When Quicken starts it will load the data file when it's located on the local computer but, when the data file is located on my server I need to load it manually. Is there a way to have quicken load the data file on the server when it starts???
First, Intuit does not recommend nor support accessing Quicken data from a network share, It can result in data corruption. That being said, you need to map your network share to a drive letter.
Greg
As Greg pointed out, it can result in data corruption. I had it working, but got several messages from Windows, reporting delayed write failures. I decided that it was not worth the convenience to risk corrupting my data.
Jim
Fuck Intuit. The above is a bold faced lie. Networks have been reliable since the '60's!
Bullshit.
There's the real issue. Because of Inuit's sloppy coding standards Quicken doesn't understand UNC path names.
First, Intuit does not recommend nor support accessing Quicken data from a network share, Fuck Intuit. The above is a bold faced lie. Networks have been reliable since the '60's!
It can result in data corruption. Bullshit.
That being said, you need to map your network share to a drive letter.
There's the real issue. Because of Inuit's sloppy coding standards Quicken doesn't understand UNC path names. -- Andrew DeFaria He's not dead, he's electroencephalographically challenged.
What's your problem? I just stated Intuit's position on accessing Quicken data through a network share. Read some of the posts in the Quicken forum about file corruption using network shares smart ass.
Greg
I believe this is correct.
What's more, it's not just that Intuit "does not recommend ... accessing Quicken data from a network share": I have evidence that I trust, that Intuit has done studies that verify their recommendation.
If a Quicken user accesses their Quicken files over a network, and they have problems with their Quicken data ... they have no one to blame but themselves.
Conversely, I can't think of any reason to argue with those who use Quicken over a network and are satisfied with the results.
When you get a recommendation, you are free to ignore it ... and if the recommendation turns out not to apply to you; be happy. But if things don't turn out to your satisfaction ... don't forget the recommendation.
Well one problem I might have is idiots who do not know how to quote properly. Know any of them?
The other problem I have, specifically with your statement, is that after being in the f****ng business for 30+ years (administrating and programming mind you) I think I'm qualified enough to state with authority that networks have indeed been reliable for quite some time and that many, many companies, including Intuit themselves mind you, indeed rely on them! Unfortunately they coded Quicken sloppily and do not handle networked situations properly but I will bet this years salary against the meager salary you make that it is indeed possible to do. Note I didn't say that Intuit was currently doing it or that they don't have problems with their Quicken product - rather I said it is indeed possible to do. Hopefully you are not that dense that you can understand the difference. Then again, what the f*ck do you know - you don't even know enough about your news reading software to quote properly!
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