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200427112225454
Last Modified Date:
Thu Oct 15 09:17:26 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.

CAUTION:

The steps reinstate the messages for all companies.

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 select No and select the checkbox, this doesn't stop the message from appearing. It only stops appearing if you select the checkbox and select 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 press 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. Press Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Select 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 press 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 press 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. Select Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Select 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 press 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. Select Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Select 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. Select Options.
  3. Press 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 press 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. Select Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Select File, then Exit.

Pause outside current financial year

To reinstate this message:

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

Alternatively:

  1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, then press 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. Select Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Press File, then Exit.

Incompatible date settings

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

Pause outside current financial year

To reinstate this message:

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

Alternatively:

  1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, then press 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. Select Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Press File, then Exit.

Incompatible date settings

  1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, then press 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. Select Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Choose File, then Exit.

Terms agreed

  1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, then press OK.
  3. Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sage\Line 50\Sage\Line50\DoNotShow.

    NOTE:

    In v29.2.398.0, the default path for this error is HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sage\Line 50\DoNot Notification

     
  4. In the right-hand pane, right-click SalPur-warning.
  5. Select Delete, then Yes to confirm.
  6. Press File, then Exit.

 

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