# Issue with CData QuickBooks ODBC Driver after Purchase

**URL:** <https://community.cdata.com/t/issue-with-cdata-quickbooks-odbc-driver-after-purchase/1162>\
**Category:** CData Drivers\
**Tags:** data-integration, question, driver, odbc\
**Created:** [August 11, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/issue-with-cdata-quickbooks-odbc-driver-after-purchase/1162 "2025-08-11T15:01:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![apachecoo110](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@apachecoo110](https://community.cdata.com/u/apachecoo110)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/issue-with-cdata-quickbooks-odbc-driver-after-purchase/1162/1 "2025-08-11T15:01:38Z")

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Hello everyone,  
I recently purchased the&nbsp; **CData QuickBooks ODBC Driver** &nbsp;(Desktop version, $499/year) for one desktop and one data source (QuickBooks), as shown in the attached image.

When trying to use it in&nbsp; **Navicat Premium** &nbsp;to query data, I get the following error:

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`1003 - The feature is only available with an Enterprise server license of CData Provider for QuickBooks 2024.`

I’m attaching screenshots of both the purchase and the error.

My questions are:

- Why is it asking for an&nbsp; **Enterprise Server License** &nbsp;if I bought the Desktop version?
- Is there any configuration I need to change for it to work in my current setup?

My final goal, after successfully testing with Navicat, is to connect to QuickBooks from a&nbsp; **Laravel** &nbsp;application.

Thanks in advance for any guidance.

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**Author:** ![Brooks\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@Brooks\_E](https://community.cdata.com/u/Brooks_E)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/issue-with-cdata-quickbooks-odbc-driver-after-purchase/1162/2 "2025-08-12T17:30:34Z")

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We are sorry that you are facing this issue!

There are a few reasons that this manner of error could occur.

The most common reason would be the use of SQL Gateway with the ODBC Driver, which requires a Server-level license regardless of where the ODBC Driver and SQL Gateway tool are installed.

Another common reason is use of the driver on a VM, which can confuse the licensing check.

In any case, the nuance behind such an issue typically requires further investigation. We recommend reaching out to [support@cdata.com](mailto:support@cdata.com)&nbsp;with details of such an issue, and from there our qualified Support Team can further assist you to help get things running as needed.