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Clean Up QuickBooks POS Data Before You Migrate: Merge Duplicates and Run Verify Data Data Migration
Data Migration

Clean Up QuickBooks POS Data Before You Migrate: Merge Duplicates and Run Verify Data

Merge duplicate items and customers, then check the company file for damage, so you do not carry a mess into your next system.

Tutorial 5 min read
How to Import and Export Item Pictures in QuickBooks POS Data Migration
Data Migration

How to Import and Export Item Pictures in QuickBooks POS

Bulk-import item pictures by file name, or export them all to a folder. Intuit's connector does not move product images, so exporting them is up to you.

Tutorial 4 min read
QuickBooks POS Is Discontinued: What to Do Now Data Migration
Data Migration

QuickBooks POS Is Discontinued: What to Do Now

Intuit ended QuickBooks Desktop POS on October 3, 2023. Here is what that means, what moves to a new system and what doesn't, and a checklist for leaving in good order.

Tutorial 4 min read
QuickBooks POS Data Import Wizard: Steps, Mappings and Fixes for Failed Imports Data Migration
Data Migration

QuickBooks POS Data Import Wizard: Steps, Mappings and Fixes for Failed Imports

How the Data Import Wizard works, how field mappings match your columns, and the formatting mistakes behind most failed imports.

Tutorial 5 min read
How to Export Customers, Items and Vendors from QuickBooks POS to Excel Data Migration
Data Migration

How to Export Customers, Items and Vendors from QuickBooks POS to Excel

Send your customers, items, vendors, departments and employees to Excel with the Data Export Wizard, either from a list or from the Customer Center.

Tutorial 4 min read
QuickBooks POS Error 193: 'Primary Key for Dept Keywords Is Not Unique' POS Troubleshooting
POS Troubleshooting

QuickBooks POS Error 193: 'Primary Key for Dept Keywords Is Not Unique'

The multi-store mailbag error that stops Headquarters and remote stores syncing, what causes it, and three fixes from updating to rebuilding the remote file.

Tutorial 3 min read
QuickBooks POS 'Failed to Open Company': Restore a Backup or Rename the File POS Troubleshooting
POS Troubleshooting

QuickBooks POS 'Failed to Open Company': Restore a Backup or Rename the File

A damaged company file is the usual cause. Open it from a test company, restore a backup, or rename the file, with screenshots of each step.

Tutorial 3 min read
QuickBooks POS Won't Start After a Windows Update (KB3194496) POS Troubleshooting
POS Troubleshooting

QuickBooks POS Won't Start After a Windows Update (KB3194496)

POS worked yesterday and loops on the database form today. How to find and remove the Windows update behind it, and how to stop it coming back without leaving the PC unpatched.

Tutorial 4 min read
QuickBooks POS Won't Open Your Company Database: 3 Fixes in Order POS Troubleshooting
POS Troubleshooting

QuickBooks POS Won't Open Your Company Database: 3 Fixes in Order

When Point of Sale refuses to open your company, work through these three fixes in order: service settings, a renamed data folder, then the update or service that broke it.

Tutorial 4 min read
QuickBooks POS Error 121 'Permission Denied': How to Fix It POS Troubleshooting
POS Troubleshooting

QuickBooks POS Error 121 'Permission Denied': How to Fix It

A regular user gets Error 121 while the admin signs in fine. Clearing the stale licensing and activity files usually fixes it, and here is how to do it safely.

Tutorial 3 min read