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Release Notes for Sage POS 2015
Content
This release notes covers two sections:
1. Progressive Enhancement (if any)
2. Issues that have been addressed
Version 9.9.1.1
Issues that have been addressed
Case ID
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Release date: 17th March 2015
Brief Description
Sage Cover expired message is shown even though the Sage Cover is
still valid
When link to Sage UBS Inventory & Billing and Sage UBS Accounting,
system will check for the Sage UBS version. Only allow to link if the
version is 9.9.1.13 and above.
Version 9.9.1.0
Progressive Enhancements
Release date: 11th March 2015
Malaysia GST compliance
Sage POS 2015 version 9.9.1.0 is compliant with Malaysia GST requirements.
Malaysia GST Enablement & Tax method
You can enable Malaysia GST and set the tax method to be either GST inclusive or
exclusive via Housekeeping > General Setup > Regional tab or the Simple Setup wizard.
Important Note: Once this setting is saved, it will be permanent. Thus, please
exercise caution when processing these settings.
Standard GST Tax Codes
The list of 23 GST tax codes recommended by JKDM are made available in the system
for your immediate use. You can also maintain tax codes via Maintenance >
Miscellaneous Files > Tax.
Default Tax Code Setting
You can maintain the default Purchase tax code and Supply tax code in Item or Item
group. You must setup the tax codes accordingly, so that the correct tax code will be
applied during entry.
Support Major Industry Code
Major Industry Code[s] must be maintained in Item or Item Group for correct
reporting in GST-03, Item #19.
Item Price Change
The Item price change function is accessible via Maintenance > Item Files > Item Price
Change. You can adjust the item price via the following available methods:
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Increase price with the amount set for selected items
Reduce price with the amount set for selected items
Replace price with the amount set for selected items
Increase price by percentage set for selected items
Reduce price by percentage set for selected items.
Simplified Tax Invoice & Full Tax Invoice
Sage POS 2015 supports both simplified & full tax invoice. During cash receipt entry,
you can click on the [Customer information] button to enter the customer information
such as Customer name and address for full tax invoice printing purpose. You can also
choose to add the customer into the customer list in the system.
Enhanced Simple Setup with Business Template
The Simple Setup wizard is accessible via Wizards > Simple Setup. This wizard has
been enhanced to include Malaysia GST enablement & GST registration details.
Appended below are business templates made available to ease your company setup:
a) Retail
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Beauty Hair Salon
PC – Hardware Store
Hardware Store
Super / Sundry Shop
Chinese Medical Hall
b) Restaurant
o Bakery
o Café
o Local food stall
Print Control
The print control feature is meant to help you to have a better control of your business
source documents at different stages.
o When the transaction is still open for editing, you can choose to trial print it
for review / checking purpose.
o When the transaction is finalized and confirmed, you can choose to final print
the document. A final-print document is no longer editable. Adjustments
must be made via the issuance of a credit note or a debit note.
o Once a document is on final-print status, subsequent reprint will have
“Duplicate” watermark.
Void Cash Receipt
When a cash receipt is voided, system will auto generate a reversal entry with the next
available cash receipt number.
Reason maintenance
According to Malaysia GST requirement, credit note & debit note must be linked to an
invoice with reason stated.
A list of default reasons are provided in the system for your immediate use. You can
also maintain additional reasons via Maintenance > Miscellaneous Files > Reason.
Service Charge
If your business practice charging service charge, you can enable it via Housekeeping >
Setup > Transaction Setting > Transaction tab. You can also set the service charge
percentage and the tax code to be used.
Posting to Accounting
Steps to post to Accounting system remained; where you will need to export GLPOST9
via Housekeeping > Posting. Then, in Sage UBS Accounting system, go to Periodic >
Export / Import > Import from DBF, select 1. IMPORT FROM GLPOST9.DBF.
After that, you will need to export the bill transactions via Housekeeping> Import and
Export > Export Data, select Transaction. Then, in Sage UBS Accounting, import the
bill transactions via Periodic > Export / Import > Import from DBF, select IMPORT
TRANSACTIONS (GST). This step is very important because it will be used to populate
the [P] and [S] in the GST Audit File (GAF).
Sage POS 2015 is compatible with Sage UBS 2015 v 9.9.1.13 and above only.
CSV Import
If you are previously using other system or manual billing, and would like to import
your existing master data into Sage POS, you can import the following master data via
the CSV import (Housekeeping> Import and Export > Import Data CSV):
a) Item
b) Category
c) Group
d) Customer
e) Supplier
Backward compatibility
Sage POS 2015 supports only data upgraded from version 9.2 (SR2) and above.
If you are currently using Sage POS with versions prior to 9.2 (SR2), you are advised to
export the master data from your current Sage POS, import into Sage POS 2015 and
start fresh.
License Activation
Sage POS 2015 supports license activation only.
Online Update
Sage POS 2015 has been enhanced to have the online update function. Please make
sure that your PC is connected to Internet always to obtain the latest enhancements
and fixes.
Compatibility
Sage POS 2015 is tested using Windows 7, POSready 7 & Windows 8.
Coming Soon
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Credit Note / Debit Note – Linkage to invoice
GST dashboard with 21 days notification for delivery orders.
Posting and export bill transactions to Sage 50.
Default data for Location, Counter and Credit Card Type.
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