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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.
Your data may have been corrupted by an unfinished process" (Sage 50)
Sage 50 is warning that a task was interrupted before it finished writing, so the company file may be incomplete or damaged.
AnswerSage 50Can a damaged Sage 50 company file still be converted to QuickBooks?
Often yes: it depends on how badly the file is damaged, but most files can be repaired or partially recovered and then converted.
AnswerConversionHow do I verify my converted data in QuickBooks after switching from Sage 50?
Run a four-point comparison before going live: trial balance, A/R and A/P aging, inventory quantities, and bank balances against your Sage reports.
AnswerSage 50Sage 50 error: "Accounting cannot verify the integrity of the backup file.
Sage 50 checked your backup before restoring it and found it incomplete or damaged, so it refused the restore to protect your data.
AnswerSage 50Sage 50 error: "Advisor Rule engine cannot start
Sage 50 cannot tell which version your company database is, so the Advisor rule engine refuses to start; usually a version mismatch or damage.
AnswerSage 50Sage 50 error: currency code cannot be changed on a linked account
Sage 50 blocks the change because a module is posting to that account automatically; unlink it first or create a new account.
AnswerSage 50Sage 50 import error: "The company does not use multi-currency
Your Sage 50 company was set up without multi-currency, so every imported transaction must be in your home currency.
AnswerSage 50Sage 50 item "cannot be removed until time slip lookup data is cleared
Sage 50 blocks deleting an item because a time slip, or leftover time slip lookup data, still points to that item.
AnswerSage 50Sage 50 warning: "You may have created an account with an incorrect opening balance
Sage 50 is cautioning that an account's starting balance may not agree with your other records, leaving the books out of balance from day one.
AnswerSage 50Sage 50: "An error occurred while reading the file that you selected.
Sage 50 found the file you picked but could not read its contents, which usually points to a wrong selection, a bad copy, or real damage.
AnswerSage 50Sage 50: "Consolidated companies cannot be used as the parent company.
Sage 50 is refusing because the company you picked as the parent is itself a consolidated company from an earlier consolidation.
AnswerSage 50Sage 50: "Some or all of the transactions cannot be imported
Sage 50 refused some or every row in your transaction import, which usually means bad dates, unknown IDs, or unbalanced entries, not a broken program.