I WANT that too!! I don't think it's doable... don't know why :(

This has been asked for many times, so the programmers put the Paid stamp on the lookup screen.  With the internal forms designer, the only way to indicate the invoice has been paid is to put it on the invoice when creating it.  If it is paid later, there is no way to indicate that unless you also send a customer statement or include it in the email text when you email it.

The concept is possible with external report writing software like Crystal Reports but not within the program (it's on my own invoices).

Richard,

I don't mean to be rude but that is a horrible answer.  Sage needs to employ new programmers if they don't have the ability to add the feature.  I have used numerous accounting software's and this feature is available on all of them.  I know it isn't your fault, just frustrated once again with Sage

Sorry but that part was more of a joke, not the real answer.  The rest of first the paragraph was my real answer to accomplish the goal from your end.  Another option would be to create a template with a note on it that indicates the invoice is paid.  You would only use when you know the invoice is paid and switch back again to the original template for other invoices.

I don't think they need to hire new programmers.  The programmers are doing what they are told to do and when they have concerns, they raise them to help make the program better.  I have spoken to some of them over the years and they do care about the product they are creating.

The problem we see as current users, is that we wish to have the company improve the program we currently have.  The company wishes to increase the number of users.  I personally see it as, get the current users happy and they will tell two friends....  Sage seems to wish to attract new customers by adding new things that will help bring in that new user base.  So they have been working on Sage Mobile, Sage One, Sage Drive over the last couple of years plus at least one more coming down the road.  All these are new things but that leaves little time to do things for the current users who helped them build the company.  Sorry it's not a better answer but unfortunately, it is out of our hands, so we have to resort to workarounds when we wish to add features we want to have.

In the Sage 50 software, under Help | Contact Sage |  'Give Sage your Feedback', you can submit your comments as to features like this.

"Submitted by stardeltaelectric 2 years ago"

and this

"Submitted by cbaldwin 1 year ago"

It's probably time to ask again, to print the balance owing or 'PAID IN FULL'.  

Printing the date an invoice was paid, might be difficult to do if there are multiple payments.  

Building accounting / invoicing software that can't print out the amount due on an invoice is on par with a house builder not running a water line to the bathroom toilet because you can easily use a bucket of water from the nearby tap.

Technically, it's possible to get the job done, but it's blessed inconvenient.

This example is what I did with my own invoice using Crystal.  If I recall correctly, it only shows the payments and paid stamp when fully paid.  I didn't program it for partial payments.

This example is one for a client who wanted to have the option of putting Deposits on the account onto an invoice to indicate what is still owing once that payment is applied.  This one can print and show it without having to post a receipt against the invoice first.

In neither case did I program it to show the payment date but then again, I wasn't asked to.

And that is the same issue with the programmers at Sage.  If they are asked to do something, they will do it.  If they are not asked, then it won't be done.  The trick is to get in contact with the person who has control over what goes into the program, who tells the programmers what to do and make them believe we want the feature enough to devote some time to it.  I am pretty sure this was asked for about 10 years ago and was in the original IdeaBase back then.  But it is still not in the product.  I am not sure something like this should have to be done outside the program like I have done.  Everything you see on an invoice data entry/lookup screen should be able to be put on the printed invoice if it pertains to the end customer.

I don't even need it to list the balance or payment date.  A simple "PAID" or "PAID IN FULL" is sufficient.  I used Quick Books in the past and if I printed or emailed an invoice after the payment was applied a large font PAID was stamped into the middle of the invoice.  It looked like someone took a rubber stamp and stamped it.  This is all I am looking for.  My yearly subscription is up in June 1st and I'm seriously considering going back

what I'd like to see.. every 'feedback' idea should be posted here by a moderator... discussed by the group..

and the VP of development should then provide feedback as to if the idea will be implemented / when - and if not, why not ....

i would change the FONT for the comment line to red and size 36 and add PAID to when processing the invoices.

GwG, that would only be useful when the invoice is paid at the time of invoicing.  If it is a reprint, the only way to get the text on it is to adjust the invoice which bloats the database if they repost.

Mark2179 said:

Sage needs to employ new programmers if they don't have the ability to add the feature

I highly doubt that it's a question of ability.  More likely it's about permission, and direction from the higher ups. 

Mark2179 said:

I have used numerous accounting software's and this feature is available on all of them.

My guess is that printing the 'PAID' stamp is a patented feature of a competitor's product, that Sage can't directly copy. 

Printing the balance owing on the face of an invoice, is certainly not patented. 

Richard... Oh, according to the original post ,  I thought he was printing prepaid invoices. He can always adjust the invoice, print but not post.

GwG, I assumed it was "paid when printed" not necessarily paid when entered but could be either.  I just see too many people hitting adjust to do something like this and hitting post and getting a whole lot of extra journal entries for nothing that can be difficult to trace through when necessary (like when they change a number by accident before posting again).  One of the above options should help the OP.

Richard your right.  The invoice is not always paid when entered.  Most of the time I enter the invoice and then get a request to charge it to the credit card on file.  Then they want me to send them a verified copy of the invoice noted as PAID.  What i do now is extremely unprofessional.  I print the invoice, take a rubber stamp I bought at staples, stamp it paid then scan it and email it to the customer.  Very big waste of time and paper but hey what am I to do.

Randy,

I don't now how any software company could get a patent on the word PAID

Most of my clients are fine with the email receipt from the create receipt menu.  It gives the list of all invoices with the amount being paid.  In the comment box you can enter the method of payment so it appears on the receipt.  (ex paid Visa, MC etc).  I think this is the easiest and fastest way to show your client which invoices are paid if you don't use crystal reports. (as I have no clue how to go around and set it up).  If the client absolutely need the PAID invoice, I do as you Mark2179, (print, stamp, scan, attach to email).

I hope this helps anyone clueless to Crystal Reports...

LaChapa

Mark2179 said:

I don't now how any software company could get a patent on the word PAID

Not on the word, but on automatically printing something that looks like a 'paid stamp'. 

As a programmer, I object to the idea that someone could be called a programmer, and yet not be bright enough to implement the printing of something that is currently displayed on the screen.  

It should be trivial to do.  The way Sage has handled the removal of Crystal Reports support is atrocious.