‘Technical’ Archive

Automating Your Peachtree Backups October 9, 2009 1 Comment

Starting with the 2010 edition, all versions of Peachtree (Complete, Premium, etc.) now include the capability of configuring an automatic database backup routine. Many users running Peachtree from a networked server will already have some sort of automated, unattended, server-based backup system in place, and thus may well ask “why bother to create yet another [...]

Optimizing Peachtree Performance, Part 1 August 21, 2009 1 Comment

Starting with the release of Peachtree 2007, Sage Software replaced the database engine which manages the Peachtree application, moving from Btrieve Version 6.15 to Pervasive SQL (PSQL v.10 for the 2010 product). From the 2007 Edition through to the present 2010 Edition (the only Peachtree versions now supported by Sage), Peachtree is powered exclusively by Pervasive SQL. [...]

Peachtree Performance Tuning May 7, 2009 No Comments

Everyone wants their software to perform faster, right? Working with a specific application, however, and getting it to run faster on a network can be as much art as science. Here are five general tips for what you can do to improve the performance of Peachtree on your system if you are encountering poor performance. [...]

Managing Peachtree Dropdown Lists April 3, 2009 No Comments

“Auto Complete” was a feature introduced into Peachtree a few versions ago to make data entry more efficient and less error-prone. When entering data into a screen, some fields really do need to be “validated” to insure that everyone is entering the text consistently (essential for report filters and data sorts to work correctly). However, [...]

The Upgrade Imperative March 30, 2009 No Comments

As spring approaches,  “Peachtree Upgrade Season” is upon us. For the past few years Sage Software has released a new version of Peachtree every May or June. This year (2009) Peachtree will begin shipping its Peachtree 2010 product line on or about May 15. Why should I bother to upgrade, my software runs just fine?  We [...]