How to Activate QODBC

Purchase QODBC CDKEY

     When you first install QODBC, it automatically activates a "once-off" FREE 30 Day Evaluation... beyond which QODBC will stop working, and you will need to purchase a CDKEY. Once you have received your CDKEY, click Start -> All Programs -> locate the QODBC Driver for use with the QuickBooks program group on your desktop. Click on the Configure QODBC Data Source icon to launch the setup program.

     Select the Activate tab page in the QODBC Setup screen and click the Activate button.

     Enter your 16-digit CDKEY (with the - dashes) and click the Activate button.

    Activation Successful.

Manual Activation

     Enter your 16-digit CDKEY (with the - dashes) and click the Manual button.

     Manual activation can be used for computers that do not have direct Internet access or where the automated activation fails.

     Copy the information from your computer screen into the image directly below and click on Process to generate a code to activate QODBC. Click on the Copy button to save your CDKEY.

     Your activation will now be processed if you have correctly entered your CDKEY, Request Code, and Software ID. Click the Manual button on the computer with QODBC installed, copy and enter your Serial Number, Name, Request Code, and Activation Code from the above image, and click the Activate button. If you entered the information incorrectly or exceeded the quantity of your purchased license seat, you will receive a "CDKEY not found" message.

     Your copy of QODBC has been successfully activated! Click OK to continue.

Troubleshooting for Activation

You do not have Sufficient Permissions. 

I am unable to Activate/Deactivate the currently installed version. I am logged in as Administrator, with admin rights, and right-clicking on the Setup and selecting "Run As Administrator" does not change the result.

You do not have Sufficient Permissions. Please run QODBC Setup Screen as Administrator. Also, make sure your current user has a password and try again.

Solution 1: Try from Data Source.

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

Alternative: The 32-bit ODBC manager on 64-bit Operating System can be found at C:\windows\sysWOW64\odbcad32.exe.

Switch to System DSN -- Click QuickBooks Data -- Click Configure. These will open QODBC Setup Screen.

Switch to Activate/Deactivate window and try again.

General Activate Fails

      If you entered the information incorrectly or exceeded your purchased license seat quantity, you will receive a "CDKEY not found" message. You need to deactivate a license or purchase additional license seats.

      The only other reason for activation not to work is if you purchase a QODBC USA CDKEY and try to use it with the Australian version of QuickBooks or if you purchase a Desktop license and need a Server Edition license.

      Either way, you need to report the details of the actual problem by phone to your regional sales office:
      http://qodbc.com/contact.htm

Activate On A Different Computer

      If has deactivated qodbc from the first computer and then need to activate it on the new computer, but when try it, the following message appears: []returned from QODBC activation server: The parameter is incorrect. 

      The error indicates that you are using an ADSL-type connection or your firewall is preventing. You will need to activate QODBC using the Manual activation method shown above.

Upgrade From reading Only to Desktop Read/Write Edition

       The following are steps that can be followed to upgrade from reading only to a desktop Read Write edition.

      Step 1: Download the full version of QODBC from QODBC Driver for QuickBooks Download

      Step 2: Purchase a Read/Write CDKEY from: http://www.qodbc.com/order.htm

      Step 3: Activate the Read/Write license as per above.

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