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February 15, 2025
07:06 AM
Client mistakenly did a backup last week which somehow condensed all of the 2024 work- nothing is on the bank registers . There isn't a recent backup to restore - I learned he does not do regular b...
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...bsp; It depends on how your client condense the file. If they didn't remove any data from 2024, y...
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Yes, the migration process also includes the recent condensed data, Beachpoodle. A good a...
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@Beachpoodle QuickBooks creates a backup file before condense it. Ask your client to find t...
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Would you be able to give instructions how to restore the file? Also would the condensed data f...
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There was a file dated 2/6/25 and it stated condensed . Would this have the 2024 data? I...
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There was a file dated 2/6/25 and it stated condensed . Would this have the 2024 data? It should b...
December 10, 2018
07:22 PM
The Condense Data utility helps streamline your company data file. Read through this article to know more about condensing, its limitations, how it is done, and what to do before, during, and after t...
November 30, 2023
04:56 PM
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How can I condense a customer file and delete the old data. I am going to create a backup before I attempt anything. The file I am working on is from 2023 to 2007. I need to remove all the data f...
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The condense function is missing in Enterprise 2023. How do I purge old data?
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@vinangelo The condense feature is not available in QB Desktop Canadian version. You can p...
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...ame topic: Re: The condense function is missing in Enterprise 2023. How do I purge old data? (i...
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Hello there, Oly26. I can help you condense data in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT). The Condense...
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...rticle/data-utilities/use-condense-data-utility/L7zprPIcj_US_en_US?uid=lplzbpns If you e...
May 02, 2022
07:48 AM
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...ut it might not necessarily be a problem unless we are seeing performance issues. It depends who from QB you end up talking to - but I digress. We backed up our file every time we attempted to condense...
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May I ask how long it took to condense 5 years of data. I set it in motion Tuesday around 3:4...
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...eletion of deposits. Check out this article to gain more insights into the Condense Data U...
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...hey did not ask for a lesson on Condense or anything else you rambled on about.
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@Wildcat7 I would recommend converting only the last 2 years of data to QBO as is. You can u...
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...ou've experienced when condensing your data in QuickBooks. Really? This happened to you? I d...
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...hallenge you've experienced when condensing your data in QuickBooks. I see how challenging it would be t...
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We condensed our data as only enough to migrate to online. What we weren’t told is that q...
February 14, 2024
02:08 PM
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I need to trim down the data BEFORE X/XX/XXXX and AFTER /XX/XXXX with Condense Back-up Data for the Audit. Strangely, the After option is NOT shown when I go to Condense Data Screen. Why?
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July 31, 2025
02:15 PM
...igure out" EVERYTHING is up to date and rebooted. Same results. Second issue, our company file is massive because we're a retail business with items back to 2010. Even with Condense data...
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...our data file. Regarding your second concern, I would like to clarify that even if you condense...
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I ran the quick fix and file doctor. Reboot. Nothing changed, still oddly slow..
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I ran the tool hub. quick fix and program diagnostic tool. Nothing seemed to happen. I restarted co...
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I ran the tool hub. quick fix and program diagnostic tool. Nothing seemed to happen. I restarted co...
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Thank you for following the troubleshooting steps to address the slow performance issue, Kevin. &...
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...bsp; Have run the tool hub, have condensed 5 years of data, and rebooted. The program is still r...
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Fixed! On mine when you press F2 to the right of the product number theres an R foll...
July 11, 2020
07:19 AM
The new Condense feature provides an option to remove the audit trail which reduces your file size but leaves all the detailed transactions. If I'm reaching a limit on my class codes, do I...
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...rchive old QB data from Canadian versions?
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@vinangelo The condense feature is not available in QB Desktop Canadian version, You can p...
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...bsp;Condense Data. Select Keep all transactions, but remove audit trail info to date. S...
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@vinangelo Need to confirm this. Are you sure not using QB Desktop Canadian version?
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Hello vinangelo. The condense data utility feature isn't available on the Canadian version of Q...
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Please clarify versions not having condense.
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It is not in any 2023 version that I can see. Please clarify.
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Hello @MattL, When utilizing the function of the Condense Data utility, i...
October 09, 2023
05:53 AM
Hi everyone, I have a massive file 1.3 gb that has not been archives since 2014. So i am trying to run a condense data for period before 1/1/22 to get a much smaller file and speed t...
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November 19, 2019
03:13 PM
I am trying to condense my data file using the condense date utility in Enterprise 20.0 and 18.0. The errors below occur in both versions. I've tried several times. Every a...
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@slharris If the Condense Data utility doesn't do that, consider buying a third-party condense...
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...haining or Unrecoverable Error when running Rebuild utility. Use the Condense Data utility. You c...
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...o. We can help to check your file and condense it if required.
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I'll help fix this condensed data issue, slharris. If you already tried the steps m...
August 17, 2022
06:44 PM
Can old data be removed from QB Premier 2020 to reduce the amount of data in the software.
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Why does my Premier Mfg 2020 version not have condense in the Utility? I have a problem with i...
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Why does my Premier Mfg 2020 version not have condense in the Utility? I have a problem with i...
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@Travisty Do you have QB Desktop US version or another country version? The Condense Data u...
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...ave 2 options to consider including purchasing our data condense service.
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Hi I am located in Canada. Would that have the US Condense option? Travis [Removed]
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...remier 2020, you'll want to consider using the Condense Data utility method. Before doing s...