E2S Quickstart Guide

We’ve put together a quick start guide to help get you from installation to import in a matter of minutes.

Step 1
Download & Install Trial Version

Download the free trial of E2S from the downloads section from the menu above.

Once downloaded extract the zip file to a local directory on your PC

Run the SetupExcel2Sage.exe program following the install wizard

Step 2
Enable 3rd Party Integration & Create Sage User for Importing

 In this section we will be telling Sage we wish for a 3rd Party application to interact with it by enabling the 3rd Party Integration option and setting up a new user within Sage for E2S to use when importing your data.

 

  • Enable 3rd Party Integration

How to enable your 3rd Party Integration in Sage 50 Accounts

  • Create a user in Sage 50 Accounts

– Open your Sage 50 Accounts program

– Login to the company you wish to import to as ‘Manager

– Go to Settings > Access Rights

– Select ‘New

– Enter an E2S username for example ‘connector’ and a password

Step 3
Open your E2S Connector from your Desktop

In this section we will be chosing your version of Sage 50 and pointing the E2S application to the right data source.

  • Select your version of Sage 50
  • Open the Company Control Tab within E2S

– Select ‘Read Sage Companies

– Click ‘Yes‘ to confirm you wish to update the list of companies

– Click to highlight the company you wish to import data to

– Click ‘Choose Default Company

– Click ‘Save All Changes

Step 4
Check E2S Configuration

In this section we will be updating the E2S Connector with the correct Sage credentials to allow it to connect to your Sage company.

Note: the username and password assigned to E2S will need to be setup in each of the Sage companies you wish to import to.

  • Open the Configuration Tab within E2S

– Change Sage User & Password to the user you created in Step 2

– Click ‘Save Configuration

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Step 5
Prepare E2S Import Spreadsheet with Data

In this section we will be preparing your import spreadsheet with data ready to import it into Sage with just one click.

Note: Column headings highlighted red are mandatory fields that must be populated before attempting an import.

  • From either your Desktop shortcut or the ‘Open’ XLS icon at the top of the E2S Connector, open your E2S Import Spreadsheet

Step 6
Importing your data to Sage

In this section we will be using the E2S Connector to import your data into Sage.

Note: Please ensure the correct Sage company is highlighted in the E2S Company Control tab and that you have taken a back-up of your Sage data before attempting an import.

 

  • Open the E2S Connector from your desktop shortcut
  • From the ‘Main‘ tab within the E2S Connector please click and check the box of the transaction type you wish to import
  • Click Run
  • Review the adjacent logfile

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