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200427112225454
Last Modified Date:
Wed Feb 18 10:31:36 UTC 2026
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How to reinstate a message after selecting not to show the message
Description

Some Sage Accounts messages let you select 'Don’t show this again.' If you want them back, you’ll need to edit the Windows registry.

Editing the registry incorrectly can cause serious issues and may require reinstalling Windows. Sage can’t guarantee fixes for problems caused by registry changes. If unsure, contact your IT administrator.

These steps apply to Windows 10.

Cause
Resolution

Accountant Link > Record material change message

Selecting the checkbox on this message updates the setup.dta file. Therefore, you can't reinstate this message. The message automatically reinstates when you stop recording, import your data from your accountant, or export data back to your client.

TIP: If you click No and select the checkbox, this doesn't stop the message from appearing. It only stops appearing if you select the checkbox and click Yes.

Bank accounts > Reconcile messages

  • Missing Statement Reference
  • Save Statement
  • e-Banking Enabled

To reinstate these messages:

  1. Hold down the Windows key and press R. 
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, then click OK.
  3. Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Do-Not Notifications.
  4. In the right-hand pane, right-click the required option.
  5. Click Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Click File, then Exit.

Sales orders > Goods Despatched Notes

To reinstate this message, edit the sage.ini file and delete GDNPromptforPrint=0.

For example, if you chose Print Later and you want the default to be Print Now without reinstating the message. Edit the sage.ini as follows:

  • Print Now - GDNPrintNow=1
  • Print Later - GDNPrintNow=0

Sage.ini is in the following folder: C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts

 NOTE: You can also suppress this message in Settings in the software.

To reinstate it:

  1. Click Settings then click Invoice and Order defaults.
  2. Click the Options tab then select Prompt at each despatch.
  3. Select the Show Goods Despatched Notes prompt tickbox.

Sales orders > Project message

If you create a sales order that includes S3 items. When you click Save, a message appears asking if you want to create a project.

To reinstate this message, edit the sage.ini file and change SOPProjectCreate=0 to SOPProjectCreate=1.

Sage.ini is in the following folder: C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts

Purchase orders - Goods Received Notes

To reinstate this message, edit the sage.ini file and delete GRNPromptforPrint=0.

For example, if you chose Print Later and you want the default to be Print Now without reinstating the message. Edit the sage.ini as follows:

  • Print Now - GRNPrintNow=1
  • Print Later - GRNPrintNow=0

Sage.ini is in the following folder: C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts

Purchase orders - Project messages

  • Apply Projects
  • Apply Cost Codes
  • Warning

To reinstate these messages:

  1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, then click OK.
  3. Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Do-Not Notifications.
  4. In the right-hand pane, right-click the required option.
  5. Click Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Click File, then Exit.

Subcontractors > CIS Return

  • Submission Declarations

To reinstate this message:

  1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, then click OK.
  3. Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Do-Not Notifications.
  4. In the right-hand pane, right-click CIS-Return-Declarations-Submission Declarations.
  5. Click Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Click File, then Exit.

Company data / Practice data / Demonstration data

  • Select the type of data you want to use

To reinstate the Company Selection window, once you've logged into the software:

  1. Open Tools.
  2. Click Options.
  3. Click Start up and select the Ask which data type....checkbox.

Alternatively, edit the sage.ini file and change HideStartDataType=1 to HideStartDataType=0.

Sage.ini is in the following folder: C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts

Foreign bank revaluation reminder

To reinstate this message, edit the sage.ini file and change ForeignTraderFinancialsReminder=1 to ForeignTraderFinancialsReminder=0.

Sage.ini is in the following folder: C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts

VAT Return - Archive VAT Return

To reinstate this message:

  1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, then click OK.
  3. Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Do-Not Notifications.
  4. In the right-hand pane, right-click the required option.
  5. Click Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Click File, then Exit.

Pause outside current financial year

To reinstate this message:

  1. Click Settings.
  2. Click Company Preferences, then click Yes to close all other open windows.
  3. Click Parameters.
  4. Clear the Pause outside Financial Year message checkbox, then click OK.

Alternatively:

  1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, then click OK.
  3. Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Do-Not Notifications.
  4. In the right-hand pane, right-click the required option.
  5. Click Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Click File, then Exit.

Incompatible date settings

  1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, then click OK.
  3. Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sage\Line 50\DoNotShow.
  4. In the right-hand pane, right-click IncompatibleDateSettings-Incompatible date settings.
  5. Click Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Click File, then Exit.

Accountant Link > Record material change message

Selecting the checkbox on this message updates the setup.dta file. Therefore, you can't reinstate this message. The message automatically reinstates once you stop recording, you import your data from your accountant, or export data back to your client.

TIP: If you click No and select the checkbox, this doesn't stop the message from appearing. It only stops appearing if you select the checkbox and click Yes.

Bank accounts > Reconcile messages

  • Missing Statement Reference
  • Save Statement
  • e-Banking Enabled

To reinstate these messages:

  1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, then click OK.
  3. Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Do-Not Notifications.
  4. Click File, then Exit.

Sales orders > Goods Despatched Notes

To reinstate this message, edit the sage.ini file and delete GDNPromptforPrint=0.

For example, if you chose Print Later and you want the default to be Print Now without reinstating the message. Edit the sage.ini as follows:

  • Print Now - GDNPrintNow=1
  • Print Later - GDNPrintNow=0

Sage.ini is in the following location:

  • C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts

Sales orders > Project message

If you create a sales order that includes S3 items. When you click Save, a message appears asking if you want to create a project.

To reinstate this message, edit the sage.ini file and change SOPProjectCreate=0 to SOPProjectCreate=1.

Sage.ini is in the following folder: C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts

Purchase orders - Goods Received Notes

To reinstate this message, edit the sage.ini file and delete GRNPromptforPrint=0

For example, if you chose Print Later and you want the default to be Print Now without reinstating the message. Edit the sage.ini as follows:

  • Print Now - GRNPrintNow=1
  • Print Later - GRNPrintNow=0

Sage.ini is in the following folder: C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts

Purchase orders - Project messages

  • Apply Projects
  • Apply Cost Codes
  • Warning

To reinstate these messages:

  1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, then click OK.
  3. Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Do-Not Notifications.
  4. Click Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  5. Click File, then Exit.

Subcontractors > CIS Return

  • >Submission Declarations

To reinstate this message:

  1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, then click OK.
  3. Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Do-Not Notifications.
  4. In the right-hand pane, right-click CIS-Return-Declarations-Submission Declarations.
  5. Click Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Click File, then Exit.

Company data / Practice data / Demonstration data

  • Select the type of data you want to use

To reinstate this message:

  1. Open Tools.
  2. Click Options.
  3. Click Start up and select the Ask which data type....checkbox.

Alternatively, edit the sage.ini file and change HideStartDataType=1 to HideStartDataType=0

Sage.ini is in the following folder: C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts

Invoices and credits / Sales orders > Sales price less than cost price warning

To reinstate this message, edit the sage.ini file and change SALES_PRICE_MESSAGE=1 to SALES_PRICE_MESSAGE=0

Sage.ini is in the following folder: C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts

Invoices and credits / Sales orders > 'Invoice has already been posted. Any amendments will not be posted to ledgers'

  1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, then click OK.
  3. Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Do-Not Notifications.
  4. In the right-hand pane, right-click InvoicingAlreadyPosted-Information.
  5. Click Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Click File, then Exit.

Foreign bank revaluation reminder

To reinstate this message, edit the sage.ini file and change ForeignTraderFinancialsReminder=1 to ForeignTraderFinancialsReminder=0.

Sage.ini is in the following folder: C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts

VAT Return - Archive VAT Return

To reinstate this message:

  1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, then click OK.
  3. Browse to the following registry key:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Do-Not Notifications.
  4. In the right-hand pane, right-click the required option.
  5. Click Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Click File, then Exit.

Pause outside current financial year

To reinstate this message:

  1. Click Settings.
  2. Click Company Preferences, then click Yes to close all other open windows.
  3. Click Parameters.
  4. Clear the Pause outside Financial Year message checkbox, then click OK.

Alternatively:

  1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, then click OK.
  3. Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Do-Not Notifications.
  4. In the right-hand pane, right-click the required option.
  5. Click Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Click File, then Exit.

Incompatible date settings

  1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, then click OK.
  3. Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sage\Line 50\DoNotShow.
  4. In the right-hand pane, right-click IncompatibleDateSettings-Incompatible date settings.
  5. Click Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Click File, then Exit.

Terms agreed

  1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, then click OK.
  3. Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sage\Line 50\Sage\Line50\DoNotShow.
  4. In the right-hand pane, right-click SalPur-warning.
  5. Click Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Click File, then Exit.

 

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