To verify your company file

An MYOB BusinessBasics company file should be open.

1. From the File menu at the top of your computer screen, choose Verify Company File. A message will appear, describing the data verification process. Click OK in the message to begin the process of checking your company file for errors.

Note: Data verification will take some time The process of checking your company file for errors is complex and time-consuming. Depending upon the size of your company file, the process may take several minutes.

2. When the data verification process is complete, a message will appear, describing the results of the test. If the process was successful, congratulations! Click the OK button to end the data verification process.

If the process discovered errors in your company file, we recommend that you optimize the damaged file using the MYOB BusinessBasics Optimization Assistant. Although the Optimization Assistant is designed to make your company file more efficient, it also is capable of fixing certain types of data errors that can occur in company files. See Optimizing company files to learn more about optimizing your company file.

Once you've optimized the file, perform the data verification procedure again to determine whether the data errors have been repaired. If errors continue to be discovered, you should strongly consider restoring the most recent backup of your company file and using that company file instead. (We recommend that you check that company file for errors, as well.)

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