| Manually remove a local company to replace it with Remote Data Access data |
Description | If you've got a single company licence for Sage 50 Accounts and you can use the Replace company option to replace your company with a Remote Data Access (RDA) company. [BCB:353:UKI - New DSM:ECB] |
Resolution | NOTE: Before you follow the steps below, we recommend you back up your local company data and read our help guide on the replace company option.
- Close Sage 50 Accounts, press the Windows Key + R on your keyboard, enter Services.msc then click OK.
- Right-click each of the following services then click Stop:
Sage 50 Accounts v30 | - Sage 50 Accounts Control v30
- Sage 50 Accounts Service v30
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Sage 50 Accounts v29 | - Sage 50 Accounts Control v29
- Sage 50 Accounts Service v29
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Sage 50 Accounts v28 | - Sage 50 Accounts Control v28
- Sage 50 Accounts Service v28
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Sage 50 Accounts v27 | - Sage 50 Accounts Control v27
- Sage 50 Accounts Service v27
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- Press the Windows Key + R then browse to the relevant folder as follows:
Sage 50 Accounts v30 | C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts\2024 |
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Sage 50 Accounts v29 | C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts\2023 |
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Sage 50 Accounts v28 | C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts\2022 |
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Sage 50 Accounts v27 | C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts\2021 |
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- Right-click the file called COMPANY then click Delete.
There’s also a folder named company.000, make sure you don't delete this folder.
- Double-click Company.000, right-click ACCDATA, click Rename then rename the folder to OLDACCDATA.
- Create a new folder called ACCDATA.
- Close the browser window, press the Windows Key + R on your keyboard, enter Services.msc then click OK.
- Right-click each of the following services then click Start:
Sage 50 Accounts v30 | - Sage 50 Accounts Control v30
- Sage 50 Accounts Service v30
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Sage 50 Accounts v29 | - Sage 50 Accounts Control v29
- Sage 50 Accounts Service v29
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Sage 50 Accounts v28 | - Sage 50 Accounts Control v28
- Sage 50 Accounts Service v28
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Sage 50 Accounts v27 | - Sage 50 Accounts Control v27
- Sage 50 Accounts Service v27
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You've now removed your local company. You can connect to your Remote Data Access data. [BCB:95:Accounts - RDA_hub:ECB] |
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