Strange behaviors and unresponsive interfaces in the program are caused by data damage accumulation, ALS2289. Yes, Chrea is right that to isolate the issue, we can use the Verify and Rebuild Data tool to repair your company file in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT).
Here's how:
To verify your company file data:
- Go to Window then select Close All.
- Click File, then choose Utilities.
- Select Verify Data. If you see:
- QuickBooks detected no problems with your data—your data is clean, and you don’t need to do anything else.
- An error message—search for it on our QuickBooks Desktop support site to find out how to fix it.
- Your data has lost integrity—Data damage was found in the file. Rebuild your data to fix it.
To rebuild your company file data:
- Go to File, Utilities, and then select Rebuild Data.
- QuickBooks will ask you to make a backup before it rebuilds your company file. Select OK. A backup is required before you can rebuild.
- Choose where you want to save your backup, then OK. Don’t replace another backup file. Enter a new name in the File name and select Save.
- Click OK when you get the message Rebuild has completed.
- Go to File, select Utilities then select Verify Data again to check for additional damage.
Furthermore, I recommend reading this article to learn how to customize financial and operational reports in QBDT. It covers template customization, data filtering, and highlighting key metrics, so you can focus on the most important details for your business decisions. Customizing reports in QuickBooks Desktop.
Assisting you in running your reports smoothly in QBDT is my primary goal. If you need further assistance or have any questions, feel free to post in this forum. We'll always be here to support you.
