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Direct Connect or Web Connect?

Direct Connect and Web Connect do offer slightly different features; therefore, the answer to this question will be determined by two factors: 1) how often do you prefer to update your desktop QuickBooks software? and 2) how often do you use your North Valley Bank account?

The following are instructions for both the Direct Connect, and Web Connect features.

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Direct Connect

The Direct Connect feature is completed from within your desktop QuickBooks software after you have linked it to your bank account(s) (instructions attached). The most important thing to keep in mind regarding Direct Connect is that it will only download a maximum of 30 days worth of transaction history from your bank account(s). Therefore, we recommend the Direct Connect feature to customers who will frequently update their QuickBooks software.

Observing a schedule for downloading your bank account transactions will be helpful if opting to use the Direct Connect feature. For example, you may find that downloading your transaction history on the 15th and 30th of each month is convenient. Or, you may prefer to download your transaction history on a weekly basis. As long as you download your transaction history at least every 30 days, the Direct Connect feature will work for you.

Web Connect

The Web Connect feature permits users to download up to 120 days of their bank account transaction history. Furthermore, the process to download files via Web Connect must always begin from within your North Valley Bank Online Banking account (instructions attached). Therefore, we recommend the Web Connect feature to customers who will not be updating their QuickBooks software every 30 days.

If a reason should arise that you need to use the Web Connect feature after you have used the Direct Connect feature (i.e. you need to download more than 30 days worth of transaction history), there are certain steps to follow to prevent a new duplicate account being created within your QuickBooks software. First, disconnect your bank account(s) from your QuickBooks online services; this can be done from the “Bank Feeds Center” (referenced in instructions) within your QuickBooks software. Then, you can import your Web Connect file and it will automatically sync to the correct bank account within your QuickBooks software. No duplicate account will be created if you disconnect your bank account(s) from your QuickBooks online services before importing a Web Connect file. After you have imported the Web connect file, you can reactivate your bank account(s) for the Direct Connect feature from within the “Bank Feeds Center.”

Enrolling in Direct Connect

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1. Sign in to your North Valley Bank Online Banking account.

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2. Click the "Profile" link in the upper-right-hand portion of your screen.

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3. Click the "QuickBooks" link under "Online Banking Services".

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4. Click "Enroll."

Linking QuickBooks to your Online Banking account:

The next steps are completed from within your desktop QuickBooks software.

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5. Go to the Bank Feeds Center by following the below steps highlighted in green. Click on "Banking" at the top toolbar, then follow "Bank Feeds" over to "Bank Feeds Center." Click on "Bank Feeds Center."

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6. At the next window to display, click "Add Account."

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7. Click "Yes" on the pop-up prompt.

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8. At the next window, type in "North Valley Bank" and select "North Valley Bank-OH - New".

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9. Click Continue in the bottom, right hand corner of the next window. You will notice a message on this screen telling you that you need to go to your online banking profile and enroll for Direct Connect service. You have already completed this step.

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10. At the next screen, enter your North Valley Bank online banking credentials (the information that you use to log in to your North Valley Bank online account).

IMPORTANT

If you have been entering transactions manually into QuickBooks, you may already have your North Valley Bank account(s) setup within QuickBooks. If so, the account name you created for your bank account when it was added manually to QuickBooks will appear in the dropdown menu (see below example). If you already have an account name in QuickBooks, you can select the account to link it to Direct Connect. If you have an existing account within QuickBooks it is important that you select it now and move to step 13. If you create a new account, you will end up with two account records.

If this is the first time adding your account to QuickBooks, simply select the option “Create New Account” (highlighted below), and continue to step 12.

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11. "Create New Account" or "Link to Existing One(s)":

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12. Fill in your account information at the screen shown below. This step is only for new QuickBook accounts.

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13. Click "Connect" to link your North Valley Bank account to QuickBooks.

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14. Success! You may close this window.

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15. Now you can easily sync your bank account’s history via Direct Connect. From the "Bank Feeds Center" page (refer to step 5) you can click the refresh symbol or "Download Transactions" button to update the transaction history. You will be prompted to enter your online banking password again unless you have set up the "remember password" feature within QuickBooks.

Please, keep in mind that the Direct Connect feature is only able to download your bank account transaction history from the previous 30 days. Therefore, you will need to download your bank account history at least every 30 days to maintain accurate records while using the Direct Connect feature. You are able to download your bank account transaction history more often than every 30 days. It is actually recommended that you observe a schedule in downloading your bank account transaction history. For example, you might choose to download your bank account history on the 15th and 30th of every month, or perhaps on a weekly, or a daily basis.

If you do not intend to download your bank account history every 30 days, you will need to utilize the Web Connect feature to maintain accurate records. Web Connect is able to download up to 120 days of your bank account transaction history.

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Importing a Web Connect File

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1. Log in to your North Valley Bank online account and click the profile icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

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2. On the next screen, click the "QuickBooks" link under "Online Banking Services."

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3. Select from which account you would like to import information, the number of days, and then click "Download."

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4. Open your desktop QuickBooks software and click "File" in the top toolbar. From the drop-down menu, select "Utilities," then "Import," and finally, click on "Web Connect Files." These steps are highlighted below in green.

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5. The Web Connect file will appear in the below window, select and open the file. This will open the prompt window in step six.

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6. From this prompt, you may choose to import the new transactions, or save them to a file within your QuickBooks software.

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7. Success!"