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Sage Timberline Estimating Update 5 provides solutions to the following issues:

1.  The inconsistent spreadsheet display when using Edit > Options > Open estimate in last used sequence with a custom sort tab has been fixed.  The program will now display the data on the spreadsheet correctly.
2.  A Material price of “0″ will now transfer correctly from Estimating to Buyout workfiles.
3.  Estimates that had trailing spaces for any of the unit fields for items will now extend the amounts out properly.

Note:
1.  Estimating updates are cumulative. Update 5 includes the fixes listed above plus all enhancements and fixes from previous updates.
2.  You must have installed Estimating 9.6 in order to install 9.6.0 Update 5.
3.  If you install new or additional Estimating applications after installing an update, you must reapply the update.

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

1. At the computer where Estimating is installed, click here to download the self-extracting file that contains the update.
2. In the File Download – Security Warning window, click [Save]. If you see the Save As window, select a temporary location on the computer to save the file and click [Save].

Note:
This location must be available to all workstations where Estimating is installed. For example, create a folder named “Update” if it does not yet exist, under X:\Timberline Office\Estimating, and then save the file to that location.   If you installed to a different location, select the appropriate path.

~ In the Download Complete window, click [Close]

To Update each workstation where you installed Estimating:
1. Close the Estimating application and all Microsoft Office applications on the workstation.
2. Browse to the location where you saved the file in step 2 of the “Download the update” section above.
3. Double-click the update file.
4. If a security warning appears, click [Run] or [Allow].
5. On the Ready to install 9.6.0 Est Update5 window, click [OK].
6. When the message This update has been installed successfully appears, click [OK].

 Repeat steps 1 through 6 at each workstation where you installed Sage Timberline Office Estimating Products.

 Update 4 Note:
Update 4 was not available for general release, but is included in Update  5. 
9.6 Estimating Update 4 addresses compatibility issues with 9.6 Accounting Update 7 (2009 Year-End Update) and Estimating Update 3.

1. If you have applied 9.6 Accounting Update 7 to a workstation or server and subsequently apply or reapply Estimating 9.6 Update 3, you will receive an error stating that “A newer version of Sage Timberline Office exists on this machine. You cannot apply this update.”
2. Apply Estimating Update 4 to workstations or servers under the following conditions:
3. Accounting Update 7 is installed. AND You need to apply an Estimating update.

 Update 3 Fixes:

1. Printing Totals
2. When selecting various report options and then a summary level other than Detail on Estimating reports, printing  or previewing may have resulted in an incorrect total. This issue has been fixed.