Nobody at Sage knows the answer?

Hi donhobs , 

Thanks for reaching out with this question. Apologies for the delayed response. Here's a blog on how to replace or re-share a Sage 50 CA company file for Remote Data Access. The steps should allow you to have an offline version of the database to move to a server location from where you can either share it via a private network for multiple users to access and or re-upload to RDA. Hope this helps!

Warm Regards, 
Erzsi

Well, that kinda sorta addresses it....but there is no definitive "this is how you move files" portion in it...just that if you've lost sharing, this is how to re-share it.

This is fairly typical of Sage info...semi-complete at best and, in this case, three years old.

Hi  donhobs ,

Sorry for the confusion earlier.  Your plan outlines a logical sequence of steps for moving your company data file to a new server Here's how to back up your data in Sage 50 Canada: 

Make sure you're in 'single user mode' under 'sysadmin.'

To create a backup, make sure your company file in Sage 50 is set to offline mode (not shared via Remote Data Access). This setting is required for the backup process.

You have two options for moving your files:

Option 1: Once you have created a backup file, it can be restored using Sage 50 Canada software onto a server location. Decide if you want to use all the software features on the server. If yes, your admin computer can also share this file for remote access. This article, has Sage 50 installation steps.

Option 2: Find your data by going to File > Properties. Move both the .sai file and .saj folder to the server's C: drive. This option doesn't require restore of the backup using Sage 50 on the server, so you can do an advanced install where only the connection manager shares the file on an intranet. Note that you'll want to be the administrator of the network to proceed:

• If accessing the data over a network, follow:
  • How to install the Sage 50 Connection Manager on the server
  • Configuring Sage 50 CA for a server environment
    

Hi  donhobs ,

Sorry for the confusion earlier.  Your plan outlines a logical sequence of steps for moving your company data file to a new server Here's how to back up your data in Sage 50 Canada: 

Make sure you're in 'single user mode' under 'sysadmin.'

To create a backup, make sure your company file in Sage 50 is set to offline mode (not shared via Remote Data Access). This setting is required for the backup process.

You have two options for moving your files:

Option 1: Once you have created a backup file, it can be restored using Sage 50 Canada software onto a server location. Decide if you want to use all the software features on the server. If yes, your admin computer can also share this file for remote access. This article, has Sage 50 installation steps.

Option 2: Find your data by going to File > Properties. Move both the .sai file and .saj folder to the server's C: drive. This option doesn't require restore of the backup using Sage 50 on the server, so you can do an advanced install where only the connection manager shares the file on an intranet. Note that you'll want to be the administrator of the network to proceed:

• If accessing the data over a network, follow:
  • How to install the Sage 50 Connection Manager on the server
  • Configuring Sage 50 CA for a server environment