How do I update QuickBooks Point of Sale?

1. How do I update QuickBooks Point of Sale? Many retailers and shop owners prefer to purchase the new QuickBooks Point-of-sale Version 19 because of some extra ordinary sale incentives going on right now, as well as updated features including support for the Windows Surface Pro tablet-computer. In this article we will discuss why and how to upgrade previous version to the latest one. Step 1 - Make sure your computer is compatible with latest version Operating System Windows 10(64 bit) all editions, natively installed1 Windows 8.1(Update 1) 64 bit, natively installed Windows 7 SP1 64 bit, natively installed Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2011 SP1 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and SP2 Hardware and OS Environment

2. Software compatibility Data import/export and Microsoft Office integration requires full versions of the following: Microsoft Excel 2010, 2013, 2016, Office 365 (includes 64-bit) Microsoft Word 2010, 2013, 2016, Office 365 (includes 64-bit) Note: If you are not fulfilling system requirement, you should NOT update your QuickBooks Point-of-sale software until such time as you have resolved those deficiencies. Assuming your system(s) matched with the system requirements, then proceed to step 2. Step 2 - Perform a Financial Exchange (if you exchange data with QuickBooks Financial) In first step, do the task of financial exchange between QuickBooks Point-of-sale and QuickBooks financial. In second step, review the exchange history and insure that all transactions properly updated between the two systems. If any issues occur, resolve it Re-run exchange and insure that all transactions have properly updated between the two systems before proceeding. Step 3 – Now Verify your QuickBooks Point-of-sale Data Run the Verify Data Utility in QuickBooks Point-of-sale. It helps to identify any damaged or corrupted transaction, lists or database irregularities of your Point-of-sale file. To verify your data: Start QBPOS Debug mode from the Point-of-sale Help menu, then click About Point- of-sale. When the Point-of-sale information window opens, simultaneously press CTRL + ALT + D + B on your keyboard. Now click OK to close the information window. The Debug mode will be activated and will appear the next time you open the Help menu. Run the the Point-of-sale Verify Utility from Help menu, then click on Debug and then choose Verify Data. It depends upon on your file size, it may take some time for Verify to complete. Do not terminate the verify or close QuickBooks Point-of-sale during the verify process, allow it complete. If verify completes normally, and no errors are found you are ready to proceed to the next step. If any error message is returned, discontinue these steps and proceed with troubleshooting your data issues. Do Not Attempt to Upgrade QuickBooks Point-of-sale if you have data problems. Review Intuit's instructions for clean-up of your Point-of-sale data at this website. If you encounter data problems and are able to resolve them, then return to these best practices at Step 2.

3. Step 4 - Verify your QuickBooks Financial Data File Assuming your QuickBooks Point-of-sale data checked-out normally during the Verify routine, you now want to verify your QuickBooks Company file data. Open QuickBooks (financial) as the Company Administrator, and switch to Single-user mode. From the File menu, select Utilities, Verify Data If verify completes normally and displays the message QuickBooks detected no problem with your data, click OK, and proceed to the next step. If Verify finds an issue with your data, you will be prompted to Rebuild Now or View Errors, click Close. Undertake data troubleshooting steps, review Intuit's instructions for resolving data damage at this website. Do Not Attempt to Upgrade QuickBooks Point-of-sale if you have data problems in QuickBooks financial since it is possible that the two sets of data are out-of- sequence and/or out-of-balance. Source: https://www.skjano.com/how-do-i-update-quickbooks-point-of-sale/