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How To Convert A QuickBooks Enterprise Company File to QuickBooks Online

  • September 2014
  • QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online How To

QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions' conversion to QuickBooks Online is different than converting a QuickBooks Pro or Premier company file to QBO.  In short, it's not as easy or straight-forward but with a few tips we can help make it possible.

First of all you must be using Internet Explorer 10 or higher.

Click on File > Utilities > Copy Company File For QuickBooks Online

The file will be saved with a ".OE" extension.  I would recommend saving this to your desktop for easy retrieval.  Once you click save, your company file will be converting to this .OE format and could take some time depending on the size of your data file.

Save exported company file

Follow the following steps.

Import the QuickBooks Desktop file

  1. Open Internet Explorer 10 or Internet Explorer 11
  2. Go to QBO.intuit.com.
  3. Sign in.
  4. Open the QuickBooks Online file.
  5. Click the Gear.
  6. Click Import Desktop Data
  7. Select QuickBooks for Windows 2005 and below.
    Import quickbooks desktop data into QBO
  8. Click Continue.
  9. The Getting Ready screen will list the requirements to upload the file.
    getting ready qbo import
  10. Click Continue.
  11. Check off any applicable boxes in the Import Checklist.
    quickbooks online import checklist
  12. Click Continue.
    start import
  13. Click Start Import.
  14. You will receive a message which warns that all data in the QuickBooks Online file will be overwritten.
    QuickBooks warning
  15. Click Continue.
  16. Install the Active X control on the computer.
    install active x
  17. Click Install.
    NOTE: Initiating the installation of the Active X control may cause you to repeat the above steps.
  18. When the Active X control is installed, you will receive a Congratulations window.
    congratulations window
  19. Click Continue.
  20. Hover over QuickBooks for Windows 2005 or earlier. Follow the instructions to export the file from QuickBooks Desktop, or click the box "Yes, I've prepared my file for import".
    prepare quickbooks file for import to qbo
  21. Click Continue.
  22. Click Browse to navigate to your saved OE.qbw file.
    Click to browse and find quickbooks file
  23. Select your saved OE.qbw file.
  24. Click Open.
    open qbw file
  25. Select the type of import you wish to use.
    Select type of file to import to quickbooks online
  26. Click Continue.

  27. Please wait a moment while we process file
  28. If an Admin password existed in the desktop file, you will be prompted to enter it now.
  29. You will see your file start uploading with a Toolbar moving towards 100%.
    NOTE: Closing this window by any other method than clicking Continue will prevent the file from uploading.
    Don't close this window during upload
  30. Once the upload reaches 100%, click Continue.
  31. You will be locked out of the file while the upload is completed and imported.
    File has been successfully uploaded
  32. Click Sign Out of QuickBooks Online.
  33. You will receive an email when the file has been fully imported and is available for use.

My experience has been it only takes minutes for your file to be ready versus the 24 hour expectation Intuit puts on the screen.
Obviously they are giving you a worst case scenario expectation.

IMPORTANT: If at any time during these steps you are blocked from continuing you may need to add *.intuit.com to your Trusted Sites.

internet explorer gear iconAt the top right of the Internet Explorer click on the gear icon.

Then click on Internet Options.  On the screen that follows click on the Security Tab.

IE internet options

Click on the "Sites" button in your Trusted Sites as shown below.

Sites Button

Type *.intuit.com in the Add this website to the zone field.  Click the Add button.
It will drop down into your trusted websites zone.

Make sure to uncheck the box next to "Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone."

uncheck require server verification

I trust this information has been helpful.  Check back often to learn more Tips & Tricks about QuickBooks Online!

 

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