How to Troubleshoot Issues When Deactivating Bank Feeds in QuickBooks?

Are you in pursuit of deactivating your Bank Feeds in QuickBooks but are facing certain issues? You need not worry since this article shall assist you in fixing all the minor and major technical snags encountered while deactivating Bank Feeds in QuickBooks.

Bank Feeds is a composite tool for online banking offered by QuickBooks to its consumers. It allows you to connect to the banking institution and download transactions in a hassle-free manner. However, under certain circumstances, you may desire to halt your importing transactions. You'll need to disable the account's Bank feeds to accomplish this. This article gives you a thorough insight into the various issues confronted while deactivating Bank Feeds in QuickBooks software. Towards the end of this article, you shall be successful in deactivating Bank Feeds in QuickBooks and sort out any issues while performing the deactivation process.

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Walkways to resolve issues while Deactivating Bank Feeds in QuickBooks

This section shall apprise you with all the apt resolutions for fixing the issues while deactivating Bank feeds in QuickBooks. Make sure you scroll across each method very carefully and skip out on any step.

Method 1: Update QuickBooks Desktop

Updating QuickBooks Desktop can help you fix the issues confronted while deactivating the Bank Feeds. Besides, updating QuickBooks also sorts out any ancillary bugs and errors that had been eminent in the pre-existing versions of the software. To perform QuickBooks updates, follow the directions given below:

o   Open QuickBooks Desktop software.

o   Proceed to 'Help,' followed by the option of 'Update QuickBooks Desktop.'

o   Select 'Update Now.'

o   Choose 'Get Updates.'

o   Wait for the update process to culminate. Once completed, click on 'OK' and select 'Close.'

o   Now, you need to restart QuickBooks and try to deactivate Bank Feeds again. If your issue is resolved, well and good. If not, conform to the following method.

Method 2: Resort your lists

'Resorting your lists' infers restoring the previous order of your accounts. This shall allow you to disable Bank feeds in QuickBooks. To perform the operation using the 'Banking menu,' follow the steps below:

•          Head to the 'Banking' tab.

•          Proceed to 'Write Checks.'

•          Select 'Pay to the Order of.'

•          Press 'Ctrl+L' keys together.

•          Place a checkmark on 'Include inactive. '

•          Then choose the dropdown menu titled 'Name.'

•          Click on 'Re-sort List.'

•          To restore the list's original order, select 'OK.'

You can also resort list from the 'Edit' menu. It can be done by following the walkthrough below:

• • •          Head to the 'Edit' tab.

    •          Subsequently, click on 'Find.'

    •          Go to the 'Advanced' Tab.

    •          From the 'Filter,' select 'Name.'

    •          Select the 'All Names' dropdown menu.

    •          Now you need to press the 'Ctrl + L' short key.

    •          Make a checkmark on 'Include inactive.'

    •          Thereafter, choose the 'Name.'

    •          Select 'Re-sort List.'

    •          Select 'OK' to restore the original order of the list.

    •          Once you are done with the implementation of all the steps mentioned above, check if you could successfully deactivate Bank Feeds in QuickBooks without facing any further issues. If the issues still exist, jump to the following method.

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Method 3: Verify and Rebuild the Data

Verifying and rebuilding the company file may assist you in deactivating bank feeds.

To Verify Data, perform the steps given below:

·         Head to 'File,' followed by 'Utilities.'

•          Choose 'Verify Data.' 

•          Select 'OK.'

•          Wait for the process starts to validate your company file.

•          This process may take some time, depending on the size of your company file.

•          You may click on 'OK' and see the status of your company file.

• To Rebuild Data, follow the instructions given below.

  • •          Head to 'File.'

    •          The head to 'Utilities.'

    •          Click on 'Rebuild Data.'

    •          Choose 'OK.'

    •          Select the type of a backup

    •          Navigate to 'Online Backup' and then select 'Local Backup.'

    •          Select 'Next.'

    •          Go through the instructions that show up on your screen to backup your file.

    •          Once your backup is done, QuickBooks shall start rebuilding the company file.

    •          Wait for the Rebuild process to finish.

    •          Once completed, try to deactivate Bank Feeds and check if the problems have been rooted out. If not, navigate to the following method.

Method 4: Using Excel to Deactivate Bank Feeds

If you still can't deactivate the Bank feeds, try manually editing the file in Excel and then re-importing it. Also, as Admin, switch to single-user mode if you're in multi-user mode.

• • •          Head to the 'File menu.'

    •          Click on 'Switch to Single-user Mode.'

• (a) To Export the Chart of Account, follow the steps mentioned below:

  • •          Open QuickBooks Desktop

    •          Proceed to 'File' and then 'Utilities.'

    •          Click on 'Export.'

    •          Choose the option 'Lists to IIF Files.'

    •          Click on 'Chart of Accounts.'

    •          Choose 'OK.'

    •          Browse to the Desktop and save the file there.

    •          Type in the file name and click on 'Save.'

    •          Choose 'OK.'

    •          Now, you need to minimize QuickBooks software and head to the below-mentioned step.

(b)Edit the IIF file in Excel

•          Press the 'Win + R' keys together to open the 'Run Command.'

•          Then type 'Excel' and click 'OK' to open the excel

•          Then open the Blank workbook

•          Go to the 'File.'

•          Click on 'Open.'

•          Click on the location where you saved your IIF file.

•          Now, choose 'All Files.'

•          Select the saved IIF file and select 'Open.'

•          From the 'Text Import Wizard,' select 'Next.'

•          Again click on 'Next.'

•          Finally, select 'Finish.'

•          On the bottom side of the page, locate QuickBooks ONLINE

•          To reflect the changes, you need to change 'Y' to 'N' for the following items:

o   'OLBANKINGS'

o   'OLBILLPAY’

o    'OLENABLED'

o   'OLTAB'

• • •          Once done, head to 'File.'

    •          Click on 'Save.'

    •          Confirm the changes by selecting 'Yes.'

(c)Importing edited IIF File to QuickBooks Desktop

•          Open QuickBooks Desktop and head to the 'File' option.

•          Go to 'Utilities,' followed by 'Import.'

•          Choose the IIF Files

•          Select 'OK.'

•          Select 'Import IIF.'

•          Browse to the location of the IIF File.

•          Choose the file and click on 'Open.'

•          Wait for the import process to conclude. Once it is done successfully, choose 'Close.'

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That's it!

We hope that the methods offered by this article helped you troubleshoot all the issues encountered while deactivating Bank Feeds in QuickBooks. If you face any issues while implementing the methods enumerated in this article, feel no hesitation in calling our QuickBooks Technical Support Team. Our expert Team shall solve all your problems and shall assist you with unmatched QuickBooks support.

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