DESKTOP APP TROUBLESHOOTING
DESKTOP APP TROUBLESHOOTING
ISSUE TYPE 1: ADD/ DELETE COMPANY
Scenario 1: Add company query
Step 1.1: A new company can be added from the Desktop app to get the data view in the mobile app. For adding companies, they get access to the system of customers.
Step 1.2: Open the companies that want to add in the tally with ODBC port number.
Step 1.3: Go to the Desktop app and click on Add Company. If the company is new in tally and not added in the desktop app then those companies will show in the Add company screen of the desktop app.
Step 1.4: Click on the company and add it and the desktop app will restart.
Step 1.5 : If customers want to add more companies then they can click on Add More and not Done so that they can add other companies and at the end, they can restart the Desktop once only and not every time.
( Note: We can add companies one by one and not multiple at once. )
> If resolved
>Disposition: Desktop Troubleshooting - Add/Delete Company
Scenario 2: Delete company query
Step 2.1: Open Biz Analyst Desktop application
Step 2.2: Select My Companies
Step 2.3: Click on Edit(Beside the company name)
Step 2.4: Click on Additional Settings and Scroll Down
Step 2.5: Delete Company
> If resolved
>Disposition: Desktop Troubleshooting - Add/Delete Company
ISSUE TYPE 2: BALANCE SHEET AND P&L DATA ARE NOT MATCHING
Scenario 1: Balance sheet is not matching with mobile application/last sync time in the balance sheet is not matching with desktop.
Step 1.1: Balance sheet is syncing in 24hrs.
Step 1.2: Open the Balance sheet in tally open the desktop app and go to settings > additional setting > do not have admin access - if enabled, disable this setting. Inform the customer not to enable this setting as the balance sheet data will stop syncing.
Step 1.3: On the desktop app go to the settings> and Change sync Profit & Loss Frequency 24 to 0.01
Step 1.4 : Once data is synced change it back to 24 hours and explain customer that it will sync with a frequency of 24 hours.
> If resolved
>Disposition: Desktop Troubleshooting - P&L and Balancesheet
ISSEU TYPE 3: COMPANY DATA HAS BEEN SPLIT IN TALLY
Step 1: A SPLIT company can be added from the Desktop app to get the data view in the mobile app. For adding companies, they get access to the system of customers.
Step 2: Open the companies that want to add in the tally with ODBC port number.
Step 3: Go to the Desktop app and click on Add Company. If the company is new in tally and not added in the desktop app then those companies will show in the Add company screen of the desktop app.
Step 4: Click on the company and add it and the desktop app will restart.
Step 5 : If customers want to add more companies then they can click on Add More and not Done so that they can add other companies and at the end, they can restart the Desktop once only and not every time.
( Note: We can add companies one by one and not multiple at once. )
> If resolved
>Disposition: Desktop Troubleshooting - Adding split company
ISSUE TYPE 4: CLOUD TALLY CONFIGURATION
Step 1: Explain to the customer how to connect the Cloud tally with the Biz desktop app. Let the customer know that to connect we need a Static IP address of the cloud tally and an open ODBC port for syncing the data.
Step 2: Inform the end user that the details of Static IP address and open ODBC port will be provided by their Cloud Tally Provider.
Step 3: After Receiving these details, update it in the desktop app in Settings > Static IP address in Tally host and Open ODBC port in Tally port.
Customer informs he will call us back once he receives Static IP address and open ODBC port no
> Disposition: Desktop app Troubleshooting - Static IP address port number required
ISSUE TYPE 5: ENTRIES DELETED ARE SHOWING IN MOBILE APPLICATION
Step1: Check the time zone of the desktop application and the user system date time.
Step 2: If data is syncing from 2 systems or restored then resync the data
Step 3: if the voucher is deleted on the current day .check for the deleted setting if admin access is disabled then it will delete 60 minutes and if admin access is enabled the entry will be deleted within 24 hours
Step 4: To check admin access on desktop app> settings> additional settings> in tally permission > Don't have admin access
Step 5: If do not have admin access is disabled then it will be deleted in 60 min,if it is enabled it will delete in 300 days.
Step 6: if an entry is deleted in the past and admin access is enabled ..it will be deleted within 300 days
Step 6: if the entry is before 300 days we can change the deleted sync frequency time to 0.01 and run sync.
Step 7: Even after doing these troubleshooting and entry is not getting deleted, alter one voucher in the tally and set deleted time to 0.01 and check the logs.
> If resolved :
Disposition: Desktop Troubleshooting - Voucher Not Deleted/Edit
ISSUE TYPE 6: DEKSTOP APPLICATION INSTALLATION ISSUE
Scenario 1: ERROR OPENING FILE WRITING
Solution: In the above Error issue, you have to Log In with the Admin's account on your Computer and this issue will be resolved.
Disposition > If resolved Desktop Trouble shooting - Desktop_app_setup
Scenario 2: INSTALLATION STOPS HALFWAY
Solution: In this case open Control Panel > Uninstall old version of BizAnalyst App > Install Desktop App.
Disposition > If resolved Desktop Trouble shooting - Desktop_app_setup
Scenario 3: INSTALLATION ISSUE
Solution: Follow the below steps.
Step 3.1: Check the location of the downloaded file.
Step 3.2: If the file is not downloaded in the C drive application cannot be installed.
Step 3.3: Inform the customer to remove files from the C drive to make some space for the Biz analyst file.
Step 34: Move the downloaded file to C drive to install the application completely
Disposition > If resolved Desktop Trouble shooting - Desktop_app_setup
Scenario 4: INSTALLER INTEGRITY ERROR
Solution: Follow the below steps.
Step 4.1: When you see installer integrity error\error loading file\common issue is incomplete download\damaged file while installing desktop app then delete the current file
Step 4.2: Download new desktop setup
Step 4.3: Exclude the setup file from Antivirus
Step 4.4: Right click on the Setup file > Properties > Unblock (as shown in the image). File is installed and desktop will open
Disposition > If resolved Desktop Trouble shooting - Desktop_app_setup
Scenario 5: Customer was facing sync issue after installing new desktop version.
Desktop version and desktop connector app are different. Merchant should use BA mobile connector app to sync data to mobile.
Step 5.1: Take system access
Step 5.2: Open browser and search Bizanalyst.in
Step 5.3: Download the application
Step 5.4: Install the downloaded file
Disposition > If resolved Desktop Trouble shooting - Desktop_app_setup
ISSUE TYPE 7: FORGOT PASWORD
Step 1: Enter your Email id and click on the Forgot Password link
Step 2: Click on the send reset link
Step 3: You will get a pop-up message stating "We have emailed you a password reset link
Step 4: You will get the Change reset password link on your registered Email id. From there you can reset your password.
Step 5: Enter a new password and then confirm your new password. It will be updated successfully
Step 6: Login in on your mobile app with the new password.
>Disposition > If resolved Desktop Trouble shooting - Desktop_app_setup
Step 1: Go to Date and Time Settings
Step 2: Then, click on Change Time Zone
Step 3: Select (UTC+05:30) Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi.
Step 4: Go to Internet Time Menu.
Step 5: Click Change Settings then, Click on Update Now >> OK.
Step 6:Go to Date and Time settings in the control panel
Step 7:Manually change correct date and time>> Click on OK
> If resolved
>Disposition: Desktop Trouble shooting - Date_and_time_error
Scenario 1: Customer has uninstalled desktop app and requires help with installation
Step 1.1: Take system access
Step 1.2: Open browser and search Bizanalyst.in
Step 1.3: Download the application
Step 1.4: Install the downloaded file
Disposition > If Resolved Desktop trouble shooting - Desktop_app_setup
Scenario 2: Customer system was formatted due to circumstance and requires help with installation
Step 2.1: Take system access
Step 2.2: Open browser and search Bizanalyst.in
Step 2.3: Download the application
Step 2.4: Install the downloaded file
Disposition > If Resolved Desktop trouble shooting - Desktop_app_setup
Scenario 3: Customer wants to update the desktop application to latest version
Step 3.1: Take system access
Step 3.2: Open Bizanalyst desktop application
Step 3.3: Click on update app option
Step 3.3: Download the application
Step 3.5: Quit the previous version from background files before installing the lastest file
Step 3.4: Install the downloaded file
Disposition > If Resolved Desktop trouble shooting - Desktop_app_setup
Scenario 4: Customer wants to sign up to bizanalyst and requires help with dekstop app installation
Step 4.1: Take system access
Step 4.2: Open browser and search Bizanalyst.in
Step 4.3: Download the application
Step 4.4: Install the downloaded file
Step 4.5: Help customer to sign up with email ID, password, mobile no, company name and partner code
Step 4.5: Help customer with tally configuration and adding company to desktop application
Step 4.6: Inform customer to download mobile application and login with registered email Id and start using the free trial
Disposition > If Resolved Desktop trouble shooting - Desktop_app_setup
Step 1: If the desktop app is not syncing and getting an error that the desktop app is not connecting.
Step 2: After checking with ODBC and firewall settings and if the desktop app connection is still not solved then check with the antivirus if the Biz desktop app is Excluded from Antivirus or not
Step 2.1: If Biz desktop is excluded from antivirus what should be done?
If Exlcuded then the data will sync after following all steps. If not then raise a ticket in L2 team.
Step 2.2: If Biz desktop is NOT excluded from antivirus what should be done?
If Biz Analyst is not excluded then need to follow the steps to exclude the app from antivirus
Note: We exclude the Desktop app from antivirus for below reason
If desktop app is not getting connect
Not able to open the app and getting JavaScript Prompt error
Not able to login and getting EACCESS error on desktop app
If there is a prompt stating desktop is blocked by antivirus or firewall
Step 4: link to exclude the app : https://help.bizanalyst.in/biz-analyst-manual/support/tally-not-connected/excluding-files-and-folders-from-antivirus
Disposition > If resolved Desktop App Troubleshooting - Antivirus_Exclude
Scenario 1: Error "Attention Your Company will not sync" you have opened the company from a different
Please follow the below steps for company opened from Different Path:
Step 1: Take Access of the customer’s system open the BA connector app, after configuration you might view the prompt mentioning that the company is opened from a different data folder and needs to Resync the company
Step 2: Confirm with the customer whether the customer wants to sync the data from the old tally data folder or the new tally data folder.
Step 3: Guide customers how to check from which tally data folder the end user has opened the company. ( Tally > K: company > Select and check the path )
Step 4: Click on the Resync button from the prompt that appears on the desktop app when confirming with the customer from which folder they want to sync the tally company.
Note- If the issue is not resolved, then forward that call to the L2 team or raise a ticket.
Disposition > If resolved Desktop Trouble shooting - Resync Data
Scenario 2: Data sync issue even after all troubleshooting
Step 2.1: If a company is open from a different folder (seen in the admin app) in admin app search user> companies> select company> in path, we can check. If there are 2 different paths then resync the data.
Step 2.2: If there are no error right click on bizanalyst desktop app icon > open file location > app data > roaming > bizanalyst > debug log > check for different data path detected error
In this case it will pop on the desktop if the pop up comes and pop up does not come on the desktop application then we can resync data.
Disposition > If resolved Desktop Trouble shooting - Resync Data