>I have a client that runs SBT...and I dislike it intensely. The source code that is included is the product of a series of half-assed conversions from all the way back to dos 2.5. It's pretty horrific to try to work with. Updates consistantly overwrite any customization you may have done, and the database design is a mess. I would be ashamed to sell a product like that.
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>I have another client that runs Mas90 from Sage/Best software. I am not a big fan of it, but I do like it better than SBT. It has a module called 'Visual Integrator' that allows you to import/export data via text files or ODBC (doesn't seem to like the fox ODBC driver, however). It's pretty extensive, allowing you to define your own file layouts.
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>Mas90 also allows you to add user defined fields to most tables, as well as letting you do a lot of customization of input forms and reports. Overall, it beats the pants off SBT, both for the user and developer...but I still think I could do it better, if only I had the time <s>.
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>The main problem I had with Mas90 was a lack of documentation. The data dictionary very often uses the field name as the field description, and there is essentially no documentation for Visual Integrator. Sage tech support is almost as expensive as they are clueless on that module, but there are some very knowledgable people that hang out on their SageTalk forum.
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>Mas90 is also very very picky about the network it lives on...things have to be squeaky clean, or you end up with data corruption.
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>About a year ago, I looked at the fox version of Visual Accountmate. It also was made up of converted 2.5 code, so I really didn't look much closer. Things may have changed since then though.
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>>>>Thanks, I visited SBT which is now AccPac.com. Requseted a trial copy of a package.
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>>>There is an ACCPAC office in Austell: Tel: 770-261-2442
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>>Big Thanks!!!

Well.....
I have a client that runs SBT...and I dislike it intensely. The source code that is included is the product of a series of half-assed conversions from all the way back to dos 2.5. It's pretty horrific to try to work with. Updates consistantly overwrite any customization you may have done, and the database design is a mess. I would be ashamed to sell a product like that.

Then the client has the wrong consultant. I have worked with the SBT and ACCPAC Products for years and never have I had the problems you mention. Nothing but satisfied customers who pay dearly for my services.....ACCPAC is highly configurable. The half assed conversions you mention are time proven accounting principals and hold true to this day. You might update your client from SBT to ACCPAC to see the difference. Give me their name and I'll take over the account for you....If you don't like it why do you still work with it?.....If you're an ACCPAC certified reseller or consultant I'm sure they (ACCPAC) would like to hear from you. You're not listed, on their website as an authorized reseller or consultant....That doesn't mean you're not but what qualifies you to work on the product and disparedge it here?