| How to change the data path |
Resolution | Change at server or standalone computer - Open Sage 50 and make a backup of each company. See How do I create a backup?
- Close Sage 50.
- Open the Control Panel, and then select Programs and Features.
- Uninstall Sage 50 Accounting.
- Reinstall the program, selecting the new data location during the Installation Wizard.
- Open Sage and restore each backup from Step 1 into a new company. See How to restore a backup.
Change at workstations with UNC path (preferred) - Close Sage 50.
- Note the UNC path to the new data location.
- Open File Explorer and browse to C:\ProgramData\Sage\Peachtree.
- Open the configuration file for your version (using Notepad, if prompted to select a program).
- Release 2024: Peachtree310.ini
- Release 2023: Peachtree300.ini
- Release 2022: Peachtree290.ini
- Edit the line beginning DATAPATH= to use your new data location.
- For example, change it to DATAPATH=\\SERVERNAME\Peachtree\Company\ if the server's name was SERVERNAME with a share name of Peachtree
- Select File, and then click Save.
- Close Notepad.
- Open Sage 50 and verify the data is accessible.
Change at workstations with a mapped drive These steps assume that you already mapped the new network drive. If you haven’t yet mapped the network drive, see How to map a network drive. - Close Sage 50.
- Note the path to the new data location.
- Open File Explorer and browse to C:\ProgramData\Sage\Peachtree.
- Open the configuration file for your version (using Notepad, if prompted to select a program).
- Release 2024: Peachtree310.ini
- Release 2023: Peachtree300.ini
- Release 2022: Peachtree290.ini
- Edit the line beginning DATAPATH= to use your new data location.
- For example, change it from DATAPATH=P:\Company\ to DATAPATH=N:\Peachtree\Company\
- Select File, and then click Save.
- Close Notepad.
- Open Sage 50 and verify the data is accessible.
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