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stbigras
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Problem exporting the Sales Tax Code column to excel or csv (from custom report), ends up being blank.

I'm generating a custom report of my bills so i can export them to excel or csv.

I'm listing sales tax codes with their amounts. I've added the Sales Tax Code column and they show correctly in the report. However, as soon as i hit export, the column ends up clearing itself just before exporting and ends up being blank in Excel as well and i really need it.

Why is that column not exporting its values?

 

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Best answer August 16, 2019

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stbigras
Level 2

Problem exporting the Sales Tax Code column to excel or csv (from custom report), ends up being blank.

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Adrian_A
Moderator

Problem exporting the Sales Tax Code column to excel or csv (from custom report), ends up being blank.

There are two possible reasons why things like this happen, stbigras.

 

It could be that your Excel version is outdated. That's why there are data that will not be included when exporting. You'll have to update it, and then try exporting your custom report again.

 

It's also possible that your spreadsheet is corrupted. In this case, I'd suggest reaching out to Microsoft. They'll guide you on how to fix this issue.

 

You can check this reference when exporting your report: Export report from QuickBooks Desktop to Microsoft Excel.

 

Please keep in touch with me after trying updating your spreadsheet. I'm here to make sure everything's fine.

stbigras
Level 2

Problem exporting the Sales Tax Code column to excel or csv (from custom report), ends up being blank.

Thanks for the reply, unfortunately it's not an issue with excel or the spreadsheet, i just exported to csv, opened it with notepad and their values for the column are blank, the rest is intact.

 

When i hit export in QB, i can see the values gradually disappearing from the column's report before being exported, they seemed to be forcibly removed and i'm not sure why.

LauraAB
QuickBooks Team

Problem exporting the Sales Tax Code column to excel or csv (from custom report), ends up being blank.

Hi stbigras,

 

I'll do what I can to help you get to the bottom of this. I agree with AdrianRose_A that it doesn't hurt to check with Microsoft to make sure that things are running okay on that end as well. I appreciate that you tried opening the CSV in another program, however the file is still an Excel file, which may be where the problem lies.

 

Here's a troubleshooting step you can take in QuickBooks Desktop: check for data damage on your company file. Sometimes data damage can cause behaviours such as what you're describing. Following the steps in the article, you can check your file and learn how to repair the damage if there is any.

 

Apart from that, you're welcome to give support a call at 1-877-772-9158 to troubleshoot with agents. With tools such as a screen share session, they'll be able to get a better idea of what's going on and let you know how they can help. Pro and Premier support agents can be reached at any time as the lines are open 24/7. Enterprise and ProAdvisor agents are available from Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET. Read the Intuit QuickBooks Desktop software support policies to learn more.

 

Have a great weekend!

stbigras
Level 2

Problem exporting the Sales Tax Code column to excel or csv (from custom report), ends up being blank.

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