Microsoft KB Archive/184108

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Article ID: Q184108

The information in this article applies to:
 * Microsoft Small Business Financial Manager 98 for Microsoft Excel 97

Included with:
 * Microsoft Office 97 Small Business Edition for Windows, version 2.0

SUMMARY
This article contains the contents of the Microsoft Small Business Financial Manager 98 Readme.txt file. This file is located in the SBFM folder on the first compact disc of Microsoft Office 97 Small Business Edition for Windows, version 2.0.

MORE INFORMATION
MICROSOFT SMALL BUSINESS FINANCIAL MANAGER 98 FOR MICROSOFT EXCEL README FILE

(c) 1997-98 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

This document provides late-breaking or other information that supplements the Financial Manager 98 documentation.

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CONTENTS

1. Upgrading from a Previous Version of Financial Manager 2. Using Previous Versions' Databases, Report Workbooks, and What-If Scenarios 3. Problems Importing Accounting Data from Intuit QuickBooks 4.0 4. Importing Accounting Data from 3.5-inch Disks and Network Drives 5. Behavior of the Projection Wizard inside Microsoft Excel 6. Issue running Financial Manager under Microsoft Windows NT operating system. 7. Problems running Financial Manager within a web browser. 8. Microsoft Excel must be installed on the local system in order to     install Financial Manager. 9. Problems with sharing workbooks that are created by Financial Manager. 10. Link to Robert Morris Associates web site from the Business Comparison Report may return a bad page if using Internet Explorer 3. 11. Compatability issues regarding Peachtree Accounting for Windows software upgrades and Financial Manager datasets.

1. Upgrading from a Previous Version of Financial Manager

If you have a previous version of Financial Manager on your computer, you should remove it using Add/Remove Programs located under the Control Panel before installing Financial Manager 98. _________________________________________________

2. Using Previous Versions' Databases, Report Workbooks, and What-If Scenarios

The databases you imported into previous versions of Financial Manager are completely compatible with this version. You don't need to re- import your previous versions' databases to create new report workbooks or what-if scenarios using Financial Manager 98.

You can also open and view your previous versions' report workbooks and what-if scenarios in Financial Manager 98. _________________________________________________

3. Problems Importing Accounting Data from Intuit QuickBooks 4.0

Before you import accounting data from QuickBooks 4.0 for Windows, you must register QuickBooks and disable all password protections on the data. If you don't, you may receive a series of error messages, which you can clear by clicking ENTER in response to each.

If you encounter problems importing accounting data from QuickBooks 4.0 for Windows, run the QuickBooks utility to rebuild your accounting data and then try importing again. To run the QuickBooks repair utility, choose Rebuild Data on the QuickBooks File:Utilities menu. _________________________________________________

4. Importing Accounting Data from 3.5-inch Disks and Network Drives

Financial Manager's Import Wizard can't search for accounting data in the root directory of a 3.5-inch disk or a network resource mapped to a specific drive. To import accounting data from either a 3.5-inch disk or a network drive, place the accounting data in a folder below the root level of that disk or drive. _________________________________________________

5. Behavior of the Projection Wizard inside Microsoft Excel

Financial Manager's Projection Wizard can seem to disappear if you activate another application while running it. If this occurs, you can find the projection wizard by right clicking on the Windows Task Bar and selecting Minimize All Windows. _________________________________________________

6. Issue running Financial Manager under Microsoft Windows NT operating system.

A user must have Administrative Privileges in order to use Financial Manager with Microsoft Windows NT operating system. _________________________________________________

7. Problems running Financial Manager within a web browser.

Financial Manager does not work if it is launched from within a web browser. The program will start and display the main screen, but you will not be able to access any functionality. _________________________________________________

8. Microsoft Excel must be installed on the local system in order to   install Financial Manager.

In order to install Financial Manager, Microsoft Excel must be installed on the local system. Financial Manager cannot install if you are running Microsoft Excel via a network server. _________________________________________________

9. Problems with sharing workbooks that are created by Financial Manager.

With Microsoft Excel, you can share workbooks in order to allow access to them by other users. Financial Manager does not support the sharing of any workbook or worksheet created from Financial Manager. _________________________________________________

10. Link to Robert Morris Associates web site from the Business Comparison Report may return a bad page if using Internet Explorer 3.

Occasionally, if you have version 3 of Internet Explorer installed on your computer, you will see the Robert Morris Associates web page with the following error message: HTTP/1.0 403 Access Forbidden (Read Access Denied This Virtual Directory does not allow objects to be read.) To view the web page, simply click the Refresh button or type F5. ________________________________________________ 11. Compatability issues regarding Peachtree Accounting for Windows

upgrades and Financial Manager datasets. If you have upgraded your Peachtree Accounting for Windows software to a new version, and have an existing Financial Manager dataset that was created from the older version of your accounting data, you must perform an Import to create a new Financial Manager dataset. You will receive errors if you try to run an Update in this situation.

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