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Why accuracy with the inventory is so important in QuickBooks Point of Sale.

Questions on the software?  Call us at 800-609-0788!     Statement: “ A POS system gives huge gains in inventory control” So, let’s look at the facts. A POS system that is properly implemented and kept up to date, that is used as designed following the designed workflow, can greatly increase you capabilities to track and control your inventory. You can spot waste, eliminate or reduce internal theft, and have a significant grasp on cash flow. A poorly implemented system that is not...

Error: C=343 when opening QuickBooks.

Questions on the software?   Call us at 800-609-0788! When you open QuickBooks, you receive the following error message:C=343Filename.dll is not an executable fileOr, when trying to register msxml3.dll or msxml4.dll from the command line of a 64 bit machine:No registration helper is registered for this file type.Why this is happeningYour Windows operating system's Microsoft Core XML Services DLL (MSXML.dll) file is missing, damaged, or unregistered.How to fix itIntuit recommends...

Error 1330. A file that is required cannot be installed.

Questions on the software? Call us at 800-609-0788!   error 1330. A file that is reqiured cannot be installed because the cabinet file X:data1.cab has an invalid digital sig. this may indicate that the cabinet file is corrupt. error 24592 was returned by WinVerifyTrust. This is an error that can happen when you are trying to install an older version of QuickBooks Point of Sale. So what is happening?   There is a digital signature assigned to the cab files in the background. That...

POS Error 180038 and 180037 – Cannot settle credit card transactions

Getting Error 180038 and 180037 - Cannot settle credit card transactions in QuickBooks Point of SaleWhen attempting to settle credit card transactions, the following error is returned:POS Error 180038 and/or 180037: Cannot settle credit card transactions. Receipts in progress or orphan receipts (improper shutdown) were found.Questions?  Give our experts a call at (800) 609-0788.This error could be caused by the batch of credit cards needing to be forced closed or there is damage to the...

Enterprise hangs at Customers during QB POS Exchange.

Questions on the software? Call us at 800-609-0788!  Recently, there were a number of complaints about QuickBooks Enterprise 13.0 and the Financial Exchange from QB POS 2013. It would exchange vendor information, then hang, and Enterprise would stop responding. If you were familiar enough with the programs, you could open the QBSDKLOG.txt file, and you would see an error :requestprocessor process request error = 800706beIf you closed the Enterprise program through the task...

Error 1402: Could not open key [x] when installing QuickBooks Point of Sale.

Questions on the software? Call us at 800-609-0788! Error 1402: Could not open key [x]When attempting to install, the following message is returned:Error 1402: Could not open key: [Key name].Why this is happeningThis error can be caused by an issue with Windows user privileges or by problems with locked Windows Registry keys.How to fix itDownload and run QuickBooksInstallDiagnosticTool.exe fileDownload the QuickBooksInstallDiagnosticTool.exe file which will attempt to resolve this...

An outgoing call cannot be made since the application is dispatching an input-synchronous call.

Questions on the software? Call us at 800-609-0788!   Error: An outgoing call cannot be made...input-synchronous call, when opening a client workstation When opening your client workstation, as it attempts to connect to the server, you see the following error: An outgoing call cannot be made since the application is dispatching an input-synchronous call. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8001010D RPC_E_CANTCALLOUT_ININPUTSYNCCALL) Why this is happening This may be caused by recent updates...

How can I edit the price for an entire style in QuickBooks Point of Sale v 11?

Questions on the software? Call us at 800-609-0788! Many businesses which were used to the older versions of QB POS, are surprised at the changes in the functionality in the new version. QuickBooks point of Sale V11 or 2013, has a different interface, and in some cases, some of the things we used to be able to do are no longer there.One thing that can appear to the missing is the capability to change the price on an entire style, without having to edit each item. But there is a way to do...

splwow64.exe error when trying to print from QuickBooks

Splwow64.exe Error When Printing From QuickBooksThere has been an error showing up when trying to print from QuickBooks.  splwow64 - Bad Image.  it's been reported as an intermittant error or showing up on some computers but not others. Why this is happeningThe QuickBooks printer settings are damaged.The QuickBooks PDF converter is damaged.How to fix itClose QuickBooks.Use the PDF Diagnostic Tool: Click on the above link.Save the file to your desktop.Once downloaded,...

Error: Unable to start IntuitUpdateService, when installing Point of Sale on Windows 8

When installing Point of Sale Versions 10 or earlier in a new Windows 8 environment, you see the error:Unable to start the IntuitUpdateService Error: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashionWhen you click OK, the installation rolls back and terminates and the product is not installed.Questions?  Talke to our experts at (800) 609-0788. Why this is happeningThe ESD shared component which controls patching is triggering this...

How Should I Sell an Item on Layaway?

Correct Prodedure for selling layaway item(s) in QuickBooks Point of SaleI often see people asking what the correct procedure is for selling an item that a customer put on layaway and has made deposits on.  There have been people that have simply created a sales receipt and discounted the deposit amount.  This will create problems if you have a QuickBooks financial program linked to your QuickBooks Point of Sale.Questions?  Talk to our experts at (800) 609-0788.When a customer...

Printing a Packing List in QuickBooks Point of Sale

How to Print a Packing List in QuickBooks Point of SaleDid you know that QuickBooks POS has the ability to print a packing list?  There have been questions about this off and on for years.  Here are the steps to take to be able to do that.Questions?  Talk to our experts at (800) 609-0788.In versions 10 and 2013 use the following steps:1.  Create the sales receipt. If you have the customers address in POS already, enter the customer name in the top right corner.2. ...

When I download the EXE file, Internet Explorer changes the name.

Questions on the software? Call us at 800-609-0788!  Many customers are seeing something on Win 7 with Internet Explorer 9. When they download files with a .exe extension, Internet Explorer is changing the file name to _exe, so the file will not execute. One quick fix is to right click the file and rename it. Remove the _ and replace it with a period (.). Another is to check a setting in Internet Explorer. Go to Tools, Internet Options, Advanced and look to see if...

How Can I Delete My POS Data?

How To Delete A QuickBooks Point of Sale Data FileYou've decided to replace your computer with something newer and faster.  Congratulations!  If you are giving your old computer away or throwing it away, do you want your POS data still on the computer?  Here's how you can delete that information before getting rid of the system.Questions?  Talk to our experts at (800) 609-0788.IMPORTANT NOTE:  Before starting this process, if there is any chance you may need a copy of...

Qbwin.log: LVL_ERROR–Error: Verify Account List Item ###: Invalid parent ###, expected ###

Questions on the software? Call us at 800-609-0788!After performing multiple rebuilds, one error still shows in the Qbwin.log (the numbers in the error message may vary): LVL_ERROR--Error: Verify Account List Item 313: Invalid parent 210, expected 212. This error refers to subaccounts in the Chart of Accounts (COA) not indexing correctly. How to fix itTo resolve this issue, first locate the problem account in the Chart of accounts. Then separate subaccounts from their parent...