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Mark of Somerset
December 24, 2021
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Barclays personal account connection

  • December 24, 2021
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I am trying to help a client connect his Barclays personal account to Quickbooks.  We go through the process but all it does is open the Barclays online banking page  - no mention of authorising a connection to Quickbooks.  

I have tried in my own Quickbooks to do the same with a Barclays personal account that i have but get the same issue.  I have tried a different browser and tried using incognito mode.  Quickbooks helpline can't help - said it was a Barclays problem.  Barclays say it is a Quickbooks problem.

Has anyone recently linked a Barclays personal account successfully and/or managed to get around this issue.

Or is it only me getting this?

Thanks

Best answer by Mark of Somerset

Solution found!

 

I downloaded a free trial of Xero to see if that had the same issues.  I was able to connect Barclays with no problem but a couple of bits of information popped up that gave me an idea, and it worked!

 

Before trying to connect a Barclays Personal account to Quickbooks, open your Barclays online banking in a separate tab in your browser.  Then go through the linking routine.  It then doesn't try to take you to the Barclays online banking page as you are already logged in.  It instead gave me the expected option of which account I wanted to link, and carried on as expected from there and successfully downloaded the transactions.

 

Sorted! 

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EmmaM
December 24, 2021

Hello Slave, Thanks for contacting the Community. Would you be able to try on a mobile device  with the Barclays banking app on it. Do you get the same screen?

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Mark of SomersetAuthor
December 24, 2021

Hi EmmaM

I just tried on my phone:

"OBA28 - Sorry, we are unable to complete your Open Banking request.  For your security, it may take up to 4 days for this feature to be available.  Please contact your Third Party Provider if it is not available after this time"

 

It then logged me into the Barclays phone app

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JamaicaA
December 24, 2021

Hi, @Mark of Somerset.

 

I want you to know that our team is already looking into a resolution to this banking issue. This way, you'll be able to help and work with your client.

 

At this time, we have an open investigation for this exact issue you stated above. This investigation was added to track users getting this error message.

 

Please contact QuickBooks Online Support so that you'll be added to the list of affected users and be notified via email of any updates. Rest assured we're constantly posting updates, and you can check them out here.

 

I've also attached an article you can use if you need to upload banking data temporarily using the manual method in QuickBooks. 

 

For future guidance, you can view these references:

 

 

You can always get back to me if you have other concerns about banking. I'm always here to assist. Have a great rest of the day.

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Kurt_M
March 3, 2022

I appreciate you for getting back here in the thread, @Mark of Somerset.

 

First and foremost, I am grateful for the time and effort you have put in so far in this. As I check on my resources, Barclays personal account is already available here in QuickBooks. I also did some research and found no issue or investigation about this. Barclay is now ready for open banking. If you haven't yet, you can consider updating your bank feed connection to open banking for a better experience. You can visit this article for more information.

 

To learn how to connect your bank to open banking, you can refer to this page for more information.

If the issue persists, you can consider contacting support. This way, a representative can check and investigate to determine what's causing this problem on your account.

 

I'm going to include a link here where you can look for an article that will assist you if you require some information or procedures when using QuickBooks Online. Help Articles.

 

Additionally, here are some articles to help you in the future:

 

 

The Community is always open if you have other Banking-related concerns. Feel free to leave a comment down below. Keep safe!

 

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Mark of SomersetAuthorAnswer
March 4, 2022

Solution found!

 

I downloaded a free trial of Xero to see if that had the same issues.  I was able to connect Barclays with no problem but a couple of bits of information popped up that gave me an idea, and it worked!

 

Before trying to connect a Barclays Personal account to Quickbooks, open your Barclays online banking in a separate tab in your browser.  Then go through the linking routine.  It then doesn't try to take you to the Barclays online banking page as you are already logged in.  It instead gave me the expected option of which account I wanted to link, and carried on as expected from there and successfully downloaded the transactions.

 

Sorted! 

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    ppsouto
    April 27, 2022

    This solution worked fine for me on Safari but not on Google Chrome.  Maybe a cookies thing?

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    balazsnagy6791-g
    April 1, 2023

    Hi, did the same thing and thrown me a OBA28 error code what is not recognised by Barclays even though it's sent by Barclays app.....

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    jamespaul
    April 1, 2023

    Hello.

     

    I'll lay down a couple of solutions to help you fix the OBA28 error code. 

     

    Barclays uses the PINsentry token to connect with other apps such as QuickBooks. The error code is likely caused by damaged app data, or if the app is outdated. 

     

    Make sure the Barclays app is updated. Uninstall and reinstall the app if you get the same error code. 

     

    If the OBA28 error code still appears, we'll want to have this checked by contacting Barclays support. We can ask them for issues about establishing a third-party connection with other apps, and the token itself. 

     

    After working with Barclays support, link your account again in QuickBooks.

     

    When you're able to do so, we can start categorising your entries for your books. 

     

    When you're ready, we can also start the reconciliation processes. Check out this guide for more details: Reconcile an account in QuickBooks Online.

     

    Let me know if you have more questions about connecting your bank accounts in QuickBooks. If you come across any difficulties while working with your reports or entries, feel free to add the details to your reply. I'm here to help. 

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