# Change the Start Date for a Connection

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### Before You Start

Digits uses two types of start (cutover) dates:

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**Accounting Start Dates**

Each bank, card, or integration (such as Stripe, Ramp, or payroll) has its own start date.

* Controls how far back data is imported for that connection
* Can be updated at any time
* Cannot be earlier than a QuickBooks cutover date (if one exists)
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**QuickBooks Cutover Date (initial setup only)**

If you migrated from QuickBooks Online, Digits sets a cutover date during setup.

* Applies to your entire account
* Cannot be changed after setup
* Limits how far back any connection can import data

If you need to change this date, you’ll need to **start over**.

See: [starting-over](https://help.digits.com/business-connections/starting-over "mention")
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### How to Change a Connection or Account Start Date

1. Click **Connections** in the left navigation
2. Select **My Connections**
3. Click **Manage** next to the connection
4. Click the account in the left panel

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5. Turn off **Import all historical transactions**
6. Select a new start date from the calendar

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7. Click **Done** to save your changes

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**Note:** Plaid can only pull up to 2 years of transaction history for connected bank and credit card accounts.
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Digits updates which transactions are visible based on the new start date. Transactions before that date will no longer appear.

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### When to Change the Start Date

Change the start date if:

<i class="fa-octagon-check">:octagon-check:</i>  Too much historical data was imported

<i class="fa-octagon-check">:octagon-check:</i>  You want to limit transactions to a specific period

<i class="fa-octagon-check">:octagon-check:</i>  You’re cleaning up data without removing the entire connection

<i class="fa-hexagon-xmark">:hexagon-xmark:</i>  You can't update the QuickBooks cutover date after setup. See: [starting-over](https://help.digits.com/business-connections/starting-over "mention")

**Other Options:**

If updating the start date doesn’t solve your issue:

* **Delete and reconnect the connection** to fully reset imported transactions. See: [remove-connections](https://help.digits.com/business-connections/remove-connections "mention")
* **Adjust balances with journal entries** if you’re already live and need to correct historical data. See:   [Journal Entries in Digits](https://app.gitbook.com/s/C8lA0vSyGH87vzqfraRC/journal-entries "mention")

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### Frequently Asked Questions

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<summary>Can I set a future start date? </summary>

No. The start date must be today or a date in the past.

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