Sage 300 home page

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The Sage 300 home page has a toolbar across the top. The rest of the page shows applications that are available to you.

On the toolbar you specify a site and a mode for accessing applications, and then you use the Applications icons to start Sage 300 and other applications.

Toolbar

The fields where you specify a site and a mode are in the middle of the toolbar. There are other tools and features at the right side of the toolbar.

Site

The site for your company (or companies) is created as part of the initial purchase and set up of Sage 300.

If you have set up only one site, that site is automatically selected. If you have set up multiple sites, you can switch between them.

Important! Before switching sites, save your work and close all screens and applications. When you switch sites, all screens and applications are closed, and unsaved work is lost.

Mode

Specify one of the following modes in which to run applications:

Browser Mode. Run applications directly in your favourite browser. For a list of supported browsers, see Software requirements.
Running multiple apps
If you're running an application in Browser mode and return to the home page to open another application for the same site, the following happens when you open the second application:
- The existing browser tab might close depending on your browser.
- A new instance of the browser window opens.
- Both the app that you were already running and the one that you just opened are running in the same tab.
Note: One application may be completely covering another one. In some cases the application that was most recently opened is hidden behind another one.

You may have unexpected results if you have multiple browser windows open at the same time. Even though the browser is running in separate windows, they are considered one session by the browser application, and conflicts might occur.
Windows Mode. Run applications in a remote desktop window. To use this mode, you must open the Sage 300 home page in Internet Explorer or Edge Chromium.

Other tools and features

These tools and features appear at the right side of the toolbar.

Features on the toolbar
Tool or Feature	Description
	The tools menu includes Sage 300 Anonymizer, which can help you comply with laws such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
	See all current notifications. If there are no notifications, clicking this tool has no effect.
	Find information about Sage 300, including how to get started, and how to use the features on the home page.
	See information about the account you are using, and log out. If you use the Edge Chromium browser, each time you log out you are asked to open Disconnecting.application, which you must do to log out.

Applications

After specifying a site and a mode, use the Applications icons to start Sage 300, and to find and use additional resources and services.

If you use the Edge Chromium browser, when starting an application you are asked to open Launching.application, which you must do to start the application. Also, the very first time you start an application, you must run SageLauncher.

Icons and their descriptions
Icon	Description
Sage 300	Click to open Sage 300 on your computer. While using Sage 300, press F1 to display online help for the screen you are using. To close Sage 300, click File > Exit, or click the ‘x’ at the top right corner of the Sage 300 desktop.
Data Drive	You use the Data Drive to find resources and documentation, to store company data and customized reports, and to transfer data between your local drive and Sage 300. For more information, see About the Data Drive.
Back Up Data	Back up data to your Data Drive. For more information, see Backing up your data. Note: Only the Sage 300 administrator (ADMIN user) can back up data or restore data from a backup copy.
Restore Data from Backup	Restore data from a backup, or refresh your sample company data. For more information, see Restoring data from a backup copy. Note: Only the Sage 300 administrator (ADMIN user) can back up data or restore data from a backup copy.
Virtual Machine	Depending on how your Sage business partner has set up your system, you may see the Virtual Machine feature, and be able to use it to run applications and perform some types of administrative tasks.