PBS Version 11.5.4 Windows Year-end Installation

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year-end updates

Passport Update Program Version 11.5.4 Year-end Windows Installation

The following section provides the installation information for applying the PBS Version 11.5.4 year end update.

Windows Server Installation

If your existing PBS system is on a Win2000 or Win 2003 server, we recommend that you install PBS while working on the Server. For network installations, we recommend that you be logged in as administrator.

Please make sure all users are out and stay out of PBS during the installation.

You will need to know the path of your current installation. If you are running the install from a client, you must have a drive letter assigned to the location where you are installing the update.

This install updates Payroll to 11.5.3 and System Manager to 11.5.4.

Installation Steps

[Click-here] to automatically download the Windows 11.5.4 update installation. After the download select to run PBS_11-5-4.exe. Skip to the "Do you want to Install PBS Ver. 11.5.4 of the Passport Update Program?" question.
(Note: read this page in its entirety before clicking).

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[Download] the Windows install ZIP archive and then extract the installation into a temporary directory. Navigate to the directory using Windows Explore and start the installation by selecting:

Setup.exe

After you click on the button the install program will have the following questions and options:

Do you want to Install PBS Ver. 11.5.4 of the Passport Update Program?

Yes	Starts the installation of PBS
No	Cancels the installation

Locate PBS Version 11.5

This is where you specify the location of the license file. The license will be in the top-level directory where your current PBS Version 11.5 is installed.

Browse	To find the location where the PBS is installed, click on this button. The Choose Folder window will display where you can navigate to the location. Select a different drive letter if necessary.
Back	Selecting this button will tell you that the license was not found. Instead of selecting Back, select Cancel to quit the install or Browse to find the license.
Next	Once the location of PBS license is found, then click on this button.
Cancel	Cancels the installation

Ready to Extract License Information

When you see this message, the install program found the license in the directory you specified.

OK	Click on OK to continue and the program will extract the license information.

License information

The license data will display in the window. Unless you have a new license or have multiple licenses on your system it should not be necessary to review the license information.

Next	If the license is correct, click on this button.
Cancel	If the license does not appear to be correct, cancel the installation and contact your PBS supplier.

Software License Agreement

This displays the software license agreement. Read the agreement.

Yes	Clicking on this will indicate that you agree with the software license agreement and will display the next window.
No	Clicking on this button will cancel the installation.

Select Components

You should not make any changes. The installation program will determine what gets installed. Click on the next button.

Change	This allows you to de-select or re-select any individual components of the PBS module. We advise that you do not make any changes.
Back	Takes you back to the Software License Agreement screen.
Next	Takes you to the next step of the installation.
Cancel	Cancels the installation

Start Copying PBS Files (License display information)

Verification of the license information occurs at this point. You should click on the next button to begin copying PBS files and programs to the drive.

Back

Takes you back to the select components window.

Starts the copy of PBS files and programs to the selected drive.

You will then see an indicator that displays the name of each file and program being installed. Wait for the installation program to finish.

Cancel

Cancels the installation.

Setup complete

The installation is finished.

Finish

Click on Finish to terminate the install program.

You are now ready for the post-installation configuration issues.

Post-installation Issues

1. Download the PBS patches for 11.5 year-end.

Fix number: 1960

Release Date: 12/26/07

Release Version: 11.5.4 (previous 2007 year-end release for Payroll is 11.5.3)

Operating System affected: All

Program: W2FDBL.PR W2LDBL.PR

Function: Year-end

Sub function: Print W-2 forms

Description: 1. State information is missing from final W-2 form when printing double laser (4-up) W-2 forms.

2. The control number is not incrementing correctly.

Fix number: 1992

Release Date: 01/22/08

Release Version: 11.5.5

Operating System affected: All

Program: MAGW2S.PR

Function: Year-end

Sub function: Magnetic W-2 forms

Description: Social Security wages over Social Security maximum are reported incorrectly when employee's

social security wages plus W-2 Insurance premium exceed $100,000.00.

Click here to download this fix. This is an accumulation of the Payroll 11.5.4 and 11.5.5 changes. You must install the 11.5.3 Payroll year-end updates first (above on this page). Unzip this file into the top-level PBS 11.5 directory.

2. If you have custom software or a third party application that integrates directly to PBS, it is now time to install those programs and files.

3. There are no post-installation configuration instructions for this update. The software is ready to run as is.

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