What's the best practice when performing a year end close on a SmartSync file?

Published: May 02, 2017

Affected version(s): Working Papers, All versions

Question

What's the best practice when performing a year end close on a SmartSync file?

Answer

When performing a year end close for a SmartSync file, we recommend that you clear any existing synchronization data from the file.

To clear existing synchronization data:

1. Verify that all prior year child copies have synced to the parent file.
2. In Working Papers, click File | Open and select a child copy.
3. On the ribbon, click SmartSync | Delete Copy. When prompted, click Yes to delete the synchronized copy.
4. Repeat steps 2-3 until all child copies are deleted.
5. In Working Papers, click File | Open and select the parent file.
6. On the ribbon, click SmartSync | Clear Information. When prompted, click Yes to clear any remaining synchronization data.

The synchronization data is cleared and the parent file is now ready for a Year End Close. After completing the year end close, you can create child copies from the new parent file.