Manufacturing Development Version

Sicon Manufacturing is a set of additional modules for Sage 200, integrated with Stock, BOM, Sales and Purchase Order Processing. Including modules for Job Costing, Works Order Processing and Estimating, this package can be configured for one-off job costed manufacture or high volume repeat production manufacture. Material and Resource Planning provides suggested works orders and purchase orders plus a rough cut capacity plan at labour and machine levels.

What is a Development Version?

A Development Version is a phased early adopter release preceding a full release. Rather than all new features being released in the first iteration of a full release, we phase the new features across iterations of a ‘development release’. At the end of its development cycle, a full release is introduced and the development release retired, since it is essentially converted into a Full Release. For more information, please refer to the Sicon Release Policy.

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Release notes:

270.1.1

Issues Resolved New Features

New Features

Works Order Processing

[#9578] Works Order Stock Settings Import upgraded to the new interface inline with Works Order Import.

Material Resource Planning

[#16521] Users of Distribution MRP can now access Purchase Requisitions In Approvals.
[#9345] Works Order Stock Settings Import (MRP) upgraded to the new interface inline with Works Order Import. Default Supplier Lead Time for Sage/MRP can now be explicitly set.

Issues Resolved

Works Order Processing

[#17305] Fix when searching on the ‘Process Works Orders’ and ‘Complete Works Orders’ screen where a works order contains multiple finished items. [“Cannot set the value of the field (.FinishedItemCode) to …”]
[#17917] Fix to improve the validation part of the backflush routine to ensure sub assemblies which are built to a different warehouse to the parent works order line and have been fulfilled are flagged up as not being able to backflush as they require a stock transfer to complete.
[#17918] Fix to reinstate the ‘The book-in process is now complete’ message box that pops up at the end of the booking process.
[#16792] Fix Project Enquiry taking a long time to load if a project is selected which is only linked to ‘suggested’ works order(s).
[#17961] Fix to improve how we set the status of a works order. Issue when loading a works order with a large number of components and it would cause an error [“Out of memory”].
[#17982] Fix to reinstate the ‘The book-in process is now complete’ message box that pops up at the end of the booking process, this was missing when a sub assembly is booked in via backflush.
[#17961] Fix to directly set the works order status to ‘New’ when creating a new works order unless another status has been passed in eg estimate.
[#17973] [#17743] Fix when amending the works order due date [“Object Reference Error”].
[#17715] Works order processing – when generating works order from sales orders you will see a message giving the works order number that were created | Add an out parameter to pass back a list of works order number that were generated and add a messagebox for it
[#17961] Fix to filter out deleted works order lines when attempting to set the works order status otherwise incorrect status’ are set.
[#17883] Fix to ensure when warehouse hierarchy is enabled that the setting ‘Show allocations screen to split allocations across multiple warehouses’ is not enabled.
[#17775] Fix when attempting to remove an area on a BOM operation. [“Object Reference Error”]
[#17961] Fix for status’ not being reset when a works order is complete and then unbooked.
[#18071] Fix for incorrect stock history being posted when a works order with unconfirmed costs is completed. Fix for incorrect rounding, when getting the full value to post the booked finished item this should remain as 5dp however when we create any jouurnals (Overhead, Labour, Machine etc) these should remain as 2dp as per Sage rounding.
[#17957] Fix to reinstate ‘By Products’ when they are used on a works order.
[#17917] Improved the handling when a user cancels booking in a works order part way through ie when booking a sub assembly.
[#17775] Fix when removing an area from an operation and saving the operation. [“Object Reference Error”]
[#17994] [#17490] Fix when sing ‘Update From BOM’ and the setting ‘Group same components’ is not enabled, when a line with the same item code has been deleted from the BOM this would not update correctly. Ensure the update from BOM log correctly informs the user when a component has been deleted.
[#17615] Fixed ‘An item with the same key has already been added.’ error when adding an operation to a BOM
[#18126] Fix for the settings ‘Remove unused lines’ or ‘Zero uneeded lines’ not working correctly when booking in a works order.
[#17615] Fixed ‘An item with the same key has already been added.’ error when adding an operation to a BOM
[#17861] Fix Barcoding Add Stock using Backflush not setting use/sell by dates for finished items.
[#17699] Fix to ensure no duplicates are shown on the allocation screen when using the setting ‘Use FIFO allocation’ and ‘Show allocations screen to split across mutliple warehouses’ settings are both enabled.
[#17699] Fix to also ensure the required quantity will not display as a negative number if ‘Allow over allocation’ setting is enabled and the works order line is over allocated on the allocation screen.
[#18181] Fix for incorrect ‘Free Stock’ values being calculated when using warehouse hierarchy and the ability to allocate stock when there is a line with no stock but it would appear to use warehouse hierachy.
[#18179] Fix to correctly handle the setting ‘Use FIFO Allocation’ with warehouse hierarchy enabled.
[#17806] Operations are only added to the works order if there is a resource or a sub contract on the operation.
[#18226] Fix when creating a works order where the sub assembly doesn’t fit into any of the overrides for the parent or main settings. [“Object Reference Error”].
[#17836] Minor fixes to WOP imports and settings text.
[#16722] The option to create an estimate from a quote line is disabled until a product and quantity are set.
[#17986] Made sure that the question ‘The quantity will exceed the works order quantity, are you sure you want to do this?’ appears at the right time when adding a finished item to a works order.
[#17474] Fix to ensure sub assembly quantities are updated when using ‘Update from BOM’. Issue where the user could say no to updating the sub assembly quantities but then select to update them and it would appear the sub assembly quantities didn’t update.
[#17839] Fix when using the works order line import if the setting to use auto numbering is enabled then the works order number entered on the import file will be ignored and auto numbering will be used instead. This column can be used to group the works order lines that are required for the same import still.
[#17491] Fix to improve the ‘Update from BOM information’ when a works order line has changed quantity. Issue where the line would increase and then would be reduced back to the original quantity but the ‘Update from BOM information’ would suggest no changes were made when they have been.
[#17376] Handled bulk issue items correctly on the Bulk Issue screen. User was able to allocate bulk issue items, as well as part allocate or part issue. We have now prevented this and the can now only fully issue bulk issue items from the Bulk Issue screen
[#18193] Fixed issue where the fulfilment drop down was not appearing on first click on the warehouse hierarchy maintenance screen.
[#18355] Fix for the nominal specification not store on the booking transactions. Fix when adding stock on backflush and it appearing to still be an error when in fact the stock had been added correctly.
[#18338] Fix to imporve the handling of errors when creating a works order this get reported back in a much more user friendly mannor. Improved checking whether a warehouse exists on a stock item when the warehouse name has changed and it was set as one of the overrides on a stock item.
[#16937] Remove quantity from ‘Criteria for Print Labels’ screen as this is no longer used applied in ‘WO Finished Item Label.label’.
[#17699] Fix to ensure the ‘IsIssued’ flag is reset on a ‘SiWorksOrderLine’ when an allocation is made. This can happen when a line gets fully issued but the setting ‘Allow over allocation’ is enabled and the user then allocates more to the line then the ‘Allocated’ column incorrectly displayed ‘Issued’.
[#18084] Fix to improve the performance of loading the works order desktop list.
[#17286] Fixed booking in unconfirmed costs when there are unbooked transactions. The last booking in transaction was sometimes appearing on the works order as negative (the actual posting in stock control and stock history was correct).
[#18079] Fix to ensure we set the ‘BudgetUnitCost’ and ‘BudgetQuantity’ on ‘SiWorksOrderLine’ table when creating a works order. This can lead to an issue when viewing the ‘Works Order’ tab on a ‘Project’ and the ‘Component’ ‘Original Estimate Cost’ remains at 0.
[#18342] Fix for getting the correct component warehouse for a sub assembly when it is on the parent and no overrides have been set but the user has specifically selected a warehouse. This keeps the sub assembly finished item warehouse in the same warehouse.
[#11351] Works Order Summary Actuals vs Budgets are now correctly calculated when creating a new Works Order so they match the figures shown elsewhere in the system.
[#8603] Works Order Summary ‘Calculate Summary’ now correctly calculates component costs for FIFO items.
[#17938] Receiving a sub-contract on a WO with deleted operations will now correctly show the product booking form.
[#11972] You can no longer remove an area if it is in use on works orders or an existing stock item route.
[#18238] Fix when amending a BOM record. [“Object Reference Error”]
[#18243] Removed SQL that was run when updating companies that would incorrectly set the ‘CostValue’ and ‘UnitCostPrice’ of transaction histories to 0 when the ‘TransactionType’ was 24 and the ‘NominalUpdated’ = 0.
[#18105] Fix to include the cost of ‘Misc’ items for committted cost Project transactions. Also include Misc items to the ‘Component Issues’ tab on the ‘Works Order’ tab of a Project enquiry.
[#18265] Manufacturing migration script is now more robust with int to bigint migrations.
[#18073] Fix to ensure the Project controls on a works order are disabled before creation.
[#18555] Updated tree views to help with intermediate database timeouts.
[#18578] Fix for overhead recovery values not being applied to works order lines that are added to a works order.
[#18578] Fix to updated the overhead recovery on the SiWorksOrder so that it is per finished quantity. Issue when drilling down into the cost and the overhead amount would incorrectly multiple out per booking.
[#11972] Fix when attempting to delete an area that is currently in use and the system would stop responding or the message box would be too large to view the errors.
[#18755] Fix for the missing traceable item tool to look at all current booked transactions to find missing traceable items not just the last one. Further fix for the manual adding of traceable items not working correctly.
[#18815] Fix when using the ‘Update from BOM’ feature and it would appear to not to update all the lines. Report any errors back to the user. Issue here was a sub assembly line without a sub assembly works order [“Sequence contains no elements.”]
[#18700] Within Process Works Orders, printing no longer deselects selected child works orders.
[#17333] Fix to not allow works orders to be created when they contain operation without a resource or a subcontract. Display this as a warning to the user when setting up BOMs wiht operations too. This is because it can lend to further issues further down the line when booking in the works order.
[#18357] Fixed issue where the issued quantity of a component line would be set incorrectly when adding time to an operation. This is if the component line was linked to the operation. This would only occur sometimes.
[#18759] Creating an estimate from a quote now factors in stock item batches and will ask if you want to create multiple estimates to adhere to batches.
[#18847] Fix to add an active lock when a works order is being created to avoid other users entering the works order when it has not fully been created.
[#17333] Fix to improve the error handling when generating a works order from a sales order and when using the workflow options in WOP. Also no longer give the option to add an operation without a resource to the BOM.

Material Resource Planning

[#17254] Improved the performance for the ‘spMRPPOSOPLines’ when reading the main settings ‘Include Sales Quotes’ and ‘Include Sales Proformas’ which would produce errors when running MRP. [“Database timeout”]
[#17893] Fix Future Stock Movements screen incorrect balance after changing dates and warehouse tabs.
[#17479] Fixed SiMRPPOSuggestedView because it was failing to execute on databases with compatibitlity level of SQL Server 2008. This would happen when running update companies.
[#18197] Fix to remove ‘Manufacturing’ from the namespace of forms otherwise Sage will attempt to check the Sage Manufactruing license/installation. [“Sage.Accounting.Exceptions.ManufacturingModuleNotEnabledException. The Manufacturing module is not enabled.”]
[#17634] Change the label of the button to view future stock movements from “View Details” to “Stock Movements”
[#11780] Fix to ensure ‘Project Templates’ are not included when running MRP.
[#18348] The Suggested Stock Transfer settings and tab are now disabled for Distribution MRP as they’re not used.
[#13511] Fix for extra suggestions being made for stock items that have not been selected if the user picks a specific stock item.
[#11703] Fix to deploy the config file when installing Manufacturing for the stand alone MRP exe. This deploys to the ‘Sage/Custom/Sicon/MRP’ folder to handle the Log4Net error that gets produced on startup. [“log4net:ERROR Failed to find configuration section ‘log4net’ in the application’s .config file. Check your .config file for the and elements…”]
[#18220] Fix to allow BOM references to differ from the stock item code. Issue where suggestions were not being created in MRP due to this or issues were created when attempting to create the works order. [“Object Reference Error”]
[#18397] [#18398] Fix when creating user suggested POs or combining suggested POs in MRP. [“Unable to case object of type ‘Sicon.Sage200.MaterialPlanning.Objects.SiMRPSuggestedPOLIne’ to type ‘Sicon.Sage200.MaterialPlanning.Objects.SiMRPPOSuggestedView'”]
[#18820] Fix for the ‘Include suggestions from last MRP run’ filter not working correctly.
[#18286] Fix for incorrect suggested PO quantities being raised when an item uses ‘Usual Order Quantities’.
[#18879] Added warehouse lookup to SuggestedPurchaseOrderLines grid.

Kitting

[#17280] Fix when kits should be allocated when created from a sales order to handle the serial selection for traceable kit lines. Issue where the user would get an allocation error but this would then be followed by a serial selection screen. auto kit creation when triggered by Sage200Desktop (form scripting), ensuring kits are only created outside scripted sales order forms.
[#17051] You no longer are able to add inactive stock items to kit designs or existing kits. Also you cannot make a stock item inactive if it is part of a kit design or kit.
[#16415] Fix to not allow the parent kit item to be added as a component of a kit as this would cause a circular reference.

Date applied: June 3, 2026