accpac simply accounting 9.0 User Manual

Chapter 19:  Preventing Problems 

User Guide    19–1 

 

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Periodically, you should check your data’s integrity to ensure 
that all of your accounts are balanced. 

You can also use this feature to ensure that your files have not 
become damaged. Any number of things can cause data 
corruption, such as a power failure or a computer crash. 

1.  In the Home window, choose Check Data Integrity from the 

Maintenance menu. 

 

A message tells you whether 
your data is out of balance 
or damaged. 

An asterisk 
shows where 
your data is out 
of balance. 

Amounts may be different 
from your trial balance if you 
have negative-valued assets, 
liabilities, revenues, or 
expenses. 

 

2.  Click OK. If Simply Accounting finds any problems, read the 

next section, “What to Do If You Have Errors in Your Data.” 

1.  In the Home window, from the Maintenance menu, choose 

Database Utilities, and then Compact Database. 

2.  Check your data integrity again.  

3.  If you still find errors, you need to restore your most recent 

backup. Re-enter any transactions that were entered after 
you made that backup.