Troubleshooting: SDK Messages Log Error 3260 - Insufficient permission level to perform this action

Problem Description

    If QODBC attempts an operation where the QuickBooks logged in user doesn't have the correct permissions, you will receive the status code 3260 - Insufficient permission level to perform this action in the SDK Messages log.

Solutions

Check the Permission the User Has

     First, to check what permission the user has, open the company file and login as the Admin user and switch the company file to Single-User mode.

     Using the Company pulldown in QuickBooks -> Users -> Set Up Users and Roles...

     From the User and Roles List -> User List Tab, select the user you want and check the existed permissions for a user by clicking View Permissions button.

     In the View Permission list, select option Role, you will see all the permissions for the specified user.

Setup the Permission for a  User Account

    From the User and Roles List -> User List Tab, select the user you want to setup permission with and click Edit... button.

    Add roles you want to set up for the specified user account by clicking on button Add>> and then press OK.

Change QODBC to Use Specified Login Account

     Once you set up the permissions for the user login, you can change QODBC to use their login account instead of the Admin account. Go to the Edit -> Preferences menu item in QuickBooks. Then select the Integrated Applications icon from the left side and follow the numbers as below: