Following on from an earlier post about Sage 300 Subscription Expiration messages, we have subsequently received a number of questions related to what the effect of read-only mode entails. As we have been unable to obtain anything documented in this regard, we did some internal testing in support and will be posting our findings for each module. Herewith our findings for the Accounts Receivable Module.

1. In read-only mode the following 3 Customer Reports will no longer be available…
   
   • National Accounts
   • Statements / Letters / Labels
   • Labels
     
     

2. Under A/R Customers, all options besides National Accounts will still be visible. Within screens, all buttons normally visible such as SAVE, ADD, DELETE, etc. will however be removed with only the close button still visible.
   
    

3. In read-only mode the entire Periodic Processing menu with all options will no longer be available.
   
   
   
   
4. Under the Setup Menu, all options besides Salespersons, Items and Optional Fields will still be visible. Within screens, all buttons normally visible such as SAVE, ADD, DELETE, etc. will be removed with only the close button still visible.
   
   
   
   
5. Likewise, all Setup Reports will be available excepts Salespersons, Items and Optional Fields reports.
   
   
   
   
6. Under the Transactions Report menu there are certain reports that are no longer available such as “aged” reports which create temporary records in database tables when executed. In AR these are…

• Deposit Slips
• Customer Transactions
• Item Sales History
• Aged Trial Balance
• Aged Retainage
  
  

7. All icons besides the Post Batches are available under the Transactions Menu but again only the close button will be visible with most buttons normally visible removed.