Error: 'You have already connected to the selected company on Remote Data Access'

Summary

How to resolve this error when you try to reconnect to your company using Remote Data Access (RDA).

Description

The message 'You have already connected to the selected company on Remote Data Access' appears when you try to reconnect a company to RDA.

Cause

You removed the company from the list but didn't disconnect or remove it from RDA on the same computer before removal.

NOTE: This can also happen if the company you're trying to connect to is already on your company list. Log in to that company as normal, or disconnect Remote Data Access and then reconnect.

Resolution

The company data for the removed company remains on your computer, allowing you to access it and resolve the issue.

Once you're able to log into the company as normal, or you can disconnect it from Remote Data Access and then reconnect.

I know the data path for the removed company

If you know the removed company's data path, you can re-enter the data path in the company file -

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The company file is in the following location:

Version	Company file location
v32	C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts\2026
v31	C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts\2025
v30	C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts\2024
v29	C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts\2023
v28	C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts\2022
v27	C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts\2021
v26	C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts\2020

Close Sage 50 Accounts.
Double-click the Company file in the relevant location and select to open with Notepad.
On a new line, enter the data path of the removed company.
The data path should never contain ACCDATA, it should always be up to the folder which contains the ACCDATA folder.
Click File, choose Save then click File then Exit.

When you open Sage the removed company is now in the select company window. Log in to the company as normal. Alternatively, you can disconnect it from Remote Data Access and then reconnect.

I don't know the data path for the removed company

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Solution Properties

Solution ID: 200427112509677
Last Modified Date: Thu Oct 09 13:07:21 UTC 2025
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