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 message: "Cannot get journal entry totals for This Year or Last Year
Sage 50 could not add up your journal entries for the current or prior fiscal year, usually during a report, export, or data conversion.
Sage 50Sage 50 message: "Cannot get journal entry totals for historical years
Sage 50 is refusing to total journal entries for a closed fiscal year because historical years are locked and read-only in the file.
Sage 50Sage 50 Error: "The transaction file refers to a missing account
A transaction in your Sage 50 company file points to a chart of accounts entry that no longer exists, so the file cannot balance or convert cleanly.
Sage 50Sage 50 error: "The Simply Accounting data file format is incorrect
Sage 50 cannot read the internal structure of your company file, usually because the file is damaged or is not the file type it appears to be.
Sage 50Sage 50 error: "Consolidated companies cannot be used as a subsidiary company
Sage 50 blocks the move because the company you chose as a subsidiary is itself a consolidated company that already has subsidiaries.
Sage 50Sage 50 error: "An error occurred while moving current year's data to last year
Sage 50 failed partway through rolling your books into a new fiscal year, so the year-end move did not complete and the data may be inconsistent.
Sage 50Sage 50 error "This account can not be moved because it has been used in a transaction
Sage 50 blocks moving a chart of accounts entry that has posted transactions or serves as a linked account, to protect your history.
Sage 50Sage 50 error "Cannot get start balance for This Year or Last Year
Sage 50 cannot pull the opening balances for this year or last year for the operation you just attempted, often during an export, report, or conversion.
Sage 50Sage 50 Canada: This database may be damaged, or it is not a valid Simply Accounting
Sage 50 could not open the file: usually a stale lock from another session, sometimes a wrong or incomplete file, sometimes real damage.
Sage 50Sage 50 "You can no longer open it with the Basic version of the software
Your company file was opened in a higher Sage 50 edition, which raised its format, so the Basic edition can no longer read it.
Sage 50Sage 50 "Cannot get journal entry details for Historical year" explained
Sage 50 cannot open the line detail of a journal entry because it sits in a closed fiscal year whose detail has been archived or is unavailable.
ConversionCan I test my Sage to QuickBooks conversion before going live?
Yes. A trial conversion lets you review your lists, balances, and open transactions in QuickBooks before you run the final, live conversion.