Sage 100 ERP Consultant Tip: Upgrading to Sage Fixed Assets Network Edition 2016.1

Sage 100 ERP Consultant Tip: 8 Steps to Upgrade to Sage Fixed Assets Network Edition 2016.1

As a Sage 100 ERP consultant, I get questions from our customers all the time. Some questions are more common than others. Here’s a Sage Fixed Assets question and answer that I thought would be good to share. Stay tuned for more exciting and helpful Sage 100 tips! 

If you are like many of our Sage 100 customers, you may be considering upgrading from Sage Fixed Assets Network Edition 2014.1 and wanted to upgrade to version 2016.1. This blog is intended to provide instructions to perform this upgrade. As always, it is highly recommended that you consult with your Sage 100 consultant before making any changes to your Sage 100 system. If you do not work with a Sage 100 consultant, please contact us and we will be happy to help. Please follow the instructions below:

8 Steps to Upgrade to Sage Fixed Assets Network Edition 2016.1

1. Since you are going from version 2014.1 to version 2016.1 you will need the installation software for both Sage Fixed Assets 2015.1 and Sage Fixed Assets 2016.1. This can be obtained from your Sage customer portal or you can call Sage Fixed Assets support directly to obtain.
2. It is also recommended that a backup copy of the current Fixed Assets database be made before you do the upgrade.
3. This is what is called an in-place upgrade, so you just install the new software over the top of the existing software. By clicking the setup.exe Icon from the installation file first for version 2015.1 and second for version 2016.1. The system will guide you through the steps and will finish once completed. During the install you will need to upgrade and convert the company data to the new version levels.
4. This portion of the installation will complete the Server Fixed Asset Network installation. You will then need to complete the Workstation installs.
5. Remove the current 2014.1 Workstation by going to Control Panel in windows and removing the Depreciation Network Workstation.
6. Then you can install the new 2016.1 Workstation, Using windows explorer: Browse to and Run the FASServ \\SFAServ\Network Setup\Setup.exe.
7. For any networked computer follow the same procedure as for the Server and remove the version 2014.1 Workstation and install the new 2016.1 Workstation.
8. You should now be able to open the new version 2016.1 Sage Fixed Assets program.

If you have questions please contact us at www.caserv.com or 760-618-1395. Please stay tuned for more helpful Sage 100 ERP tips!

Written by Mike Renner, Partner WAC Consulting, Owner at Computer Accounting Services Mike is an expert on Acumatica and Sage 100 ERP with over 25 years in the accounting software industry. Mike is also a Sage Certified Trainer and a recognized leader in the design, implementation and support of ERP systems, including Sage and Acumatica.

Specialties

Sage 100 ERP (formerly Sage MAS90 / MAS200), Sage 100 Fund Accounting (formerly MIP Non Profit Software), Sage Grant Management, Acumatica, Sage Online Fundraising, QuickBooks Enterprise and Point of Sale VAR.

Another version of this blog was previously on June 16, 2016 in WAC’s Blog: Sage Fixed Assets – Upgrade to Network Edition 2016.1 What you need to know.