Dimmed Fields and Menu Choices

A box or a menu choice may be unavailable because:

  • A window is open. For example, you cannot change the credit card settings from the Settings menu if you have the Sales, Quotes, or Orders windows open.
  • An option has not been turned on. For example, there is no Budget tab in a revenue or expense account's record if the Budget Revenue and Expense Accounts option is turned off (on the Setup menu, choose Settings, then General, and then Budget).
  • You have signed on to Sage 50 Accounting with a user profile that does not have access to the command.
  • You are trying to perform a task in multi-user mode (Sage 50 Premium Accounting) that requires you to open the company file in single-user mode.
  • The command is no longer needed. For example, once you have finished entering history, the History menu is no longer available.
  • Your accountant has adjusted a transaction with a linked account. Future changes to these transactions will need to be made by your accountant. Transactions that can be affected include:
  • General Journal entries
  • Paycheques
  • Purchases, Orders, and Quotes
  • Payments
  • Sales, Orders, and Quotes