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.
Can I convert Sage 50 to QuickBooks in the middle of a fiscal year?
Yes. You pick a conversion date, bring balances over as of that date, and handle the partial year from there.
Sage 50Your company data could not be compacted successfully" in Sage 50
Sage 50 tried to shrink your company file and stopped partway, usually because the data has damage that blocks the compaction process.
Sage 50Your company data cannot be prepared successfully - errors in the data have been detected
Sage 50 is refusing to prepare your company file because it found data errors inside it, usually from file damage.
Sage 50You cannot associate a discount with an invoice unless you are paying the invoice in
Sage 50 blocks a discount on a partial payment because discounts are only allowed when an invoice is settled completely.
ConversionWill my Sage 50 audit trail and transaction history convert to QuickBooks?
No, the Sage 50 audit trail itself does not carry over, but your transaction history can convert depending on the file and method used.
Sage 50Too many distributions on this invoice" in Sage 50
Sage 50 is telling you the invoice has more distribution lines than the program can store, so it refuses to save or post it.
Sage 50This directory no longer contains a valid company" (Sage 50)
Sage 50 cannot find a usable company file in the folder it is looking at, usually after a move, rename, or failed update.
Sage 50The Student Version cannot open company files from earlier versions of Simply Accounting
The Student Version of Simply Accounting refuses older company files because it only reads files from its own release.
Sage 50The program detected an error in your data and could not convert it
Sage 50 found damage inside your company file while upgrading it, and stopped rather than risk losing data.
Sage 50The program could not create your data because it could not find the database
Sage 50 is telling you it cannot locate or open the database behind your company data, not that your data is gone.
Sage 50The program can no longer find your data and could not finish converting it
Sage 50 says it lost track of your company data mid-upgrade, which usually means the file is damaged or the conversion failed partway.
Sage 50The network drive may no longer be accessible" in Sage 50
Sage 50 cannot reach the folder holding your company file, usually a dropped or unreachable network connection, not file damage.