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A .QBW file is the primary company data file used by QuickBooks Desktop, including versions like QuickBooks Enterprise 2024. Users often ask whether a .QBW file stored in OneDrive can be opened and edited simultaneously by multiple users, similar to how QuickBooks Multi-User Mode works on a local network file server. The consensus is that OneDrive is not designed for real-time multi-user database access, and attempting to share a .QBW file via OneDrive can lead to data corruption or sync conflicts. QuickBooks Multi-User Mode requires a properly configured network or a supported cloud hosting service, not a consumer sync tool like OneDrive. For cloud-based multi-user access, QuickBooks offers its own hosting solutions or recommends third-party providers that support database file locking and concurrent access.
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    How to have 2 users simultaneously edit Onedrive file?

    QB Desktop Enterprise 2024 Manufacturering and wholesale. I have 2 PC, 2 workers. .QBW file located in Onedrive folder, synced to both PC. Can both PC have the same .QBW company file open, and being edited simultaneously, through Onedrive? Is QB setup to do that? Is that safe? Should 2 PC edit a...
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