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Steffan Johnson
Steffan Johnson Oct 22 '19

What Does Error Code -6190, -816 Mean?


According to Intuit, Error Code -6190, -816: “QuickBooks was unable to open the file [pathfilename] regarding the host” is an error that can occur when running QuickBooks in multi-user mode on a Linux server.  It’s caused considering that the company file (a file with an extension of .qbw) does not match the transaction log (a file with an extension of .tlg).  If an organization file without having the matching transaction log file was updated on another computer and copied back once again to the server, the 2 files wouldn’t match.If you want to Troubleshoot QuickBooks Error 6190-816, contact QuickBooks.


The simple fix is always to locate the mismatched transaction log file (.tlg) and delete it.  QuickBooks will automatically re-create it on startup.


It’s a beneficial idea to know the folder by which your QuickBooks company file and associated transaction log file are located.  As soon as you’ve resolved this error and may successfully launch QuickBooks, it is possible to confirm the File Information for that company by pressing F2 while QuickBooks is running.  Doing this will display the merchandise Information window.  The Location field shows the trail compared to that company file.


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