Causes of QuickBooks error H202 and
steps to rectify
QuickBooks is a leading bookkeeping software in the accounting industry. It
has been delivering its services for many decades and has been continuously
improved by the developer team. The software provides quick and accurate
accounting along with the ability to share financial data with multiple systems.
However, the software is prone to unexpected issues that can affect the multiuser network. QuickBooks error H202 develops while opening or hosting a
company file due to issues in the multi-user network. If you also came across
this multi-user mode issue in QuickBooks, this blog will help you understand the
triggers for this issue and the appropriate steps to eliminate it.
Fix this issue with guidance from a QB Professional available at
1.855.738.2784.
Reasons
You’ll face trouble in opening and hosting your company file due to this error. The potential
causes of its development are1. QuickBooks hosting settings are misconfigured, causing issues in the multi-user network.
2. Some files in the QuickBooks folder aren’t registered on the network, and Database Server
Manager crashes when it fails to retrieve the files.
3. QuickBooks suffers from technical glitches that might emerge due to its faulty installation.
Solutions
The methods to fix the multi-user network issue are provided below-
Solution 1- Scan the QB folder in Database Server
Manager
QuickBooks Database Server Manager will set up the multi-user network and monitor the data
flow. The DBSM also registers the file on the network to make it accessible to all users.
Suppose the Database Server Manager fails to fetch a file required to establish the multi-user
network. In that case, it will crash and stop the user from executing any company file-related
task. You’ll have to scan the company file folder to prepare all its contents for use by the multimulti-user network. Refer to these steps1. Run a search for Database Server Manager if you have installed it separately, or go to the
Network Issues option in the QB Tool hub.
2. Go to the Scan Folders tab in the DBSM and locate your company file folder using the
Browse option.
3. Click on Start Scan after selecting the folder and wait for some time.
4. Click Close after the scan is complete. Firewall permissions will also be fixed after the scan
in Database Server Manager finishes.
5. Reopen QuickBooks.
If the error develops again while hosting the company file, try the next solution.
Solution 2- Fix the QuickBooks hosting settings
Only the server computer should run in multi-user mode to host the company file, and all the
workstations should use Single-user mode. This error can also develop if a workstation runs in
multi-user mode. Configure the hosting settings using the steps below1. Go to all the workstations individually and click on the File option in QuickBooks.
2. Tap Utilities and click Stop hosting multi-user access.
3. Go to the File menu in your server computer’s QuickBooks.
4. Select Utilities and click Host multi-user access.
5. Reboot your server computer and all the workstations.
6. Open the company file on your server computer in multi-user mode.
You won’t encounter any issues while using the data file now.
Conclusion
We have reached the end of this blog, which describes the reasons for QuickBooks error
H202 and the effective methods to deal with it. We hope you execute the solutions to resolve
the multi-user mode issue in your QuickBooks.