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[QXL DESKTOP] HOW TO EXPORT QUICKBOOKS DATA TO GOOGLE SHEETS USING QXL
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
How to export QuickBooks Data to Google Sheets using QXL
SOLUTIONS:
Install the Google Drive desktop application and authorize it to
connect to your Google D...
[QODBC DESKTOP] HOW DO I DETERMINE WHICH DATABASE IT IS USING TO SET
UP THE CONNECTION WITH QUICKBOOKS?
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
How do I determine which database it is using to set up the connection
with QuickBooks?
SOLUTIONS:
You may run the following...
QODBC DESKTOP - HOW TO LINK INVOICE TO DEPOSIT USING QODBC?
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION 1:
I want to apply the Payment to a particular Invoice using Deposits.
How can I do so using the QODBC?
SOLUTIONS:
Refer to the screenshot of the QuickBooks UI Invoice...
HOW TO USE POWERSHELL WITH QODBC
Download Sample
[http://support.flexquarters.com/esupport/newimages/PowerShell/DisplaySQL.zip]
SAMPLE CODE FOR USING QODBC DSN:
$connectstring = "DSN=QuickBooks Data;"
$sql = "Select TOP 10 Name from Customer"
$conn ...
ACCESSING QUICKBOOKS DATA REMOTELY VIA SQL SERVER
First, you need to create Linked Server in SQL Server.
For 32-bit SQL Server. Please refer to How to create Link Server with
MS SQL 2005/2008/2012 32-bit Using QODBC/QRemote
[http://support.flexquarters...
EXCEL AUTOMATION - HOW TO OPEN, REFRESH AND CLOSE A COMPANY FILE
Download Sample
[http://support.flexquarters.com/esupport/newimages/ExcelAutomation/ExcelAutomation.zip]
Before using the MS Excel application, please ensure you have
installed the MS Off...
HOW TO INSERT INVOICE USING EXCEL - VBA
Download Sample
[http://support.flexquarters.com/esupport/newimages/InsertInvoiceVBA/Insert_Invoice.zip]
In this example, We will show you How to insert an Invoice in
QuickBooks using the data available in an Exc...
CONNECTING MULTIPLE QUICKBOOKS COMPANIES VIA EXCEL
Download Sample
[http://support.flexquarters.com/esupport/newimages/MultipleCompany/MultipleQBCompanyConnection.zip]
There is a limitation with the QuickBooks SDK: it can connect only one
company file ...
TROUBLESHOOTING - GETTING ERROR SOCKET CLOSED BECAUSE OF ABNORMAL
PACKAGE
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I am getting Error SOCKET Closed because of an abnormal package in the
QRemote client. I am accessing QuickBooks Data from the remote machine
over the inter...
TROUBLESHOOTING - QODBC RECORD SET ISSUE
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I am using the below code. It is returning records & giving me the
correct result. But If I change the query from "SELECT Name FROM
customer" to "SELECT * FROM customer," it does not return...
TROUBLESHOOTING - HOW TO CLOSE SQL LINKED SERVER CONNECTION
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
We are using QRemote with SQL Linked Servers with several different
QuickBooks files. How can we close the connection to a QuickBooks file
after the query has run, then o...
TROUBLESHOOTING - CODE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN QODBC DESKTOP AND QODBC
ONLINE
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I have an MS Access application using QODBC to connect to desktop
QuickBooks. Can I use the QODBC Online driver to connect to QuickBooks
Online without chan...
TROUBLESHOOTING - CONNECTION SERIAL, LIMITATION, QUEUE, AND UPPER
LIMIT
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
How many concurrent connections does the Server edition support?
Is the product QB version specific, requiring additional purchases
with each version? AKA. ...
TROUBLESHOOTING - QXL 80040414 MODAL POPUP ERROR
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I am trying to export data from QXL. But when I clicked on the QXL
export button, I got the below error message.
Unable to connect to QuickBooks. Popup window(s) in the QuickBooks...
TROUBLESHOOTING - CHANGES TO THE INTEGRATED APPLICATION
AUTHENTICATION FOR QUICKBOOKS
Intuit is reinforcing existing security features that help protect
QuickBooks customers' sensitive information.
Refer: Intuit's News: Changes to the Integrated Applic...
[QODBC-ONLINE] TROUBLESHOOTING - QUICKBOOKS MESSAGE 653-UNAUTHORIZED -
401 - FAULT EXCEPTION OF TYPE: AUTHENTICATION HAS BEEN GENERATED. QB
BEGIN SESSION FAILED. ERROR - UNAUTHORIZED-401
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I was able to use QODBC Online. Suddenly, I g...
TROUBLESHOOTING - DSN CONNECTION NOT CONSISTENT ACROSS MULTIPLE
COMPUTERS
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I have a pass-through query for access:
Select * from Item
The connection string is as follows:
ODBC;DRIVER={QODBC Driver for
QuickBooks};SERVER=QODBC;DF...
TROUBLESHOOTING - QODBC LOGGING IN WITH THE WRONG USER ACCOUNT
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I am using ms access. I have the integrated application certificate
set up correctly (see screenshot). The username for this certificate
is "odbc."
QuickBooks is clos...
TROUBLESHOOTING - HOW DO I SEE BACKORDER ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN
INVOICED BUT NOT SHIPPED
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Could someone kindly provide me with a sample, or is there a stored
procedure that would allow me to only pull out back ordered invoices
from t...
TROUBLESHOOTING - TRYING TO UPDATE THE ITEMINVENTORYASSEMBLYLINE
TABLE
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
All our products are Inventory Assemblies. I am using MS Access
connected to QuickBooks via QODBC. I am using queries in MS Access to
loading/synchronize Inven...
HOW TO SHARE/INVITE THE FLEXQUARTERS SUPPORT TEAM TO THE QUICKBOOKS
ONLINE COMPANY FILE
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
How do I share/invite the FLEXquarters Support team to access my QBO
company file?
SOLUTION:
Please follow the below steps to share/invite ...
HOW TO USE QODBC WITH MICROSOFT EXCEL 2016 (64-BIT)
FOR MS ACCESS 64-BIT, PLEASE REFER: HOW TO CONFIGURE QODBC TO WORK
WITH 64-BIT MS ACCESS
[HTTP://SUPPORT.FLEXQUARTERS.COM/ESUPPORT/INDEX.PHP?/DEFAULT/KNOWLEDGEBASE/ARTICLE/VIEW/2771]
SETUP QODBC TO US...
HOW TO REMOVE QODBC RELATED CERTIFICATES FROM INTEGRATED APPLICATIONS
UNDER QUICKBOOKS POS
Please follow the steps to remove QODBC Related Certificates from the
Integrated Application Under QuickBooks POS:
Try removing all the integrated application en...
TROUBLESHOOTING - HOW TO USE BETWEEN IN QODBC
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I need to use Between, in a range of dates, to return new customers in
one period. I try this:
SELECT FullName FROM Customer Where TimeCreated Between
{d'2007-12-18'} AND {d'2007-12...
TROUBLESHOOTING - HOW CAN I USE WILDCARD (*) WITH CRYSTAL REPORT AND
SP_REPORT
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I am using the following SQL statement:
sp_report JobProfitabilityDetail show AmountActualCost_Title,
AmountActualRevenue_Title, AmountDifferenceActu...
TROUBLESHOOTING - HOW CAN I GET LINKS BETWEEN ESTIMATE AND INVOICE
USING QODBC
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I've explored the related-to fields but cannot determine how a line on
the invoice is linked to the estimate.
I'm designing a report that needs to se...
TROUBLESHOOTING - HOW CAN I GET THE LAST ITEMS SOLD TO CUSTOMER
DETAILS
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I created a report using a custom set with the customer as the parent
and InvoiceLine as the child giving me items ordered in the past.
My problem is I only...
TROUBLESHOOTING - BILLABLE PAYROLL - NEED TO DISPLAY MORE FIELDS ON
INVOICE
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
We need to bill all payroll costs to various customers. Payroll costs
are defined as all of the following:
1. Employee's gross salary
2. Company share ...
TROUBLESHOOTING - WHERE IS THE BIN LOCATION FOR ITEMS STORED?
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION 1:
I am using QuickBooks Enterprise with Advanced Inventory enabled.
I am trying to find where the bin location for items is stored in
QuickBooks through QODBC.
PROBL...
HOW TO CREATE OR CONFIGURE A QODBC ONLINE DSN
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I have one QuickBooks Online login, which provides access to multiple
QuickBooks Online companies.
When I initially configured the connection, I selected one of the
clients to that I ...
FOREIGN AND UNICODE CHARACTERS NOT SUPPORTED BY QODBC
INFORMATION:
QuickBooks allows users to put foreign (i.e., Chinese, Japanese,
etc...) characters into item descriptions, etc... Unfortunately, these
characters are not appropriately returned in qbX...
TROUBLESHOOTING - HOW DO I LIST THE SUBTOTAL OF INVOICES WITHIN THE
DATE RANGE
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I want to list the subtotal of all Invoices by a customer for not only
that particular customer but all jobs assigned to that customer within
a specifi...
TROUBLESHOOTING - I CANNOT CONNECT TO MY QUICKBOOKS ONLINE SANDBOX
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I am trying to do some testing and now have access to a QBO Sandbox
company. I have tried to connect to it in two different ways.
1. If I "Connect to QuickBooks" ...
TROUBLESHOOTING - QUICKBOOKS UI GETTING LAUNCHED AFTER UPDATING QODBC
VERSION.
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
We recently upgraded from QODBC 14 to 16.00.00.313. It is functioning
normally, except now the QuickBooks window is opening up when it
didn't use to. I...
TROUBLESHOOTING - QUICKBOOKS ADVANCED INVENTORY MODULE IN QODBC
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Does your enterprise driver support the advanced inventory module for
QuickBooks enterprise? Would we be able to query stock per item, per
location?
SOLUTION:
You...
TROUBLESHOOTING - QODBC/QREMOTE TRIES TO CONNECT FOR 2 MINUTES OVER
AND OVER
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I am using QRemote DSN to connect to QuickBooks. QODBC/QRemote tries
to connect for 2 minutes over and over and says it has a connection
but does nothing...
TROUBLESHOOTING - HOW CAN I GET SINGLE-USER ACCESS USING THE QODBC
CONNECTION STRING
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I am in access and need to update the Inventory. I have made a table
that contains the adjustments. (Thousands of them) Your notes about
Inventor...
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
How to insert employee time information from MS Excel time spreadsheet
into QuickBooks using QODBC
SOLUTION:
You cannot perform insert/update operations directly in MS Excel
because Excel is just exporting tables in the spreadsh...
NOTE: VB DEMO IS DEPRECATED.
Please refer to How to use the QODBC Test Tool for testing
[https://support.flexquarters.com/esupport/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/3069/]
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
VB DemoQODBC Test ToolTest Connection was crashing Wh...
HOW TO CONNECT TO MULTIPLE COMPANY FILES AT THE SAME
TIME/SIMULTANEOUSLY
PROBLEM:
There are multiple company files in QuickBooks. At a time, I can
access only one company file. Is QODBC allow me to access multiple
company files same time?
SOLUTION:
T...
HOW TO USE QODBC WITH WINDOWS SCHEDULER / HOW TO USE Z-CRON WITH
QODBC / HOW TO RUN QODBC APPLICATIONS ON A REPEATING/NIGHTLY BASIS
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION 1:
My application needs to read data from QuickBooks and update data in
the SQL server. Up to this, ...
TROUBLESHOOTING - HOW TO USE QODBC WITH MULTIPLE QUICKBOOKS COMPANY
FILE
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I have a question about setting ODBC to auto-login. I am trying to
automate some tasks and wanted to auto-login. We have two different
company files for accoun...
TROUBLESHOOTING - HOW TO RE-LINK QUICKBOOKS DATA IN MS ACCESS USING
QODBC
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION 1:
We are adding invoice records to QuickBooks using an Access front end.
When we create the records and try to insert them into QuickBooks, the
line items see...
TROUBLESHOOTING - HOW TO LOCATE DATA FOUND IN QUICKBOOKS BY TABLE AND
FIELD NAME INSIDE QODBC
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I have a question about How to locate data found in QuickBooks by
table and field name inside the QODBC system.
SOLUTIONS:
The fastest ...
CONFIGURE QODBC FOR USE WITH JITTERBIT COMMUNITY EDITION 3.0.0
(QREMOTE)
To use QODBC with Jitterbit community edition 3.0.0, you should
follow the steps below to configure your QODBC driver and Jitterbit
connection. These steps work for QODBC with Jitt...
WE ARE WRITING TO QUICKBOOKS SAFELY.
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I'm a little concerned about the write feature and changing any
current data in QuickBooks from the Excel files I want to experiment
in. Are my concerns valid, or what is the best way for me to p...
TROUBLESHOOTING - APPLICATION CONNECTIVITY DELAY
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I have an inventory control system (c#, SQL Server) that needs Read
Only access to four tables in the accounting system. I have deployed
your multiuser version and can access the loca...
TROUBLESHOOTING - ERROR WHILE INSERTING BILL
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION 1:
I am following the below steps and getting the error.
1. First, we inserted the records in Bill & BillExpenseLine table, and
the papers got inserted successfully.
2. Second, we are i...
EXAMPLES OF CREATING INVOICE USING QREMOTE FROM SQL SERVER
NOTE: For multi-line invoices, some may find it easier to NOT include
the header information with each line item, but rather to have
separate smaller commands for the Invoice Lines and a final ...
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN QODBC FOR QUICKBOOKS DESKTOP AND ONLINE.
TABLE DIFFERENCES:
Number of Tables available in
QODBC DESKTOP
QODBC ONLINE
150
83
List of Tables available in QODBC Desktop
[http://doc.qodbc.com/qodbc/usa/TableList.php?catego...
TROUBLESHOOTING - GETTING MULTIPLE-STEP OLE DB OPERATION GENERATED
ERRORS IN SQL SERVER
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Trying to insert into SalesOrderLine and getting a 'Multiple-step'
error.
INSERT INTO QBREMOTE...SalesOrderLine (CustomerRefListID,
TemplateR...
HOW TO USE QXL
STEP 1 - DOWNLOAD QXL
If you haven't already downloaded QXL, go to the download page
[http://qxl1.com/qxl-for-quickbooks-desktop-downloads/] now. Don't
forget to read the "Readme" file during installation for the latest
information on QX...
TROUBLESHOOTING - HOW TO SELECT A RECORD WHEN THE VALUE IS NULL
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I am trying to run a report that returns ItemInventory where
LastReceived is NULL. I have tried in vain to accomplish this. What
syntax do you use to select a blank/nu...
TROUBLESHOOTING - HOW TO USE DATE() AND DATEADD() FUNCTION IN QODBC
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I want to write some select statements on InvoiceLine and
SalesReceiptLine that return all records dated WITHIN the past 30 days
relative to whatever TODAY is. I'm...
TROUBLESHOOTING - HOW TO VERIFY IF THE OPTIMIZER FILE IS CORRUPTED OR
NOT
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Is there any way to figure out when the Optimizer cache is corrupted,
or is there a way we can avoid it altogether in the future?
SOLUTIONS:
Please refer...
TROUBLESHOOTING - "ERROR PARSING COMPLETE XML RETURN STRING" ERROR
WHEN TRYING TO UPDATE TABLE PRICELEVELPERITEM IN MS ACCESS
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I constructed an Access database file (32bit Access 2003) with tables
linked to QuickBooks. I can pull inf...
QODBC POS COULD NOT ACCESS TO QUICKBOOKS POS COMPANY FILE
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
When ting sets QODBC POS DSN to access the company file running in
QuickBooks POS (Version 10), it will fail to connect to the company
file. QuickBooks POS will search for th...
TROUBLESHOOTING - INVOICE REFNUMBER FAQ
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I have the invoice number (RefNumber) from my table outside
QuickBooks. But if a QuickBooks user creates invoices directly in
QuickBooks, then QuickBooks keeps new incrementing invoices
autom...
TROUBLESHOOTING - HOW TO ADJUST THE VALUE OF A STOCK ITEM WITHOUT
CHANGING THE STOCK QUANTITY
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Can I adjust the value of a stock item without changing the stock
quantity?
SOLUTIONS:
Yes, you can adjust the value of a stock item ...
TROUBLESHOOTING - CANNOT USE ALIAS IN MS QUERY
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I am getting the below error message when trying to SELECT data
fields AS Alias, the statement runs fine otherwise.
[sql syntax error] Expected lexical element not found:=
Please se...
TROUBLESHOOTING - CAN QODBC / QREMOTE RUN AS A SERVICE
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
How do I run QODBC as windows services in the background? I noticed
it required QuickBooks and windows server 2008 to be logged on.
SOLUTIONS:
QODBC and QuickBooks are deskt...
TROUBLESHOOTING - MS ACCESS CRASHES HARD ON DATE QUERY
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I've linked all the QODBC tables into an Access 2010 DB. I have
created table subset queries on the original tables and would like to
do selects based on date ranges - other thi...
TROUBLESHOOTING - HOW TO USE QODBC FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH VISUAL STUDIO
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I am trying to use a demo file for development, but QODBC is not
allowing me to do this now that the evaluation period on my
development machine has expired. Are ...
TROUBLESHOOTING - HOW TO GET ALT.EMAIL1,2 & CC EMAIL FIELDS FROM A THE
CUSTOMER TABLE
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
How do I access the alternate email address 1 and 2 and the cc email
fields? I don't see them at the customer table.
SOLUTIONS:
You can get CC ...
TROUBLESHOOTING - FREEZING QUICKBOOKS, SLOW QUERY RUNNING.
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
When I run a report query, the query works very slowly & takes about
1-5 mins per simple report like:
"sp_report ARAgingSummary show Current parameters
DateFrom={d'2014-11-...
TROUBLESHOOTING: MS ACCESS AS MIDDLEWARE IS NOT WORKING WITH MS SQL
SERVER
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I am trying to use MS Access as a middleware with MS SQL Server. I
have created an MS Access database & linked all QODBC tables through
QRemote DSN. After t...
TROUBLESHOOTING - ERROR [42S00] [QODBC] INSERT VALUE MUST BE A SIMPLE
VALUE
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION 1:
We have a customer trying to import a credit memo from our database
into QuickBooks using a vb.net program. They are getting the following
error: ERROR [4...
TROUBLESHOOTING - CANNOT CREATE A NEW TABLE USING QODBC / CANNOT ADD
A NEW FIELD TO THE QODBC TABLE
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I'm trying to create a new table with VB DEMO or QODBC TEST TOOL.
Can you send me a sample query to do this?
SOLUTIONS:
QODBC ...
TROUBLESHOOTING: UPDATE QUERY SCANNING ALL RECORDS IN LINKED SERVER
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION 1:
I am using an MS SQL-linked server with QRemote.
I am updating a single EstimateItemLine, passing Ref Number and
ItemFullName (I also tried itemtxnlineid). Every...
TROUBLESHOOTING: HOW TO ACCESS ACCOUNT NAME DETAILS FROM JOURNAL
REPORT USING SQL SERVER
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
I need some guidance on extracting data from the general ledger. In
particular, I need to see the FullName of GL account. Running
sp_report Jo...
HOW CAN I FIND QUICKBOOKS DELETED RECORD INFORMATION FROM QODBC?
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Is there a stored procedure that provides all deleted transactions?
I.e., Voided/Deleted Transactions Detail?
For Example:
If an Invoice gets deleted from Quick...
PCI COMPLIANCE IN QODBC
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
We are working with a client that processes many credit cards and
must be PCI compliant. Do you have any insight into what needs to be
done on the QODBC side to maintain PCI compliance?
SOLUTIONS:
QODBC us...
EXAMPLES OF CREATING INVOICE USING QODBC
First, please create a new MS Access database & link ALL tables.
Please refer to the below-mentioned article for How to Use QODBC with
Microsoft Access:
How to Use QODBC with Microsoft Access
[http://support.fle...
HOW CAN I USE THE SAME EXCEL FILES IN 64 & 32-BIT SYSTEMS
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
How Can I use the same Excel files in 64 & 32-bit Systems?
Is it possible to have a connection setup in an Excel file and be
able to refresh on either a 64 or 32-bit syst...
There are multiple ways to execute SP_OPTIMIZEUPDATESYNC or
SP_OPTIMIZEFULLSYNC for selected/multiple tables.
For a Single Execution, follow the below steps.
Click on "START" and "PROGRAMS" and locate QODBC DRIVER FOR THE
QUICKBOOKS program group. Cl...
[QODBC-Desktop] How to create Link Server with MS SQL 2005/2008/2012/2016 64-bit Using QODBC/QRemote
HOW TO CREATE LINK SERVER WITH MS SQL 2005/2008/2012/2016 64-BIT USING
QODBC/QREMOTE
For 32-bit Refer: How to create Link Server with MS SQL
2005/2008/2012/2016 32-bit Using QODBC/QRemote
[http://support.flexquarters.com/esupport/index.php?/Default/Know...
INTRODUCTION
The following documentation was written by Andrew Rachmiel at
BrightStar Partners, Inc., to guide in setting up a Microsoft SQL
server environment to store the QuickBooks database tables.
The purpose of writing this document was to share...
SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT
Window XP Service Pack 2
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 9.0 (USA Version)
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Personal Edition
QODBC 9.00.00.261 Version
We recommend using QRemote.
For SQL Server 64-bit, Click Here "How to create ...
NOTE: DCOM COMPONENT IS DEPRECATED. AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO DCOM, YOU
CAN USE QREMOTE.
Please refer articles for more information:
How to configure QRemote
[http://support.flexquarters.com/esupport/index.php?/Default/Knowledgebase/Article/View/2483]
...
SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT
Windows XP System
QuickBooks Enterprise Solution 9.0 (USA)
QODBC v10
Microsoft SQL Server 2000
CONFIGURATION OF QODBC
When using QODBC with MS SQL Server, the USE DCOM SERVER option
should be checked in QODBC Setup Scree...
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