Help; I lost my qucken data file

Garilynns

I am on a mac using Quicken Premier 2019 (Version 5.11.0 (Build 511.25626.100). Up until last file when I successfully switched I was using Quicken 2015. When I recently opened Quicken 2019 I got a message that the data file didn't exist. I got online with support and was unsuccessful in finding a backup file so I panicked and uploaded a few year's worth of transactions from my bank and now have the daunting task of having to categorize everything (over 3000 transactions). In the mean time, I have found a Quicken file (2015) that was last modified in July 2018. Not so bad...... Can I make a new checking account with that data so I have some references to help me with coding without overriding what I've already coded?

RickO

You can drag the 2015 file onto the QM2019 icon and it will open it and create a new QM2019 file from it.

I wouldn't give up trying to find your existing file though. See this FAQ for more help/ideas in locating the file:

https://community.quicken.com/discussion/7227506/quicken-mac-faq-default-location-of-data-file-created-stored-for-quicken-2015-2016-for-mac

Of course, make sure you're logged into the same Mac user account in which you were originally working.

RickO

You can drag the 2015 file onto the QM2019 icon and it will open it and create a new QM2019 file from it.

I wouldn't give up trying to find your existing file though. See this FAQ for more help/ideas in locating the file:

https://community.quicken.com/discussion/7227506/quicken-mac-faq-default-location-of-data-file-created-stored-for-quicken-2015-2016-for-mac

Of course, make sure you're logged into the same Mac user account in which you were originally working.

Garilynns

Hello RickO
Thank you so much for your answer and guidance. I found bits and pieces of backups of quicken data and have been reconstructing the file. I have 5 separate accounts now all with different names. I'm hiding them until I'm confident I don't need them any more. I appreciate it.