KB20210524/01: Sage 200 Evolution Tip & Trick – Home Screen Error during object activation

Below error message may observed an ‘Error during object activation!’ error message anywhere in the Evolution company.

The following steps explain how to resolve the above-mentioned query:

Step 1: Close Evolution on the local PC where the above error is observed.

Step 2:  pen the local PC’s Control Panel | Region and Language

Step 3: Change the main Format value to English (United Kingdom) or English (United States), and then click the Additional Settings button below.

Step 4: On the Currency tab. ensure a full stop symbol (.) is used on the Decimal Symbol field.

Step 5:  On the Currency tab, select the relevant local country currency symbol (e.g. R for South Africa etc.) on the Currency symbol field.

Step 6: Still on the Currency tab, ensure a full stop symbol (.) is used on the Decimal symbol field.

Step 7: On the Date tab | Short date field, enter either dd/mm/yyyy or yyyy/mm/dd.

    Note that nothing else than the / date separator symbol should be used here.

Step 8: When done, click OK to save your settings.

Step 9: Open the Evolution company and the above error should now be resolved.