Web Connect Troubleshooting Quicken Error ol-221-a

Web Connect is a connection method in which the transaction download is initiated by visiting the financial institution's website and downloading the file containing the transaction information (known as a QFX file) directly from there.

This is different from Express Web Connect, in which Quicken connects to the financial institution's website and downloads the transactions for you. For more information on the different connection methods in Quicken, see Connection Types in Quicken for Windows.

If you need steps to activate a Web Connect account, click here.  If you're having trouble using Web Connect in Quicken, check the following items before taking other troubleshooting steps:

First, verify a few things:

  • That your bank supports a Quicken Web Connect download. If the financial institution no longer supports Web Connect in Quicken, the file cannot be authorized when importing.
  • That you are downloading a Quicken Financial Exchange (QFX) format file.
  • Web Connect files require access to online services in order to validate the file and the transactions for security purposes. If you are using an unsupported version of Quicken, you cannot download a Web Connect file. For the list of supported Quicken products, click here.

NOTE: Only a QFX file will allow you to download transactions from checking, savings, credit card, brokerage or retirement accounts; QIF files will not work with Web Connect in Quicken.

Locate the correct file to download

While the steps to download a Web Connect file (QFX) are fairly simple, navigating through the financial institution's website to locate the file can be difficult. Here are some tips:

  1. After signing into the financial institution's website, look for a link titled Download or Export. The exact wording may vary.  
    • In some cases, the link will instead be a clickable symbol for downloading. See the examples below:

Web Connect Troubleshooting

  • Sometimes the Download button or link will only appear if you are viewing an account (vs. the main list of accounts or account overview).
  1. Once you have navigated to the download page, most banks will have settings you will need to configure before starting the download. Similar to the sample below. Make sure to select the Quicken format and adjust for the dates you want to download.

Web Connect Troubleshooting

  • Sometimes, depending on the web browser being used and the settings, the Web Connect file has downloaded but isn't automatically opening in Quicken. There may be an icon or button that needs to be clicked first to continue the process, such as the ones below:

Web Connect Troubleshooting

Windows Troubleshooting

If the file downloads but then doesn't open in Quicken

Be sure the QFX file association is correct

If you are seeing an OL-221 error

Mac Troubleshooting

If the file downloads but then doesn't open in Quicken

Additional Troubleshooting

If the downloaded QFX file is empty (no new transactions, 0KB file size, duplicate or missing transactions), this is an issue that can only be addressed by your financial institution as they are the ones providing the file.

If you are seeing an EWC-DC Mismatch message, you can find more information here.

 

If the issue persists, please contact Quicken Support.

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