Checking your company file for errors

In addition to having your company file automatically checked for errors before creating a backup, you can check your company file any time you choose.

By checking your company file for errors, you can catch minor problems in the file before they cause serious problems.

To check your company file for errors

caution : [MYOB Accounting Plus only] Single-user access required

Checking a company file for errors requires single-user access. If you normally have multiple users accessing a shared company file on a host computer, verify the company file on the host computer when no other users are logged on. See Single-user file locking for special tasks.

1	Go to the File menu and choose Verify Company File. A confirmation window appears.

2	Click OK to confirm that you want to verify your company file. Your company file is scanned for errors. When the file verification process is complete, a message appears describing the results of the process.

n	If no errors were found, click OK to end the verification process.

n	If your company file is corrupt, you can:

n	Attempt to repair the company file by optimising it and repeat this step to check if the errors have been fixed.

n	Restore the company file from your most recent backup.

Related Topics

■	Optimising your company file

■	Backing up and restoring company files