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RE: Trouble with Quicken - 6/16/2008 19:10:07
Interesting. Makes me wonder if the same "quirk" also occurs with their QuickBooks Pro software. I've used the same data file through numerous follow-on versions and have yet to purge any of the old data since 2001. Not that I don't want to, but regardless of the version in use the purge function simply doesn't work. The file is growing ever larger and currently sits at 28 Mb. Could I have an impending crash waiting for me also?
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RE: Trouble with Quicken - 6/16/2008 19:12:14
Larry, thanks for reporting back.
I'm concerned and confused. I can't believe their product wont support more than 10mb. That is nothing! My current qdf file size is 16.5mb, and has been over 10mb for a couple years, I'm sure. They're saying I'm lucky, and doomed. Oh, I'm running home/business 07.
With your file being corrupted how did you remove the data and get is all going again? Or did you supervalidate first and then remove?
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Larry M.
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RE: Trouble with Quicken - 6/16/2008 21:10:22
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With your file being corrupted how did you remove the data and get is all going again? Or did you supervalidate first and then remove?
Brian,
Tech Support walked me through the steps, but what I remember is: >>File >>File Operations >>Copy, then enter new path statement on Browse lline, then, under Copy Options change dates to include transactions from/to, then uncheck both boxes below >>OK. In my case I included transactions from 1/1/2005 to 6/13/2008.
The changed file should call-up, then: >>File >>File Operations, select Validate while depressing both the Shift/Ctrl keys. Follow the Super Validate screen prompts. Tip: Check new file to make sure the entry dates have been modified.
Based on what I was told, you may be on borrowed time - I'm satisfied my file wasn't corrupted per se, merely too large (which did have a big attachment file in addition to the big QDF file). I took action just in time to salvage the old QDF data (11-11-97 - 6-13-08) + create a smaller file (6-13-08 forward) which should do me foreseeably since I hung it up on 12/31/2007 in favor of a life of leisure and will only be making investment/personal entries.
Hope this helps 
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RE: Trouble with Quicken - 6/16/2008 21:22:35
Thanks again Larry for the follow up. Makes sense. Hopefully I won't need the instructions, but glad they're there. I'm sure I don't need my data all the way back to 92, but I still can't believe their product would only handle 10mb.
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RE: Trouble with Quicken - 6/16/2008 21:35:32
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I'm sure I don't need my data all the way back to 92
Brian,
I based my decision to keep the current working QDF file to include 2005 forward since IRS can audit back that far. As I mentioned, tech support helped me create a file for preceeding dates if I ever have the need to check empirical data.
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RE: Trouble with Quicken - 6/17/2008 1:12:03
Good points, Larry. It's that darn pack-rat in me that likes to keep that data handy. And, how many times in the past year or so have I needed to go back that far. Um, probably zero! Being able to purge off some data into a sort of backup file for use shouldn't be all that bad.
I don't see how moving the file to a new machine would affect Quicken at all. It shouldn't know, or care. But who knows how the program is written! BTW, within the past year I did upgrade my system and copied my Quicken data over without a hitch. Again though, you put the bug in my ear so I'm bound to purge my data... I don't care to have a bad quicken day!
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