An Insight into Solving QuickBooks Status Code 3170

QuickBooks is the answer to the bookkeeping and finance maintenance of your company. But, answers are required when users come across some of the errors in the application while using its features. In certain instances, when trying to modify a vendor/customer list element, the process might come at the halt and display QuickBooks Status Code 3170. The error has been seen to happen when there is the issue of duplicacy between entries in QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale and QuickBooks Desktop. For detail, into the QuickBooks Status Code 3170 error, read on the article and follow the steps listed later to resolve it.

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Description of QuickBooks Error 3170

QuickBooks Export Error

Error: Updating if item ‘Service/Labor’ in QuickBooks failed. Export canceled. Details:

Error Code: 3170

Severity: Error

Description: There was an error when modifying an Item Service. Cannot use Sales and Purchase Mod aggregate when the item is not reimbursable.

Reasons behind the appearance of Error 3170 in QuickBooks

• During the process of modifying a vendor/customer list element, the company file gets corrupted and hence causes Error 3170 in QuickBooks.
• The programs that are active at present get crashed.
• The QuickBooks program is established inadequately and hence they corrupt suddenly.
• Certain documents linked to QuickBooks got deleted.

Troubleshooting ways to solve the Error 3170: Error when modifying an Item Service

The solutions that we shall be discussing below can cause irreversible changes into the files, hence if you aren’t sure of performing them, contact the QuickBooks team.

Method 1: Update Windows to fix Error 3170: Error when modifying an Item Service

• Click on the Start button.
• Into the Search text box, enter updates and hit on entering.
• The Windows Update Dialogue box opens up.
• Choose the option to install your updation key. Click on it only if updates are available.

Method 2: In QuickBooks POS, Check the Activity Log

The error consists of the name of the customer or vendor that is causing the issue. Follow the steps that we have listed to search for that name on the list.

• Open QuickBooks Point of Sale
• Choose the Customers menu.
• After that, click on the Customer List.
• Right-click on the column header to select Customize columns.
• Select QB Status.
• Sort out the list from the QB Status header. 
• Look for the customer name that is Not Posting or displays the Error Status.
• For the vendor list, go through the above steps once again.

The above article aimed to provide you relief from the constant occurrence of QuickBooks Status Code 3170. In case, you are still facing the error call the Intuit authorized support team of QuickBooks at (844)-888-4666. They are available all around the clock to get your work back on track.