Sage 50 roll forward error

Sage did not amalgamate all income/expense balances into retained earnings when updating to a new year - old year OK - new year balance sheet not balanced - retained earnings is the only account not correct.  We need to post a one-sided entry only to retained earnings to correct situation.  How can this be done?  Thanks.

  • 0

    I would contact Sage support for this, especially if it is a new / recent installation.

    Probably you should go back to your backups from before, run all your reports and database checks, and run the year end again.  

    If you don't have backups, then you may need the data repaired.

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    Hi Leanna,

    You can run the Database Utilities (Sage_SA_dbutil.exe) by following the step below.

    1. Backup your data from Sage 50.
    2. Close the program.
    3. Click on Start; Computer
    4. Browse to C:\Program Files (x86)\(Sage 50 installation folder)\
    5. Locate the executable file:
      • 2008-2009: SimplyAccounting_dbutil.exe
      • 2010 + : Sage_SA_dbutil.exe 
    6. Double-click Sage_SA_dbutil.exe.
    7. Click the Browse button in this Database Utility tool.
    8. Browse to the folder where your data file is located (the .sai file), select and open it.

      Note: Ensure the file is locally on your computer, if it is on a server, copy the file on to the local machine to run the dbutil and then copy back to the server.

    9. Select all 4 check boxes and then click the OKbutton to begin repairing the database.

      Note: The window will remain on displayed until the process is complete. A window will appear stating that the tasks are complete.

    10. Press OK then close the window.
    11. Start Sage 50 to verify that the problem was fixed.

    You can run it on the data file already rolled over to the new year first.  If that does not fix the issue, try to restore the backup before advancing to the new fiscal year, run dbutil on it and then roll over.

    Hope this helps. 

  • 0 in reply to RandyW

    I agree with RandyW -  had this happened to me a few years ago where the retained earnings did not update. I had already started entering a few entries without checking the Data Integrity at the time (something I now do every time I roll over into the new year). The end result was that I had to have Sage support repair the data.

  • 0 in reply to Keith L

    Keith,

    Which of the four options actually rebuilds tAccount balances?  And does it recalculate tAccount.dYts and tAccount.dYtc only or does it recalculate tAccount.dYtsLY and tAccount.dYtcLY as well if necessary?

  • 0 in reply to Keith L

    Thank you Keith, tried these instructions, the function ran but sadly didn't fix the problem though.  Any other ideas?  Thanks again.

  • 0 in reply to Leanna S.

    Hi Leanna,

    If you are using Sage 50 2014 with your warranty service or service plan, please call us by 1-888-522-2722, we will remote in and help you troubleshoot your issue.  

    Thanks

  • 0 in reply to Leanna S.

    Leanna

    After the REBUILD check the data integrity report under MAINTENANCE.... if the debits do not equal the credits then call support and ask for level 2 support. The level 2 guy can access support utilities and put the GL in history mode. Then will guide you through the process to update R/E

  • 0 in reply to GwG

    ok Keith has already answered

  • 0 in reply to Richard S. Ridings

    Richard

    Rebuilds dYts, dYtc, dYtcLY based on the start balances in dYtsLY. If your interested run an update query and SET all the balances dYts, dYtc, dYtcLY  to zero ... run the rebuild

  • 0 in reply to GwG

    Thanks G for the info.  I was a little too lazy to do that kind of thing but have always wanted to find out if it did recalc.  I'll try it someday when I have a bit more time.