Sage 50 Accounts Mobile
Sage 50 Accounts Mobile provides access to Sage 50 Accounts 2012 data via a mobile device through a live secure gateway link. As this is a new service it is only compatible with Sage 50 Accounts 2012.
Sage 50 Mobile will provide a simple, fast overview of business financial performance, secure access to live data and the ability to administer different levels of access to different users.
There are 4 main areas of information that can be accessed or managed through the application:
- Customers
- Suppliers
- Products and pricing
- Bank and financial headlines
Sage 50 Mobile provides various degrees of Write Back and Read Only functionality connected live to Sage 50 Accounts data. Access is managed by the Sage 50 Desktop administrator to ensure the appropriate level of information for every user.
Users can create entries including quotes/invoices and the setup of customer details or just choose to use the simple dashboard for a snap shot read only summary of customer and supplier finances.
Note: Access to multiple datasets is supported and a demonstration data feature is included for users to experience the functionality without linking up to a live Sage 50 Accounts dataset.
What are the formats?
Mobile applications will be available for Blackberry and Apple mobile devices from launch. Both applications will provide the same functionality.
Future versions will include applications for Android phone OS and iPad.
How much is it?
Sage 50 Mobile will be free of charge for both the application and the service.
How many people can use it?
Sage 50 Mobile is supported up to 10 concurrent users but this is not in addition to the number of users operating Sage 50 desktop i.e. 5 users of desktop could use concurrently with 5 mobile users or any combination that totals 10.
Data usage
There is no limit to data transfer or the amount customers can use the service.
Security
All data transferred by the mobile clients and all other Sage Mobile components is encrypted using 128-bit Secure Socket Layer encryption. This means all data is secure when passing from the customers’ on-premise machines/servers to mobile devices.
Requirements
The service must have a 3G mobile signal or wireless connection for a connection to be made.
Supported devices are continuously changing based on new handset and operating system changes.
At time of publication the following are supported:
Blackberry
Operating System versions
4.6 to 6
BlackBerry Devices
Torch, Pearl 3G, Bold 9780, Bold 9700, Bold 9000, Curve 3G, Curve 8900, Curve 8520, Storm 9500
Storm2 9520
iPhone
Devices and Operating System versions
We support any iPhone or iPod Touch running iOS3 or iOS4.
Where can I get the apps?
The 2 client applications (Blackberry/Apple) will be available from launch via the respective app stores – Apple App store and Blackberry World. Online content will be hosted at sage.co.uk/sage50mobile which will include deep links to respective app stores for customer download.
Setup
There are numerous routes to acquiring Sage 50 Mobile but ultimately the set-up has to be carried out via the desktop for a mobile device to connect to desktop.
All users must be registered via the Installation Wizard that is now built into Sage 50 Accounts 2012. This delivers the correct component file for access to data and provides a simple, intuitive process that requires little technical knowledge.
Set-up and subsequent Log-in to the service via mobile device requires a Sage Passport which can either be an existing or new registration. Passport accounts are not directly linked to desktop software licences – instead they are linked to specific datasets.
Access to additional datasets must be set up for each set via the in-built wizard. Multiple datasets can be attributed to individual passport logins.
The Desktop Manager only needs to be installed on one machine. This will then control access for all users.
Note: The service will only work when the desktop or server hosting the respective dataset are active (turned on) i.e. if the host PC that Sage 50 Accounts and respective dataset(s) are hosted on is not turned on then the service will not work.
