• Sage Estimating Database Editor on Remote Desktop / Terminal Server

    When using the Sage Estimating Database editor through Remote Desktop / Terminal Server the software is very slow and laggy. When using on our actual office network it does not have this issue. Any ideas why this is happening or how to fix?
  • Can a SQL standard database be converted from 3 digit to 2 digit suffix?

    We have a legacy standard database that is set as a 3 digit phase code suffix, example 03000.000. We would like to convert it to a 2 digit suffix, example: 030000.00. I tried to merge a 2 digit and 3 digit but the merge routine rejected the operation;…
  • Is it possible to move Crew/Resources/Rate Tables from an estimate to the database?

    I created Crews/Resources/Rate tables etc in a template estimate that I start from in each of my estimates. The other estimators prefer the way I have set things up and management likes the way I set up the rate tables so they can easily go in and update…
  • Crystal reports conversion from Pervasive to SQL

    Does anyone have a lead on someone who could convert custom crystal reports that work with the pervasive database versions of estimating, to reports that will work with SQL? It would seem the reports have to be rebuilt once you upgrade to SQL. Quite frustrating…
  • Updating WBS Codes Automatically

    I use Estimating to import takeoffs from a 3rd party program (On Screen Takeoff) and assign them to assemblies. The assemblies have a list of items which are associated with an RS Means cost database. This process generates the estimate. However, the…