Money: Prior Call Error Message When Connecting to OFX (181757)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Money 98
  • Microsoft Money 99
  • Microsoft Money 2000
  • Microsoft Money 2000 Business and Personal
  • Microsoft Money 98 Deluxe Edition
  • Microsoft Money 98 Financial Suite
This article was previously published under Q181757

SYMPTOMS

When you try to connect to your Open Financial Exchange (OFX) service provider, you may receive the following message:
A prior call to online Services was interrupted and must be completed before other online tasks can be done. Do you want to complete the call now?

CAUSE

This issue can occur if you have had a previous unsuccessful call. If a call is not completed successfully, Microsoft Money enters Recovery mode.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, complete the call by clicking Yes. Or, if you are unable to complete the call, then follow these steps to get out of Recovery mode:
  1. On the Money navigation bar, click Online Banking, and then click Connect.

    In Microsoft Money 2000, click Accounts, click Get Online Statements, and then click Connect to All.
  2. When you receive the following message, click Yes.

    A prior call to online Services was interrupted and must be completed before other online tasks can be done. Do you want to complete the call now?

  3. When you are prompted to enter your password in the Connect dialog box, press and hold down CTRL+SHIFT, and then click Cancel.
You are now out of Recovery mode.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not disable your accounts while you are in Recovery mode; if you do, you will be unable to get out of Recovery mode.

MORE INFORMATION

When you make a call to your OFX service provider, Money creates two files to log the call. These files are called Ofxrq.txt and Ofxrs.txt.

To save copies of both of these files, follow these steps:
  1. On the Money navigation bar, click Online Banking, and then click Connect.

    In Microsoft Money 2000, click Accounts, click Get Online Statements, and then click Connect to All.
  2. When you are prompted to enter your password in the Connect dialog box, press and hold down CTRL+SHIFT, and then click Connect.

    This saves the two log files where your Money data file is located.
For additional information about these log files and errors you may receive when you download OFX files, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

179836 Money: Errors Downloading Statements or Importing OFX Files

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:1/5/2005
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