ERP migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Sage Intacct and Dolibarr ERP. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Dolibarr ERP.
Sage Intacct
Source
Dolibarr ERP
Destination
Compatibility
13 of 15
objects map 1:1 between Sage Intacct and Dolibarr ERP.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
3-5 weeks
Overview
Moving from Sage Intacct to Dolibarr is a platform contraction from an enterprise multi-dimensional ERP to an open-source modular system. Sage Intacct's dimensional architecture (department, class, location, customer, project on every transaction) has no direct Dolibarr equivalent—dimensions must be restructured as Dolibarr categories, tags, or additional contact/company properties during migration scoping. We handle the chart-of-accounts flattening, the AP/AR open-item migration, the third-party master reconciliation, and any custom objects using Sage Intacct's 'nsp::' prefixed REST API paths. We do not migrate Sage Intacct Dimensions as a native construct; we map them to Dolibarr's category system and deliver a written dimension-to-category inventory for the customer's admin to verify post-import. Workflows, advanced approvals, and inter-entity consolidations are configuration-rebuild items that fall outside standard migration scope.
Every standard and custom field arrives verified.
AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.
Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.
Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.
Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.
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Object mapping
Each row shows how a Sage Intacct object lands in Dolibarr ERP, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.
Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.
Sage Intacct
General Ledger Account
Dolibarr ERP
Account (Accounting Plan)
1:1Sage Intacct GL accounts map to Dolibarr's accounting plan (plan comptable). Account numbers, names, and active status transfer directly. Sage Intacct's account type hierarchy (Asset, Liability, Equity, Revenue, Expense) maps to Dolibarr's account type classification. We flag any sub-account segment that exceeds Dolibarr's default hierarchy depth so the customer's admin can decide whether to flatten or restructure before import.
Sage Intacct
Journal Entry
Dolibarr ERP
Bank/Stock/ Sale Purchase/ Expense Report / Various Journal
1:1Sage Intacct journal entries map to Dolibarr journal types based on entry type. Each line's account reference and debit/credit amounts transfer directly. Sage Intacct's dimension tags (department, class, location) are written to a Dolibarr 'extrafields' JSON column or a linked category record so that the dimensional context is preserved alongside the journal line. The customer receives a written dimension-to-category mapping table for verification.
Sage Intacct
Dimension
Dolibarr ERP
Category or Tag
lossySage Intacct Dimensions (department, class, location, customer, project) are not native Dolibarr objects. We map each dimension to a Dolibarr Category of the appropriate type (Product Category, Contact Category, or ThirdParty Category). Dimension values become category labels with a reference back to the Sage Intacct dimension name. A written dimension inventory document is delivered so the customer's admin can reassign or merge categories post-import.
Sage Intacct
Accounts Payable Bill
Dolibarr ERP
Supplier Invoice (Facture Fournisseur)
1:1Open AP bills from Sage Intacct export via REST API including vendor association, invoice number, due date, and line items. We map Sage Intacct vendor records to Dolibarr ThirdParty (type Supplier) before invoice import so that the supplier_id foreign key resolves at import time. Any bills in 'pending approval' or 'draft' state are flagged in a reconciliation report because Dolibarr requires invoices to be validated before they appear in accounting entries.
Sage Intacct
Accounts Receivable Invoice
Dolibarr ERP
Customer Invoice (Facture Client)
1:1Open AR invoices from Sage Intacct map to Dolibarr Customer Invoice records with customer association, invoice number, due date, and line items. We map Sage Intacct customer records to Dolibarr ThirdParty (type Customer) before invoice import. Invoice payment status is preserved as Dolibarr payment condition and statut fields. Balance-forward vs open-item AR settings are noted during discovery and mapped to Dolibarr's invoice discounting and payment term configurations.
Sage Intacct
Customer
Dolibarr ERP
ThirdParty (Customer)
1:1Sage Intacct customer master records map to Dolibarr ThirdParty with type 'Customer'. Address fields, payment terms, and default GL accounts transfer directly. Custom fields on the customer object use the '!' prefix in Sage Intacct's REST API; we discover all custom fields during schema mapping, strip the '!' prefix in the Dolibarr extrafields JSON structure, and verify values land in the correct Dolibarr field after import.
Sage Intacct
Vendor
Dolibarr ERP
ThirdParty (Supplier)
1:1Sage Intacct vendor master records map to Dolibarr ThirdParty with type 'Supplier'. We handle the same custom field discovery and prefix resolution as with customer records. Vendor payment terms and default expense accounts transfer to Dolibarr's supplier form fields.
Sage Intacct
Item / Product / SKU
Dolibarr ERP
Product
1:1Sage Intacct item records (products and SKUs) map to Dolibarr Product. Description, unit price, cost, and GL association export via REST API. Bundle and matrix items with parent-child relationships require a separate product-bom resolution step because Dolibarr handles bill-of-materials structures differently. We preserve the parent-child relationship and flag any matrix items for manual BOM configuration review.
Sage Intacct
Project and Project Task
Dolibarr ERP
Project
1:1Sage Intacct project headers and task hierarchies map to Dolibarr Project records. Project status, billing type, and customer association transfer directly. Billable vs non-billable flags are preserved as Dolibarr Project usage types. We map the project-level customer association to Dolibarr's Project/ThirdParty link. Tasks become Dolibarr ProjectTask records under the parent project.
Sage Intacct
Fixed Asset
Dolibarr ERP
Asset
1:1Sage Intacct fixed asset records (acquisition cost, date, asset class) migrate to Dolibarr Asset module if the customer has the Asset Management module enabled. Depreciation schedules require recalculation in Dolibarr because jurisdiction-specific conventions may differ. We transfer acquisition details and flag depreciation for manual verification against the customer's accounting policy.
Sage Intacct
Custom Object (nsp:: prefix)
Dolibarr ERP
Dolibarr Module or ExtraFields
1:1Sage Intacct custom objects use the 'nsp::' namespace prefix in REST API endpoints (e.g., nsp::unbilled). We discover all custom objects during schema mapping, query them via POST /objects/platform-apps/nsp::{name}, and map each to a Dolibarr extrafields structure on the nearest standard object or to a separate Dolibarr module if the object represents a standalone entity. We flag any custom objects with cross-object lookups for manual review because Dolibarr's relationship model differs from Sage Intacct's.
Sage Intacct
Custom Field
Dolibarr ERP
ExtraFields
1:1Sage Intacct custom fields prepend '!' in the REST API (e.g., !region). We discover all custom fields on every object during schema mapping, strip the '!' prefix, and map values to Dolibarr extrafields JSON on the corresponding object. Not all Dolibarr objects support unlimited extrafields; we verify the target object's extrafield capacity during discovery and flag any overflow to the customer's admin for manual assignment.
Sage Intacct
Multi-Entity Structure
Dolibarr ERP
Separate Instances or ThirdParty Company Link
lossySage Intacct's multi-entity structure (subsidiaries, cost centres, franchises) has no native Dolibarr equivalent at the standard tier. Dolibarr handles multi-company scenarios through separate instances or a third-party multi-company module. We export the entity hierarchy and intercompany transaction rules from Sage Intacct, map each entity to a separate Dolibarr instance or a ThirdParty with a company_type of 'Company', and deliver a written routing table for intercompany journal recreation in the target configuration.
Sage Intacct
Budget / Planning Data
Dolibarr ERP
Budget Module
1:1Sage Intacct budget data can be exported and re-imported into Dolibarr's Budget module if enabled. Budget periods and scenario values map to Dolibarr budget lines tied to the accounting plan. We flag budget scenarios that use Sage Intacct's multi-dimensional allocation model because Dolibarr's budget module uses a flat line-item structure.
Sage Intacct
Employee / HR Data
Dolibarr ERP
HRM Module (ThirdParty or User)
1:1Sage Intacct employee records export via REST API and map to Dolibarr User records if the HRM module is enabled, or to ThirdParty records with a 'HR' tag if the module is not in scope. Compensation history and PTO balances migrate as extrafields on the User or ThirdParty record. Actual payroll runs do not migrate because payroll processing is module-gated and jurisdiction-specific.
| Sage Intacct | Dolibarr ERP | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Ledger Account | Account (Accounting Plan)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Journal Entry | Bank/Stock/ Sale Purchase/ Expense Report / Various Journal1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Dimension | Category or Taglossy | Fully supported | |
| Accounts Payable Bill | Supplier Invoice (Facture Fournisseur)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Accounts Receivable Invoice | Customer Invoice (Facture Client)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Customer | ThirdParty (Customer)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Vendor | ThirdParty (Supplier)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Item / Product / SKU | Product1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Project and Project Task | Project1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Fixed Asset | Asset1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Object (nsp:: prefix) | Dolibarr Module or ExtraFields1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Field | ExtraFields1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Multi-Entity Structure | Separate Instances or ThirdParty Company Linklossy | Fully supported | |
| Budget / Planning Data | Budget Module1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Employee / HR Data | HRM Module (ThirdParty or User)1:1 | Fully supported |
Gotchas + challenges
Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.
Sage Intacct gotchas
Rate limit overages are billed in transaction packs
No sandbox environment for API development
Historical GL data migration complexity is non-linear with volume
Posted vs non-posted account state affects reconciliation
Custom fields use '!' prefix in REST API but not in UI
Dolibarr ERP gotchas
Foreign key constraint errors on cross-distribution database restore
SQL injection vulnerabilities in version 9.0.1
Custom fields stored as JSON in extraoptions require field-by-field deserialization
Decimal precision and rounding configuration affects price fields
No native iOS/Android app forces reliance on browser
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Discovery and schema audit
We audit the Sage Intacct tenant via REST API and XML API, discovering all standard objects (GL accounts, journal entries, AP/AR, third parties, projects, fixed assets) and all custom objects via the /objects/platform-apps/nsp::{name} endpoints. We capture custom field discovery across all objects, applying the '!' prefix rule to identify every custom field. We assess the dimensional tagging coverage (how many Sage Intacct transactions carry department, class, location, customer, or project dimensions), the multi-entity structure, and the historical journal volume. The discovery output is a written schema map and migration scope document that the customer signs off before migration begins.
Dolibarr environment provisioning and configuration design
We provision a clean Dolibarr instance (self-hosted or Dolibarr SaaS) and design the target schema based on discovery findings. This includes setting up the accounting plan structure (deciding whether to flatten Sage Intacct segments or use categories), configuring the third-party type (Customer, Supplier, or both), enabling required Dolibarr modules (CRM, Projects, HRM, Asset, Budget), designing the extrafields structure for migrated custom fields, and planning the category system to receive Sage Intacct dimension values. If multi-entity migration is required, we design the separate-instance or multi-company module strategy during this step.
Custom field and dimension mapping design
We design the explicit mapping for every Sage Intacct custom field (with '!' prefix resolved) and every Sage Intacct dimension (mapped to a Dolibarr Category or extrafields column). This is the most migration-specific design step because Dolibarr's schema is more flexible than Sage Intacct's in some dimensions (extrafields can be added to almost any object) but more constrained in others (no dimensional tagging on journal entries). We deliver a written mapping specification that the customer's admin reviews and approves before any data extraction begins.
Data extraction and transformation
We extract data from Sage Intacct using the REST API with rate-limit awareness (180 req/min with 10-call burst). Custom objects are queried at /objects/platform-apps/nsp::{name} with the nsp:: prefix. Custom fields are included in every object query with the '!' prefix applied. Data is transformed into Dolibarr import format using the mapping specification, with Sage Intacct dimensions written to Dolibarr extrafields or category assignment records. Any records in a non-posted state are flagged in a separate queue for the customer's admin to resolve. The extraction produces a staged CSV/JSON set organized by object type for sequential import.
Parent-record sequencing and import
We import into Dolibarr in dependency order: accounting plan first (to resolve account_id on journal lines), then third parties (customer and supplier to resolve thirdparty_id on invoices and projects), then products, then open AP/AR invoices, then journal entries, then projects and tasks, then fixed assets, then budget data, then custom objects last. Each object type is imported as a batch with a row-count reconciliation report comparing source record count to destination record count. Parent record lookups are resolved at migration time—any unresolved lookups (e.g., a third-party reference without a matching Dolibarr record) go to a reconciliation queue for manual resolution before the next batch begins.
Cutover, validation, and handoff
We freeze Sage Intacct writes during the cutover window, run a final delta migration of any records modified during migration, then mark Dolibarr as the system of record. We deliver the dimension-to-category inventory document, the custom object mapping specification, and the workflow/approval rebuild checklist for the customer's admin. We do not rebuild Sage Intacct Dimensions, inter-entity consolidation rules, or multi-entity permissions in Dolibarr because these are configuration-rebuild items. We support a five-business-day hypercare window for reconciliation issues raised by the customer's finance team.
Platform deep dives
Sage Intacct
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Dolibarr ERP
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Standard ERP migration. All 8 core objects map 1:1 between Sage Intacct and Dolibarr ERP.
Overall complexity
Standard migration
Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Sage Intacct and Dolibarr ERP.
Object compatibility
All 8 core objects map 1:1 between Sage Intacct and Dolibarr ERP.
Field mapping clarity
Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.
Timeline complexity
8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.
API constraints
Sage Intacct: 180 requests per minute, burst of 10 calls per second.
Data volume sensitivity
Sage Intacct exposes a bulk API — large-volume migrations stream efficiently.
Estimator
Rule-based pricing — no per-record fees, no manual quotes. Migrations over 2M records are scoped individually.
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