No prob. Please remember to "reply-all", for the benefit of others who have received your original email - that way everyone can see what's going on.
The LCK file can simply be deleted from the directory if the main Gnucash file is not in use - assuming you aren't using a shared directory that others can access. Cheers for now.... On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 10:00 AM, Christine <[email protected]> wrote: > Its ok it has worked now, thanks > > > > *From:* Nelson Handcock [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 17 February 2018 23:28 > *To:* Christine > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Lock file issues > > > > Hi, > > > > The lock file is only there when the file is opened, and when you save and > close (assuming this is done correctly and completely), then the lock file > should be deleted. > > > > So if the LCK file is there while the Gnucash file is not being used, then > this tells you the Gnucash application wasn't closed properly - perhaps > your PC suffered a sudden loss of power or something similar? > > > > Anyway - you should be able to choose the option to "open anyway", and > continue on with your work. > > > > Just make sure you check the file, because it's possible the last set of > changes you made might not have been saved. > > > > It's always a good idea to deliberately save any changes, and then close > the application as a separate activity. The LCK file should not be there > once you have exited. > > > > Hope this helps.... > > > > > Nelson Handcock > > > > On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 9:14 AM, Christine via gnucash-user < > [email protected]> wrote: > > When I tried to open my accounts on gnucash it stated that the lock file > could not be opened. The lock file is still in the folder. What can I do? > > GnuCash could not obtain the lock for > file://C:\Users\Polly\Desktop\hubb_main\HUBB_MAIN_ACCOUNTS.gnucash. > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > [email protected] > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > > > > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > Virus-free. > www.avast.com > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > <#m_9121902285614457695_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
