To verify your data file

Please note that this task requires single-user access. See Single-user file locking for more information.

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

Note: Data verification will take some time

The process of checking your data file for errors is complex and time-consuming. Depending upon the size of your data file, the process may take several minutes.

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 data file, we recommend that you optimize the damaged file using the MYOB Optimization Wizard. Although the Optimization Wizard is designed to make your data file more efficient, it also is capable of fixing certain types of data errors that can occur in data files. See Optimizing data files to learn more about optimizing your data 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 data file and using that data file instead. (We recommend that you check that data file for errors, as well.)