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  • January 17, 2008

    Bug – Accounts Receivable Invoice Listing Fails

    Bug – Accounts Receivable Invoice Listing Fails Bug: Last tested with Master Builder version 13.0.2.3 Here is one to file under bizarre and cool. We ran into this one yesterday at a client that just upgraded to Master Builder version 13. This bug seems to have been introduced with version 13 of Master Builder and, […]

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  • January 15, 2008

    A Method to Generate Complex Reports

    A Method to Generate Complex Reports Do you – as a Master Builder user – have to spend a lot of money to automate very complex reports such as certified payroll reports? Well, the answer is “maybe not.” Here is an alternative to expensive custom reporting that your organization may be able to do with […]

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  • December 19, 2007

    Bug – When posting SR Invoices – Insufficient Stock Errors

    Bug – When posting SR Invoices – Insufficient Stock Errors December 19, 2007 Updated 2/17/08 Bug: Last tested with Master Builder version 13.1.0.2 Update Note: This bug was documented in the Sage Knowledgebase on 2/6/08 with KB13441. The Service Receivables module (screen 11-2) is designed to handle the sale of parts from an inventory. Here […]

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  • December 13, 2007

    Tip – Quirky Queries

    Tip – Quirky Queries Queries are one of the best features of Master Builder. In case you don’t know, queries are found on most screens under either “File | Find” or – alternatively – by clicking on the binoculars icon. Queries are a way to get a list of records according to criteria you select […]

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  • December 12, 2007

    Tip – Those Pesky Image Files in Report Designer

    Tip – Those Pesky Image Files in Report Designer Certain problems occur in using Master Builder where I don’t have time or the interest in finding out why the problem exists or the most elegant solution, I just find a way to work around it. This is one of those problems. Anyone who had done […]

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  • December 10, 2007

    Tip – Open Checks from a Prior Year

    Tip – Open Checks from a Prior Year Prior Year Items to be reviewed before Closing a Year During the Closing Process at the end of the company’s year, any entries to the Cash Accounts that have not been cleared during the Bank Reconciliation process are rolled over to the new year as open items. […]

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  • December 09, 2007

    The History of Master Builder Software

    The History of Master Builder Software Sage Master Builder (SMB) software has an interesting history. Like many software products that serve specific industries, Master Builder was conceived by someone in the industry who was just trying to run their business better. Dan Smith – the founder of Master Builder – is a great story teller […]

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