Over the years I have seen this with other customers datafiles when it comes to purging out inventory items. Here is a KB article from Sage as to Why Items will not purge that I hope is helpful to you. If you have done everything according to the KB article and the items will not purge, then I think the only way you are going to get rid of those items is to start a new company and import the data you want into the new company. KB Article Why can't I purge inventory? Products Sage 50—U.S. Edition Description Why can't I purge inventory? My inventory did not purge. Resolution An inventory item will not purge if one of the following is true: The item is active. The quantity on hand for the item is not zero. The item is used on any of the following transactions that have not been purged: Quotes Sales Orders Proposals Sales Credit memos Receipts (Excluding summary receipts) Time and Expense Tickets (Sage 50 Complete Accounting and higher only) Purchase Orders Purchases Vendor Credit Memos Payments (Excluding summary payments) Assembly Adjustments The item is used on any of the following memorized transactions: Quotes Sales invoices Purchase Orders Payments The item is used on any inventory adjustment that is related to a job. The item is used on any assembly. The item is used on any assembly adjustment. The item is a master stock item and its associated sub-stock items cannot be purged (Sage 50 Complete Accounting and higher only). The item is a sub-stock item and its associated master stock item cannot be purged (Sage 50 Complete Accounting and higher only). The item is used on an inventory adjustment, inventory system adjustment, or inventory beginning balance that has a transaction date greater than the purge-through date. The item is used on an inventory adjustment that relates to a job. The item is used on an assembly adjustment regardless of date. The item is a serialized stock item. The item is a serialized assembly item.
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