System

Select Automate Backups from this area to schedule backups to occur automatically. When you use Automatic Backup, you don't have to remember to run backups and they can be run at times when no one is using Sage 50, such as 2 am. Tell me more about Automatic Backup.

You can restore a backup that was previously made by clicking Restore Now. If your data gets corrupted or deleted, this allows you to restore it to a previous state.

This area displays information about your company including state and federal employer IDs, the company data location, and which accounting and posting methods your company uses.

This information is also found on the Maintain Company Information screen which you can access by clicking Edit Company Information.

You can change your password, set up user security, and open the User Login Manager from this area.

You can run data verification from this area. You can also see when your data was last verified. You'll see an attention indicator if it's been more than 90 days since your data was verified. Why should I verify my data?

The error log shows the last 50 Sage 50 error and information messages that have been displayed for all Sage 50 companies and users, not just the current company and user.

You can run the Internal Accounting Review from this area. You can also see when the Internal Accounting Review was last run. If it has been more than 30 days since the Internal Accounting Review was run, you'll see an attention indicator. Why should I run the Internal Accounting Review?

You can make multiple customers and vendors inactive from this access point instead of going to the maintenance windows and making them inactive one at a time. Making outdated customers and vendors inactive allows you to exclude them from lists and delete them during the purge process.

Sage 50 allows you to have two years open. You can only enter data in open years. To enter data in a new year, you'll need to close the first of your two open years. Tell me about the Year-End Wizard.

Purging data allows you to remove old transactions and inactive records from your database. This cleans up your company and improves performance. Tell me more about purging data.

Import/Export is a way to add data to or copy data from your Sage 50 company. Tell me more about Import/Export.

Archiving data allows you to keep a read-only copy of your company data for future reference. This is like taking a snapshot of your company at a particular point in time. Tell me more about archiving data.

If you notice that Sage 50 is running slowly, you should check this area to see if increasing your computer's memory would help.

If you notice that Sage 50 is running slowly, you should check this area to see if increasing your computer's disk space would help. How can I free up disk space on my computer?