Error: "Bad record definition, a field's offset + size ... (SMForm_PREmpChk)"

Created on 07 January 2026 | Last modified on 23 April 2026

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Summary

Error occurs when printing payroll checks after installing Sage BusinessWorks 2025 SP2.

Description

"Bad record definition, a field's offset + size reaches beyond physical record definition(SMForm_PREmpChk)"

Resolution

Download service pack 2 file from the Sage BusinessWorks: Download Portal. We have an updated file that replaced the original file on the download portal.
Install this service pack on the server and all workstations.

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