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my client recently moved to QB Premier. It is a small shop of only 2 employees but may be moving to 3-5 shortly. They started from scratch after moving away from a VERY old business accounting solution. They have a couple of major gripes, and questions I cannot seem to find an answer to. They are using Premier in a server-hosted company file. main issues:
1. they are told they must exit Multi-User mode when doing things such as adjusting inventory. this is a big one, since they are constantly doing that, and forcing the other user out holds them up way too much.
2. they must exit MUM as well when one of them is in a Sales Order Fulfillment worksheet.
3. they are constantly prompted to refresh because "another user has made changes", however, the other user has not made any changes. this happens quite often.
4. if they forget to close QB at the end of the day, in the morning they are greeted with a message "Connection has been lost...you may have to re-enter data...etc"
could the server/client setup have an issue? I followed SOP in setting it up. Used FileDoctor and no issues found. They both open QB on their workstations and open the server-hosted company file. Is this incorrect?
they feel they should both be able to work in MUM much more than they can currently. Instead, they are constantly being told they must exit MUM to continue, while the other user taps their finger...
would Enterprise offer more robust MUM, without these limitations?
thanks in advance!
Thanks for posting this attachment concern here on the QuickBooks Support page, @delvalops.
I want to make sure you're able to QuickBooks Desktop.
There are certain tasks in the program that can be and can't be performed in multi-user mode. See this link to learn more about the features available and tasks you can perform in single or multi-user mode
Also regarding the workstation issues, we need to forward you over to our technical team, so they can help you out. You may request a viewing session, when needed, to help them sort out the problem. Use these steps to contact us:
Refer to this article to learn more about our contact options and support availability: Contact QuickBooks Desktop support.
I want to make sure you're taken care of. Come back here anytime for other concerns. I'll be right here if you need help with QuickBooks tasks. Have a wonderful day!
thanks Jen,
I have seen my feature list matrix before, and according to that, "Items & Inventory" is one of the items that should be able to be used/changed in MUM. However, they are alerted they must change to Single User Mode if they attempt to make changes to Inventory. Are we missing something? Is something perhaps misconfigured?
thanks Jen for your response.
I have seen that feature matrix before. I see that "Items & Inventory" is listed as being able to be used in MUM, however, when we go to make changes QB tells us that we need to switch to Single User Mode to make changes. Are we reading this wrong, or, is something mis-configured?
I can help you resolve the error you're having when making changes with your inventory item, @delvalops.
There may be some minor data issues with your company file that's why you're having this prompt. Try running the Rebuild and Verify Utility tool to fix possible data damage on your company file.
Please follow the steps below:
If you still get the same issue, let's try running the QuickBooks File Doctor to fix common issues.
I'm adding this article for more troubleshooting steps: Fix data damage on your QuickBooks Desktop company file.
Here’s more information on how to record an adjustment to keep your inventory status accurate: Adjust your inventory quantity or value in QuickBooks Desktop.
I'm always here if you need further help in managing those inventory items. Let me know by leaving a reply below. Keep safe and have a wonderful day!
Thanks Mary. we will try your suggestions and report back to the community.
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