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Kimberly74
Level 3

Restoring a Quickbooks file for a portable device

I had restored a clients Quickbooks file onto their desktop from a portable device.  Unfortunately, he opened an older file and started to work within it.  Is there a way I can merge the two files so I don't have to go back and recreate what he just did?

I have both of the files backed up onto my portable device.

What is the best way to transfer work that I have done on his file and put it on his desktop version without losing what I have done or having him work in an incorrect file.

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Best answer November 14, 2019

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Jen_D
Moderator

Restoring a Quickbooks file for a portable device

It's nice to have you here, @Kimberly74,

 

We're currently unable to merge data from multiple company files. To correct the book balance without recreating the transactions on the original QuickBooks profile, import them manually.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Sign in to your company file as an admin.
  2. Make a backup of your company file. This way you can restore it if the data doesn't import the way you expected.
  3. Go to the File menu and select Utilities, then Import.
  4. Pick the Import IIF Files option, and browse the file. Highlight it and then select Open.
  5. Select OK when done.

Please note that you need to be in a Single User Mode to accomplish this task.

 

See this article for the sample IIF files you can import: IIF Overview: import kit, sample files, and headers.

 

To know more about importing and exporting Intuit Interchange Format (IIF) files to and from QuickBooks Desktop, check out this article: Export, import, and edit IIF files.

 

If you need further assistance or have other questions, let me know by adding a reply below. I'll be glad to provide help with syncing data in QuickBooks Desktop. Have a nice day!

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Jen_D
Moderator

Restoring a Quickbooks file for a portable device

It's nice to have you here, @Kimberly74,

 

We're currently unable to merge data from multiple company files. To correct the book balance without recreating the transactions on the original QuickBooks profile, import them manually.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Sign in to your company file as an admin.
  2. Make a backup of your company file. This way you can restore it if the data doesn't import the way you expected.
  3. Go to the File menu and select Utilities, then Import.
  4. Pick the Import IIF Files option, and browse the file. Highlight it and then select Open.
  5. Select OK when done.

Please note that you need to be in a Single User Mode to accomplish this task.

 

See this article for the sample IIF files you can import: IIF Overview: import kit, sample files, and headers.

 

To know more about importing and exporting Intuit Interchange Format (IIF) files to and from QuickBooks Desktop, check out this article: Export, import, and edit IIF files.

 

If you need further assistance or have other questions, let me know by adding a reply below. I'll be glad to provide help with syncing data in QuickBooks Desktop. Have a nice day!

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