Field Extender for Sage 300
Add Fields & Files Anywhere In Sage 300!
Why SYSTRONICS Field Extender?
for Sage 300
Field Extender allows users to define additional optional fields for transactions in Sage 300. You can create virtually unlimited number of fields of various data types including Rich Text and Electronic Attachments. Though the number and type of optional fields created is only limited by technical restrictions imposed by the Sage 300 data access layer, you can evade them by defining multiple records for the same purpose.
With support for Hyperlinks, Field Extender provides single click access to websites and external file servers from inside Sage 300.
Using Field Extender, you can now print YOUR own color Product Catalog in-house, with Images and Rich Text, direct from your Sage 300 inventory database. It's fast, easy and economical! Click here to view a sample Product Catalog. Download a Sample Report which can help you with the creation of your own reports (requires Crystal Reports 8.5 or higher).
In Field Extender versions 6.0E Product Update 2 through 2019E, the product is available in Pro and Lite editions. The Pro edition has the full functionality of Field Extender, while the Lite edition serves as a platform for the new SYSTRONICS product, Document Attachment Applets, and is distributed at no cost.
Starting with version 2020F, Field Extender Enterprise (aka Field Extender) is available in a single edition, and Document Attachment Applets are offered as a feature in Field Extender
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Highlights- Allows storing electronic Attachments in Sage 300 databases. Attachments are "Dumped", "Loaded" and backed up as a part of Company Databases.
- Provides single click access to Attachments from inside Sage 300.
- Provides single click access to websites from inside Sage 300 using Hyperlinks.
- Provides single click access to files located on external file servers from inside Sage 300 using Hyperlinks.
- Adds Optional Fields anywhere in Sage 300 and Third Party applications.
Business Benefits
- Adds Electronic Document Management to Sage 300.
- Adds Optional Fields anywhere in Sage 300.
- Enables single click access to websites and external file servers from inside Sage 300.
- Extends reporting capabilities.
- Adds fields on batch, entry, and detail line levels.
- Increases flexibility of data types.
- Supports 3rd Party SDK applications.
- Reduced Ongoing Costs with Easy Installation, Configuration & Support
Field Extender Business Benefits
Business benefits
- Adds Electronic Document Management to Sage 300.
- Adds Optional Fields anywhere in Sage 300.
- Enables single click access to websites and external file servers from inside Sage 300.
- Extends reporting capabilities.
- Adds fields on batch, entry, and detail line levels.
- Increases flexibility of data types.
- Supports 3rd Party SDK applications.
- Reduced Ongoing Costs with Easy Installation, Configuration & Support.
Currently Supported Versions
| Currently supported | Enterprise 2023F · Enterprise 2024F · Enterprise 2025F · Enterprise 2026F |
|---|---|
| Compatible with | Sage 300 2026, Sage 300 2025, Sage 300 2024, Sage 300 2023 |
| Delivery Mode | Website download. |
Field Extender Downloads
Field Extender prices
Annual subscription
Entitles the End User to use any shipping version during the validity period, including updates, upgrades and unlimited offsite technical support direct from the SYSTRONICS Support Team.
Fixed license fee
Updates, upgrades and support are available under a valid Software Assurance Plan, mandatory for the first year and charged at 20% of the current product SRP.
Version history
Tips & tricks
Follow the steps described below to have a single click access to websites or external file servers from inside Sage 300. In our example below, we will show how to add a hyperlink for an optional field defined for the I/C Items screen.
1. First make sure you have an optional field with String type as shown below; you are allowed to define an optional field as a hyperlink only if its type is String.
F/E Optional Fields
2. Open the F/E Assign Fields screen and add the created optional field for I/C Items if not in the list already. Select the checkbox on the Hyperlink column as shown below and click Save.
F/E Assign Fields
3. Open the customized screen - in our example, I/C Items - and click Attachments button to open the F/E Optional Field Values screen. The newly created optional field will now be displayed in the grid of that screen with the caption shown in its Value field.
F/E Optional Field Values
4. To enter the link information, click the displayed in the Value field. After entering a link on the Value field, the Description field becomes a hyperlink allowing to open the link by clicking on it.
F/E Optional Field Values
The steps for having single click access to files located on external file servers from inside Sage 300 are the same; the only difference is that on the Value field you enter the UNC path of the file location.
FAQ
Does Field Extender support 3rd Party SDK applications?
What is the difference between Field Extender Enterprise, and Field Extender Pro and Lite editions?
- Field Extender Enterprise license can be purchased for using F/E optional fields for all preconfigured screens or configuring new ones
- Single screen (Document Attachment Applet) license(s) can be purchased for using F/E optional fields on a preconfigured Sage 300 screen(s)
Where does Field Extender store electronic Attachments?
- Electronic Attachments can be stored in Sage 300 database or
- Electronic Attachments can be saved in the network as files, with Field Extender storing the hyperlink and providing single click access from inside Sage 300.
Is it possible to print images in using Crystal Reports?
How can I buy Field Extender?
How much does Field Extender cost?
See Field Extender on your Sage 300
Tell us your Sage 300 version and how you plan to use Field Extender. The SYSTRONICS team will arrange an online demonstration.
Ready to put Field Extender on Sage 300?
Download the current version, request an activation code, or ask the SYSTRONICS team for a walkthrough.