Full Version: Quickbooks 7 help
From: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#7]
5 Apr 2007
To: John (ICTJOHN) [#6] 5 Apr 2007
We only have one pc at the shop with QB on it, but I'll be bringing another one very soon....and they'll be networked.
Right now, I have two pc's with QB installed - one here and one at home. I make a backup every night onto a flash drive, and put it onto my pc at home. If I do anything to the file at home, I make another backup, and put it on the one here. It's kind of a pain, but it keeps everything current.
I'm not sure how I'm going to do it when I try to network two machines here at the shop. Does the "master" reside on one machine, and the other machine just keep it updated? :/
I've never had to do anything like that...
From: John (ICTJOHN) [#8]
5 Apr 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#7] 5 Apr 2007
Cody,
When you buy 1 copy of QB and run a network, you have the main database on one machine and then the other machine(s) write everything to that file. Only 1 copy of the program is open at a time, but the main computer must be turned on so the QB database is available to read/write the files. With the 2007 version, suddenly the response time has become what seems like molasses in January.......
If you buy 2 or more copies of the software, you have full access to the files and everyone can read/write at the same time, but there is no price discount on the additional copies of the software. $$$$$
From: BratDawg [#9]
5 Apr 2007
To: John (ICTJOHN) [#8] 5 Apr 2007
Not to mention that file size has more than doubled, and no longer compatible with earlier versions! :<
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#10]
8 Apr 2007
To: Holly (GRIZGIRLS) [#1] 8 Apr 2007
Holly,
I would highly recommend entering every customer into your system. Don't underestimate the importance of this.
It may be a little extra work to record every customer, but that information is invaluable, especially the day you decide to do a direct mail campaign. It's also important to have a good solid customer list when you decide to sell the business you've worked so hard to build.
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#11]
8 Apr 2007
To: Holly (GRIZGIRLS) [#10] 10 Apr 2007
I agree with Dave about listing all customers. You have the option of moving them to an inactive file if they have't bought anything in a while.
I would also encourage you to list all the items you sell in QB so that you can see exactly what's going on in your business. Once you list these items you can import them to the succeeding versions of QB as you can with accounts.
From: RICK (THUMBSUP) [#12]
9 Apr 2007
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From: Mike (MIKEN) [#13]
9 Apr 2007
To: RICK (THUMBSUP) [#12] 10 Apr 2007