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I cannot transfer a client to 2018 due to "Invalid Format"- what does this mean and how do i correct?

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Best answer by George4Tacks

Digging through this frickin' forum is very difficult, so here are some popular ones:

The invalid character that is stopping the transfer is the @ sign in the email address.  Remove that and it will transfer. (Personally I doubt this one)

Client is locked - Back up the client - Unlock and try the proforma again - Lock

From abctax55's theft from another forum ""..it turned out to be an invalid item within the charitable contributions. Apparently i's have an issue. It did  on both of these. Retyping the organization worked."  

Use Ctrl + W to very carefully look at the detail for "wonky" characters. 

 

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abctax55
Level 15
December 7, 2019

I'm surprised one of these didn't pop up when you were asking your question.

# 2, & # 3 address the issue.

https://accountants-community.intuit.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=invalid&button=

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George4Tacks
Level 15
December 7, 2019
With that link, click "Latest Activity" in sort, just to the left of the Orange(?) square
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George4Tacks
Level 15
December 7, 2019

Digging through this frickin' forum is very difficult, so here are some popular ones:

The invalid character that is stopping the transfer is the @ sign in the email address.  Remove that and it will transfer. (Personally I doubt this one)

Client is locked - Back up the client - Unlock and try the proforma again - Lock

From abctax55's theft from another forum ""..it turned out to be an invalid item within the charitable contributions. Apparently i's have an issue. It did  on both of these. Retyping the organization worked."  

Use Ctrl + W to very carefully look at the detail for "wonky" characters. 

 

Answers are easy. Questions are hard!
Level 3
December 15, 2020

Same problem.  I don't have any invalid characters.  Other office computers can transfer.