Orchid Partner News

 
Learn how add-on modules from Orchid Systems can help tailor Sage 300 to affordably meet client requirements, and how Solution Providers can expand their consulting opportunities by partnering with Orchid.
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Orchid Sales Tip

Roll out the red carpet...

If a picture tells a thousand words, imagine what a movie can can do when trying to educate your sales staff or clients about Orchid's products. Just microwave the popcorn, dim the  lights, and hit the play button.

We have a large and rapidly growing library of videos, including brief overviews of almost all our Sage 300 add-on modules. These are useful sales resources that quickly and concisely explain the main features and benefits of our products.
 




You can find them in the video resources area of the Orchid website, or in our YouTube channel,

We've even created YouTube playlists that sort all our videos into different 'genres', as explained in this recent news article
 
 

This month we focus on two products from our Automation & Productivity category:

  • Process Scheduler: Many critical Sage 300 processes need to run after hours or at weekends, when there are no active users on the system. Day-ends, dumps & loads, integrity checks or just about any other recurring process can be scheduled to run unattended, with the peace of mind of knowing that all results are logged, and exceptions are notified.
     
  • Report Runner: Quickly and easily access and launch Crystal Reports or Sage 300 GL Financial Reports. You can run multiple reports, distribute them by email, save parameters for running them again, and create role-specific report menus. Combine with Process Scheduler to automate execution and distribution of recurring reports.

While on the subject of reporting, let's not forget Orchid's Data Views. This product simplifies report writing, and speeds up report running, by allowing you to easily create and maintain database views that turn your Sage 300 Optional Fields into columns.

To find out more, watch the overview videos below, and look at the product pages for Process Scheduler, Report Runner and Data Views.

Watch Robert Lavery provide an Overview of Orchid Report Runner
Process Scheduler for Sage 300 Overview
Watch Robert Lavery provide an Overview of Orchid Process Scheduler
 
 

Here are just a few of our many KnowledgeBase articles related to this month's featured products:

 

Product News

  • Web Screens are coming: We're continuing to work on web screens for all modules, starting with EFT. Watch this space!
     
  • EFT Enhancements: We are also getting close to releasing EFT PU2, which will include the ability to password protect Remittance Advices (for AP, AR and Payroll). The release that follows will allow users to create password-protected PDFs for Payslips and T4/Releve-1s, and email them to employees.
     
  • Info-Explorer: Remember to keep an eye out for new sample cubes. As well as updating a couple of RMA cubes we've just released four new cubes that were demonstrated in last November's Management by Exception Webinar.
 

Support Roundup

Orchid Support FAQs

These KnowledgeBase articles answer some of our most commonly asked support questions from recent weeks:
 

Orchid Events Plus

Upcoming Webinars:
We've scheduled the following webinars for our partners: 
  • 4-April: Report Runner & Process Scheduler
  • 25/26-April: Extender
Visit our Events page to find out more or register. Interested but the times don't suit you? Register anyway - we'll record the webinar, post it on YouTube, and email you a link.

London UK Training:
Anne will be holding a full-day session in central London on Monday 26-March. Visit our Events page for details.

TPAC Wrap, and congratulations to our annual Award Winners:
We had a productive and enjoyable time at TPAC Vancouver, and were delighted with the response to all our sessions. A special thanks to those who attended our pre & post-conference training days.

While at TPAC we maintained our tradition of presenting trophies to the winners of our own Orchid Business Partner Awards. And the winners were...
  • The Answer Company - Business Partner of the Year, North America, 2017
  • DataQuest - Partner Excellence, North America, 2017
Oh, and a new award for Orchid too!
Last week, just off the plane from Vancouver, we attended a local Sage function in Sydney. To our surprise and delight we were presented with another trophy to add to our collection: Sage Development Partner Award for Australia / New Zealand: Orchid Systems
 
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