What's New in Sage 100 Version 2020.1
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The following changes were made in update 1 for Sage 100 2020 released on 09/17/2020:

*some features are only available if Sage 100 was purchased through a subscription plan

Accounts Payable

  • A Net Balance button has been added to add the undistributed balance to the current line
  • Nonemployee Compensation has been added to the Form Type list in Form 1099 Tax Reporting

Accounts Receivable

  • Payments Tab Added to Invoice History Inquiry
  • AR_OpenInvoicePaymentsToday_ui utility has been added to replace ARWAR4
    • ARWAR4 still exists on Sage 100 2020.1, but will no longer exist on Sage 100 2021
    • AR_OpenInvoicePaymentsToday_ui can also be run in Task Scheduler DocLink: *Click here for more information

Fixed Assets

  • Update in Period End Processing
    • The posting book check boxes in the Period End Processing window have been replaced by a grid with Book Name and Close Book columns
    • The Close Book column contains check boxes that you can select for the books that you want to process for period end
    • This change was made to support the additional posting books added in Sage Fixed Assets version 2021

Inventory Management

  • Ability to Trace Item Use by Lot and Serial Number
  • A Where Used button has been added to the Lot/Serial Inquiry window accessed from the Main menu or from Item Maintenance
  • Additional changes have been made to the Lot/Serial Inquiry window accessed from the Main menu
    • The item code and description now appear on the main window instead of in the list box
    • If a lot or serial number has more than one item associated with it, the Item List window automatically opens so that you can select an item
    • The item code has also been removed from the Search for Lot/Serial Transactions window
    • The Zoom button has been renamed History Inquiry
    • When you click the OK button, the information displayed in the window is cleared, and you can select a different lot or serial number
  • Customer Recall Report has been added to the Reports menu, and it can be accessed from Lot/Serial Inquiry when the task is accessed from the Main menu
  • A Print Where-Used Items check box has been added to the Lot Serial Transaction History Report

Library Master

  • Ability to exclude Tasks and Events from Role and User Reports based on access

Visual Integrator

  • A Filter List button has been added to the Job Log window
  • Export Option for Job Log
  • The row number from the source file now appears in the Job Log for ASCII & delimited files
  • ALE lookups are now used when selecting jobs
  • Browse buttons have been added to the Record Detail window
  • Ability to use company-specific background colors

DocLink: Data Conversion hangs on IM_LotSerialTransactionHistory in Sage 100 2020 Product Update 1 (2020.1)
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