Question: What is the obsolescence policy for Sage Accounting Integrations?
Product Details:
Product Family: Act!
Product: Act! Pro, Act! Premium (UK Editions only)
Version: 2006 and later
Integration: Act! Link Driver for Sage Accounts, Act! Accounting Integration
Environment
Third Party: Sage Accounts
Answer:
Overview
With effect from 30 November 2016, Act! no longer provide technical support for the legacy Sage accounting integration products and features described below:
| Act! Link Driver for Sage Accounts | Act! 2006 (v8) | Separately installed plug-in | ODBC |
| Act! Accounting Integration | Act! 2010 (v12) | Built-in | Sage SData |
Why has support been removed?
These features were initially developed by Sage UK Ltd for older Act! releases. They are no longer developed or maintained by Act!, and are not tested with the latest versions of Sage Accounts. There are a number of in-market defects and limitations which currently have no solution or workaround.
If you need assistance with issues pertaining to an unsupported product, please refer your questions to an Act! Certified Consultant.
Will the built-in Act! Accounting Integration feature be removed from Act!?
Yes. This is currently planned for our next major version release later in 2017. We do not plan any updates to remove this functionality from Act! v19 or below.
Are supported accounting integration solutions available?
Yes. For details of supported integration solutions, please see the following article:
What is Act! Link for Accounting? (UK Only)
Alternatively, please visit our Web Site, view the Act! Marketplace, or refer to an Act! Certified Consultant.