Validate and Repair or File Export QXF stuck on "checking stock splits"
I am trying to go to Quicken Mac 2017 from Quicken Windows 2015 (R11). When importing the Quicken 2015 Windows QDF the process hangs on "checking stock splits". If I try to Validate and Repair the file in Quicken 2015 Windows, that process hangs on "checking stock splits". If I try to export in Quicken 2015 Windows to QXF, same result, hangs on "checking stock splits". I have done a File Operation --> Copy and then run all of these on the copied file. Same result. I have deleted ALL investing accounts. Same result. I spent hours on the phone with support and they have no answer. No one even seems to know what the software does on "checking stock splits" to know where to even look. This can't be that hard!!! Does anyone have any ideas?
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Have you also deleted the Price History "file"?
Click File / File Operations / Validate and Repair. Click "Delete Investing Price History".
Notice I'm in Super Validate mode here (Ctrl-Shift while selecting File\File Operations\Validate File) .
1. Moved file off NAS on to secondary drive on my desktop PC.
2. Selected just Delete investment price history and pressed OK
3. After that completed I selected just Rebuild investment lots and pressed OK
4. After that completed I selected just Super validate file and pressed OK
Seems now I can do a normal Validate without it getting stuck on "Checking Slock splits"
For now doing the "Happy Dance!"
Hoping this help someone. Please let me know.
Tim
Tim,
have you figured out the underlying cause of your data file troubles?
Storing a "live" (or current) Quicken data file on any disk device other than an internal hard drive (e.g., USB device, network attached storage device, a "file in the cloud") is not supported. That's what caused your problems.
The recommended location for your data file is C:\Users\your_username_here\Documents\Quicken
If you have a small SSD as your C:-drive and a 2nd internal hard drive ... you can use either one.
I has the file on my NAS for years and have only a few issues. I've only found out the supported storage while researching this issue. Profile storage is also the most insecure and prone to corruption. Also Quicken could detect if the storage isn't local and refuse to open it or even just require it be local during the validation process.
I know you're trying to help and thank you for the confirmation. I just have grown tired of the "oh that not supported" line from companies when it's convenient.