Microsoft KB Archive/926727

= Error message when you try to access Manual Payroll in Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting: &quot;An error occurred in payroll check creation&quot; =

Article ID: 926727

Article Last Modified on 10/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting 2006
 * Microsoft Office Small Business Management Edition 2006
 * Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to access Manual Payroll in Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting, you receive the following error message:

An error occurred in payroll check creation. Cannot log on because the company database version is older than the application version, update the company database.



CAUSE
This problem may occur if a service pack was recently applied to Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting. The service pack may cause a problem with the Manual Payroll calculation file.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, re-create the Manual Payroll calculation file. To do this, follow these steps:  Exit Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting. Locate the ManualPayrollCalculation1.xlt file.

Note By default, the ManualPayrollCalculation1.xlt file is in the following folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\My Documents\Small Business Accounting

 Right-click ManualPayrollCalculation.xlt, and then click Cut. Paste the file in a location that you can easily find on the computer. Start Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting. On the Employees menu, point to Manual Payroll, and then click Enter Manual Payroll. Re-create the Manual Payroll calculation file by entering the data from the ManualPayrollCalculation1.xlt file that you pasted in step 4.</li></ol>

Additional query words: SBA SBA2006

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