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A few details
Different versions of
QuickBooks have different data formats.
Conversion of data from earlier versions is
always provided, and the Windows versions
will convert data from the DOS versions of
earlier issue. QuickBooks 4.0 for
Macintosh can interchange data with
QuickBooks 4.0 for windows, and later Windows
versions can convert data from Macintosh
version 4.0. Data from Quicken on the
same computer may be converted, with
limitations. Quicken versions released
in 1995 had a change in data base format, and
could not be recognized by the versions of
QuickBooks then running. Conversion from
the very earliest versions of Quicken or
QuickBooks is cumbersome, and may require
special software, which Intuit supplies on
request.
Network operation XE "network operation" is XE "multi-user" needed. QuickBooks currently is designed for stand-alone computers. Many people run it quite well on networks, with the program on local stations and the data on the file server. But only one person can access this at one time. Most of these same people say they would gladly pay for a multi-user system. In the CompuServe QuickBooks Forum, a steady one to two percent of inquiries are asking for multi-user operation. Close acquaintance with the existing program leads to the conclusion that it can’t be modified to do this. The market demands a multi-user program. If it is supplied, an entirely new program is a better bet. QuickBooks has sold on ease of use, and one would hope that a new program would be equally friendly.
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