How Can I use same excel files in 64 & 32-Bit Systems

How Can I use same excel files in 64 & 32-Bit Systems

Problem Description:

How Can I use same excel files in 64 & 32-Bit Systems?

Is it possible to have a connection setup in an excel file and be able to refresh on either a 64 or 32 bit system?

I know it’s possible on the same (64 or 32) as long as the DSN’s have the same names but I wasn’t sure about “crossing” between systems.

Solutions:

Yes, You can create a QRemote DSN with the same name on all the machine on which you would like to use Excel.

Your Excel file need to use a common name DSN, For Example "QODBC-Excel"

Please refer below example:

1) Machine A of 64 bit OS has 64 bit Excel - create a DSN "QODBC-Excel" under 64 bit ODBC Administrator/Manager:

Start >> QODBC Driver for use with QuickBooks >> Configure QODBC Data Source 64-Bit:

Go To "System DSN" Tab >> Click on the Add button to create a new DSN "QODBC-Excel".

Select the QRemote for QuickBooks option and click on the Finish button.

Configure the DSN enter name "QODBC-Excel" and provide the IP address and Port as listed under “QRemote Server”

Now we can see newly created DSN "QODBC-Excel" in System DSN list.

2) Machine B of 64 bit OS has 32 bit Excel - create a DSN "QODBC-Excel" under 32 bit ODBC Administrator/Manager:

Start >> QODBC Driver for use with QuickBooks >> Configure QODBC Data Source:

Go To "System DSN" Tab >> Click on the Add button to create a new DSN "QODBC-Excel".

Select the QRemote for QuickBooks option and click on the Finish button.

Configure the DSN enter name "QODBC-Excel" and provide the IP address and Port as listed under “QRemote Server”

Now we can see newly created DSN "QODBC-Excel" in System DSN list.

3) Machine C of 32 bit OS has 32 bit Excel - create a DSN "QODBC-Polay" under 32 bit ODBC Administrator/Manager:

Start >> QODBC Driver for use with QuickBooks >> Configure QODBC Data Source:

Go To "System DSN" Tab >> Click on the Add button to create a new DSN "QODBC-Excel".

Select the QRemote for QuickBooks option and click on the Finish button.

Configure the DSN enter name "QODBC-Excel" and provide the IP address and Port as listed under “QRemote Server”

Now we can see newly created DSN "QODBC-Excel" in System DSN list.

Now you can use same excel file on above machine whether machine of 32 or 64 bit. Also you can use same excel file on different architecture (i.e. You can use 32-Bit excel file on 64-Bit excel vice-versa.)

To apply newly created DSN to old excel files.

Open excel file, Please Go To Data Tab & click on "Connections" .

you can see existing connection details, please click on "Properties".

Please select connection name & remove it.

Now manually write newly created DSN name for this example it is "QODBC-Excel" & click "OK".

Now you can see updated connection details. Please click on "close".

By clicking on "Refresh All" button, you will get updated data from newly created DSN.