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 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Sage 50 cannot open the line detail of a journal entry because it sits in a closed fiscal year whose detail has been archived or is unavailable.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.
ConversionCan I convert Sage 50 to QuickBooks Enterprise?
Yes, Sage 50 converts to QuickBooks Enterprise the same way it does to Pro or Premier, and Enterprise is often the better fit for large files.
Sage 50Sage 50: "Use a new filename or close the file in use by another program
Sage 50 is blocked because the file it wants to write to is already open or locked by another program, so it asks for a new name or a released lock.
Sage 50Sage 50: "The program cannot find the form or report file you wish to open.
Sage 50 cannot locate the template file behind the form or report you tried to open; your accounting data is usually not the problem.
Sage 50Sage 50: "The income period cannot cross over fiscal year ends
Sage 50 is rejecting a date range that starts in one fiscal year and ends in another; split the entry or report at the year end.
Sage 50Sage 50 message: "The date of this transaction is no longer in the last calendar year
Sage 50 is refusing the entry because its date falls in a year the company file no longer treats as open, usually after a year-end close.
Sage 50Sage 50 Import Error: "Transaction header required before any details
Sage 50 stopped the import because it found a transaction line before the row that starts the transaction, leaving the line with nothing to attach to.
Sage 50Sage 50 error: "The beta version data cannot be used in this version
Sage 50 refuses to open the file because a pre-release beta build last saved it, and release versions block beta data.