Downloading investment transactions into multiple Quicken data files

Question

I recently created a second data file in which I have just my three investment accounts. Until very recently, I was able to download new transactions into both data files. Now, however, after I download the transactions into my primary data file, the transactions won't download into my new/second data file. Has something changed recently that is preventing this? Is there a setting that I can change to allow for the downloading of transactions into multiple data files?

BK · Accepted Answer

I helps to know what version you are on since recently some changes were made in R30.9 that affected some users - which might be your case as well.  Simple vs. Complete investment tracking method.  Check your settings in that account and/or in the preferences.
Edit: And here is a link to a very recent long discussion on this, in case you are interested: https://community.quicken.com/discussion/7883381/how-do-i-get-to-the-transactions-ledger-on-version-r30-09

splasher · Accepted Answer

@G. Scott Phillips 
I have two data files just like your describe.  The update to R30.9 changed the second data file (I don't check it every day since it is a test file) from Complete to Simple as shown by @BK .  Changing the accounts back to Complete resolved the issue and the second file downloaded and updated as expected.

Boatnmaniac · Accepted Answer

I think the biggest risk for this is that some have reported switching from Simple tracking to Complete tracking changes securities prices to $1.00 each.  This is not a problem for everyone but it has happened to some.  The link in @BK 's post above says what can be done to address this if this issue is present.

G. Scott Phillips · Accepted Answer

Thank you all so much!