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How to install the Sage Data Object component (SDO)

Installing the SDO version compatible with Sage 50 accounts integrated with AutoEntry.

Marie-Helene Sheeran avatar
Written by Marie-Helene Sheeran
Updated this week

Sage Data Object is an API layer that allows third-party applications—like AutoEntry - to interact with Sage 50 data.

Installing SDO or a newer version of the SDO component may be required to solve integration errors with AutoEntry.

Ensuring version compatibility between Sage 50 and the installed SDO is essential for successful integration and data access.

📌TIP: Before you install SDO component, check if you already have it and uninstall if the version is out of date.


1- Identify your Sage 50 Accounts version

  1. Open Sage 50 Accounts on the affected PC.

  2. Navigate to Help > About.

  3. Note the version number and bit version (e.g., v30, 64-bit).

2- Download the SDO application

You need to download the version of SDO that is compatible with the currently installed version of Sage 50 Accounts.

3- Install the SDO application

  1. To Install SDO, open the downloaded .zip file and click Extract all.


  2. Click Extract.

  3. Once the extracted file opens, double-click the x86 folder.

  4. Double click Sage50Accounts_SDO.

  5. Check the box to accept the licence agreement, then click Install.

  6. If you're prompted to allow the app to make changes to your computer, click Yes or Allow.

  7. Once the installation is complete, click Finish.

📌TIP: You only need to install the SDO on the computer which holds the accounts data.

📌TIP: If the issue persists after reinstalling, restart your PC. This should refresh your set up.

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