Find attachment locations in Sage 100 Contractor

Sage 100 Contractor stores attachments in a default folder on the server.
The location depends on your version.

Sage 100 Contractor SQL

The program saves attachments by default to:
\Sage100Con\Company[CompanyName]\Files\Attachments

The Attachments folder contains subfolders for each module, such as Vendors, AP invoices, Jobs, and AR invoices.

Sage 100 Contractor version 19.8 and earlier

The program saves attachments by default to:
\MB7[CompanyName]\Attachments

Understand attachment behavior

• Selecting "Protect this file from...changed" copies the file to the company database folder.
• When you don't select protection, the file stays in the default folder.
• If you rename or move the file after saving, the program displays a File Not Found error.

Check the attachments folder size

1. Open Windows File Explorer, and go to the attachment folder on the server.
2. Right-click the Attachments folder and select Properties.
3. Review the folder size in the Properties window.

Find large attachment files

1. Open Windows File Explorer, and go to \Sage100Con\Company[CompanyName]\Files\Attachments.
2. Select the search bar in the upper-right corner.
3. Type size:>19MB to find files larger than 19 MB.
4. Type size:>100MB to find files larger than 100 MB.
5. Review the file names and locations in the results.
   

Manage large attachments

There isn't a fixed attachment size limit.
The folder size depends on the number and size of saved files.