The following slides will show you some setup and configuration tips and tricks when it comes to setting up your Sage 300 ERP environment. Key topics covered include web servers, web deployment, connected services, environmental hazards, optimization for multiple companies, location access, and much more.

1. Sage 300 ERP
Environment Setup and Configuration Tips and Tricks

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3. Introduction
• David Crampton Customer Support Specialist
• Learn tips and tricks for setting up and configuring complex
environments for Sage 300 ERP. We will discuss key topics
such as Web Servers, Web Deployment, connected
services, environment hazards, optimization for multiple
company and location access, and much more.
• Follow Sage 300 ERP Customer Support: @sage300erpcs

4. Agenda
• Microsoft SQL 2012 Server
• Web Deployment
• Web Portal
• Firewall, Permission and Security
• Terminal Server
• SQL Server Maintenance

5. Microsoft SQL 2012 Server
• Sage 300 ERP 2012 supports SQL Native Client 10 & 11
• Improved Finder when using SQL Case-Sensitive Collation
o SQL_Latin1_General_Bin v SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
o If you use Microsoft SQL with case-sensitive collation, you can now set
up the Finder to show records in search results that do not exactly match
the case of text you enter in the Filter field.
To set up the Finder so that search results include all case variations of text
you specify:
o In the Sage 300 ERP Runtime folder, edit a4w.ini.
o Under [A4WSQLS], add "ForceCaseInsensitiveLike=yes".
o This is included in 2012 PU1, 6.0 Product Update 2 and 5.6 PU 4.

6. Web Deployment on Windows 2008 Server
• Roles
o Web Server (IIS)
• Select all options in Application Development
• Anonymous User
o Full Rights to the ERP 300 Programs & Sharedata Folder
• Sign on Manager
o Ports
• 9000-9180
– Use “telnet” to test weather ports or open.
• A4wossup2.exe Smdotnet.exe
• Ensure that old .NET Libraries are uninstalled prior to upgrading.

7. Web Portal
• Opening the Portal Page no Sign On
o Error 404 - KB#210-31903
• Tomcat does Not Start
o Reboot Server
o Version of Java – Update/Roll Back
 If possible avoid installing “automatic java downloads” instead visit
Java website directly to download Java Updates.
• Company List Does Not Show
o Permissions - orgs file located in the <Shared Data>SITE folder

8. Web Portal
• 2012 Web Program Files
– Located in C:Program Files (x86)Common FilesSageSage 300
ERP
• Upgrade concerns:
– Make sure you remove the 6.0 Portal Files (uninstall 6.0 and
rename the C:Program Files (x86)Common FilesSageSage
Accpac folder) prior to installing 2012.
– Delete the Portal Database and have the system recreate the
links when portal is setup in 2012.
– We have found that if a combination of 6.0 and 2012 Portal files
are on the same machine, presents problems with Portal.

9. Firewall, Permission and Security
• Firewall
o Inbound & Outbound Rule
• SQL 1433 or whichever port SQL Instance is configured for.
• Web Deployment
• Permissions
o Sage 300 ERP Programs
o Sage 300 Share Data
o Common Files
• Security
o UAC set to Low
o Anti-Virus

10. SQL Server Maintenance
• Backups
o Schedule Backups Under Management - Maintenance Wizard
• Max Performance
o Simple v Full Recovery Model
o Separate locations for the MDF and LDF Files
o RAID 1
• Truncating Logs
o Increases Performance
• Re-Index
o Dump & Load Data

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– David Crampton
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