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How does QuickBooks define a transaction

I have a really silly question that I hope someone can answer for me.

I understand that QuickBooks has a limitation of around 2 billion transactions (if this is wrong, feel free to correct me).

My question is, does QuickBooks define a transaction as a Purchase Order, or an Invoice, or a Cheque for example, or does it define it as a record within a Purchase Order, Invoice or Cheque?

In other words, if I have a Purchase Order with 5 line items on it and each is taxable at one level, have I created a single transaction for the Purchase Order, or 10 transactions (one for each line item).

I hope I am making myself clear. Thanks for your help.

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dacato
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Open up a company and press F2, read the number of transactions. Enter a PO then press F2 and compare.

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Reply to
Allan Martin

A purchase order is one transaction.

Where did you get your "understanding" about 2 billion transactions? I "understand" that there are specific limits on the number of "List" entries (14,500 names, 14,500 items, etc.). I don't believe there is a specific limit on the number of transactions - just the available space on your hard drive and the capability of your computer to process the data at a speed that you find acceptable.

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I believe we can all agree that QB will explode if more than 2 billion transactions are posted. We can also agree that any business that had that amount of volume would not be using QB.

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Allan Martin

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