Error: "You don't have permission to save in this location."
Description
Cause
  • Program Files/ Program Files(x86) locations in Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 operating systems are rights protected
  • The Windows UAC (User Account Control) is turned to high.
  • Selecting Save will generate the error rather than Save As
Resolution
[BCB:3:Network warning:ECB]

Option 1: New folder on C drive

  1. Create a new folder on the C: drive.
  2. Save the customized form or backup in the new folder.
  3. Verify you can save customized form or backup.

Note: This will also be useful for future releases as a new form does not need to be recreated. In Reports & Forms the path would need to be changed to the correct path of the customized form.

Option 2: Run as administrator

  1. Close out of the program. 
  2. Right-click Sage 50—Canadian Edition icon, and then click Run as administrator.
  3. Verify you can save customized form or backup.

Option 3: Save in folder under Documents

  1. Create a folder in Documents.
  2. Verify you can save customized form or backup.

Option 4: Save in folder on the network

  1. When working in multiuser, save the customized form in a network location for easy access.
  2. Refer to How to customize forms to modify text, data, images or add a company logo.

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