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ProSeries Basic 2020 not creating recovery data file

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I'm having a problem with ProSeries Basic 2020 and wondering if anyone else has seen this.

Saturday, I open a return and work on it, all seems fine. I do other things on the computer, later I go to bed and the next morning, my laptop has rebooted (update or it just feels like it).

Today, I open ProSeries again, no recovery data file is offered AND all the data I entered is gone.

I've checked in my options and Save every 2 minutes is checked.

Note: this same thing happened last year.

Any thoughts? Thank you in advance!

Laura

ProSeries Basic

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Matt C

Level 6

Hi @wrightlj , are you saving the return at the end of the day?

If you saved successfully, and the file has been lost when you wake up, it sounds like something outside of ProSeries is modifying your files.

Another potential issue is that you are working on a copy of the return. In your HomeBase, if you scroll all the way to the right, does the return's file path match what you expect? Do you see rows with the same client name, but with different file paths?

If you continue to see this issue, you may want to back up your files at the end of the day so you won't lose any work.

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wrightljAuthor

Level 4

Hi Matt -

Thanks for responding.

I appreciate your suggestions but, under Tools, Options, General, about mid-way down, the user chooses how often ProSeries is supposed to save to Automatic Recovery. I chose 2 minutes. I've had it set in the past to as much as 10 minutes but set it to 2 last year on the advice of a tech support person at ProSeries.

There are no duplicate files, and no wonky paths. Yes, I have saved successfully. There's no rhyme or reason to this failure as far as I can see.

I've used ProSeries tax software since the late 80s and last year is the first time this has happened to me. Last year it happened on business returns, and this year, so far, it's on a 1040. I think something's up on the ProSeries end. There were a lot of changes and upgrades to the software between tax year 2018 and 2019. Many of us needed to upgrade our equipment to accommodate those changes.

I work out of my home and there's not really an end of day for me. Things happen and I'm away from the desk unexpectedly fairly frequently. I might start work at the crack of dawn, or work until after midnight. I agree that intentional saving of the file manually is a way to avoid this, but I shouldn't have to. The software is set up to do it for me every 2 minutes, and if something more drastic happens, at next opening the software is supposed to, and has always, offered me a choice to either recover or discard a file that was closed unexpectedly. My email saves to draft every few minutes. Microsoft Office auto-saves documents seamlessly, as does every other good quality software package that I can think of.

I see that you're an employee. Do you think I'm the only customer who has reported this happening, either this year or last? Can you put me in touch with someone who might be familiar with this bug? Or look it up? Or refer to my call last year about this same issue?

Thank you.

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wrightljAuthor

Level 4

Thank you very much for all that information.

Unfortunately the bug is a slippery one, so we're going to need to add additional logging / troubleshooting info, and take another look when it happens again.

Data loss is a BIG concern for us, so we will definitely keep an eye on this one.

Matt,

Sigh. Your response doesn't give me much hope.

Where does the additional logging/troubleshooting info come from? It sounds like I'm on my own.

I did find my notes from my interactions with the tech support person last year, on/around 2/13/20.

I can photo these notes and forward to you if you'll give me an email address to send them to you.

Most of it is entering data, close program, opened, data gone or same steps and the data was there.

And: Entered data, Ctrl-S, restarted computer, opened PS, data gone.

These were in the Business 1065 program.

So, where does that leave me, other than chronically nervous?

Laura

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