• Businessworks 2021 vs 2023

    I currently am using Businessworks 2021 and just installed the most recent service pack. Is there any reason that I should upgrade to the 2023 version? Are there benefits? Thanks in advance for your help.
  • BusinessWorks 2021 and Microsoft Server 2022

    We are currently on a Microsoft Server 2016 and upgrading to a new Server 2022. We are currently using BusinessWorks 2021. Is this version compatible with Microsoft Server 2022 or will it require the upgrade to the 2023 version?
  • Seeking Expert Support

    Our organization still uses Sage Businessworks 2018 as a historical parts lookup. We have fully upgraded to Sage 100 2021 and use that as our main ERP, but it only has a 7 year look back, and in BW we have a look back that goes farther, and houses older…
  • Upgrade to latest version of BusinessWorks

    We have Sage BusinessWorks 50 Accounting (Version 2009) running on Windows Server 2008 and we have a new server with Windows 2019. I need to upgrade BusinessWorks to a version that will run on the new server as I don't think our current version will.…
  • Upgrade from Businessworks 2020 to 2021

    We currently have Businessworks 2020 SP3 installed on our server. I see there is a BW 2021 version available. Is that something we can upgrade to as part of our annual package or are we required to purchase the 2021 upgrade?
  • Constant "cannot execute due to a network license limit" Errors.

    So, our BW install has been running without issue for years. Yesterday morning my users (5) started reporting "cannot execute due to a network license limit" errors. This is not a hung task or hung user issue as, once everyone has exited the client, no…
  • Sage BusinessWorks Ver. 2019, SP5 - Need new payroll tax tables

    I have a Small Business Server 2011 with Sage BusinessWorks Version 2019, SP5. I just found out the Server is no longer supported and no service pack update is available for 2019. Can I load BusinessWorks 2020 Program on my Server? Not sure I can replace…
  • Access copied payroll company

    When I try to open my 2019 payroll company it says need to install Version 2020. I need run some reports from 2019 payroll. What is the process that needs to be done?
  • Business Works older version run on Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Essentials with Win 10 workstations

    We have Version 2013 SP 10 Build 0084 Product date 02/05/15. Has anyone tried this on Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Essentials with Win 10 workstations. Apparently this version will work with Orders Plus but we need to ensure it will run on our new Hardware…
  • Is it ABSOLUTELY necessary to do a rebuild prior to upgrading?

    Urgent question - Upgrading. Do I have to rebuild? It takes too long for us to be able to upgrade. Going from 2012 SP13 to 2019 on a network install. Going from 2012 SP13 to 2019
  • Does upgrading change the amount of users that can access sage?

    We upgraded to 2019 from 2017. We could have multiple people in sage before and now it seems we can only have one at a time. Sage support says we are only licensed for one user at a time but we only ever had one license. Has anyone else experienced…
  • BusinessWorks 2013 Profile Setup Error

    I keep getting This error when trying to launch BWProfile.exe to setup the BW Profile. I have no other apps open while launching but I still get the same error every time. please advise.
  • KB#17609

    I'm fairly new here, and can't find KB#17609. I'm having issues resolving issuses installing for multiple users. I'm getting the same errors explained in 17609. Could someone please help me out? Thanks alot!!!
  • Windows Server 2016 Essentials

    New server planned running Windows Server 2016. Essentials version is offered and description = ideal for "Small businesses with basic IT requirements..., limited to 25 users / 50 devices". Is Windows Server 2016 Essentials OK for Business Works v2019…
  • Unlocking Key Not working

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    So after two months I finally got my activation/Unlocking keys and serial numbers so I hurry and go to put them in and none of them work. Any ideas. We were using 2010 SBW and just upgraded to 2019 but while I've been waiting on the correct information…
  • SMTP Service Fails with BusinessWorks 2018

    Hello, I just installed a clean copy of BW2018 + SP 2 on a Windows 2008 Server which was used for email and IBM Lotus Domino servers. For some reason, BW2018 seems to be interfering with the SMTP service. Our email server stopped working. I uninstalled…
  • Up grading from BW2012 to BW2018

    Time to upgrade to 2018. I was told by Sage to just upload the BW2018. Reading thru online material my data and custom forms must be converted to 2018. After installing will this be an automatic prompt for me to do? Another question. BW2012 is installed…
  • Upgrading v12 to 2018

    I have not done an upgrade this old to 2018. Does anyone know if I need to do an interim upgrade or can I go directly to 2018? thanks.
  • Businessworks 2018 and Server 2003

    Will Businessworks 2018 run on server 2003?
  • Is there anyway to automate the BWprofile install?

    I have users that rotate computers, or sometimes I need to sub in a spare when one goes down. This should be a simple operation if business works was already installed on the admin account on that computer. Unfortunately the Business Works profile has…
  • Installing Service Packs

    This is likely an obvious answer; however I want to confirm I understand how to install a service pack. What the documentation/videos have not been clear to me about is this: Do I need to install to the server first before installing to the clients? Does…
  • Error when updating from BW 2013 to BW 2017.

    I am upgrading from BW 2013 to BW2017. Got all the way through installation until message came up XML and Runtime Library. Cannot create a file when that file already exists. In Knowledge Base solution is to uninstall BW clients and reinstall. Will I…
  • Installation

    I downloaded BW2015 and tried to install it on the server but it asked for the Product Code? What is it? Please guide me through this. Thanks! The old BW2009 is on another old server (disconnected.)
  • Error telling me the Profile install is 2015, but original install on this computer is 2013-HELP

    I can quickly find the solution to the issue of trying to install a new user profile and the error says the profile install is 2013 but the install on the pc is 2015. Just update the bwprofile.exe via the service pack. I wish that were my problem, that…
  • BusinessWorks 16

    Any idea if/when BusinessWorks16 is going to be released? I know 14 was skipped(so not consistent), wondering the update table for next year.