How to use QODBC with QuickBooks Online Edition

Setup of QODBC Online:

First, we need to install QODBC Online. QODBC Online requires .NET Framework 4.0 or a later version. So, you need to install .NET Framework 4.0 to work with QODBC Online.
Please refer to the below steps to install QODBC Online:

1). Download the QODBC Online installer from the below link:

QODBC Driver for QuickBooks Online Download

2). Install QODBC Online: 

Now we have installed QODBC Online. 

Configure QODBC Online:

Now we need to authorize & configure QODBC Online to work with QuickBooks Online.

Please follow the below steps to configure QODBC Online:

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

Start>>All Programs>> QODBC Driver for use with QuickBooks Online>> Configure QODBC Online Data Source>> Switch to System SDN>> Select default "QODBC Online Data" DSN>> Click On Configure>>

Switch to System SDN>> Select the default "QODBC Online Data" DSN>> Click On Configure>>

In the QODBC Online Setup Screen, Click on "Test Connection to QuickBooks Online"

By clicking on "Test Connection to QuickBooks Online," a popup message appears to authorize the connection to QuickBooks Online.

QB Begin Session Failed. 657 - Company ID Not Found.

To authorize the QuickBooks Online company file, please click on "Connect To QuickBooks."

3) By clicking "Connect To QuickBooks." You need to authorize your company file to work with QODBC Online. 

4) You need to enable a popup.

5) Enter your QuickBooks User ID & Password, then click "Sign In."

6) Select the company file you want to use with QODBC Online if you have multiple company files.

7) Click on "Authorize."

8) After successful authorization, it will return to QODBC Online page as connected status. You can close this window.

Test connection may fail because it is running in different user contexts. Test connection may fail because it is running in different user contexts. 9) You may face a UAC error message. Please ignore this message.

10) Now, we will test the connection using QODBC Online Test Tool. Please open QODBC Online Test Tool from:
Start>>All Programs>> QODBC Driver for use with QuickBooks Online >>QODBC Online Test Tool

11) Please select the "QuickBooks Online Data" DSN from the dropdown list & click on "Connect."

You may face Error the following 653 "ERROR [00000] [QODBC ONLINE] QuickBooks message: 653".

We want to share that the QuickBooks Online database is accessible via REST API ( web interface ), and a few times, we do not get a timely response, and the connection may time out.

This may also depend on your internet connection and QuickBooks Online Web Services.

So when you receive such an error, please try to connect again.

12) We can connect to DSN from QODBC Online Test Tool. Please write your SQL statement & click on "Run."

13) Below is the list of Customers:

Import / Export connection key:

If you want to connect the same company file from another machine, you can export the connection key from one device & import it to another.

You can share the connection key from:

Start>>All Programs>> QODBC Driver for use with QuickBooks Online >> General tab >> click on the "Export Connection key" button & share key.

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

Now connection key is exported successfully. You can copy this connection key & paste it into another machine to import the key on that machine.

You can import the connection key from the following:

Start>>All Programs>> QODBC Driver for use with QuickBooks Online >> General tab >> click on the "Import Connection key" button & import key.

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

Now the connection key is imported successfully. You can connect to QuickBooks Online using this connection key.

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