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What's New in 2021 and Earlier Versions of Sage 100

Updated: Oct 6, 2022




You can find a full list of enhancements for your current version by going to the Information Center – What’s New from any workstation in your environment.  Please contact us regarding your current version, plans to upgrade or need to migrate to a new server (we typically recommend an upgrade during a move to a new server).  Not only will you enjoy the new features but also maintain a supported versions by strategically position your software with changing versions of operating systems.


Sage 100 Version 2021

 DBA Name and Address for 1099 Forms

 AP Check Number Field Expanded to hold 10 characters

 64-Bit Version of Sage 100 Optional

 Edge Used for Embedded Browser

 Form 1099-NEC Option in Form 1099 Tax Reporting (Available as patch in earlier version)

 A/P Open Invoices Paid Today Utility

 Use Original or Current Cost When Applying Credit Memo

 Settings Saved When Creating Form Code in A/R Invoice Printing

 Exclude Wire Transfers from Positive Pay Export

 I /M Default Date Range for Transactions

 Maintain Default Form Codes

 Copy Custom Forms, Custom Reports, and Settings

 OAuth Authentication for SMTP Mail Server

 ACA PII Worktable Available in Report Manager

 Paperless Office Electronic Delivery Log

 Email Additional Salespeople

 Document Lookup in Paperless Office Delivery Options

 Documents are Updated Only if Printed and Sent

 Purchases Clearing Form History Report

 Invoice Lines Added in Receipt History Inquiry

 Invoice Lines Added to Receipt History Report

 Drill Down Options in Purchase Order Entry and Inquiry

 Purchase Order Form 1099-NEC Option Available (Update available in earlier versions)

 Suppress Prompts in Daily Sales Reports/Updates

 V/I Options for Managing Log Files

Sage 100 Version 2020

 Expanded Customer, Customer Contact, Vendor Contact, Confirm To, and Requested by Name fields

 International Address (expansion of address fields)

 CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act)

 A/P Reverse Check (Reverse entire check run)

 Multiple P/Os on One Receipt/Invoice/Return

 I/M Lot/Serial Expiration Dates

 A/P & A/R Expand Days to Retain Paid Invoices

 Classic Desktop Retired

 eInvoice Payments with Paya Connect

 Multiple PII tables available in Crystal Reports

Sage 100 Version 2019 PU 2 -3

Assign Expense Distribution to default by Vendor

Employee Maintenance EEO Reporting

Scheduled Distribution of Reports to Emails (without Sage Alerts & Workflows)

 Setting to warning regarding prior year posting

 Security Setting to Auto Update Daily Transaction Register after Journals

 Windows Server 2019 compliance

 1099-NEC Form Added

Sage 100 Version 2019

 Manufacturing 2.0 - Update and improvements to the "framework"

 View Paperless Documents from Journal Drill Down in multiple History Inquiries

 Added Merge fields to the current list of available fields in Electronic Delivery Message

 MaintenanceAuto-Complete has been added for GL Account Numbers (Similar to Customers and Vendors)

 Security Update for E-mail (TLS 1.2 is now supported)

 Copy Feature for Custom Lookup Views (ALE)

 Links to Sage University for additional training

 Consolidate multiple General Journals into one PDF as a Security Role Maintenance Setting.

 Account Number and Description appear on all pages of GL Detail Report

 Encrypted Bank Information Security Role Maintenance allows refined control over access

 Include Inactive Items in Physical Count

 Option to Print Variances Only in Physical Count

 Item Quantity Inquiry Button in Physical Count Entry

 DFDM Utility Improvements

 Additional detail and functions added to the Activity Log in Library Master

 Paperless Office has a new message editor with text formatting options including color, font and adding links and images

 CC and BCC Options for Electronic Delivery

 Additional PDF File Name field has been added in Form Maintenance

 Option to Copy Salespeople when emailing forms

 Office 365 Contact Integration

Sage 100 Version 2018

 Payroll 2.0 - This is not only the long overdue update to the "framework" but additional added features

 Job Cost 2.0 - This has also been added to the "framework"

 Active and Inactive Warehouses (Sage100c Only)

 Spell Check comments, memos, and messages (Sage100c Only)

Sage 100 Version 2017

 Credit Card verification improvements (commodity codes in Inventory Management)

 ACH Cash Receipts

 In-Product Chat

 Enhanced Search (Sage100c Only)

Sage 100 Version 2016

 New Customer Interface – Modernized (Sage100c Only)

 Support for Windows 10

 New Direct Deposit Service Option

 Customer PO up to 30 characters

 Add extended item description for misc items, charges, special items

 Add default value to all extended description

 New sales order option to define default expiration date for quotes

 New sales order option to default to the date when promoting quote to order

 Ability to move a document between batches

Sage 100 Version 2015

 Support for Windows 10

 Separate Purchase Order History

 Canadian Postal Codes

 50 Character Vendor Name

 Company Specific Color for Frame Only

 Access Lookup Wizard more easily to modify ALE for more than just your user and your company

 Cash Receipts List button

 AR Sorting enhancements

 Additional "Keep Window Open After Print or Preview" added

 Remit to Name in Positive Pay option

 One Click Journal Reversal

 Security by Inventory Transaction Entry type

Sage 100 Version 2014

 Level 3 Credit Card Data is submitted to Sage Payments

 Auto complete fields added to speed data entry

 Accounts Payable Invoice Listing in Data Entry

 Search Grids default to Name instead of Number

 Keep Financial Report Screen Open after print in General Ledger

Sage 100 Version 2013

 Longer Accounts Payable Invoice Numbers

 Inactivate Customers and Vendors

 Better CRM (Customer Relationship Management) Integration

 Visual Process Workflows

Sage 100 Version 4.50

 Accounts Receivable – National Accounts

 Default Price Levels by Customer and Product Line

 Define Split Commissions by Customer

 Improved Reporting for Lot/Serial

 View Sales Orders from Purchase Order

 Improved generation of Purchase Orders from Sales Orders

 Better Job Cost Integration from Sales Order

Sage 100 Version 4.40

 Allows 20 Character Customer Number

 Allows 30 Character Item Number

 Retain Zoom Settings

 Batch Entry for Inventory Transactions

 Company Specific Background

 Physical Count Cards

 Expense Distribution Tables in Accounts Payable

 Post to General Ledger from Bank Reconciliation

 Positive Pay Export

 Utility to upload cleared checks from Bank

 Electronic Pay Vendors

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