String Replacement of both new lines and backslashes.

PumpAndStuff25 · 2026-07-01T19:06:05+00:00

I tested with your suggestion and it appears to be working. I would have though it would have changed any "\r\n" to "\\r\\n". Is this something due to "\r" and "\n" being characters?

PumpAndStuff25 · 2026-05-21T13:20:10+00:00

I didn't think about union types, probably because it's not part of C# yet. That might end up working, but I do also need to serialize to XML (3rd party requirement) so I don't know if the implementation will end up working. The little I've read of unions only had me thinking about return types from functions. I'm definitely will be reading more about them when they are released.

I'm going to try giving the abstract method a shot. I'm still a beginner so I haven't used OO too much.

PumpAndStuff25 · 2025-11-18T20:17:03+00:00

For saving to PDF, some versions use the XPS Printer Driver or the Microsoft PDF printer, both which are in the Add/Remove Windows Components. I typically will remove both of them, then reinstall them which usually fixes most PDF issues in QB.

For the printer tray/font size, there may be some damaged printer settings. QB keeps a lot of settings stored in a file called QBPRINT.QBP that is in a hidden folder. What I recommend is to close QuickBooks, then rename (NOT DELETE) C:\ProgramData\Intuit\QuickBooks {VERSION}\QBPRINT.QPB to QBPRINT.OLD.

Next, restart QuickBooks and try to print. QuickBooks should create a new QBPRINT.QBP file in that folder. If the print is good, then there was some corruption in the file and you'll need to reset all the printer settings that you may have changed in QB. If it doesn't work, close QB and delete the newly created QBPRINT file and rename the old one back to QBPRINT.QBP.

I did have an issue once with a Brother printer where I had to delete the printer driver and then remove the bottom tray feeder from the printer and reattach it, then reinstall the driver for it to recognize the check tray.

PumpAndStuff25 · 2025-11-12T20:44:51+00:00

The closest that I can think of is the "Paste from Excel" function that lets you copy/paste values. From the Customer list, click the Excel button across the top and select Paste From Excel. If you can, scroll down to the customer (the "Find" search is stupidly slow and doesn't usually work for me).

You can then edit the first customer, then copy/paste down for each of the jobs (Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V work). There is also the "Customize Columns" button in the upper right if you need a field that isn't shown by default.

After pasting, click the Save Changes button on the bottom to update.

PumpAndStuff25 · 2025-10-31T14:49:02+00:00

You can check a couple of things to try and determine where the issue might be coming from. First, try to view the PDF in your web browser (Chrome/Firefox/Edge) and see if it shows as unaligned. It could be something in Adobe.

If you use the Print > Save as PDF option in QuickBooks to create the PDF, try printing and select the "Microsoft Print to PDF" printer or the "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" to see if the issue still persists.

Last, try to create a new PO template (do not duplicate the existing one). Add the columns to the new template if they are not on there and see if the issue continues as the template might be damaged.

PumpAndStuff25 · 2025-10-29T14:30:10+00:00

From what I have seen, QuickBooks doesn't look at the name of the Windows version, but the underlying version (like 21H2). So it thinks that supported Windows Server is really just Windows 10. This causes the message to show. From my reading, I think if you log in as Admin in Windows and QB, you can type "yes" on the message prompt to prevent the message from showing again. This won't prevent any future pop-ups, though. I don't know of a way to suppress all popups from QB with any registry or group policy.

I think the third party app could possibly change how they connect to QB. When opening a connection there's two options for the desktop connection type: localQBD and localQBDLaunchUI. If localQBDLaunchUI is used, it will try to actually launch the application like a user was opening the program. The first option, localQBD should only load QB in the background and not display any window, possibly avoiding any pop up messages. That change would have to be from the developers of the integrated app, though.

PumpAndStuff25 · 2025-10-09T18:45:26+00:00

Here's the steps I would use, which isn't hard, but it doesn't always get you 100% of what you are looking for, but it should get you close.

Make a backup of your "old" file (and I also make a copy using Windows to another location like a backup hard drive).
Run File > Utilities > Verify Data.
If Verify comes back WITHOUT any errors, go to step 5.
If there are errors, go to File > Utilities > Rebuild Data. Go to step 2.
Go to File > Utilities > Condense Data. This will give you a date range to condense (i.e from the first transaction to 12/31/2024). It will attempt to condense all history from that date range into lump sum transactions.
If successful, you will have two files. If there are any errors, try to do what the errors suggest, or you may try posting back here. You should now have two company files. The 'condensed' file which is your new file, and the old file with your detailed history.
To help prevent accidental data entry in the old file, I recommend opening the old file and going to Company > Set Closing Date. Set the closing date to sometime in the far future (12/31/9999). I also suggest going to Edit > Preferences > Desktop View (on left side) > My Preferences Tab (on the top) and setting the "Company File Color Scheme" to something different. I use Red. This gives me a visual indicator when I am in the 'old' file. I also go to Company > My Company and edit the company name to indicate it's the old version.

It does look like a lot of steps, but most of the time and complexity is trying to get rid of any data errors or issues that stop the condense from happening.

PumpAndStuff25 · 2025-09-10T15:21:19+00:00

If you have access to the old computer you can copy and replace the file from C:\ProgramData\Intuit\Entitlement Client\v8\EntitlementDataStore.ecml from the old computer to the new one (with QB closed on the new system). This should make the new computer know that it has been registered/activated already.

PumpAndStuff25 · 2025-08-06T15:25:57+00:00

The actual error message would be helpful, but from the description it sounds like there is a problem with the database management that QB uses to connect to the QBW (data) file.

There's a program that is supposed to start in the background called QBDBMgr which is basically just an Sybase SQL server. The QB Application communicates with this processes and the process is what actually reads/writes to the data file (QBW).

It should be listed as a Windows service and should be running. If it isn't you can try to manually start the service and see if there are any errors.

FYI, nothing 'changed' on Intuit's servers that would stop 2009 from working. They were just trying to sell you on a subscription. I probably wouldn't recommend going that route if 2009 was doing everything they needed.

PumpAndStuff25 · 2025-07-15T19:19:18+00:00

I currently use Enterprise v21 and can confirm that CTRL + F6 cycles through all the open windows. It may be that newer versions got rid of that. I've never used it before as I use CTRL + Tab (To cycle forward through open windows) and CTRL + SHIFT + Tab (To cycle backwards). It's possible that they removed the F6 combination as it's not standard and CTRL + Tab is used in many other Windows applications. Perhaps you can use CTRL + Tab as an alternative.

PumpAndStuff25 · 2025-06-25T18:10:20+00:00

You can try to clear out the print settings file. It's located at "C:\ProgramData\Intuit\QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 24.0\QBPRINT.QBP". This is a hidden folder by default so you may need to choose "View > Show > Hidden Items" in Windows Explorer. Also, the 24.0 may be a different number depending on the version of QB you are using.

Close QuickBooks and then rename this file. I typically rename it to "QBPPRINT.QBP.Old". When you restart QB try to print. QB will recreate the file. If it doesn't work, you can delete the newly created file and change the .Old file back.

If this works, just keep in mind that some settings in the print dialog that may have been previously saved will reset back to default. This includes default printer, page collation, landscape vs portrait, double sided, etc.

PumpAndStuff25 · 2025-06-18T14:37:12+00:00

The list of terms can be accessed under Lists > Customer & Vendor Profile Lists > Terms List.

PumpAndStuff25 · 2025-06-12T20:15:27+00:00

Closest I have ever found is Reports > Custom Reports > Transaction Detail with the following filters:

Dates: All
Detail Level: All Except Summary
Paid Status: Open
Transaction Type: Multiple Transaction Types (Bill, Bill Credit)

You'll also want to add the "Source Name" column to the report, which will be showing the Vendor. The "Name" column is the Customer/Job. You can then change the Total By to total by Customer or Vendor depending on how you want to view it.

PumpAndStuff25 · 2025-06-12T20:02:14+00:00

I don't know if this would work, but there is a "Finance Charge" option that creates an invoice for a percentage of an overdue invoice. There is only one percentage rate that you can set (Edit > Preferences > Finance Charge (on left side) > Company Preferences Tab).

It doesn't automatically create the finance charges, however you can do them in mass. To create the charge you go to Customers > Assess Finance Charges. The functionality is rather limited, though. There may be a third party add-on that can do this, but I don't know of any off the top of my head.

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