Updating Desktop Versions from 14 to 16

1

I have changed Desktops & am looking to install Manager on my new desktop which I have tried. The procedure I followed was:

  1. Backup File on old desktop version 14.x.xx
  2. Install Version 16.x.xx on new desktop
  3. Import the Backup

Problem is I now have uncategorized accounts and I have amassive job to adjust everything.

Is there an easier way? I have thought of Updating to the latest release on my old desktop and then do the back-up and then do import on the new desktop. I am worried if this doesn’t work I won’t be able to revert back.

Any assistance appreciated.

2

you are using very very old versions. the latest version is 17.7.5

if you have the installation file for your older version, I would recommend you install the same version on your new desktop, import the backup and then update to the latest version without uninstalling the old version.

3

This has occurred because the new versions require mandatory fields which weren’t required previously.
The only way to resolve these update uncategorized accounts is to categorized them.

4

Hi, I appreciate the suggestion, unfortunately I don’t have a copy of it. Do you perhaps know whether it’s possible to get older versions on the website?

5

Again, I appreciate the suggestion but I have hundreds of transactions so this would be very time consuming. I was hoping for a faster solution.

6

Not possible.

Sorry no, only you can identify which data needs to be added to any particular transactions.
Start with Sales Invoices and Purchase Invoices - possibly the Customer & Supplier names need to be added and any associated money transaction may automatically resolve themselves.