Ended into file in use or other errors that are temporarily blocking from using the company file in QuickBooks desktop for windows. You can experience the below errors when trying to open or edit the company file.
- Company file in use.
- Another QuickBooks user is currently performing a task which must finish before you can continue.
- Sorry, you cannot change this now. Another user is currently doing a task hat uses that in this transaction.
- The automatic entry of transaction is being skipped because another user is accessing them.
If you are facing any of the locked file errors in QuickBooks desktop, then reading this piece of writing till the end can surely help. Or connect with our tech personnel and they will guide you with rest of the process.
Steps to resolve locked file errors in QuickBooks
You can perform the below stated set of steps to successfully fix the locked file issues in QuickBooks.
Method 1: Stop and reboot QuickBooks services on the server
- Initially, you need to move to the server and ensure that all the workstations QuickBooks should have been closed.
- Furthermore, move to the start menu and click on run.
- Move to the open field, and type in services.msc and click on ok tab.
- From name column, you need to click on QuickBooksDBXX
- The item you opted depends on the version being used
- QuickBooksDB32= QuickBooks 2022
- QuickBooksDB31= QuickBooks 2021
- QuickBooksDB30= QuickBooks 2020
- QuickBooksDB29= QuickBooks 2019
- QuickBooksDB28= QuickBooks 2018
- Now, click on the stop link and keep a note that this step will terminate all user’s access from the company file.
- You now have to click on start link.
- This will permit to access the company file when they are signing in.
- You later have to reopen QuickBooks and try to do the task.
Method 2: Creating new user in QuickBooks
- You need to move to the company menu and choose users and also then setup users and roles.
- Furthermore, choose new in the users and roles window.
- And in the user-name field, you need to add a name.
- If you want to add and confirm a password.
- Choose a role from the window and then choose add and click on ok tab.
- Make changes to the role, then select the role list and edit tabs.
- You need to add or reassign permissions as needed and click ok tab.
- Select close in the users and roles window.
- Sign out QuickBooks and sign in with new credentials.
- Perform the task as a new user.
It is expected that you might be able to fix the locked file errors in QuickBooks desktop after performing the steps we have mentioned in above. However, if in case you are facing any sort of technical snag, then connecting with our QuickBooks error support personnel at 1-800-761-1787 is recommended, as they resolve the issue for you immediately.
