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.
One or more of the serialized units are no longer in inventory" (Sage 50)
Sage 50 cannot complete a serialized-inventory transaction because the serial numbers it expects are missing from stock.
Sage 50Obsolete version of Sage 50" file cannot be opened
Your Sage 50 company file was written by an older release than the one installed, and the software refuses to open it.
Sage 50Maximum number of connections has already been reached" in Sage 50
Sage 50 cannot open your company file because too many users or sessions already hold connections to the database engine.
ConversionHow many years of history should I convert from Sage 50 to QuickBooks?
Most businesses convert two full years plus the current year; full history is possible but usually costs you speed for little gain.
Sage 50Debit card transactions cannot be refunded in multi-user mode" in Sage 50
The message means Sage 50 is blocking a debit card refund while other users have the company file open, not that the refund is impossible.
Sage 50Contains serialized items that were not serialized when the transaction was entered
Sage 50 is blocking an adjustment because serial tracking was turned on after the transaction was recorded, not because of a data error.
Sage 50Cannot void this transaction" with serialized items in Sage 50
Sage 50 blocks the void because the items were not serialized when the transaction was posted, so the history no longer matches.
Sage 50Another user has it open in the previous release" Sage 50 conversion error
Sage 50 is refusing to convert your company file because someone, or a stuck session, still has it open in the older version.
Sage 50An error occurred while moving current year's data to last year" in Sage 50
This Sage 50 message means the year-end close failed partway through, usually because the company data is damaged or inconsistent.
Sage 50Your computer firewall is blocking one of those, or all, required processes" Sage 50
Sage 50 cannot reach your company data across the network because the firewall is blocking its connection, not because the file is damaged.
Sage 50You cannot change the status of some of these transactions to Cleared" in Sage 50
Sage 50 is refusing to mark some reconciliation items as cleared, usually because of a date, balance, or data problem.
Sage 50Will my Sage 50 jobs and phases convert to QuickBooks projects?
Yes, Sage 50 jobs and phases usually map to QuickBooks Customer:Job structure, though the exact mapping depends on your file.