Quickbooks Import QBI

[adam5532]

Adam, I'm not sure if you might have misunderstood me. I am not using multiple attributes. I am only using one attribute on my product. I know that QBI can't work with multiple attributes yet, but I was surprised to find the problem with just one attribute.

Hi,

The matching system has been complely rewritten, so whether it is just one attribute or many it is using new code in the development version. I'm out of town right now but I will try to test this out shortly.

Thanks,
Adam

[evokim]

Does the QBI software support the Quickbooks qbXML format?

Thanks.

[adam5532]

Does the QBI software support the Quickbooks qbXML format?

Thanks.

QBI 3.x only supports iif.
QBI 4.x will support both iif and qbXML.

Thanks,
Adam

[adam5532]

PayPal Problems with QBI:

If QBI is unable to correctly identify and match PayPal transactions, do the following:

File: qbi_paymatch.php
Lines: 40, 41
Change:

$matching->match_find_lang('payment');
$matching->match_parse('pay',TABLE_QBI_PAYCART);

To: (add comments to disable)

// $matching->match_find_lang('payment');
// $matching->match_parse('pay',TABLE_QBI_PAYCART);

In the MySQL database,
Table: qbi_paycart
Browse the contents, and for these two rows (if you have them), find the entry in the first column and edit the text in the second to be exactly as follows:

qbi_paycart_mod     qbi_paycart_text
paypal                 Paypal IPN
paypalwpp              PayPal

Remember, you must comment out the two lines in qbi_paymatch.php first or else QBI will over-write your manual corrections. If you add a new payment module, you will need to uncomment the lines so that QBI can find it. These issues will be fixed in a future version of QBI.

Thanks,
Adam

[djstern]

Hi,

The matching system has been completely rewritten, so whether it is just one attribute or many it is using new code in the development version. I'm out of town right now but I will try to test this out shortly.

Thanks,
Adam

Most of my inventory is in groups in QB. I had hoped that there was a simple code change to fix the current version with the item - attribute = group matching problem. Guess I'll wait for the new version. I know you can't give a spacific date, but do you have any idea on what time frame we're looking at?

Thanks.

[mike177]

Hello,
I am a newbie at this, so be gentle with me.

What I am searching for is everyone (anyone's) opinion on Adam's QBI vs paying $400 for the T-Hub solution from Atandra (http://www.atandra.com/prod_thub_compare.htm). While the QBI looks well done, it might not have all the functionality (I think) as T-hub???

While I do not want to through my money away, I do not mind paying a little dough if it makes life better / easier. I am especially interested in batch credit card processing via QB, data import from ZenCart, Shipping API integration, supporting mutiple e-commerce storefronts (e-bay, yahoo, etc)... but most importantly, I want something that works EASILY (ie, no headaches). Any opinions on how close Adam's QBI vs T-Hubs version is to implement / use would be greatly appreciated.

Also, if there are any integration vendors experienced in all of this out there reading this, they may contact me at [email protected] (I should make a decision on this by Aug 1st 2007, so if you read this post after that, then there will be no need to reply).

Many thanks in advanced for any opinions provided.

Cheers,
Mike

[djstern]

Quickbooks already has credit card processing in it (I'd recommend processing credit through your store instead) and shipping through UPS or FedEx. You can purchase a multi store version of QB or simply use classes for each store in the regular versions of QB. QBI will import oreders from your Zen store with no problems with the exception of QB groups which will be taken care of in the next version. It will not import orders from Ebay or Yahoo though. The upcomming version of QBI will also update inventory quanity in Zen. T-hub only does that with Yahoo (additional fee may be required).

Be careful with some of those high priced programs. They tout a lot of abilities that are already native to QB, and almost always require IT integration into your site. Not something that the adverage user can do. In the case of the mall stores (eBay, Yahoo, etc) you'd have to get their IT people to install whatever changes are required into the site. I'd carefully read the small print. I did notice that T-Hub requires "Customization for real-time integration at a very affordable price." What's your definition of "affordiable"?? :) The shipping with T-Hub is via ShipLogic, Atandra’s partner. I believe that is at an aditional cost. They tell you it can do all these things, but what they don't tell you is the extra cost of the modules to get it to do those things or the monthly fees.

I'd suggest that you give QBI a try. I'd also recommend that you find a users group for T-Hub and follow that before dropping your hard earned money. I didn't see a users group on their site, They should have one. Read what problems they are having and if they are able to easily find solutions. Be sure that it will work without having to purchase more stuff like shipping via ShipLogic, Atandra’s partner, to get it to do what you thought it would already do.

The current version of QBI is excellient with Zen and the upcomming version promises to be even better. After a brief stop by T-Hub web site, I left with more questions than I started out with. Lots of red flags for me.

[motti]

Hi
Is any one have any idea why my product that I just import not showing in alphabetic.
I use it many time and it always show , until yesterday, now I try again and it is same think, I do see all the update and new item. I did not do any change to my QBI or even touch the configuration section from the time I install it
Thank you,

[swingandmiss]

Adam, I have a couple PMs in to you waiting on a reply.

[mike177]

Thanks djstern,
I did speak with t-hubs and it sounds like they are not all I had hoped for. I had hoped that they would also form a layer of software between zencart and the QuickBooks merchant service provider. I can ask a zen guru to download the latest SDK from QuickBooks Merchant Services (v 6.0) and go at it to make the two speak.... or (as I was hoping) I can find some person or product who has done this particular integration before and the whole zen-to-QB_Merchant_Service implementation would be a whole lot easier (and cheaper).

Another option is to stick to a tried and true zencart compatible MS vendor like LinkPoint and use the QBI to download the data into QB's Acct Software. But, then we will have to do our batch credit card processing (and maintain our cards) at the server level, which has it own set of issues.

Hummmm.... I guess life is about making decisions.

Let me know if you have any thoughts on the options.

Many thanks.

Cheers,
Mike

Quickbooks already has credit card processing in it (I'd recommend processing credit through your store instead) and shipping through UPS or FedEx. You can purchase a multi store version of QB or simply use classes for each store in the regular versions of QB. QBI will import oreders from your Zen store with no problems with the exception of QB groups which will be taken care of in the next version. It will not import orders from Ebay or Yahoo though. The upcomming version of QBI will also update inventory quanity in Zen. T-hub only does that with Yahoo (additional fee may be required).

Be careful with some of those high priced programs. They tout a lot of abilities that are already native to QB, and almost always require IT integration into your site. Not something that the adverage user can do. In the case of the mall stores (eBay, Yahoo, etc) you'd have to get their IT people to install whatever changes are required into the site. I'd carefully read the small print. I did notice that T-Hub requires "Customization for real-time integration at a very affordable price." What's your definition of "affordiable"?? :) The shipping with T-Hub is via ShipLogic, Atandra’s partner. I believe that is at an aditional cost. They tell you it can do all these things, but what they don't tell you is the extra cost of the modules to get it to do those things or the monthly fees.

I'd suggest that you give QBI a try. I'd also recommend that you find a users group for T-Hub and follow that before dropping your hard earned money. I didn't see a users group on their site, They should have one. Read what problems they are having and if they are able to easily find solutions. Be sure that it will work without having to purchase more stuff like shipping via ShipLogic, Atandra’s partner, to get it to do what you thought it would already do.

The current version of QBI is excellient with Zen and the upcomming version promises to be even better. After a brief stop by T-Hub web site, I left with more questions than I started out with. Lots of red flags for me.