Used by millions or trillions of business owners, QuickBooks is one famous and most widely used accounting and bookkeeping software with various elite features. Well, the founder of QuickBooks, Intuit regularly introduces its software with advanced tools and features to enhance the user experience. In this article, we are going to discuss one such diagnostic tool and how to use the QuickBooks Connection Diagnostic Tool. So, stay tuned with this article until the till to completely understand this tool.
Overview: QuickBooks Connection Diagnostic Tool
This tool is specially designed to help QuickBooks users in troubleshooting the countless unexplained errors that you may get while opening a company file in an environment that is usually encountered by a number of users. This can help to overcome network and multi-user errors that can occur when running a company file. Moreover, it can easily fix the QuickBooks error 6000 series and H series errors or any error bugging you across the servers, QuickBooks connection diagnostic tool can be a savior. With this feature of QuickBooks, users are able to create a suitable and adequate link with other applications such as QuickBooks database manager (QBDM) and company records for QuickBooks. Before you start using this tool, it is important to know the requirement and compatibility.
Capabilities and Requirements to Use QuickBooks Connection Diagnostic Tool
It is critical that you consider the compatibility of the application as well as software specifications in order to use this Tool. Reasonable compatibility with QuickBooks accounting software, QuickBooks Database Manager, and QuickBooks business records is supported by QuickBooks Connection Diagnostic Tool.
However, the tool only works with computers running on
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
Along with the above Operating systems that have versions of
- QuickBooks 2008 and later, or
- QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 8.0 and later.
List of Issues Encountered by Users
- QuickBooks Database Access Denial.
- Poorly built firewall for Windows.
- Your script has made the vendor list blank.
- There are some entries missing from the ‘Employees Lists’.
- Damaged or corrupted files in the device that are present
- Virus-affected or incomplete QuickBooks files.
Ways to Operate QuickBooks Connection Diagnostic Tool
To start using this tool, you need to download, install, and then run QuickBooks Connection Diagnostic Tool those instructions you get in your download tab. Once it has been successfully done then run the tool by double-clicking the same. Here are some of the troubleshooting ways as mentioned below:
- Firewall Status: The Firewall Status function displays the simple firewall instructions displayed on your monitor.
- Diagnose Connection tab: This tab helps QB users to ensure that, whether single-user or multi-user, you are able to access the company data file from your computer. The error code occurs again & again if the permissions are not configured properly, or if ports or firewalls have been blocked.
- Test Connectivity: This function will allow you to check the connectivity of the workstation or device.
Resolve Update Related Issues using the QuickBooks Connection Diagnostic Tool
The QuickBooks Link Diagnostic tool has the ability to detect and repair problems automatically with the mentioned components:
- C++
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- MSXML
Solution 1: This tool is capable of resolving issues related to C++, MSXML, and Microsoft .NET.
Solution 2: Another solution is to resolve the issues related to Microsoft components manually.
Solution 3: Update Windows to install the missing .NET Framework, C++, and MSXML related updates.
Solution 4: The user can also install QuickBooks by implementing a Selective Startup.
Connect with QuickBooks experts for further queries
Expectedly, the above-provided information gives you a clear insight into how to use the QuickBooks Connection Diagnostic Tool. After going through this article, if you still have any confusion or queries regarding this then feel free to connect with QuickBooks technical support Toll-free helpdesk number . You can also approach them via dropping an email at support@apropayroll.com or do a 24*7 QuickBooks live chat.