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"Unable to locate application's database" - Standalone (2017 and older)

This message will occur when Yearli is unable to find the database attached to the SQL Server.  This usually results from an incomplete installation.  

Check for anti-virus or anti-spam / Run database attach executables

  1. Determine if anti-virus or anti-spyware software was running during the installation. If they were running, go to Procedure 2; otherwise proceed to the next step.
  2. Navigate to C:\Program Files or Program Files (x86)\Greatland Corporation\Yearli\20XX\* where XX is the year of the software, for the affected version of Yearli.
  3. Check to see if a folder called Data exists in this directory. If the folder does not exist, go to Procedure 2; otherwise proceed to the next step.
  4. Run the database attach executable located in the Utilities folder (AttachDB_Yearli_20XX), located at C:\Program Files or Program Files (x86)\Greatland Corporation\Yearli\20XX\*.
  5. Open Yearli to see if the error persists.

*The file directory will differ depending on the version of the program. The file directories associated with each version of the program are:

  • WinFiler: C:\Program Files or Program Files (x86)\Greatland Corporation\WinFiler
  • WinFiler Plus and Yearli 2014: C:\Program Files or Program Files (x86)\Greatland Corporation\WinFiler Plus
  • Yearli: C:\Program Files or Program Files (x86)\Greatland Corporation\Yearli

Verify SQL instance is installed and running

  1. Access the Microsoft SQL Server Configuration Manager.  For steps to do this see the How do I access SQL Server Configuration Manager? article.
  2. Click on “SQL Server Services” to display a list of the currently running services.
  3. Verify that SQL Server (YD2015_SS8E)* is running.
  4. Right click and select Start if required.
  5. Proceed to Procedure 3 if the error persists.

*The SQL Server instance will differ depending on the version of the program. The SQL servers associated with each version of the program are:

  • WinFiler 2012 - 2013: WF_SS8E
  • WinFiler Plus 2013 - 2014: WFP_SS8E
  • Yearli 2014: WFP_SS8E
  • Yearli 2015: WFP_SS8E or YD2015_SS8E
  • Yearli 2016: WFP_SS8E or YD2015_SS8E

Disable Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, and Reinstall Yearli

  1. Disable all anti-virus or anti-spyware programs.
  2. Access the Windows Run window by pressing the Windows key and R key on the keyboard.
  3. Type "appwiz.cpl" without the quotes in the Open field.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Uninstall Yearli for the specified tax year.
  6. Reinstall Yearli.

Check for Compressed Files/Folders

  1. Navigate to C:\Program Files or Program Files (x86)\Greatland Corporation\Yearli\20XX\Data*, where XX is the year of the software.
  2. Right click the .mdf and .ldf files and, for each, select Properties.
  3. Click Advanced.
  4. Ensure "Compress contents to save to disk space" and "Encrypt contents to secure data" are not checked.

Note:  This must be done for each affected year of the program.

  1. Run the database attach executable (AttachDB_Yearli_20XX) located in C:\Program Files or Program Files (x86)\Greatland Corporation\Yearli \20XX\Utilities\*.

*The file directory and attach executable will differ depending on the version of the program. The file directories and attach executables associated with each version of the program are:

  • WinFiler: C:\Program Files or Program Files (x86)\Greatland Corporation\WinFiler\20XX\Utilities\AttachDB_WF_20XX
  • WinFiler Plus and Yearli 2014: C:\Program Files or Program Files (x86)\Greatland Corporation\WinFiler Plus\20XX\Utilities\AttachDB_WFP_20XX
  • Yearli: C:\Program Files or Program Files (x86)\Greatland Corporation\Yearli\20XX\Utilities\20XX\Utilities\AttachDB_Yearli_20XX

Install a new database

Note: Only take the following steps if there has not be any data entered for the year of Yearli that is receiving this error.

  1. Access the Windows Run window by pressing the Windows key and R key on the keyboard.
  2. Type "appwiz.cpl" without the quotes in the Open field.
  3. Click OK.
  4. Uninstall Yearli for the specified tax year.
  5. Navigate to C:\Program Files or Program Files (x86)\Greatland Corporation\Yearli*.
  6. Right click on the fold for the affected year of Yearli.
  7. Choose Rename.
  8. Rename the folder to "20XX.old" without the quotes, where XX is the year of the software.
  9. Reinstall Yearli.

*The file directory will differ depending on the version of the program. The file directories associated with each version of the program are:

  • WinFiler: C:\Program Files or Program Files (x86)\Greatland Corporation\WinFiler
  • WinFiler Plus and Yearli 2014: C:\Program Files or Program Files (x86)\Greatland Corporation\WinFiler Plus
  • Yearli: C:\Program Files or Program Files (x86)\Greatland Corporation\Yearli
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