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You will need to upgrade to a newer version of Act! or convert to another CRM.
box and enter the command that will dismiss the logon window: Go back to AlwaysUp and click over to the Automate tab. ( C:\Program Files\AlwaysUp, or C:\Program Files (x86)\AlwaysUp on 64-bit systems). To have AlwaysUp automatically click the OK button for you:Įnsure that you have clicked the Remember password box on the Log on window (see above).ĭownload the SendEnterKeyToWindow utility from our web site and save it in the location where you installed AlwaysUp If you click the OK button, ACT! to proceed, but you won't be there to do so when ACT! is running in the background as a Windows Service.
If ACT! requires you to log in, it will show a window like this when it starts: This will ensure that the SQL Server database used by ACT! starts prior to ACT! itself. This informs AlwaysUp that Sage ACT! needs the TCP/IP networking stack to operate.Ĭheck the Ensure that the following services have started box and choose the SQL Server (ACT7) service on the list.
Sage ACT! must run in this account so that it can find its settings.Ĭheck the Ensure that the Windows Networking components have started box. We have used Sage ACT! but you can specify almost anything you like.Ĭlick over to the Logon tab and enter the username and password of the account in which you installed and use Sage ACT!. In the Name field, enter the name that you will call the application in AlwaysUp. Since we installed Sage ACT! in the default location, C:\Program Files\ACT\Act for Windows, we will put in:Ĭ:\Program Files\ACT\Act for Windows\ActSage.exe
In the Application field, enter the full path to the Sage ACT! executable. Select Application > Add to open the Add Application window: Ensure that it operates as you expect and starts up with the database of your choice.
To configure Sage ACT! Pro 2013 with AlwaysUp 8.0 and later:ĭownload and install AlwaysUp, if necessary.ĭownload, install and configure ACT!, if necessary. Sage ACT! Pro is a well established Customer Relationship Management (CRM) package.