How to fix this error in Sage 50 Accounts when opening or processing in a Remote Data Access (RDA) company.
Description
When you process or log in to a company that's connected to RDA, the 'Processing please wait' message appears.
You'll also see the process bar in a continuous loop.
Resolution
Check your version number
To use RDA, you must be using Sage 50 Accounts v27 or above.
To check your version:
- Open Sage Accounts to the Company Selection window.
- The version number will show on the bottom right of the window.

▼Check attachment sizes We recommend removing any large attached files that are increasing the upload size.
- Press the Windows key + E, browse to the data path you noted above.
- Right-click the Transaction Attachments folder and select Properties.
If the Size exceeds 1000MB, we recommend removing some of the attachments to reduce this.
- Review the contents of this folder to locate any attachments you want to remove.
- Make a note of the transaction number you want to remove.
- In Sage 50 Accounts, delete the transaction attachments you noted.
▼ Stop and restart the Sage Data Service and Control Service
- Ensure all users log out of Sage 50 Accounts at your current site.
- Press the Windows Key + R on your keyboard, enter Services.msc then select OK.
- Right-click each of the following services for your software version and select Stop.
- Sage 50 Accounts Service vXX
- Sage 50 Accounts Control vXX
- To restart the services, right-click the relevant service and press Start.
NOTE:
If you're unable to stop the services, use Sage services is stuck on the stopping status article.
- Re-open your software and check whether you can log in as normal.
▼ Refresh the queue.dta file
- Ensure all users log out of Sage 50 Accounts at all sites.
- Once everyone logs out, you can refresh the queue.dta file.
- Re-open your software and check whether you can log in as normal.
▼ Disable IPV6
NOTE:
Sage 50 Accounts uses IPV4 to communicate the data services. You can disable IPV6 following the steps below.
- Open the Control Panel.
- Select Network and Internet.
- Select Network and Sharing Centre.
- Press Change adapter settings.
- Right-click your connection and go to Properties.

- Clear the checkbox next to Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6).
▼ Clear the contents of the Collaborate folder
- On the computer that holds your data, close Sage 50 Accounts.
- Press the Windows Key + R on your keyboard, enter Services.msc then press OK.

- For each of the following services for your software version, right-click the service then select Stop.
- Sage 50 Accounts Service vXX
- Sage 50 Accounts Control vXX
- Hold down the Windows key + E then browse to the following location:
| 32-bit computer | C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Sage\SSB\ Accounts\Collaborate |
| 64-bit computer | C:\Windows\Syswow64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Sage\SSB\ Accounts\Collaborate |
NOTE:
Check if you're running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows on Microsoft's help site.
- Within the Collaborate folder, to select the contents press Ctrl + A on your keyboard, then press Delete.
- Browse to the ConnectedBridge folder and clear the contents:
C:\Users\[Username]\AppData\Local\Sage\SSB\Accounts\ConnectedBridge
7. Start the services you stopped in step 3:
- Sage 50 Accounts Service vXX
- Sage 50 Accounts Control vXX
8. Re-open your software and check whether you can log in as normal. You're prompted to re-enter your Sage account login.
▼ Stop Sage processes in task manager
- On the computer that holds your data close Sage 50 Accounts.
- Press CTRL+ALT+Delete on your keyboard then select Task Manager.
- Select the Details tab.
- Find the following processes, then for each select End Task.
- Sage50Backupstandaloneapp
- Sage50Checkdatastandaloneapp
- Sage50Restorestandaloneap
- Re-open your software and check whether you can log in as normal.
▼ Reset Remote Data Access
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