I have errors, warnings or comments in my data

What to do if your Check Data option returns any errors, warnings or comments in Sage 50 Accounts v26 and above.

Any issues with your data show in the File Maintenance Problems Report as errors, warnings or comments:

• Errors - Stop processing until you resolve the errors and they no longer appear
• Warnings - we recommend you fix these before continuing
• Comments - these are for information only, we recommend you check these from time to time

Run Check Data

If you're already logged into your company, to check your data:

• Click File, click Maintenance and click Check Data

Alternatively, if you see one of the messages above, click Run repair or Check data and view errors.

To fix any errors that appear, proceed to the next section.

TIP: In Sage 50 Accounts v28, clicking Run repair initiates an automatic repair. If the File Maintenance Problems Report shows no errors, you can continue as normal. Corruption banners or messages will disappear after your next scheduled backup.  

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Fix any errors or restore a backup

Fix your errors window

Your next steps window

This appears when your errors are unrepairable. Find out more.

Additional steps window

This appears when there are some manual steps needed to fix your data. Find out more.

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Fix any warnings and comments

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Had corruption more than once?

Errors in your data shouldn't happen very often. If you find you get errors on a regular basis, you can find further help in our guide to potential causes of data corruption.