more information as
it becomes available!
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MCG's new and improved
website at
www.mcginc.com/training now features both an online training
class registration form and a print- and fax-able form for your
convenience. The training site also offers directions to our
office, hotel information (and special MCG training center
discounts!), class schedules, details about our instructors and
our facility, and lots more. This site is your resource for
the training that makes YOU the company expert on subjects
like Business Alerts (on July 29) and Return Materials
Authorization (August 21).
If
you have any questions, please contact Tiffani Fryar at
404.841.6240 x 207. You can register online or
via fax form on MCG's (new and improved!) website at
www.mcginc.com, |
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Best Software has been named one of the
Hottest Companies for 2003 by "Start" magazine. The
publication’s July 2003 awards issue, which profiles the top
technology providers in manufacturing, honors software and
hardware vendors that have developed innovative applications or
products for the manufacturing industry.
Start's editorial team judged nearly 100 entries, and designated
30 manufacturing solution providers as "Hot." According to the
magazine, “In a space also populated by some of the big
enterprise giants, Best Software continues to hold its own with
more than a dozen products designed to help companies manage
growth as they move up the industry ladder.” |
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| Did you
know...printing costs corporations an amount equal to 1%-3% of
their revenue? The average $1 million corporation generates
88,000 sheets of paper each year, AND paper use is growing 6%-8%
per year. How much paper do
you generate every time you print MAS 90 or MAS 200 journals and
registers? Do you want to keep journals and registers for
your records, but don't want to devote the space to filing all
that paper? Would you like to spend less time filing,
maintaining, and searching through paper copies of journals and
registers?
Macabe Associates' Paperless Office
suite of enhancements allows you to save MAS-printed documents
in a PDF format, which you can save and print as needed. PDF
documents are also searchable, and can be emailed! The
Paperless Office suite includes Paperless AR Statements,
Paperless Journals and Registers, and Paperless Electronic Forms
Delivery.
Contact MCG for more information
today! |
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| MAS 90 and MAS 200
users can take advantage of all of the following great
promotions this summer...
Receive $400 credit for each existing MAS 90 user when you
upgrade to MAS 200 or MAS 200 for SQL.
Get $500 off the FRx Desktop
upgrade from FRx Standard. FRx Standard has been
discontinued - take this opportunity to add FRx Desktop to your
MAS 90 or MAS 200 system. FRx Desktop provides the ability to
generate multi-company consolidation reports, security and
e-mail distribution of reports by reporting tree units, and an
unlimited number of reporting trees.
Take 15% off any FRx add-on
component like Drilldown Viewers or additional FRx Desktop
users. Best
offers a $125 rebate on the purchase of RMA (Return Merchandise
Authorization) for MAS 90 or MAS 200.
Get a 20% on the purchase of
Credit Card Processing.
The offers above are valid
only through September 30.
Through July 31, when you
purchase a one-user Data Habitat license, receive one additional
user free (a $1,000 value!). DH is the easy-to-use
business intelligence solution for MAS 90 and MAS 200 that
enables you to visually analyze your business data, track key
performance indicators, and distribute information throughout
your organization, while providing you with an optimized
platform for management and operational reporting. Attend a free
web seminar for DH at
www.datahabitat.com/mas90.html.
Keep an eye on current promotions at
www.mcginc.com, and contact MCG
for more information at info@mcginc.com. |
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Welcome new customers!
Diamond Diabetic Products and Montenay Savannah, Inc.
Thanks for your great
response to the MCG Customer Survey! The response level has been
amazing so far, and your honest feedback is helping us refine
our services to meet your needs better. Watch the August e-News
for a summary of the results and to find out if your response won your accounting department
lunch on MCG! |
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Atlanta, Georgia 30342
404.841.6240 - 404.841.6243 fax |
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