How to Resolve Missing Inventory Locations in Webgility Online When Connected to QuickBooks Desktop
This article explains how to troubleshoot inventory location issues in Webgility Online when connected to QuickBooks Desktop through the Webgility Desktop Extension.
Note: This article applies to users running Webgility Desktop Extension connected to QuickBooks Financial
Symptoms
You may experience one or both of the following issues:
- Orders posted through Webgility Online appear in QuickBooks Desktop without the correct inventory site.
- The Record sales to just one inventory location option is missing under Sync Settings > Products in Webgility Online.
This issue may occur when Webgility Online is connected to a rebuilt or updated QuickBooks company file. In some cases, QuickBooks may not return the available inventory sites when Webgility Onlinerefreshes its accounting data.
As a result, the inventory-location setting may become unavailable or disabled.

How to fix:
Step 1: Verify Inventory Sites in QuickBooks Desktop
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Open the QuickBooks Desktop company file connected to Webgility Online.
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Navigate to the Advanced Inventory settings.
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Confirm that Multiple Inventory Sites is enabled.
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Verify that the required inventory site is available
If you recently rebuilt or changed your QuickBooks company file, make sure the inventory settings are configured correctly.
Step 2: Refresh the QuickBooks Connection
- Log in to QuickBooks Desktop using administrator credentials.
- Switch QuickBooks to Single-user mode.
- Ensure that the Webgility Desktop Extension is running and connected to the correct QuickBooks company file. You can refer to the steps mentioned in the article: Reconnect QuickBooks to Webgility using the administrator
- Now refresh latest accounting data in Webgility Online. You can refer to the steps mentioned in the article: Redownload the QuickBooks accounting data
Step 3: Configure the Inventory Location in Webgility:
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Open Webgility Online.
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Navigate to Sync Settings > Products.
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Enable Record sales to just one inventory location.

- Select the appropriate inventory site.
- Save the settings.
Repeat these steps for each affected sales channel, and try posting the order.