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Copying the ceedata.ini file from one workstation to another

This support note applies to:

  • Profiles (AU)

  • AE Tax Series 6 & 8 (AU)

  • AE Accounts (AU)

Article ID: 30382

The ceedata.ini file controls the settings for each workstation operating MYOB Accountants Enterprise (AE) compliance applications.

Copying the ceedata.ini file from one workstation to another, or from one user profile to another can resolve multiple issues experienced in Contacts, Client Compliance, AE Accounts and other compliance applications.

The following procedures will guide you through how to locate and copy the ceedata.ini from one workstation to another.

1. Locate ceedata.ini

The location of the ceedata.ini file can change depending on your network and operating system. Refer to the table below for standard locations.

Network or Operating System

Location of ceedata.ini

Windows 7

C:\Windows\

Windows 8

C:\Windows\

Windows 10

C:\Windows\
or
C:\Users\MYOB\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Windows

Terminal Server - User copy

C:\Users\<UserName>\Windows\

Terminal Server - Server copy

C:\Windows\

If there is no ceedata.ini file in the respective directory, run a Contacts/Client Compliance workstation setup. This will create a ceedata.ini file in the Windows folder.

The user copy of the ceedata.ini file may reside in a different directory to the above on a terminal server environment. If this is the case, check the %HOMEPATH%

Windows folder directory. Alternatively, you can search for ceedata.ini using Search for files or folders in the Windows Start menu.

2. Rename ceedata.ini on the affected workstation

Perform the following from the affected workstation:

  1. Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the location of the ceedata.ini file and right-click on the file. The drop-down menu appears.

  2. From the drop-down menu, select Rename. The file name is now editable.

  3. Rename the file to ceedata.ini.OLD. The file is renamed.

3. Copy ceedata.ini from a working workstation

Perform the following from a working workstation:

  1. Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the location of the ceedata.ini file and right-click on the file. The drop-down menu appears

  2. From the drop-down menu, select Copy. The file is copied to the clipboard.

  3. Navigate to a folder on the network, right-click on a blank space in the folder and select Paste. The ceedata.ini file appears in the folder.

4. Restore the working ceedata.ini to the affected workstation

Perform the following from the affected workstation:

  1. Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder on the network from Task 3 where you have pasted the working ceedata.ini file.

  2. Right-click the ceedata.ini file and select Copy. The file is copied to the clipboard.

  3. Navigate to the location of the ceedata.ini.OLD file from Task 2. The files and folders in the Windows directory appear.

  4. Right-click on any blank space in the folder and select Paste. The ceedata.ini file is restored.