It seems that Quickbooks will only update the current date if the program is closed and reopened. Is there another way? Ditto for triggering the entry of scheduled transactions...
Thanks,
Fred
Updating the current date
May 02, 2010
12 Replies
Why are you surprised by this? It is the behavior that should be expected. After all there aren't that many places doing accounting at midnight.
Why am I surprised? I didn't say that I was surprised.
"It is the behavior that should be expected"? Why should that be at all? Lots of folks keep their operating systems running 24/7 for years and may expect the same of their app's. So, it's a natural question to ask. And, that answers the question of having the accounting *app* running at midnight .. sort of. Heck, I do my accounting whenever I have the time and the need - and it could be at midnight although it's something I'd rather avoid.
But, just to be clear, there are other app programs that will "update" on command.
But, I trust that you know that there *is not* another way - and that's good to know. Thank you for the reply.
Fred
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"Lots of folks"??? Ridiculous assertion. Unless you are a nuclear power plant or (maybe) a military organization, you don't keep your system "running 24/7 for years". Have you ever heard of "5-nines" uptime, and the associated business cost of achieving it? No QB customer would ever be able to justify such expense, because if they could, they wouldn't be using QB.
What do you mean, "on command"? How about the two-command sequence, "close app", "open app"?
How would one reproduce your result, to verify your claim?
-Mark Bole
Assuming typing "t" in the date field isn't what he is after and having last date used, use in next transaction preference set ...
Right... Thanks again..!
Fred
***Unix types re: servers are a great example. They brag about their server uptimes. So, no, not such a ridiculous assertion. ***Yes I have. Used to build triply redundant servers for that purpose..... ***What expense? I just said I keep QB open for long periods and would like to know how to tell it to update it's "current date". When asked why that behavior should be expected, I gave an example out of a different but not altogether unrelated situation. ***Don't forget the shut down time and restart times..... By "on command" I meant virtually instantaneous. Like asking Excel to compute new results when it isn't in the mode to continuously update. ***Now I figure you're just being a wise ass. I was trying to be nice and acknowledge good information when I'd received it. I didn't ask anyone prove a negative nor did I try. I just said I believed it.
Huh? We almost never shut down our system and frequently leave QB open for days at a time. Why would this cost me money?
Best,
Peter
Agreed...have also noted that at least this (older) QB version won't run memorized scheduled transactions except on restart though--for some inexplicable reason apparently the date-dependent monitor isn't on a software interrupt but only scheduled on startup. Seems silly to me, too...
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In many companies, walking away from a logged on terminal, especially one where someone could say change a pay rate, is a firing offense. Perhaps you might consider the security risk and just decide that logging off and back on is actually in your best interest. Maybe this doesn't apply to you, but ...
Yes. It's a good point. It doesn't apply in the case I had in mind but it does in *most* of the ones I encounter!
OP said 24/7 for *years*, not days. I was also referring to a 5-nine's definition of "almost never", what is yours?
-Mark Bole
I understand operational efficiency and downtime costs for an online business. I fail to see what costs there are for a business using QB.
Best,
Peter
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