Sage 50cloud Pastel Newsflash: June 2025

We’re thrilled to announce that Support Newsflash has officially moved to Community Hub! This new home means more interactivity, better engagement, and plenty of opportunities to connect with the content - and each other.

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Whether you're here to simply read the latest updates or to dive in and share your thoughts, Community Hub is the place to be! You can now connect with fellow Sage users, share your insights, and get answers to your burning questions.

Focus in June
In this new edition, we’ll be covering the latest version, tips and tricks for error code 20 and Windows updates and compatibility.

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Latest version or update

Build 19.4.5 is the latest build in Sage 50cloud Pastel Accounting.

View the history of changes.

Please ensure before you install that:

Software update news.
Tax year-end preparations.

Tips and tricks to solve error code 20

  1. Firstly ensure the version of Pervasive installed is the same as the version you are licensed to use. Checking my pervasive version video. 
  2. Ensure that the User Account Control is turned off in order for the licenses to apply correctly. View turning off the UAC video.
  3. Ensure that the Pervasive engine is running. View the Pervasive engine video.
  4. When using Pervasive client/server you will need to ensure client 32 is installed on the workstations and that the Pastel icon start in is correctly setup. View the Pervaisive client/server set up video.

Customer Feedback

Please click here in order to share your feedback which allows you to raise any concerns on your product or service received.

A reference number will be provided and we will respond as soon as possible.

Sage account tool announcement.
Legislative news and changes.

Windows Updates and Compatibility

For Sage 50cloud Pastel software to run optimally it's important that your Windows updates are run and installed timeously.

If you have updates pending especially if they have anything to do with .net framework, this can cause error within your software.

Ensure the following settings are correctly set up:

Help and support

For assistance, visit Sage.com/Resources. This includes links to the Sage Knowledgebase, Sage University and more.