Upgrade
Current Fincon Accounting version 5.286.004
7 August 2025
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
If your current version is prior to version 5.208 up to 5.215, the upgrade changes stock item numbers to 25 and serial numbers to 40 characters long. It also changes the fixed selling price structure to 0 (from 9) and allows for up to 50 price structures in the suggested retail price matrix. It also changes document number lengths to 8 (from 6).
From version 5.239.001 the stock structure changed to allow for 40 locations and Min/Max levels per location. Please allow enough time for this upgrade as it can take a couple of hours depending on the amount of information in your data set.
Do this upgrade on the server first:
- Make a backup of companies’ data. Usually c:findata and all the sub folders. Make sure the backup is readable. Zipping the Findata folder usually works well. Call the zip file FindataBackupbeforeupgrade.zip.
THIS IS CRITICAL AND WE CANNOT HELP YOU IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A BACKUP !!!!
- Make a backup of the c:fincon5 folder in case you need it.
- Make a backup of the c:fitserver folder in case you need it.
- Install the new fincon server FinconserverSetup.exe
- Restart the server. (Or start the Fincon Server Service under All Programs, Fincon Server, Server Configuration)
- Install the Fincon Update FinconCSClientSetup.exe
- Go into the Fincon program and make sure the update starts. You could face several challenges depending on how Fincon was originally installed / copied. If it starts with create new dataset or use existing, select existing and point it to c:findata. If it complains about a company path(s) not existing, it could be that you’ve since deleted the company. You can modify the path list under programs finconserver edit paths. Put in the c:findata path and press enter. Remove invalid paths in the list by clicking on it and pressing delete on the keyboard.
- Wait for the upgrade to complete before doing anything to the workstations.
This process could take several hours depending on the amount of information you have. Allow enough time for it to finish. If you hit any snags during the process you may have to restore your backup before trying again.
Once the server is done, then install FinconCSClientSetup.exe on the workstations. You may have to restart the workstation for it to be successful. If you can access Fincon it was successful.
Please do not hesitate to call our support line (012 663 7567) if any of the above steps are not clear.
Download the files by “clicking” on them
| Filename | Size | Description | Version last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| FinconCSClientSetup.exe (Please make sure that you also download and install Fincon Server Version 6.62 or higher with this upgrade) | 42 Mb | This contains the Windows installation to the latest Fincon Client Server version. It must always be downloaded in the case of an upgrade. It is the full installation which will uninstall previous versions, including Demo versions | 5.286.004 |
| FinconServerSetup.exe
| 3.3 Mb | This setup utility contains the latest version of the Fincon Server for the Fincon Client/Server version of Fincon Accounting. This version will uninstall the Fincon Database Server (if found). | 6.62 |
| FinconDatabaseServerSetup.exe
| 5.2 Mb | This setup utility contains the latest version of the multi-threaded 64-bit Fincon Database Server for the Fincon Client/Server version of Fincon Accounting. This version will uninstall the Fincon Server (if found). Recommended for high user count installations. | 7.48 |
| FinconDocMailSetup.exe
| 2.7 Mb | This setup utility contains the latest version of the Fincon Document Mail service needed for automated email of Invoices & Credit notes. | 5.286.002 |
| WinDLL.exe | 319Kb | This archive contains the Dynamic Link Library files used since version 5.02.00. If you have a version prior to 5.02.00 you need to download this file and extract it into your Windows/System directory on all workstations using Fincon. | 4.31.00 |
| Tutorial.pdf | 1.4Mb | This is a pdf tutorial manual for Fincon. It needs Adobe Acrobat reader ver 5 or later and is about 98 pages. If you work through this tutorial, you should get a fair idea of how Fincon operates. | 1.0 |
| WorkshopTutorial.pdf | 1Mb | This is a pdf Workshop tutorial manual for Fincon. It needs Adobe Acrobat reader ver 5 or later and is about 48 pages. If you work through this workshop tutorial, you should get a fair idea of how Fincon Workshop Module operates. | 1.0 |
| Illustrated Tutorial | 10.62Mb | This is a link to a more illustrated tutorial that is about 470 pages. It also handles more functions than the shorter version above. You can view and print it if needs be. | 1.0 |
| Previous Fincon versions | Click this option to view previous Fincon versions. | ||
| Fincon Online Support | 18 Mb | Click this option when requested by a support person | 15.0 |