4.05 Upgrade - Yea or Nay?

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=100 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="15c00640egdysm.jpg"> <div> <B> </B><A HREF="id159_m.htm#should_you_upgrade_to_version_4_05_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="4.05 Upgrade Yea or Nay?"><U><B>Should You Upgrade To Version 4.05?</B></U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B>    |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Home"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#0000BF" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <A HREF="id153.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FEB 2005 News!"><U><B>FEB 2005 News!</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5c990910.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="145" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>4.05 Upgrade - Yea or Nay?</I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="588" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 30 ><NOBR><div>  <A NAME="should_you_upgrade_to_version_4_05_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Should You Upgrade To Version 4.05?</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="89"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="89" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="488"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="488" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 151 WIDTH="580"><div> MAS90 & MAS200 Version 4 has been available for just about a year and we've successfully upgraded many of you to this new version. We're recommending that all clients consider upgrading to level 4.05. </div> <bR> <div> While details for version 4.1 are not yet cast in stone (and therefore both the feature</div> <div> set and release dates are subject to change) - we believe that upgrading your software prior to the next release will benefit you in several ways:</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 95 WIDTH="89"><div> 1.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="488"><div> You'll be able to convert all of your general ledger data prior to having to undertake any conversions of your accounts payable or accounts receivable data which will likely be required by version 4.1.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="89"><div> 2.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="488"><div> Many of our clients have been pleasantly surprised by several of the new additions to version 4.0 and 4.05.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="89"><div> 3.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="488"><div> At the top of the nice feature list is the greatly enhanced security which now lets you assign users to multiple roles (formerly called groups) for different companies. </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="89"><div> 4.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="488"><div> The ability to export your lookup lists to Excel (no more cut and paste!) has been very popular as well.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 132 WIDTH="580"><div> In general most conversions will take about a day to complete (4 to 8 hours). Those</div> <div> of you with significant historical data may find that a two day upgrade is needed. </div> <div> Additionally if we find there is any data corruption, we may have to spend additional time.</div> <bR> <div> If you'd like to discuss this important upgrade further - please contact Sunrise Software Consultants, Inc. at 505.891.9227</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>