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Sage 50
Sage 50 (US Peachtree and Canadian Simply Accounting) conversions, editions, and downgrades. 36 guides and 425 answers on this topic.
Sage 50 cannot open the shared folder that contains this company
Sage 50 cannot reach the network folder holding the company file, usually a sharing, permissions, or drive-mapping problem rather than data damage.
AnswerConversionSage 50 error: "cannot convert a Quote" with job Billing Method not equal to Percent of
Sage 50 blocks converting a quote when a line item points to a job whose billing method is not Percent of Proposal or No Progress Billing.
AnswerSage 50Sage 50 message: "You cannot change the beginning balance if it was entered for a closed
Sage 50 is blocking an edit to a beginning balance because that balance belongs to a fiscal year you already closed.
AnswerSage 50Sage 50: "You cannot add or remove assembly components if any transactions have been
Sage 50 locks an assembly's component list once any transaction has used it, and this page explains why and what you can still do.
AnswerConversionThe company you are trying to convert is unreadable or corrupt" Sage 50 error
The conversion tool cannot read your Sage 50 company file, usually because the file is damaged or incomplete rather than truly lost.
AnswerSage 50This error may also occur if you have opened an archived company" Sage 50
Sage 50 is telling you the company file is read-only, usually an archive or a Sage Drive view, so changes cannot be saved.
AnswerSage 50This proposal is damaged or no longer approved and cannot be billed" in Sage 50
Sage 50 is refusing to bill a proposal because its approval status is broken or the record itself is damaged, not because of anything you did.
AnswerSage 50Unable to set the file includes headers flag" in Sage 50
Sage 50 cannot update an internal setting in your company file, usually because the file is damaged or locked.
AnswerSage 50Will Sage 50 sales rep assignments and territories convert to QuickBooks?
It depends on the file and the QuickBooks edition, but rep assignments can usually be carried over or rebuilt; territories need a different approach.
AnswerSage 50You are currently locked out of this company" in Sage 50
Sage 50 thinks another user, or a stale lock file left behind, still has the company open, so it refuses you access.
AnswerSage 50You cannot change the posting method to SmartPosting if SmartPosting is not running
Sage 50 is refusing the switch because the SmartPosting background service is not active on your system.
AnswerSage 50You cannot enter a negative beginning balance for a serialized item" in Sage 50
Sage 50 blocks a negative opening quantity for a serialized item because each serial number must exist before it can be counted.