BusinessWorks 12 ---> QuickBooks Enterprise

Posted by troysmith80@gmail.com on December 5, 2006, 11:07 pm

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Yes, I'm in a small company that is STILL using Business Works 12. I'm
going to be upgrading soon, most likely to Quickbooks Enterprise. My
problem is that BW in its old age is getting a bit stubborn and doesn't
like to do some things. One of my main concerns right now is my ability
to export my customer and inventory data so that it can be imported
into the replacement software. I really don't feel like manually
entering over 16,000 inventory items.

The export process appears simple enough. Just select the module i want
to export from (GL, AR, AP, Inv, etc.) and from the menu, select
'Transfer' --> 'Eport' and then proceed through the resulting dialogue
box.

The problem is, when everything is set in the dialog box, and i'm all
ready to go. I hit the "Export..." button and nothing happens. NOTHING.
Well, the button visually depresses and returns, but that's it. The
computer doesn't seem to be processing anything. Waiting doesn't do any
good. I've tried all kinds of combinations of settings in the dialogue
box and none of that seems to matter. I'm totally mystified as to what
is going on.

The same thing occurs in all modules. Has anyone run into this before?
Any ideas on how to proceed, or alternative methods of extracting my
data in a manner that will allow it to be imported to QuickBooks?

The software is so old i'm having a very hard time finding people who
can help me with it.

Posted by Laura on December 6, 2006, 7:54 am

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> Yes, I'm in a small company that is STILL using Business Works 12. I'm

> going to be upgrading soon, most likely to Quickbooks Enterprise. My

> problem is that BW in its old age is getting a bit stubborn and doesn't

> like to do some things. One of my main concerns right now is my ability

> to export my customer and inventory data so that it can be imported

> into the replacement software. I really don't feel like manually

> entering over 16,000 inventory items.

> The export process appears simple enough. Just select the module i want

> to export from (GL, AR, AP, Inv, etc.) and from the menu, select

> 'Transfer' --> 'Eport' and then proceed through the resulting dialogue

> box.

> The problem is, when everything is set in the dialog box, and i'm all

> ready to go. I hit the "Export..." button and nothing happens. NOTHING.

> Well, the button visually depresses and returns, but that's it. The

> computer doesn't seem to be processing anything. Waiting doesn't do any

> good. I've tried all kinds of combinations of settings in the dialogue

> box and none of that seems to matter. I'm totally mystified as to what

> is going on.

> The same thing occurs in all modules. Has anyone run into this before?

> Any ideas on how to proceed, or alternative methods of extracting my

> data in a manner that will allow it to be imported to QuickBooks?

> The software is so old i'm having a very hard time finding people who

> can help me with it.

Are you talking about BusinessWorks now owned by Sage, the people that own
Peachtree? Maybe you should upgrade to Version 7:
http://www.sagesoftware.com/businessworks/product/CompleteEnhancementSummary.pdf
instead of converting to Quickbooks.

Have you searched your hard drive for the exported files? Peachtree dumps
the exports to the root directory by default.

Does BW allow you to export reports to excel? Maybe format reports detailing
your customer, vendor & inventory items and export them to excel and then
import them into QB? Just start your company file at year end using the
trial balance + your lists would be the easiest way to do this.

Posted by Allan Martin on December 6, 2006, 9:41 am

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Agreed. BusinessWorks 7 looks really great. It is much higher up the
software food chain than QB.

>> Yes, I'm in a small company that is STILL using Business Works 12. I'm

>> going to be upgrading soon, most likely to Quickbooks Enterprise. My

>> problem is that BW in its old age is getting a bit stubborn and doesn't

>> like to do some things. One of my main concerns right now is my ability

>> to export my customer and inventory data so that it can be imported

>> into the replacement software. I really don't feel like manually

>> entering over 16,000 inventory items.

>> The export process appears simple enough. Just select the module i want

>> to export from (GL, AR, AP, Inv, etc.) and from the menu, select

>> 'Transfer' --> 'Eport' and then proceed through the resulting dialogue

>> box.

>> The problem is, when everything is set in the dialog box, and i'm all

>> ready to go. I hit the "Export..." button and nothing happens. NOTHING.

>> Well, the button visually depresses and returns, but that's it. The

>> computer doesn't seem to be processing anything. Waiting doesn't do any

>> good. I've tried all kinds of combinations of settings in the dialogue

>> box and none of that seems to matter. I'm totally mystified as to what

>> is going on.

>> The same thing occurs in all modules. Has anyone run into this before?

>> Any ideas on how to proceed, or alternative methods of extracting my

>> data in a manner that will allow it to be imported to QuickBooks?

>> The software is so old i'm having a very hard time finding people who

>> can help me with it.

> Are you talking about BusinessWorks now owned by Sage, the people that own

> Peachtree? Maybe you should upgrade to Version 7:

http://www.sagesoftware.com/businessworks/product/CompleteEnhancementSummary.pdf

> instead of converting to Quickbooks.

> Have you searched your hard drive for the exported files? Peachtree dumps

> the exports to the root directory by default.

> Does BW allow you to export reports to excel? Maybe format reports

> detailing your customer, vendor & inventory items and export them to excel

> and then import them into QB? Just start your company file at year end

> using the trial balance + your lists would be the easiest way to do this.

Posted by HeyBub on December 6, 2006, 10:39 am

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troysmith80@gmail.com wrote:

> Yes, I'm in a small company that is STILL using Business Works 12. I'm

> going to be upgrading soon, most likely to Quickbooks Enterprise. My

> problem is that BW in its old age is getting a bit stubborn and

> doesn't like to do some things. One of my main concerns right now is

> my ability to export my customer and inventory data so that it can be

> imported into the replacement software. I really don't feel like

> manually entering over 16,000 inventory items.

Check the maximum number of "items" permitted in QB. You're on the nether
edge of (a previous) limit.

Posted by troysmith80@gmail.com on December 6, 2006, 10:54 pm

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QB Enterprise is the only one that allows as many items as i have, but
it has been tested up to 100,000 so it should be more than adaquate for
me.

Everyone i've spoken to so far (mostly CPAs and bookkeepers) says that
QB Enterprise will do everything for me that BusinessWorks does, and is
easier to use. I feel like i'd have to live with each for a year to
know for sure.

I can't believe there aren't more online reviews or comparisons of the
different systems. I'd think there'd be a ton of material about these,
since they can be such important and expensive decisions. I'm having a
VERY hard time finding much written about any of them that isn't put up
by someone selling the software. Am i missing something?

> troysmit...@gmail.com wrote:

> > Yes, I'm in a small company that is STILL using Business Works 12. I'm

> > going to be upgrading soon, most likely to Quickbooks Enterprise. My

> > problem is that BW in its old age is getting a bit stubborn and

> > doesn't like to do some things. One of my main concerns right now is

> > my ability to export my customer and inventory data so that it can be

> > imported into the replacement software. I really don't feel like

> > manually entering over 16,000 inventory items.Check the maximum number of

"items" permitted in QB. You're on the nether

> edge of (a previous) limit.

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