Can QB work with the data files on a SAN (storage area network) hard dirve ? What settings are needed ? I tried , and failed. The device was a raid disk on the LAN but not in a PC. I threw all the switches in QB, but nothing worked.
QBW file on a remote (non PC) drive
Feb 11, 2009
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SAN ? Not come across that, but I have pur QB database served from a Buffalo LinkStation Network Storage drive. I'm running quickbooks pro 2004 BTW. Might be woth mapping the directory you put it into to an actual drive letter for each PC accessing it. Makes it easier to find for both QB and you. rather than having to specify //servername/datalocation/myquickbooksfile.qbw or whatever.
HTH Pete
Is the drive mapped?
What version of QB? Later versions need to be on a computer with the proper configuration to share. I can see why a 2004 would work on a NAS or SAN, but not sure about the later ones.
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