Sage PFW 5.5 patch including the manufacturing suite updates (14 Dec.  2007) is available.

The 071214 Sage PFW 5.5 patch contain latest fixes of:

2007 Accounts Payable 1099 updates
Files:
PFW1099.PDF, APU1099.RPT, APPRU33.EPF, APPUU39.EPF, APMASTER.HLP, APU1099.EXE
IV Transaction Entry
99895/19083
Description: Cannot add different bin number for the same lot number with transaction type A.
Fixed File:
BF45.EXE 09/27/2007 1,318,912
IV Transaction Activity Report
100746/19209
Description: Report for multiple locations displays incorrect opening balance when including items without activity.
Fixed File:
IV3_32P.EXE 09/27/2007 540,672
CS Detailed Product Cost Report
100032/19197
Description: Production cost report displays wrong cost per pound or gallon in the Container BOM section.
Fixed File:
CS4_32.EXE 09/14/2007 929,792 CS4_1.RPT 09/14/2007 55,296
PN Batch Entry
100422/19171
Description: Chinese characters are not readable in calendar.
Fixed File:
PNBE.EXE 08/21/2007 1,777,664
PC Project Analysis Recap Report
92036/19187
Description: Project Analysis Recap Report is slow for a large range of projects.
Fixed File:
JCRAnaly.EXE 09/04/2007 167,936  

1. Installation Instructions

   • Execute the downloaded file to the x:\Platinum\Update directory on your network file server.
     Where x: represents the drive where Sage PFW is installed.
   • Have all users exit Sage PFW
   • In the \Platinum\Update directory locate and execute the file PFWUpDte.exe.
   • Choose to update the server files or the client files or both.
   • Manually execute C:\PFW\CrystalSortRegKey.reg on each workstation.
   • Verify the drive letter and path to the \Platinum directory for the server and enter (or browse to) the path to the \PFW directory on your client machine. Select Process.
   • When the process is complete, repeat the above steps at each client workstation and select to update the client files only.

2. Additional information regarding this Update

   • Cumulative update;
     Program updates for Sage PFW are cumulative.  Each subsequent release will contain all patches issued in prior program updates.
   • AP 1099 updates for 2007;
     The 2007 tax updates for AP 1099-MISC Form processing are included in this patch.  This patch must be installed to insure proper electronic transfer reporting to the tax authorities.  After installing the updates, please refer to the 1099 Tax Update Guide found in \Platinum\PFWRes\Master\PFW1099.PDF for more information.

3. Sage PFW issues addressed in this Program Update

   • Accounts Payable.

     PER 98333 – AP Print and Post Voucher Payment
     Checks are generated again when Single Voucher Per Check is selected for paid vouchers.
     Fixed File: APPCkPrt.exe 01/12/07 606,208

   • Accounts Receivable

     PER 97467 - AR Assess Finance Charge
     Invoice detail does not display on Assess Finance Charge for some customers.
     Fixed files: ARPFnCrg.EXE 10/17/06 139,264  ARPFnCrg.RPT 10/17/06 15,360
     PER 97570 - AR Print and Post Distribution to GL
     Error 61452, InvalidKeynumber in Dist to GL when Cash Receipts uses Home Override.
     Fixed File: ARPDstGL.EXE 10/17/06 274,432
     PER 97862 - AR Sales Journal Report
     Discount taken does not display properly in Sales Journal Report.
     Fixed File: ARRSlsJn.EXE 06/11/2007 73,728  ARRSlsJ1.Rpt 06/11/2007 15,872
     PER 98022 - AR Post Cash Receipts
     Cash Receipts not posting to the correct cash account in ARBB when posting by User ID.
     Fixed File: ARPPost.EXE 03/13/2007 249,856
     PER 99149 - AR Invoice History Report
     Invoice History Report shows a negative tax amount for credit memos.
     Fixed File: ARInvHs.EXE 04/05/2007 98,304

   • Costing

     TR 18351 – CS Detailed Product Cost Report
     Formula Cost/LB w/Loss and Formula Cost/GAL w/Loss may be incorrect.
     Fixed file : CS4_32.EXE 10/02/06 929,792  CS4_1.RPT 09/25/06 55,296
     PER 97478 – CS Intermediate Cost Rollup
     Cost Rollup calculation may be wrong for an intermediate item when there labor lines in the second level intermediates.
     Fixed File: CS5_32.EXE 10/15/06 364,544
     PER 99752 - CS Product Cost Analysis
     Cost shown on analysis tab is different when toggling back to the starting cost.
     Fixed File: CSMaint.EXE 06/11/2007 1,314,816
     PER 100032 - Detailed Product Cost Report
     Production cost report displays wrong cost per pound or gallon in the Container BOM section.
     Fixed File: CS4_32.EXE 09/14/2007 929,792  CS4_1.RPT 09/14/2007 55,296

   • Customer Insights

     PER 97783 - Customer Insights
     INNOTES.mdb remains locked when using Customer Insights Pricing View.
     Fixed File: CI.EXE 03/13/2007 1,478,656

   • Formulas

     PER 97444 - FM Formula Entry and others
     Quantity Required in Formula Entry Line Items displays very small quantity (less than 0.0000001) as zero.
     Fixed files: FMMaint.EXE 10/23/06 1,400,832 CSMaint.EXE 10/17/06 1,314,816 PHMaint.EXE 10/17/06 1,228,800 PNBE.EXE 10/17/06 1,777,664 PNUBS.EXE 10/17/06 720,896

   • General Ledger

     PER 98596-– GL Edit List
     Edit List processed in final in a recipient company is posting inter-co journal entries even though the Edit List was not processed in final in the originating company.
     Fixed files: NLPEdit.EXE 02/08/2007 1,662,976

   • Inventory

     PER 100338 – IN Analysis Report
     Generated Pos from Analysis rpt, not using Accruals, display zero document amounts.
     Fixed files: INRPrice.EXE 08/13/2007 212,992

   • Inventory Pro

     PER 93414/16590 – IV Gross Profit Report
     Gross Profit report displays incorrect percentage per Item Key total.
     Fixed files: IV3_3.rpt 01/12/2007 24,576 IV3_3_1.rpt 01/12/2007 24,576
     PER 96157 – IV Reconcile On Order and Commit
     Reconcile on Order and Commit may generate incorrect variance.
     Fixed files: IVRecOOC.EXE 03/13/2007 335,872
     PER 100746 – Transaction Activity Report
     Report for multiple locations displays incorrect opening balance when including items without activity.
     Fixed files: IV3_32P.EXE 09/27/2007 540,672
     PER 99895- – Transaction Entry
     Cannot add different bin number for the same lot number with transaction type A.
     Fixed files: BF45.EXE 09/27/2007 1,318,912

   • MRP

     PER 97046 – PL Generate MRP and MRP Detail Report
     Exception messages 'Cancel' or ‘Expedite’ are not printed for future PO requested delivery date and early requirement date.
     Fixed file: PLMRPRpt.EPF 12/06/05 193,536
     PER 97573 – PL Generate MRP and MRP Detail Report
     Exception messages 'Cancel' or ‘Reschedule-In’ are not printed for finished goods items with future production batch date and early requirement date.
     TR 18688 – PL Generate MRP and MRP Detail Report
     Cancel message incorrect for existing Batch that matches Sales Order Date & Qty.
     Fixed file: PLMRP.EXE 01/23/07 434,176 PLRMRPDt.EXE 01/23/07 299,008 PLMRP.EPF 12/11/06 43,008 PLMaster.HLP 01/17/07 90,225
     PER 97770 – PL Release Planned Orders
     Purchase order line items are not created for each Requirement. Items are being combined even when the number of days specified to advance PO's is zero.
     Fixed file: PLRPO.EXE 12/11/06 442,368

   • Order Entry Pro

     TR 18352 - OR Sales Order Entry
     Time Phased Availability button generates run-time error 13 when a production batch does not have a Scheduled Start Date.
     Fixed Files: BF33.EXE 10/02/06 2,379,776
     PER 98265 – OR Order Report
     Order Report prints returns when Print Returns is unchecked.
     Fixed file: ORPR011.EPF 01/30/07 514,048 OR3_4.RPT 01/30/07 36,352 OR3_5.RPT 01/30/07 36,352

   • Production

     PER 97939 – PN Production History Report (Detailed)
     Production history detail report does not print lot information for lot tracked finished goods.
     Important Note: Please note that this fix will work only for the batches that are closed after applying this fix.
     Fixed files: BLS.DLL 03/13/2007 811,008
     PER 100422 – PN Batch Entry
     Chinese characters are not readable in calendar.
     Fixed files: PNBE.EXE 08/21/2007 1,777,664

   • Project Costing

     PER 96663 – PC Detail Cost Report
     Detail Cost Report is sorting incorrectly by project segment (3) key.
     Fixed files: JCRDET.RPT 10/05/2006 77,724
     PC 92036 – Project Analysis Recap Report
     Project Analysis Recap Report is slow for a large range of projects.
     Fixed File: JCRAnaly.EXE 09/04/2007 167,936

   • Purchasing Pro

     PER 97784 – PU Accrued Receipts Entry
     Account number is not displayed if AP is not interfaced to GL.
     Fixed file: PUARSEL.EPF 11/14/06 1,436,672

   • System Manager

     TR 17779 – Advanced Lookup Engine
     String fields with numeric values are sorted as numeric in ALE.
     Fixed File: SMUZoom.DLL 10/02/06 1,085,440
     TR 18479 - System Basics Guide
     Add supported version note to System Basics guide.
     Fixed files: SBGuide.PDF 10/24/06 3,870,173
     PER 97358 - Auto Data Conversion
     Cash Accounts from APCLASS may be added to BBACCNT file with wrong amount.
     Fixed file: PFWCV.EXE 10/02/06 352,256
     PER 97794 – Auto Data Conversion
     BPtxt2 not displaying in Boilerplate Entry Description field after version 5.02 data is converted to 5.5.
     Fixed file: PFWCV.EXE 11/14/06 352,256
     PER 98315 – Financial Explorer
     “Feature not available” error when launching Financial Explorer from AR when AP data files are not present.
     Fixed file: ALS.EXE 01/11/07 835,584

Download the patch file here: Sage PFW Version 5.5 Patch 14/12/07 11.12 Mb.