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  • September 24, 2010

    Closing the Year – MB 15 or MB 16?

    Closing the Year – MB 15 or MB 16? We have received many calls regarding a recent e-mail from Sage Master Builder. The e-mail implies that to close the year, you must be running version 16. We remember similar communications in prior years, so we contacted Sage to clear up a few things. Closing the […]

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  • September 09, 2010

    What’s New in MB 15 – Payroll Navigation

    What’s New in MB 15 – Payroll Navigation Payroll Changes – What has been moved Sage has stepped up the frequency of product upgrades. Many Master Builder users are running version 14. With the release of version 15 at the beginning of 2010, there were several significant changes to various modules and quarterly payroll reports. […]

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  • September 01, 2010

    What’s New in MB 15 – Accounts Payable Payment Options

    What’s New in MB 15 – Accounts Payable Payment Options Sage Master Builder version 15 – What’s Changed? Sage has stepped up the frequency of product upgrades. Many Master Builder users are running version 14. With the release of version 15 at the beginning of 2010, there were several significant changes to various modules and […]

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  • August 27, 2010

    What’s New in SMB 15? – Accounts Payable

    What’s New in SMB 15? – Accounts Payable An Overview of Accounts Payable Changes Sage has stepped up the frequency of product upgrades. Many Master Builder users are running version 14. With the release of version 15 at the beginning of 2010, there were several significant changes to various modules and quarterly payroll reports. As […]

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  • July 26, 2010

    The Impact of Voiding Payroll Records Across Periods

    The Impact of Voiding Payroll Records Across Periods Applies to : Master Builder 11.x and earlier, 12.x, 13.x, 14.x, 15.x Some of our clients have a hard accounting period close. That is, once an accounting period has been closed, there are no additional corrections or transactions allowed to that period. In the case of payroll, […]

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  • June 11, 2010

    Making a Quick Backup of Master Builder Data

    Making a Quick Backup of Master Builder Data Updated 12/5/12 Applies to : Master Builder 11.x and earlier, 12.x, 13.x, 14.x, 15.x, 16.x, 17.x, 18.x Sometimes it is useful to have a backup of a Master Builder data set that is independent of the system backups. For instance, when we close the books for a […]

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  • September 01, 2009

    SMB Behavior – A Quick Primer on Security

    SMB Behavior – A Quick Primer on Security Applies to : Master Builder 11.x, 12.x, 13.x The security in Master Builder is a little bit atypical from the usual. Here is a quick primer on the key points of the basics. These basic points proabably cover about 80% of the questions we receive regarding Master […]

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  • August 01, 2009

    SMB Performance – Intermittent Slow Response

    SMB Performance – Intermittent Slow Response In a network environment, Master Builder can exhibit very slow performance at intermittent times. In some cases, the slow performance can affect other applications running on the server. One of the common causes for this issue is the Sage Service Host. The Sage License Server The Sage License Server […]

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  • July 18, 2009

    Syscon Completes 4th Annual Charity Bike Ride

    Syscon Completes 4th Annual Charity Bike Ride Hinsdale, IL – July 18, 2009 Syscon, Inc. of Hinsdale completed its fourth annual 200 mile bike ride. The ride – known as the “Syscon Double-Century (Almost)” – was from Elmhurst to Utica, IL on Saturday, June 27th returning to Elmhurst on the 28th. The total distance is […]

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  • January 23, 2009

    VIRUS ALERT! Conficker Worm – January 23, 2009

    VIRUS ALERT! Conficker Worm – January 23, 2009 Security Alert: Conficker Worm Also known as: Trojan.Downloader.JLIW ( BitDefender ) Win32/ Conficker .A (CA) Win32/ Conficker .A ( ESET ) Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.aqfw ( Kaspersky ) W32/ Conficker .worm ( McAfee ) W32/ Conficker .E (Norman) W32/ Confick -A ( Sophos ) W32. Downadup ( Symantec ) Trojan.Disken.B […]

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