Cannot Export a Report from Sage to Excel

One of the most common errors is Sage Unable to export reports in excel. If you’re trying to export a report from Sage but it won’t let you export to Excel, there might be a few things going on. First, make sure that you’re using the most up-to-date version of Sage. If you’re not, try updating and then exporting the report again. If that doesn’t work, it’s possible that the report is too complex to be exported to Excel. In that case, you can try exporting to another format (like CSV) or breaking the report down into smaller pieces before exporting.

Sage 50 and its applications are innumerable. This is one of the leading accounting software that has been used by various businesses, especially the small-scale one for their financial needs. Some of the major applications of Sage 50 are:

• Being able to connect to the bank account for swift reconciliations
• Easy management of the income, cash flow, payments and expenses
• To be able to create quotes, professional looking invoices
• Easy integration with Office 365
• Easy management of stock and Product information

However, there are times when the users might encounter errors.There are also instances when the user is trying to export the data from the accounting software to excel, but cannot do so without blockages. Likewise there are times when they open the Sage report on excel. 

Before we get into the solutions part of the problem, let us take a look at some of the main reasons for the same:

Causes which can be the Reason behind this issue

Some of the main reasons for such an error are:

• The file you are trying to export has been blocked by the file block settings. This setting can be done at the Trust center found in the Excel
• Incompatible Office version
• Wrongful configuration of the Microsoft Excel in order to access the new worksheet

What is the Sage to Excel Export Problem?

The Sage to Excel Export Problem is a common issue that users experience when trying to export a report from Sage into Excel. The issue typically arises when there are formatting issues with the report’s data or when the exported file is not properly formatted for use in Excel.

One common solution to the Sage to Excel Export Problem is to reformat the report’s data before exporting it. This can be done by using the appropriate formatting options in Sage, or by using a third-party software tool such as Microsoft Excel’s Formatting toolbar. Alternatively, you can try exporting the report as a PDF file. If all else fails, you can contact the vendor responsible for creating the report for assistance.

Read Also : Export and Import Company Records in Sage

Solutions for cannot Export a Report from Sage to Excel

Here some step by step instructions to solve the issue cannot export a report from Sage to Excel:

Section 1: Checking of the Trust Centre Settings

To do so, you will need to:

• Open the Excel 
• Find the file and click on Options
• Locate Trust center and Click on it
• Open the Settings
• Click on the File Block Settings
• Now, proceed by un-checking every file type, open and save the checkboxes that are permitting the excel to save in the required file type.
• Find the Sage report; here you are required to uncheck Open and Save the following file types:
  • Excel 2007 and later Add-in Files
  • Excel 2007 and later Macro-Enabled Workbooks and Templates
  • Excel 97-2003 Add-in Files
  • Excel 2007 and later Workbooks and Templates
  • Excel 97-2003 Workbooks and Templates
  • Excel 95 Workbooks
  • Excel 2007 and later Binary Workbooks
  • Excel 95-97 Workbooks and Templates
• Apply changes and Save changes
• Click on OK option and Close down the trust center window linked to Excel options
• Now, reopen the report on Excel
• You are done

Section 2: Report Header Options

• Open the report in sage 50
• Select the excel button
• In copy report to excel, select send the header to page setup in Excel box
• Check if you are now able to generate a copy of the report to excel

Section 3: User Account Control Blocking Access

• Now disable the user account control blocking access

Section 4: Restore Default Settings

To do so, you will need to:

• Go to the Control Panel and restore the Default settings from therefor the Excel software
• Now simply follow the instructions provided in order to repair the Office to its default settings
• Go to the Control Panel
• Click on Program and Features
• Locate Microsoft Office version and right click on it
• Click on Change
• Click on Quick Repair and Click on Repair
• Restart the system 
• Once again try to open the report
• You are done.

Section 5: Microsoft Excel Default view for New Sheets

• Verify in excel the default view for new sheets is Normal View
• In excel 2007 >>click the Microsoft button, excel options click popular
• In the when creating new workbooks section, select the normal view from the default view for new sheets drop-down  list >>Click ok

In excel 2010 and 2013:

Click File>>options>>select the general section. When the creating new workbooks section, select a normal view from the default view for new sheets drop-down list, click Ok

Section 6: Delete the Files in Temp Directory

Press Windows +R keys >>type %temp%>>Click ok>>Press Ctrl+A keys to highlight all files and folders>>Right click one of the highlighted files in the same location and then click Delete>>skip any files which can not be deleeted>>check the reports end to excel

Section 7: Permission to Write to Temp Directory

Open computer  or this PC>>Go to C:\Users\[User Name]\App Data\Local>>Right click Temp>>select properties >>Select security tab>> to check if the user has full control or read access and write access to folder>>Click OK>>check if the report can send to excel

Section 8: Printer Conflict

Open devices and printers>>In windows XP click start, printers>>In windows vista and 7 click start, devices and printers>>In Windows 8 press windows +X keys >>click devices and PRinters>>If no printer is there marked as default, then right-click a printer and then select Set as default printer >>Try to send the report to excel again>>if the error still comes to go to Devices and printers>.right click a different printer instead f current default printer and click Set as default printer >>open sage>>Now try to send the report to excel, if still, an error comes to repeat the steps

Do right click on each installed printer and select Delete or remove device >>dont remove the sage 50 email writer reinstall each printer, one at a time>>>try to send the excel after every reinstall to find which printer is creating the conflict. Once the conflict printer is found, install a generic driver for it and if alternate is not available to refer the below steps

• Export to.CSV format
• Click File, select Import /Export
• Select the proper category
• Choose the desired list or journal
• Click export
• Send the export potions and filters as desired and then click ok
• Open the exported file from My document with the excel
• Use the sent to the button
• Click Lists, the appropriate section, and the desired record or transaction type
• Click settings
• Remove or add a column
• Click OK
• Click send to excel

Section 9: Open Microsoft Excel First

• Open the Excel before opening the report
• Check if you can export the report to excel

Also Read : Why Sage 50 2023 Cannot Export to Excel

Final Words

Hopefully the given article is very useful and you can easily export a Report from Sage 50. For any query or assistance dial Sage 50 helpdesk number and get the sage experts assistance immediately. You can also email and one of the sage experts contact you with the relevant information. The sage team is available 24*7 to assist you with all possible solutions with sage and it is one-stop-shop for all your issues related sage.

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