Failed to retrieve data from database. Error: Database Vendor Code 208

By | May 30, 2023

Sage 300 has long been a very well-liked ERP programme. Sage 300 is one of the most user-friendly and practical systems. Its outstanding and simple management system gives you complete control over business operations and is also adaptable and can be tailored to your needs. Every releases and product updates helps maintain the products degree of excellence and creditability, Sage 300 ERP consistently satisfies the needs of the user. They have now added new security measures in their most recent release. Data about customers is safer than ever.

While printing customised report in Sage 300 ERP, the user may encounter some complex error messages “Failed to retrieve data from database vendor code 208”. In this blog we will discuss about one of the frequent mistakes people make while developing a customised report.

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This error is caused when any table which does not exists in Sage 300 ERP database is added to the report or if the table added is not updated according to the latest PU.
For example, Some organizations may only have financial modules like as ‘Account Payable’ (AP) and ‘Account Receivables’ (AR). If any other table from ‘Order Entry’ or ‘Purchase Order’ is added, then the report will throw the issue on printing. Also if any table added is not updated properly and has any missing column even then the report printing will throw such “Failed to retrieve data from database vendor code 208” error.

Database vendor code 208
Image: Database vendor code 208

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