Before you begin installing, Point Progress Connect will need to be installed on the same server as the Sage 200c client application, this could be the same server as the Sage 200c instance.
To begin installing and using Point Progress Connect, you will need to run the PPConnect.exe installer, found in the download zip file.
You will be presented with a welcome screen, and a link to read the licence terms. Clicking on the check box to agree to the terms will enable the install button.
Please note that the installer must be run via an administrator, you will need your IT assistance with this.
Once the installer has been successful, you will be asked if you would like to Launch or Close. Clicking on Launch will immediately run the Point Progress Connect application. For now, click close.
Next open Windows Services, find “Point Progress Connect” and in the properties change the Log on as to a user who has access to Sage 200 and can post transactions to the Purchase Ledger.
Once done restart the "Point Progress Connect" service.
You can now launch the application from the Windows Start menu.
Once you have launched the application you are ready to set up the Point Progress Connect.
To do this click on the settings button in the top right-hand corner.
You will be presented with a Point Progress setting window. Here you will enter the following details.
- The full URL of your MyExpenses site. For example https://mycompanyname.myexpensesonline.co.uk.
- Your username/email address
- Your password
Once done, click on connect which will check if the credentials you’ve entered are valid. If successful, you can then click on the Sage 200 tab, you will need to enter the details to connect to your Sage 200 instance.
- If you have only one Sage 200 instance you can leave the claim type and organisation as All. Otherwise, you can change the claim type/organisation to help configure different rules for multiple Sage 200 instances.
- In the Index, the field enters the Sage 200 index number. The index number is the order in which your Sage instance is displayed in the Sage 200 System Administrator screen. For example, if you only have one Sage 200 instance, then the index number is 0. Using the example screenshot below, if I wanted connecto Sage200Demo, then the index will be 0. For Sage2002020R2 the index will be 1.
Once you have configured the Point Progress Connect application, when the service is next scheduled to check for pending batches, the application will immediately post the configuration to your MEO instance and will begin processing any pending batches into your Sage 200 instance.