Sage Conversion Questions
Sage Conversion Questions
Short, direct answers to the questions we're asked most about Sage to QuickBooks conversions and Sage 50 Quantum downgrades.
Sage 50 cannot find a required file or it has been corrupted
This message means Sage 50 could not open a file it needs, usually a damaged company data file rather than a missing program component.
Sage 50Reverse transaction cannot be in the last period of the second year" in Sage 50
Sage 50 blocks a reversing entry dated into the second fiscal year; the date and the open-year rules are the real problem.
Sage 50Error during write of Form File" in Sage 50: what it means
Sage 50 could not save its form file. The disk-space wording is often a guess; the real cause is usually damage or a permissions problem.
Sage 50Could not create or write to temporary file for XML Append Operation" Sage 50 error
Sage 50 cannot create the temporary working file it needs during an XML export or conversion, usually a permissions or disk problem.
ConversionCan I keep using Sage 50 while the conversion to QuickBooks is running?
Yes, but pick a freeze date first. Keep working in Sage up to that date, then enter new activity only in QuickBooks after cutover.
Sage 50An unexpected error occurred while copying your report to Microsoft Excel
Sage 50 could not hand your report over to Excel, usually because of a connection or Excel setup problem, not data loss.
Sage 50An error occurred while clearing transaction lookup data" in Sage 50
Sage 50 failed while purging its internal transaction lookup tables, usually a sign of database damage or a locked file.
Sage 50An error has occurred during the save of the report" in Sage 50
Sage 50 could not write a report to disk, usually because of a save-location problem or a damaged company file.
Sage 50A read-only company only can be restored as a read-only company" in Sage 50
Sage 50 is telling you the backup you are restoring was marked read-only, and it will stay read-only after restore.
ConversionYour application cannot access QuickBooks until the user dismisses the dialog box
This message means QuickBooks is waiting on a popup window that must be closed before another program can connect to your company file.
ConversionWith QB2006, this error occurred" opening a file made in a beta version
QuickBooks refuses to open the file because a released program cannot read one saved by a newer beta build.
Sage 50Will Sage 50 inventory assemblies and sub-assemblies convert to QuickBooks?
Yes, assemblies can map to QuickBooks inventory assembly items, but the result depends on your file and needs checking after conversion.