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 "Unable to open a file to be included in the accountant's copy
Sage 50 cannot open one of the working files it needs while creating your accountant's copy, usually due to access or damage.
Sage 50Sage 50 "No more space for the data file - disk out of room
The message means the drive holding your Sage 50 company data is full, or the file hit a size limit, so Sage cannot save.
Sage 50No more space for the export file - disk out of room" in Sage 50
Sage 50 is trying to write an export file and the destination drive does not have enough free space to hold it.
ConversionHow do I handle Sage 50 retainage and progress billing data in QuickBooks?
QuickBooks has no native retainage feature, so Sage 50 retainage typically converts to invoices plus journal entries or a clearing-account workaround.
Sage 50Could not create a temporary file used for accountant's copy" in Sage 50
Sage 50 cannot write the working file it needs to produce an accountant's copy, usually a permissions or disk space problem.
ConversionCan I convert from Sage 50 Canada to QuickBooks Online (US or Canadian edition)?
Yes, a Simply Accounting or Sage 50 Canada file can be converted to QuickBooks Online in either the US or Canadian edition, with sales tax mapped across.
Sage 50Beginning Balance account cannot be modified at this time" in Sage 50
Sage 50 is blocking an edit to an opening-balance account, usually because a lock, period setting, or data problem is in the way.
Sage 50An I/O error has occurred in the export file" in Sage 50
Sage 50 cannot read or write the file it is exporting to, usually because the destination is unavailable, full, or damaged.
ConversionWill open Sage 50 sales orders and purchase orders convert to QuickBooks?
Yes: open Sage 50 sales orders and purchase orders usually can be converted as open QuickBooks orders, with details depending on your file and edition.
Sage 50Sage 50: You have entered an invalid User ID or Password
Sage 50 cannot match what you typed against the user list stored inside the company file, and a wrong password is only one cause.
Sage 50Sage 50: "You have changed the account's number, making its assigned account class invalid
Sage 50 is saying the account number you entered falls in a range that belongs to a different account class than the one assigned to that account.
Sage 50Sage 50: "You cannot use a foreign currency with a linked control account
Sage 50 blocks foreign currency on accounts it posts to automatically, such as A/R and A/P; the linked account must stay in home currency.