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Errors and Troubleshooting (Windows)
"Cannot retrieve action item definition"
Eastwayroad
Error message today when trying to switch accounts via toolbar icons (i.e. from Checking to Brokerage) : "Cannot retrieve action item definition"
Only able to switch using the sidebar account list.
Q-Win R33.19
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Eastwayroad
After updating to latest QWin version the issue remained.
However, I solved the problem by removing then re-adding the account icons to the toolbar. Seems fine now.
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Quicken Anja
Hello
@Eastwayroad
,
Thank you for reaching out to the Community to tell us about your issue, though I apologize that you are experiencing this.
Since you are currently still running version release R33.19, to start with, I recommend updating your Quicken program to the latest version release;
R33.24
first and see if doing so will help resolve this issue.
To update, please navigate to
Help > Check for updates
, or you can download and install the R33.24 Mondo Patch through this
support article
.
Let us know how it goes!
Eastwayroad
After updating to latest QWin version the issue remained.
However, I solved the problem by removing then re-adding the account icons to the toolbar. Seems fine now.
Ronn
I am getting the same "Could not retrieve action item definition" error message when I click on one of my customized toolbar icons. I am using Quicken for Windows R 33.24. I have a dozen customized icons that I have used for a long time and don't want to recreate them all.
Quicken Anja
Hello
@Ronn
,
Thank you for reaching out to the Community and adding to this discussion to tell us about your issue, though I apologize that you are experiencing this.
To clarify; do you receive this error for all your toolbar icons, or only for a/some specific one(s)? Also, when did this error first start occurring for you?
Please, check back and let us know! Thank you.
Ronn
The error started yesterday when I posted the message. It occurs for all the icons that I created that have been working for years.
Quicken Anja
@Ronn
Thank you for the additional information.
To start with, if you haven't already, I suggest that you please try validating and/or super validating your data file. However, I do recommend that you first
save a backup
file prior to performing these steps.
Validate
:
File
File Operations
Validate and Repair
Validate File
Click
OK
Close the
Data Log
Close Quicken (
leave it closed for at least 5 secs
)
Reopen Quicken and see if the issue persists.
Super Validate
:
File
File Operations
Hold
CTRL + Shift
and click
Validate and Repair
Super Validate File
Click
OK
Close the
Data Log
Close Quicken (
leave it closed for at least 5 secs
)
Reopen Quicken and see if the issue persists.
Let us know how it goes!
Ronn
I did a Super Validate and it did not fix the error. I have restored to June 4 and the Toolbar icons work again, but I have to reenter some transactions which is not good.
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