In Aug of 2007 I purchased a new license because quickbooks upgraded thier product. (Even so I didn't see any new features in QB). Now two months later it appears that Quickbooks has again upgraded(?). Last time it took me a week to rework everything, it looks like it is going to be the same this time.

I reley on QB and QODBC to work properly together. If they do not, I cannot effectively bill my client and I don't get paid. I must have a stable system. Because of this huge problem, I have little choice but to move from the online version to a stand alone version. Will I need to purchase a new license if I do?

Sorry, I've now established that QODBC v8.00.00.236 did not fix the connection issues with QuickBooks Online Edition (QBOE). It appears that the 7.0.DTD file posted by Intuit was invalid and we have to now move to QuickBooks 2008.

Until it get's posted as the main product release, the full install for QODBC v8.00.00.237 can be downloaded from:

http://www.qodbc.com\download\qodbc_237.exe

or as a Update Installer (for those that already have QODBC v8.00.00.234 installed) from: 

http://www.qodbc.com\download\qodbcup_237.exe

You will now need to install QODBC v8.00.00.237 and purchase a new CD Key for QuickBooks 2008.

Note: When you install 8.0.0.237, all the QODBC settings may revert back to their defaults. So you need to check all the settings again for QBOE . See: How do I use QODBC with QuickBooks Online? 

OK I downloaded and installed QODBC_237.exe. I went through the startup procedure and set everything for the online version. I also activated the drivers. Once complete I hit "Apply". I then tried the "Test Connection"  in the general and tried to start a connecton duesing the VB Demo application. Both failed. Below is a copy of the errors from the log.

2007-10-17 19:54:38 QODBC Ver:  8.00.00.236 *********************************************************************************************************************
IsAService: False
Error Getting Version

2007-10-17 19:55:44 QODBC Ver:  8.00.00.236 *********************************************************************************************************************
IsAService: False
Error Getting Version

2007-10-17 19:56:57 QODBC Ver:  8.00.00.236 *********************************************************************************************************************
IsAService: False
Error Getting Version

2007-10-17 19:57:15 QODBC Ver:  8.00.00.236 *********************************************************************************************************************
IsAService: False
Begin Session Failed. S0000 00000 [QODBC] QB Begin Session Failed. Error = 80040408, Could not start QuickBooks.
Begin Session errors can be caused when running ASP or other system service and not setting the "Advanced" button option of either "Use DCOM Servers" or "Remote Connector"

What do I need to do now?

Thanks for the help.

OK - I renamed the file and reinstalled the drivers. Still get an "Evaluation license has expired!" error. So I turned on the trace log, redid the setup and tried to connect using the VB Demo. Below is the trace log. I removed the IBizRemoteURL and IBizRemoteUserName information for security.

ISAMOpen
    Database: .
    DSN: QuickBooks Data
    UserName:
    Password:
    DeveloperCode:
    ApplicationCode:
    OpenMode: F
    UseDCOM: N
    IBizRemoteConnection: N
    IBizRemoteURL: {removed}
    IBizRemoteUserName: {Removed}
    IBizRemotePassword:
    IBizRemoteAskPassword: Y
    IBizRemoteSSLAcceptServerCert:
    IBizRemoteConnectionTimeOut: 120
    IBizRemoteForce2002_2003: N
    IBizOEConnection: Y
    IBizOETicketGUID: ******************************
    IBizOELoginGUID: **************************************
    IBizOELoginAsk: Y
    IBizReconnectionDelay: 0
    ColumnNameLen: 50
    UseCaseSensitiveRefNumber: Y
    OptimizerOn: Y
    OptimizerDBFolder: C:\Documents and Settings\Neal\Application Data\QODBC Driver for QuickBooks\Optimizer
    OptimizerCurrency: C
    OptimizerDirtyReads: N
    OptimizerUpdateSync: N
    OptimizerEncrytionOn: Y
    ShortCircuitOptimizeFields: N
    UseIterators: Y
    IteratorChunkSize:  500
    IAppLaunchQBUI: N
    IAppAutomaticLogin: Y
    IAppReadOnly: N
    IAppAllowPersonalData: Y
    ConvertToLongVARCHAR: FALSE
    MaxLONGVARCHAR:  4096
    Convert To LONGVARCHAR: N
    Max LONGVARCHAR:   4096
    OleInitialize - Returned OK
    Logged In User:    Neal
    Is a Service:      No
    Registration Name: HouseViewOnline
    RegSerial:         W07U10017146
    QODBC Version:     8.00.00.238
    DLL:               C:\WINDOWS\system32\fqqb32.dll
    Driver Name:       FQQB32.DLL
    Process Count:     1   
   Thread Count:      1
    OpenMode:          Follow Company
    Include Raw:       No
    Version Type:      QODBC Desktop Read Write 2007
    Access Method:     QuickBooks Online Edition
    Thread ID:         4312
    SDK Module:        QuickBooks Online Edition
    QB Company Name:   ? (Error Getting Company Name)
    QB Product Name:   QuickBooks Online Edition
    QB Major Version:  19
    QB Minor Version:  141
    QB Supported Ver:  2.0
    QB Supported Ver:  2.1
    QB Supported Ver:  3.0
    QB Supported Ver:  4.0
    QB Supported Ver:  4.1
    QB Supported Ver:  5.0
    QB Supported Ver:  6.0
    0x00000000 [ISAM]
    S0000 S0000 [QODBC] Evaluation license has expired!
Please contact your dealer for the latest version
    ISAM_DEMO_EXPIRED S0000 S0000 [QODBC] Evaluation license has expired!
Please contact your dealer for the latest version

With the release of QODBC v8.0.0.243 (and higher), a QODBC CD Key will be good for the version it was brought with when using QBOE, so a .08........ serial number will now be good for use with QuickBooks Online Edition as long as you continue to use QODBC v8, but it will not work with QODBC v9.

An advance copy of QODBC v8.0.0.243 can be downloaded using this link: http://www.qodbc.com/download/243/qodbc.exe