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If your data file has moved, your data file user name or password has changed or you are having trouble connecting to your datafile, you may need to change how BudgetLink connects to your data file. For more information, see [[Changing how BudgetLink connects to your data file]].
If your data file has moved, your data file user name or password has changed or you are having trouble connecting to your datafile, you may need to change how BudgetLink connects to your data file. For more information, see [[Changing how BudgetLink connects to your data file]].


===[[Troubleshooting Get Data Problems with MYOB AccountRight Classic 19.10 or lower| MYOB AccountRight Classic 19.10 or lower]]===
=== MYOB AccountRight Classic ===


=== MYOB AccountRight Live 2014 or lower ===
To troubleshoot problems with [[MYOB AccountRight Classic]], see [[Troubleshooting Get Data Problems with MYOB AccountRight Classic]].


For BudgetLink or other third-party software to connect to your [[MYOB AccountRight Live|MYOB]] data file either on a '''local machine''' or on a '''server''', many components must be installed and running. For more information, see the following topics.
=== MYOB AccountRight Live ===


* [[Could not obtain the list of data files error message]]
To troubleshoot problems with [[MYOB AccountRight Live]], see [[Troubleshooting Get Data Problems with MYOB AccountRight Live]].
* [[Installing the MYOB AccountRight Live API]]
* [[Starting the MYOB AccountRight Live software to resolve Get Data issues]]
* [[Starting the MYOB AccountRight Live services]]
* [[Manually testing a connection to MYOB AccountRight Live]]


For users who used have installed multiple versions of AccountRight Live and who may have used the PC installation (as opposed to Server installation) of the latest AccountRight Live, you may need to uninstall the old MYOB AccountRight Live API. For more information, see the following topic.
=== Reckon Accounts ===


* [[Uninstalling the MYOB AccountRight Live API]]
To troubleshoot problems with Reckon Accounts, see [[Troubleshooting Get Data Problems with Reckon Accounts]].


==== Error messages when connecting to MYOB AccountRight Live ====
=== Xero ===


The following lists the known error messages when connecting to MYOB AccountRight Live.
To troubleshoot problems with Xero, see [[Troubleshooting Get Data Problems with Xero]]


* [[Access was denied to the MYOB AccountRight Live data file]]
== Data Warehouses Related Issues ==
* [[The MYOB AccountRight Live data file could not be found]]
* [[The MYOB AccountRight Live data file path is not entered]]
* [[The MYOB AccountRight Live data file must be upgraded]]
* [[The MYOB AccountRight Live server name is not entered]]
* [[The MY.MYOB login used to connect to the MYOB AccountRight Live data file is invalid]]
* [[The MYOB AccountRight Live API is not installed on the local machine or server]]
* [[The MYOB AccountRight Live API is not installed on the cloud]]
* [[The MYOB AccountRight Live API limits have been reached]]
* [[The MYOB AccountRight Live API request is invalid]]
* [[The application is not authorised to connect to the MYOB AccountRight Live API]]
* [[The item could not be found within the MYOB AccountRight Live data file]]
* [[The item was updated by another user within the MYOB AccountRight Live data file]]
* [[The item was removed by another user within the MYOB AccountRight Live data file]]
* [[The MYOB AccountRight Live API is corrupt and must be reinstalled]]


=== Reckon Accounts ===
[[Too many data warehouses configured]]
 
For BudgetLink or other third-party software to connect to your [[QuickBooks|Reckon Accounts]] data file, the BudgetLink application must be authorized to connect. Sometime, this authorization does not carry through when upgrading Reckon accounts.  For further information, see [[Authorising BudgetLink to connect to a Reckon Accounts data file]].


== Folder Related Issues ==
== Folder Related Issues ==
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If you are getting errors relating to temporary folder, see [[Troubleshooting temp folder permissions]].
If you are getting errors relating to temporary folder, see [[Troubleshooting temp folder permissions]].
If you prefer choosing a different location for the temporary folder used during get data, see [[How to choose a different temp folder]].
== Errors ==
[[Error Validating job numbers]]
=== Out of Disk Space error ===
Some times during [[Getdata]] process you will receive a warning that you are running Out of Disk Space. [[Out of Disk Space | Click here]] to know more about this.
=== Deleted Accounts or Jobs ===
Sometimes BudgetLink will prompt that it detected deleted accounts, jobs or categories. This occurs when budgets have been entered against those entities but they have been removed from your data file. As such, BudgetLink will still remember they existed and will preserve the values but will warn that the situation occurred.
To clear the budgets out of deleted accounts or jobs, see [[Clearing budgets out of deleted accounts or jobs]].
=== Turning off Compact/Repair ===
By default, BudgetLink ships with the option to compact and repair databases on get data. This sometimes can fail and prevent the get data from completing on some machine. To change this option, see [[Enabling or disabling the compact databases on get data option]].
=== Turning on Developer Mode to check temporary files generated during get data ===
The get data process uses a temp folder. You can turn on developer mode to have a look at the files generated during get data. See [[How to turn on developer mode]] for more information.


== Crashes ==
== Crashes ==
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Some users experience crashes in Excel when closing the progress dialogue. To resolve this problem, you will need to configure BudgetLink to automatically close the progress dialogue for you. For further information, see [[Configuring BudgetLink to automatically close the get data progress dialogue]].
Some users experience crashes in Excel when closing the progress dialogue. To resolve this problem, you will need to configure BudgetLink to automatically close the progress dialogue for you. For further information, see [[Configuring BudgetLink to automatically close the get data progress dialogue]].
== Warnings ==
[[Skip Unchanged Data Files on Get Data]]
== Additional Support ==
If you have been in contact with us and have been requested to send a support log then please follow these instructions [[How to send a Get Data support log]]


== Related Topics ==
== Related Topics ==

Latest revision as of 17:57, 22 November 2020

Overview

Read the following guides to correct any issues during the Get Data process.

Data File Related Issues

General

If your data file has moved, your data file user name or password has changed or you are having trouble connecting to your datafile, you may need to change how BudgetLink connects to your data file. For more information, see Changing how BudgetLink connects to your data file.

MYOB AccountRight Classic

To troubleshoot problems with MYOB AccountRight Classic, see Troubleshooting Get Data Problems with MYOB AccountRight Classic.

MYOB AccountRight Live

To troubleshoot problems with MYOB AccountRight Live, see Troubleshooting Get Data Problems with MYOB AccountRight Live.

Reckon Accounts

To troubleshoot problems with Reckon Accounts, see Troubleshooting Get Data Problems with Reckon Accounts.

Xero

To troubleshoot problems with Xero, see Troubleshooting Get Data Problems with Xero

Data Warehouses Related Issues

Too many data warehouses configured

Folder Related Issues

BudgetLink Folder Permissions

If you are getting errors relating to folder read or write access, see Troubleshooting folder permissions.

Temp Folder Permissions

If you are getting errors relating to temporary folder, see Troubleshooting temp folder permissions.

If you prefer choosing a different location for the temporary folder used during get data, see How to choose a different temp folder.

Errors

Error Validating job numbers

Out of Disk Space error

Some times during Getdata process you will receive a warning that you are running Out of Disk Space. Click here to know more about this.

Deleted Accounts or Jobs

Sometimes BudgetLink will prompt that it detected deleted accounts, jobs or categories. This occurs when budgets have been entered against those entities but they have been removed from your data file. As such, BudgetLink will still remember they existed and will preserve the values but will warn that the situation occurred.

To clear the budgets out of deleted accounts or jobs, see Clearing budgets out of deleted accounts or jobs.

Turning off Compact/Repair

By default, BudgetLink ships with the option to compact and repair databases on get data. This sometimes can fail and prevent the get data from completing on some machine. To change this option, see Enabling or disabling the compact databases on get data option.

Turning on Developer Mode to check temporary files generated during get data

The get data process uses a temp folder. You can turn on developer mode to have a look at the files generated during get data. See How to turn on developer mode for more information.


Crashes

Excel crashes when closing the progress dialogue

Some users experience crashes in Excel when closing the progress dialogue. To resolve this problem, you will need to configure BudgetLink to automatically close the progress dialogue for you. For further information, see Configuring BudgetLink to automatically close the get data progress dialogue.

Warnings

Skip Unchanged Data Files on Get Data

Additional Support

If you have been in contact with us and have been requested to send a support log then please follow these instructions How to send a Get Data support log

Related Topics