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Check data warning - 'VAT ledger record index has an invalid ID'

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Summary

This guide explains how to resolve this error, which can appear when you run Check Data in Sage 50 Accounts.

Description

When you check your data you may get the following warning:

'VAT ledger record has an invalid ID'

This error appears if the VAT ledger record index ID is invalid. Let's fix it now.

Resolution

  1. Click File, then click Maintenance, then click Recovery Tools.
  2. When prompted, create a backup.
  3. Click Reindex and Compress All, click OK and click Close.
  4. When prompted to check the data again, click Yes.

This will fix the corruption, however it won't bring back any broken or missing VAT Returns.

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