Round Tripping is a process where you need to convert your QuickBooks Desktop for Mac file to a QuickBooks Desktop for windows file or vice versa. It is done due to different types of database each program uses.

From the 'Advanced' tab, select the field that refers to network address, e.g. 'Network Address' or 'Locally Administered MAC Address.' Change the radio button from 'Not Present' to 'Value,' and type your MAC address into the text box. When it comes to data traveling over the network, your MAC address never makes it further than the first piece of networking equipment between you and the internet. MAC addresses gone wild MAC addresses, however, have been used for other things. How to search for a mac address on a network. Find a MAC Address on the Mac You can find MAC addresses on Apple Mac computers in the TCP/IP Control Panel. If the system is running Open Transport, the MAC address appears under the Info or User Mode/Advanced screens. However, if you are using IPv6 it might be possible that your IP Address can be generated using parts of your computers MAC address. The tools to check your MAC (and IP) addresses are different from system to system, note they only show your computers local addresses, not what can be seen on the Internet.

Open QuickBooks and click on Open or restore an existing company then select Open a company file then click on Next. On the next window, locate your file (with green icon before the name or.qbw at the end of the name) using the location where you paste the file. Aug 5, 2017 - How do I find my company file location in windows 10 - I restored from a backup in flash drive and may have chosen incorrect location. In Windows 7 it is C: Users Public Documents Intuit QuickBooks Company Files; it may be the same in Win 10. My QB data files are not going to the.

Round tripping is used either to complete an import to QBO or to enable your accountant to make changes on your Mac file. To know more about the restrictions, how round tripping is done, and the usual errors, select the appropriate topic: • • • • • Restrictions There are some restrictions for QuickBooks for Windows to create a backup for QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and vice versa: • You must have the Admin password to complete the process. • If prompted to change password during conversion, the new password must be used all throughout the process to avoid confusion. • QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Windows should have the same year version; e.g.

If you have QuickBooks Desktop for Mac 20186 you need to use QuickBooks Desktop for Windows 2016. • QuickBooks Desktop for Mac should not be updated once you create a backup for Windows. • You should not enter data in your QuickBooks for Mac file while it is being converted, otherwise, you need to reenter the data when you receive your file back. • Avoid processing payroll in the QuickBooks for Windows version of the file.

The payroll data that you enter will be lost when the file is converted back to QuickBooks for Mac since it does not have internal payroll. • You cannot round trip to QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions (QBES) because QBES cannot produce a QuickBooks Desktop for Mac backup. • Some data may or may not be converted due to lack of features in QuickBooks for Mac compared to QuickBooks for Windows. Check for a complete list. Prepare your QuickBooks Desktop for Mac file for conversion Here are some file preparation steps for your QuickBooks Desktop for Mac file to ensure the process goes smoothly: • • Check for any special characters in the file name and company name, such as!@#$%^&*. If there are any, rename the file to remove the special characters.

Note: Company name is under QuickBooks menu > Preferences > My Company. • Check for any memos with names longer than 50 characters or containing special characters such as!@#$%^&*. • Go to Reports menu, then select Custom Transaction Detail Report. • In Modify Report window, select Dates drop-down, then choose All.

• Under Columns, select Memo, then select OK to run the report. • Remove the memos with more than 50 characters/special characters from their corresponding transaction. • Delete all memorized transactions and memorized reports. Convert your Mac company file to a Windows file • Open the company file in QuickBooks Desktop for Mac. • Create a copy of your company file for Windows. • Go to the File menu then select Utilities > Export > To QuickBooks for Windows.

• In the Save As field, type a name for the file. For the Where field, select Desktop then Save. Note: An instructional PDF file will be available to print as reference when restoring the file. • Rename the company file to avoid overwriting the updated copy when it is returned.

• Send the backup to the Windows machine using whatever method you prefer (e.g., DVD, external hard drive, flash drive, FTP web site, or secure transfer service). • Restore the backup using QuickBooks Desktop for Windows. • Go to File menu, then select Open or Restore Company. • Select Restore a backup copy (.qbb) then Next.

• Select Local backup, then Next. • Select the backup from the location it was saved in then select Open.

• When asked to update the file to the new version, type yes, then OK. Convert your Windows company file to a Mac file • • Open the company file in QuickBooks Desktop for Windows. • • Go to File menu, then select Utilities > Copy Company File for QuickBooks Desktop for Mac.

• Save the file in your desired location. This creates a file with the extension MAC.qbb. • Send the copy to the Mac computer using whatever method you prefer (e.g., DVD, external hard drive, flash drive, FTP web site). • Restore the file using QuickBooks Desktop for Mac. • In the No Company Open window, select Browse, then locate the file you want to restore.

Note: If your QuickBooks Windows file is on an external drive, save it locally by dragging it to the desired location before restoring it to avoid data corruption. • QuickBooks will ask if you want to restore a QuickBooks Desktop for Windows file. • Enter a name for the restored file then select Save. Conversion Errors Cannot open the file in Windows You may get the following errors when opening the file in QuickBooks Desktop for Windows: • Error C=116 • Error (-14113, 0) To resolve this: • Open your file in QuickBooks for Mac, then. • • Retry converting. Cannot open the file in Mac after updating QuickBooks Desktop for Mac You may see the following message when you try to open the file in QuickBooks Desktop for Mac: Cannot Import the round trip file. This file was originally created with another version of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac.