QuickBooks Database Server Manager is a vital tool for businesses using QuickBooks Desktop with multiple users. It allows several people to access and work on the same company files over a network. Sharing files through a network helps everyone collaborate without conflicts. The Database Server Manager makes file sharing easy and monitors the network to keep everything running smoothly. It automatically checks for updates and manages user access. However, if the Database Server Manager isnt working properly, users might encounter errors like Error H202, QBDBMgrN not running on this computer, or QuickBooks Error 1920. Lets understand how to use QuickBooks Database Server Manager and host company files.
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Use QuickBooks Database Server Manager
After installing the Database Server Manager, scan your company files. This allows you and others on your network to access and work on them from multiple computers.
Step 1: Scan Your Folders
Before sharing your files, you need to scan the folders where they are stored.
- Open the server computer. This computer hosts the files.
- Now, open the Windows Start menu.
- Type "Database" in the search bar.
- Open QuickBooks Database Server Manager.
- Go to the Scan Folders tab.
- Click Browse.
- Now, select the company files (QBW) folder.
- Click OK to confirm.
- Now, click Start Scan.
- Once the scan is complete, the folders will appear in the "QuickBooks company files found" section. You can now access these files from any computer on your network.
Step 2: Monitor Your Drives
- Go to the Monitored Drives tab.
- Check the boxes for the drives that contain your company files.
- You will see a list of available drives. Choose the ones with your company files.
Note: Mapped drives cannot be monitored.
Step 3: Manage Database Server Manager
The Database Server Manager has other tabs to help keep everything running smoothly:
- The System tab shows where Database Server Manager is installed on your computer.
- The Database Server tab provides real-time status and shows who is connected to the tool.
Restart Database Server Manager
If you're unable to open Server Manager or see an error, try restarting it. Follow the steps below if you have this setup:
QuickBooks Desktop and Database Server Manager both are installed on the server:
- Open your server computer.
- Open QuickBooks Desktop.
- Go to File.
- Select Open or Restore Company.
- Choose Open a company file.
- Find and open your company file.
- Then click Next.
- Checkmark Open file in multi-user mode.
- Click Open.
- Sign in to your company file.
- Go to File.
- Select Close Company/Log off.
- Open the Windows Start menu.
- Type Database in the search.
- Open QuickBooks Database Server Manager.
Conclusion
With the help of this guide, you can use QuickBooks Database Server Manager and host company files without any issues.
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