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    tables not refreshing

    When I try and refresh tables in QuickBooks I get the following message:

    Could not create ResultSet from DataSource definition.

    Could not connect to Database. Error reported was:

    Internal Error - Can't find named connection
    'QuickBooks_CurrentlyOpenFile' - while converting named connection to connection string


    I have made sure my ODBC connection points to the correct qbw file and that the file is open while using QReportBuilder. And the only connection string I currently have in my QReport project points to the correct qbw file.

    Any ideas as to what is happening?

    #2
    Re: tables not refreshing

    Derek,
    You say that you have the datasource definition pointing to the correct Quickbooks company file.....but the error suggests that QRB is looking for the currently open file so something is amiss. Regardless if you have to have the company file hard coded into the datasource definition, replace it for now with "." which will default to the currently open Quickbooks company. If that works then we can continue figuring out the problem from there.....

    Also, start fresh before doing anything---that is, close both Quickbooks and QRB and also go into task manager and end all processes related to either (or just reboot your OS).
    Mike
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      #3
      Re: tables not refreshing

      Originally posted by derekcaldwell View Post

      Internal Error - Can't find named connection
      'QuickBooks_CurrentlyOpenFile' - while converting named connection to connection string


      Any ideas as to what is happening?
      To add to the good advice from Mike, another idea to try is to create a new project and work from the new project.

      The error message indicates that the connection string was changed somehow..

      Also, look at the connection string vs how QB opens the file. Sometimes I've seen a mapped drive ( D:/mycompanyfile.qbw) vs a UNC ( \\server\mycompanyfile.qbw) - that will be interpreted as 2 different company files.
      Al Buchholz
      Bookwood Systems, LTD
      Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

      Occam's Razor - KISS
      Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
      Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
      When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
      "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
      Albert Einstein

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        #4
        Re: tables not refreshing

        I tried all of the advice but nothing changed. I've attached a Word document with screen shots. The first two screens are my connection string info. And the third screen is the table info after trying to refresh.

        Comments?

        Thanks for your help,

        Derek

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          #5
          Re: tables not refreshing

          Originally posted by derekcaldwell View Post
          I tried all of the advice but nothing changed. I've attached a Word document with screen shots. The first two screens are my connection string info. And the third screen is the table info after trying to refresh.

          Comments?

          Thanks for your help,

          Derek
          Derek

          Are you changing the connection string from "Quickbooks_CurrentlyOpenFile" to "Serimax"?
          If you are not changing it, I'd like to know what steps you are taking that result in it changing. That's why I suggested a new project. A new project should start with a single connection string "Quickbooks_CurrentlyOpenFile". If it doesn't please let me know that too..

          You can have multiple connection strings in a single project. But I typically leave the "Quickbooks_CurrentlyOpenFile" and add more to it rather than replace it. All of the existing tables in QRB use the "Quickbooks_CurrentlyOpenFile" connection string so it needs to be there.

          I see that you have a balance sheet that successfully refreshed. Did you add that? And did you add/replace a connection string in that process?

          Maybe you should attend our weekly webinar on Thursday morning at 9 am Central. We can look at this and figure out what is happening..

          http://www.bookwood.com/QReportBuildertraining.html
          Al Buchholz
          Bookwood Systems, LTD
          Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

          Occam's Razor - KISS
          Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
          Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
          When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
          "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
          Albert Einstein

          http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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            #6
            Re: tables not refreshing

            Thanks Al that seemed to work. However, it is still really slow and I've got to kick the users out anytime I need to refresh the tables. I'm thinking about just always referencing a backup file and use that for reporting against. We don't need Real Time reporting and everything can pretty much wait a day. So I'll make a daily copy and use that and refresh once every morning for reporting purposes. Does this sound like a option?

            Regards,

            Derek

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              #7
              Re: tables not refreshing

              Derek,
              If all the tables have to be refreshed then most times do as you are doing or even let it run overnight when your files get so big that the time it takes interferes with daily work. I want to point out that if only some of the tables are used for your reports, then only refresh those. If you still need to reduce the time for refreshing then there are more advanced ways to do so, mostly by only bringing over the data needed, whether it be via a date range, specific fields or rows, other possible filters that can be applied before the data is transferred over to the QRB tables. You mentioned a backup file for reporting?? The QRB tables represent whatever data is brought over when refreshed and remain there unchanged until the next refresh...I guess I don't understand the reasoning behind having the reports based on a backup file.
              Mike
              __________________________________________
              It is only when we forget all our learning that we begin to know.
              It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.
              Henry David Thoreau
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                #8
                Re: tables not refreshing

                By back-up I mean copying a version of the qbw file everynight. Then basing all my reports off that copied file. So I never have to involve kicking users off to refresh cus there will never be any users because it's copied.

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                  #9
                  Re: tables not refreshing

                  Originally posted by derekcaldwell View Post
                  By back-up I mean copying a version of the qbw file everynight. Then basing all my reports off that copied file. So I never have to involve kicking users off to refresh cus there will never be any users because it's copied.
                  Derek

                  Let's talk during the Thursday webinar and get some details. We'll show you a couple of strategies to use..
                  Al Buchholz
                  Bookwood Systems, LTD
                  Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                  Occam's Razor - KISS
                  Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                  Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                  When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                  "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                  Albert Einstein

                  http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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                    #10
                    Re: tables not refreshing

                    Al,

                    Turning off the QODBC driver status panel worked. Having any of the other panel displays checked was okay, but the QBDBC driver status panel froze QBR. Thanks for solving my refresh passive links problem.

                    Dave

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                      #11
                      Re: tables not refreshing

                      Originally posted by DaveGutie View Post
                      Al,

                      Turning off the QODBC driver status panel worked. Having any of the other panel displays checked was okay, but the QBDBC driver status panel froze QBR. Thanks for solving my refresh passive links problem.

                      Dave
                      Dave

                      Glad to hear that solved the issue. A permanent solution will be available in the next version.

                      I like the driver status panel and it can be used in this version if you refresh data and not have the other dialog box appear. This can be done by making an action script to refresh the tables and have it run silently. (That is silently from the Alpha 5 side). The QODBC driver status doesn't play by that silent flag, so it will continue to operate.
                      Al Buchholz
                      Bookwood Systems, LTD
                      Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                      Occam's Razor - KISS
                      Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                      Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                      When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                      "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                      Albert Einstein

                      http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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                        #12
                        Re: tables not refreshing

                        Originally posted by Al Buchholz View Post
                        Derek

                        Let's talk during the Thursday webinar and get some details. We'll show you a couple of strategies to use..
                        During the Thursday webinar, we looked at Derek's system and found that the integrated application within QB was causing a problem.

                        The solution was to login into QB as admin and re-establish the integrated app.

                        The easiest way is to delete the current connection and make a new one. It takes about 30 seconds to do that..
                        Al Buchholz
                        Bookwood Systems, LTD
                        Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                        Occam's Razor - KISS
                        Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                        Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                        When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                        "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                        Albert Einstein

                        http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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