QuickBooks error 6007 appears when trying to open the company file and hinders your workflow. The sudden appearance of this error occurs with an error message on your screen that says, ‘There was an error connecting to your company file.’
The issues when opening a company file occur when QuickBooks cannot communicate with the company file due to an interrupted network connection. A damaged company file or issues with the Sync Manager can also be the reason behind error 6007 in QuickBooks. To eliminate this error, you must know all the error-triggering reasons and the suitable fixes. This blog is a comprehensive guide that contains all the information you require to fix the ongoing error.
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What Causes Company File Error 6007 in QuickBooks?
Error 6007 occurs when QuickBooks can’t communicate with company files due to network connection issues and other possible reasons. Let’s get familiar with these and try to fix these issues in the next section.
- Some common network connection issues might be interrupting you to open the data file.
- The company file you are opening might be damaged or corrupted.
- Multiple users are accessing the company file in the workstation.
- Issues with the QuickBooks Sync Manager can also trigger error 6007 when opening a company file.
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Best Methods to Troubleshoot Error Code 6007 in QB Desktop
Below, we are discussing some of the best solutions to rectify error code 6007 and open the company file successfully. Follow each troubleshooting solution provided below with extreme care.
Solution 1: Verify Your Company Data and Rebuild It
- Close all the open windows and go to the ‘File’ menu in QuickBooks.
- In the dropdown list, select ‘Utilities’ and then choose the ‘Verify Data’ option.
- If you see any of these messages, you must rebuild your data:
- Any specific error message
- ‘Your data has lost integrity’ due to damaged company file data.
- To run the ‘Rebuild’ utility, move back to ‘Utilities’ and select ‘Rebuild data from the options.
- QuickBooks will ask you to create a backup file, click ‘OK,’ and wait until it saves the backup file.
- When saving a backup file, make sure you’re saving it with a new name by selecting a different location rather than replacing the existing one.
- After some time, it will display ‘Rebuild has completed,’ click ‘OK.’
Solution 2: Turn Off Hosting on Your Workstation
Workstation is the computer connected to your company file, and the Server computer is that host file. So, multi-user access should only be accessed on the Server computer rather than Workstations.
- Launch QuickBooks on one of your workstations.
- Rather than trying to open your company file, go to the ‘File’ menu and select ‘Utilities.’
- From the displayed options, select the ‘Stop Hosting Multi-user Access’ option. If this option was ‘Host Multi-user Access, ’ you shouldn’t choose it and move to the next workstation.
- Follow the similar steps and ‘Stop Hosting Multi-user Access’ on each workstation.
- When done, try again to open your company file.
Solution 3: Ensure the Intuit Sync Manager is Updated
To update the company file data on the Intuit server, QuickBooks uses the Intuit Sync Manager. For better functioning, it is necessary to keep it updated. Follow the steps given below to update the Intuit Sync Manager.
- In QuickBooks, go to the ‘Help’ menu.
- Select ‘Manage Data Sync’ from the dropdown.
- Select the ‘Reset’ option and click ‘OK.’
- Now, log in to QuickBooks by using the admin credentials.
- After some time, the Sync Manager will perform the sync.
The information in this guide is all you need to fix QuickBooks error 6007 and open the company file successfully. In case you didn’t find this guide helpful and are looking for professional guidance, dial 855-955-1942 and get connected with QB experts on a direct call.
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