Sage 100 Hidden Utilities

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1 Sage 100 Hidden Utilities 9921 Dupont Circle Drive West, Suite 300 Fort Wayne, IN Phone Fax

2 Sage 100 Hidden Utilities Have you ever received an error message that a bank code was in use when you knew it wasn t? Have you ever wanted to modify the Sage 100 menu? Well, you can do these things as well as others using the hidden utilities found in Sage 100. All of these utilities are accessed by going to File > Run, typing in the appropriate program, and clicking on OK. Please note that some of these utilities make changes directly to the data files so you should have a backup available in case you to need to restore your data. GLWSKA This hidden utility is used to clear the check printing flag in Accounts Payable when you can t print your checks because Sage 100 thinks the bank code is currently in use. Make sure you verify with all the other users that none of them are actually in the middle of printing checks before using this utility.

3 ARWAR4 This hidden utility is used is used when you are trying to apply cash to an invoice in Accounts Receivable Cash Receipts entry and the invoice shows a $0 balance even though you can see the outstanding balance in Customer Maintenance and on the A/R Aging Report. Make sure that no other users are in the middle of entering cash receipts before using this utility. SY_MENU_UI Use this hidden utility to modify the standard Sage 100 menu. Double-click on a module to expand that module s menu tree. You can then expand the folders to see the individual tasks and reports. You can drag and drop items within its own folder. Double-click on an item to rename it. You can also uncheck the box beside any item to keep it from appearing on the menu. Please keep in mind that any changes you make will affect all users. You can then expand the folders to see the individual tasks and reports. You can drag and drop items within its own folder. Double-click on an item to rename it. You can also uncheck the box beside any item to keep it from appearing on the menu. Please keep in mind that any changes you make will affect all users.

4 PRZDRR This DOS-based utility can be used to modify the amounts on the standard Form 941 in the Payroll module. This utility does not affect the amounts in efiling and Reporting if you are using that task to prepare your Form 941. To modify an amount you simply type in the field number and key in the correct amount. Use the Enter key to move from field to field. When you are done making changes you can press the Down Arrow key which will take you to the prompt IS THE ABOVE CORRECT? The system defaults to Yes so you can press the Enter key to save your changes. You can also type in No to go the first field, type in another field number, or type in UNDO to reverse any changes you made. SVTRNA This utility allows you to copy the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Inventory Management master files from one company without copying the transactions or balances. Once you select a module you are given a choice of what master files to copy. This utility can be very helpful if you are creating a new company that has the same customers, vendors, or inventory items as your current company. Just make sure that you are copying the data in the right direction.

5 SWUPCS This hidden utility can be used to convert customer and address data to all uppercase. You can choose to change the city only or all address fields. This change is permanent and can only be reversed by restoring the data from a backup. For more information or assistance with Sage 100 Hidden Utilities, contact Brad Prather, Systems Consultant at Copyright 2015 DWD Technology Group All rights reserved. This article content may not be reproduced (in whole or in part), displayed, modified or distributed without express permission from the copyright holder.