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Quickbooks – Recreate an Online Banking File (in ABA format)

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Published on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 12:14

If you find an error in the ABA file (or the ABA file has been rejected by your financial institution) you can re-create the ABA file.

Before re-creating the ABA file, check that you have completed the necessary setup procedures for online banking.

1. Go to the Banking menu and click Online Banking Centre.
2. Select the financial institution from the drop-down list.
3. Scroll to the To Bank section.
4. Click ABA File History.

The Select ABA File dialog opens.

1. Choose a date range to search for the ABA file you want to re-create.
2. Click the ABA file you want to re-create to highlight it. Click OK.

The previously created ABA file opens.

1. Click Edit if this is the ABA file you want to re-create. Click Cancel to return to the Online Banking Centre.

QuickBooks asks if you are certain that your bank has not processed the ABA file.

1. Click Yes to continue, or No to cancel and return to the Online Banking Centre.

QuickBooks returns to the Online Banking Centre. Scroll to the To Bank [History] section.

1. Select payees from the list.

Each payee must have a bank account defined for them under their employee or supplier record. This includes details for Bank Account Name, Number and Branch Code. In addition, employees must have an employee number.

1. Click Preview ABA File if you wish to review the ABA file before creating it.
2. Click Create ABA File.

The standard Windows Save As dialog box with *.ABA entered in the file name opens.

1. Enter a name for the online banking file (leaving the .ABA) and choose a location to save it.

QuickBooks provides a default folder within the installation directory called Export Files/ ABA Files. You may choose to save the ABA file in this directory, or in any other directory of your choice.

1. Click Save.

Your re-created ABA file is now ready for upload to the relevant financial institution.

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