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[QODBC-Online] - How to upgrade the QODBC Online version without reauthorizing to your QuickBooks Online
Posted by Rajendra Dewani (QODBC Support) on 18 September 2018 12:21 PM

How to upgrade the QODBC Online version without reauthorizing your QuickBooks Online.

Problem Description

  • I want to upgrade QODBC Online to the latest version. Can I reauthorize QODBC Online to connect to my QuickBooks Online company?
  • Can I upgrade QODBC Online without reauthorizing QODBC Online with my QuickBooks Online?

Solution

During the installation of QODBC Online, a default System DSN "QuickBooks Online Data" will be created.

If you use "QuickBooks Online Data" DSN to connect to your QuickBooks Online, you can retain the connection to your QuickBooks Online company.

Please follow the below-listed steps.

Note: Due to the change in oAuth 1.1 to oAuth 2.0 following article is not applicable when upgrading from QODBC Online v19.00.00.333 or below to QODBC Online v19.00.00.334 and above. The following method will work when upgrading from QODBC Online v17.x to QODBC Online v19.00.00.333. The following method will continue to work when upgrading from QODBC Online v19.00.00.334 to any upgrade version/build.

1) Make a backup of your connection information - Export the current connection key:


Please follow the below steps to configure QODBC Online:

1) Open QODBC Online Setup Screen & click on "Connect To QuickBooks," & refer to the below steps by step guide:

Start >> All Programs >> QODBC Driver for use with QuickBooks Online >> Configure QODBC Online Data Source. 

 

Go To "System DSN" Tab>> select QuickBooks Online Data>> click "configure"

 

 



Enter the name of the connection key & choose the location where you want to save the connection key:

 



Now connection key is exported successfully. 

 

2) Uninstall the current version of QODBC Online.

 

3) Download and Install the latest version of the QODBC Online.

Download the latest version of the QODBC Online installer from the below link:

QODBC Driver for QuickBooks Online Download

Install the newest version of QODBC Online. 

 



4) Import the connection key:

 

Start>>All Programs>> QODBC Driver for use with QuickBooks Online>> Configure QODBC Online Data Source>> Go To "System DSN" Tab>> select QuickBooks Online Data>> click "configure">> switch to General tab click on "Import Connection key" button & import key.



Open the connection key from the location where you keep the connection key:

 



Now connection key has been imported successfully. You can connect to QuickBooks Online using this connection key.

For system requirement details of QODBC Online, click here.

 

Tags: QuickBooks Online Connection key, QODBC Online connection key, connection key, import-export connection key, QuickBooks Online, QODBC Online, QBO

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