QuickBooks Remote Data Sharing (RDS) software allows Tabs3 users to pass information to the QuickBooks data files without having QuickBooks installed on each workstation. QuickBooks RDS version 2.1 is not compatible with Windows 8 or later and is no longer supported by QuickBooks. QuickBooks RDS version 6 is compatible with all currently supported versions of Windows, but works with Tabs3 version 18 only.
As a result, we have removed QuickBooks RDS from the Tabs3 installation CD and have updated our documentation so that users know which version of QuickBooks RDS they should download and use based on which versions of Windows and Tabs3 they are using.
Knowledge Base Article R10884, “QuickBooks Remote Data Sharing,” has been updated to include the following information:
- A table that shows which version of RDS is required based on the version of Windows being used and the version of Tabs3 installed.
- A link to download QuickBooks RDS version 6.
- Instructions for installing and using each version.
- An updated troubleshooting section.