QuickBooks Desktop Connection has been lost; are you facing this error on your device? Don’t worry, this is quite normal and repetitive for many users. This is a technical glitch that can be caused due to multiple reasons. Knowing that this is a frequent error, you will have several things that can create this problem. But when you get bugged with this issue, there will be a pop-up or warning message. And that will state, “QuickBooks connection has been lost error.”
Or you may get the error message stating, “The connection to the company file has been lost. QuickBooks must close immediately. Any unsaved data will need to be re-entered.” Any of these will be an indication that your connection has been lost from Quickbooks.
A few quick solutions for the connection issue on your device
If you are getting this issue, that doesn’t necessarily mean there will be a big issue. You can try using these hacks first.
If you haven’t tried already, just restart your database server manager. This might help you with fixing the issue.
You can also try moving your company file to another folder or to a different location. Both these things will be equally helpful.
Another way to fix the issue is to put your power saving feature to “never.” Just check about this once; if the selection is not this; please do it.
Solution: Using the Quickbooks Database Server Manager on host device
There happen to be a lot of ways to fix this issue. But most of them are conditional. They can be used only when there is a certain condition that arises. But this one is a common solution or universal. Try this out to fix QuickBooks desktop Connection has been lost on your system.
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Follow these steps and you are good to go!
First of all you will have to press the “Windows Key” of your keyboard and then write “Quickbooks.”
You will have to look for the Quickbooks Database Server Manager on your system.
If it doesn’t you will have to download, install, and also set up the manager.
Then just got to set up the hosting settings on your system.
For that, you will have to just check the host device and open it. And then you will have to follow these steps.
First of all you need to open Quickbooks.
Then just choose “select file” and then from the list of options, you need to select “utilities.”
Now, if you are able to see the “stop hosting multi-user access” in your menu; that means- hosting is enabled on your device.
And if that is enabled; you will have to just move to the next step.
Wherein if you do not see the “stop hosting multi-user access” in the options; just choose to enable it.
And then you need to just move on from there to the next step.
In this, you will have to just head to the “Windows system tray” and then click on the QDBSM icon- twice.
Then just select the database server tab.
Here you will have to ensure that the company file shows up in your Window.
Check that the option is “Currently connected company files and logged in users.”
Note: But if this is not there on the tab, you will have to just click on scan folders. From there you will see the “Help” option on the screen. You will get the information on adding the company file.
Once done with all this, you will have to just shut the Quickbooks database server manager window.
Conclusion
Now, with this solution done right; there are high chances that you might not get the “QuickBooks desktop Connection has been lost” issue anymore. But if you do; then talk to an expert. There are high chances that you might have got this problem due to some other reason.
And for the same purpose, you can just call on +1.855.738.0359. Which is a toll-free number and you will immediately connect with our experts. They will help in determining the problem and also suggesting the best solution.
