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How to run Sage MAS 200 in "Sage MAS 90" mode
Entry Type: Informational
Product: Sage MAS 200 ERP, Sage MAS 200 ERP - SQL Server Edition
Application: Library Master
Version Reported: All
Subject:
How to run Sage MAS 200 in "Sage MAS 90" mode.
Possible Resolution:
Run Sage MAS 200 in "Sage MAS 90" mode to troubleshoot startup issues such as the following:
Errors on the screen that are otherwise disguised.
Network connection issues.
Other tasks that may require using a mapped drive instead of a UNC to retrieve the data.
Note: This method is not recommended for operational use for the following reasons:
It does not use the primary Sage MAS 200 features (for example: processing data at the server rather than the workstation, performance, network security)..
Users cannot "see" each other. Users in "Sage MAS 90" mode do not display in the Sage MAS 200 Master Console. Sage MAS 200 user do not display in the "Sage MAS 90" Master Console.
The correct toolbar bitmaps and HTML pages do not display on the Business Desktop (Launcher).
Sage MAS 200 4.xx
Map a drive to the parent drive or folder above the ..\Mas90\ folder (For example: F:\Apps\Mas90)
Note: The mapped drive is required. A UNC path cannot be used. Also, the "Sage MAS 90" user must have Full Control permissions to the ..\Mas90\ folder and all subfolders.
Perform either of the following:
Run Sage MAS 200 from the Providex prompt:
In Windows Explorer, go to the server's ..\Mas90\Home folder.
Double-click Pvxwin32.exe.
Type the following at the Providex prompt and press ENTER:
RUN "STARTUP.M4P"
Create a "Sage MAS 90" shortcut icon:
Make a copy of the Sage MAS 200 shortcut icon and modify the following fields in the new icon:
Target:
"x:\MAS90\HOME\PVXWIN32.EXE" (x = the mapped drive, or C if you are at the server)
..\launcher\sota.ini
..\soa\startup.m4p
Note: The quotes are required only if the path contains a space.
Start In:
"x:\MAS90\HOME"
Sage MAS 200 3.7x
Map a drive to the parent drive or folder above the ..\Mas90\ folder (For example: F:\Apps\Mas90)
The mapped drive is required. A UNC path cannot be used.
The "Sage MAS 90" user must have Full Control permissions to the ..\Mas90\ folder and all subfolders.
Perform either of the following:
Run Sage MAS 200 from the Providex prompt:
In Windows Explorer, go to the server's ..\Mas90\Home folder.
Double-click Pvxwin32.exe.
Type the following at the Providex prompt and press ENTER:
RUN "MAS90"
Create a "Sage MAS 90" shortcut icon:
Make a copy of the Sage MAS 200 shortcut icon and modify the following fields in the new icon:
Target:
"x:\MAS90\HOME\PVXWIN32.EXE" (x = the mapped drive, or C if you are at the server)
..\launcher\sota.ini
..\soa\mas90
Note: The quotes are required only if the path contains a space.
Start In:
"x:\MAS90\HOME"
Sage MAS 200 - SQL Server Edition:
Assign SQL database permissions to the user:
Note: This step is not necessary if you log on as Administrator. The trusted Windows Administrator will be mapped into the SQL Builtin\Administrators group, unless specific SQL Server security has been set up.
Note the user's Windows domain account.
Open a command prompt (Start / Run / CMD) and type SET.
Note the values for USERNAME and USERDOMAIN.
Have the SQL Database Administrator (DBA) assign the following database roles to domain account for the MAS_XXX and MAS_SYSTEM databases (XXX = company code):
DB_DataReader
DB_DataWriter
Create the MASSQL DSN driver to access the data.
Note: If you are at the server, this step is not necessary. The MASSQL DSN already exists.
At the Windows Start menu, click Control Panel.
Double-click Administrative Tools and Data Sources (ODBC) to open ODBC Data Source Administrator (or run Start / Run / ODBCAD32).
Click the System DSN tab.
Click the Add button.
Select SQL Server and click Finish to start the wizard.
Enter the following and click Next:
Name = MASSQL
Description = MASSQL
Server = The name or IP address of the SQL Server
Click the With Windows NT Authentication Using Network Login ID option button.
Click the Client Configuration button.
Click the TCP/IP option button, and OK to return to the authentication window.
Click Next.
Note: If "Logon Failure" or similar occurs, the user account does not have sufficient rights to the SQL Server. Close the window, give the user sufficient rights, and start over.
Select both of the ANSI check boxes, and clear all other check boxes. Click Next.
Accept the default selections and click Finish.
Click Test Data Source to verify the connection.
Create a "Sage MAS 90" shortcut icon:
Make a copy of the Sage MAS 200 - SQL Server Edition shortcut icon and modify the following fields in the new icon:
Target:
"x:\MAS90\HOME\PVXWIN32.EXE" (x = the mapped drive, or C if you are at the server)
..\launcher\sota.ini
..\soa\mas90
Note: The quotes are required only if the path contains a space.
Start In:
"x:\MAS90\HOME"
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