Beta Testing Neat Receipts 3 SP1

This article deals specifically with beta testing Neat Receipts 3.1.3.183 on Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, 32-bit.

 

Well, the installation went well. No problems there. However, upon completing the installation, I tried to launch NeatReceipts, only to get the following error screen:

 

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Step 1: Check for active services running:

NeatReceipts 3.0x required two services (not processes) to be running. One was the Neat Receipts Database Controller. The other is the NR2007 SQL interface.

When I checked for running services, the SQL server wasn’t running and the Neat Receipts Database Controller was absent from the possible list of accessible services altogether.

 

Step 2: Reboot before you screw-up anything.

 

I immediately rebooted the PC, got a clean boot, and tried to start NR 3.0 SP1

 

Launch the application:

Ok.. no problem. Click the button.

I get the NR splash screen for a few moments, then I’m back to the database controller error screen.

 

Step 3: Check for services

NR sometimes has a problem starting on some machines. I’m not sure why exactly but it seems that once the NR executable loads into the kernel, the SQL interface is loaded, followed by the database controller. Note: You can not start the database controller manually without already having the SQL interface resident in memory. (At least that was the scenario on my PC when I just loaded 3.0x and prepared by last back up before installing the upgrade.)

 

I went to the services screen to check for services running:

Sure enough, I see the following: (click for larger view)

 

Now, I need to start the service, because for whatever reason NR hasn’t launched the server for me yet. So I launch the SQL service.

(click for larger view)

 

Now that I have the SQL service started properly, I go to locate the NR Database Controller.

It’s gone.

(click for larger view)

 

There IS no database controller loaded onto my system any more. Not only will it not load, but the patch upgrade removed the service from my PC. I’ve attached another screenshot to show you where the service SHOULD be listed, (Right above my Net.TCP service) but it’s not there.

So, now I’m awaiting an email response from Jenn or one of the staff at NR about the issue. I will update further when I know more.

Either

• A) the patch removed the need for the database controller.
• B) the patch changed the name of the controller and I’m just not seeing it.
• C) the patch didn’t properly reassociate the controller in my system.

More info when I know more.

 

 

 

5 Responses to “Beta Testing Neat Receipts 3 SP1”

1. user1 says:

   March 6, 2008 at 11:52 am

   how long did you wait to start Neat Receipts?

   I get the same message when I start it upon boot up in XP, with ver 3.04. I just wait a minute or so, restart Neat Receipts and it works.
2. David Song says:

   May 25, 2008 at 12:15 pm

   Thanks so much for the detailed information. I faced with the same error, but solved the problem based on your step by step instruction. Greate job! thanks.
3. Anonymous says:

   August 13, 2011 at 11:55 pm

   Have I lost Travis.
4. Anonymous says:

   August 14, 2011 at 12:52 am

   What is happening? Am I supposed to be doin something?
5. Gareth Smith says:

   August 21, 2011 at 5:40 pm

   3.1.3.163 Is the version I have.