Testing the QBDL locally - network sync issues

Testing the QBDL sync locally - network sync issues

If you are having trouble syncing Kennel Connection to QuickBooks to a QuickBooks company file across a network, you will need to test it locally on one computer.

  • Close QuickBooks if it is open anywhere.
  • Locate the QuickBooks company file on the main computer.
  • Right click, choose "Copy".
  • Paste it onto a flash drive.
  • Go to the workstation that has Kennel Connection
  • Paste the QB company file in the C:\Users\public\publicdocuments\Intuit\QuickBooks\Company file location.
  • Open QuickBooks and select that company file to open.  Close QuickBooks.
  • Open Kennel Connection.
  • Click on File, Business Info, QuickBooks DirectLink tab.
  • Browse for a QB company file and choose the local file you just pasted into the public directory on that machine.
  • Click OK.
  • Close Kennel Connection.
  • Open QuickBooks and login.  Minimize QuickBooks.
  • Open Kennel Connection.
  • Click on File, Business Info, QuickBooks DirectLink tab.
  • Click on "Default Income Account".

One of two things will happen:


1 - You will notice the QuickBooks program flashing in your system tray.  Click on it and you will see it's prompting you to allow KC to connect.  Make sure you choose the option to allow sync even when QuickBooks is closed.  Once you select the options, look back in Kennel Connection.  You will see a list of "income accounts" that exist in QuickBooks pop up in Kennel Connection.  You can then select your account.


2 - If it has already been setup once before, it will simply pop up a list of "income accounts" that exist in QuickBooks.  Choose your account and hit OK.


If this works locally on one computer, then there is something either in the network or on the server preventing the sync of data.  


Disable antivirus and firewalls and test again.  If it works, you or your technician will need to figure out how to allow it to sync with those enabled as the sync of QB over a network is not covered under Software Connection support.