Orchid Partner News

 
The latest news and tips for selling to and supporting the 5000+ businesses who rely on Orchid’s Sage 300 add-ons every day.

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Waiting for the Next Big Thing?
 

It's human nature to get excited about 'the next big thing', but have you noticed how often it teases us by staying just around the corner, just out of reach? This perpetual wait can lead to procrastination, stopping us from looking for incremental changes that might provide real benefits, here and now.

The focus of our recent article is the buzz around quantum computing. The moral of the story is that most advances come from evolution, not revolution. That's certainly true when it comes to finding time savings with Sage 300.


Read our latest News Article: Tired of waiting for the Quantum Leap Forward?
 

 
 
 
 
 
  • Freight SmartLink: Our v2020 release included the launch of our re-positioned Freight SmartLink product. Talk to us about integrating it with your preferred freight management system, using Extender.
  • EFT Processing: We regularly add or update bank formats on request from clients - in fact we've added 24 new ones in the last 24 weeks! Read this article to find out more.
 
 
 
 
 
  • Notes & Document Management Link: Error running GL "Create New Year" when Information Manager Tray is running.
  • EFT Processing: Workaround for Remittance password encryption issue.
  • v2017 support ends on 31-Dec: A final reminder that, consistent with Sage policy, we only support the 3 most recent versions of our software (now v2018, v2019, v2020).
 
Orchid Events Plus

Webinar Wednesday: 
  • We've tentatively chosen 22-Jan for our first webinar of 2020. Details will be provided in our invitation email - look out for it in early January.
Other Upcoming Events: 
  • 1-3 Mar: Join us at TPAC 2020 in Richmond, BC, Canada
  • 12-14 May: Look for our stand at Sage Summit (US) in Orlando, Florida
See our Events page for details, and follow our Twitter account for event announcements & updates.

Award Winners:
  • Congratulations to PT. Microtek Informa Solusindo from Indonesia for taking out the top prize at  Sage Asia's Partner Awards for 2019, as well as the other country award winners.
News you Might have Missed: 
  • On Guido van Rossum, the Father of Python: In this article we reflect on Python’s birth and evolution through the eyes of its recently retired creator.
  • Learning Python: Want to teach yourself Python, e.g. for developing Extender scripts, but short on time? Microsoft's new Python for Beginners YouTube series consists of 44 videos, each just a few minutes long.
 
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