I thought that’s what his chart did. (though it may not format correctly in the previous reply)
The default is XML. Regards, Adrien > On Aug 16, 2018, at 8:51 PM, John C <[email protected]> wrote: > > Please tell the reader the default file format right after installation. > > regards, > John > > On 8/16/2018 5:06 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: >> Looks good to me. >> >> Regards, >> Adrien >> >>> On Aug 16, 2018, at 3:00 PM, David T. via gnucash-user >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I’ve attempted to incorporate the suggestions that others have made for the >>> section on file storage formats, and I attach the resulting version 2 for >>> further consideration. Keep in mind that this is not meant to be an >>> encyclopedic coverage of the topic; it’s meant to outline the choices. I >>> expect further detail to reside on the wiki, or be placed in other places >>> in the documentation. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> David >>> >>> P.S. The table layout doesn’t come through, but will be in the final >>> version… >>> >>> >>> ———————————— >>> >>> 2.5 Storing your financial data >>> 2.5.1 Overview >>> GnuCash offers several formats for storing your financial data. The default >>> file storage format is XML, while SQL storage is available in SQLite, >>> MySQL, and PostgreSQL formats. Users can choose a file format from the >>> File→Save and File→Save As dialogs. >>> The XML storage format is a text file that is compressed with gzip, which >>> is a preference that is set at Edit→Preferences→General→Use file >>> compression. SQL storage is available via the DBI back end; use of MySQL >>> and PostgreSQL requires installation of those DBMS packages as well as >>> additional DBI drivers. >>> Note: users can change the format at any time by using File→Save As. This >>> will create a copy of the data file in the selected format. >>> >>> Storage Comparison >>> Each storage format has benefits and shortcomings that the user should >>> consider for their needs and abilities. See the Storage Comparison Table >>> below for further details. >>> The XML format is the most stable and established, and for this reason, it >>> is recommended for most users. SQL storage was added for the 2.4 release >>> and has become an increasingly popular choice for users, but can require >>> experience with DBMS applications. >>> Note: Use of a SQL back end for storage implies to many that GnuCash has >>> fully implemented DBMS features, including multi-user and incremental data >>> manipulation. However, GnuCash does not currently implement these >>> features, although it is a long term goal of the development team. >>> >>> Storage Comparison Table >>> >>> >>> XML >>> SQLite >>> MySQL >>> PostgreSQL >>> Installation >>> Default >>> libdbi - 1 >>> libdbi >>> libdbi >>> File extension >>> gnucash >>> gnucash >>> N/A - 2 >>> N/A - 2 >>> Additional software >>> None >>> None >>> MySQL >>> PostgreSQL >>> Additional expertise >>> None >>> None >>> DBMS >>> DBMS >>> Compression >>> Y >>> N >>> N >>> N >>> Save on command >>> Y >>> N >>> N >>> N >>> Save on commit >>> N >>> Y >>> Y >>> Y >>> Uses log files >>> Y >>> N >>> N >>> N >>> Multi-user >>> N >>> N >>> N >>> N >>> >>> 1 - SQLite relies on libdbi, but is available by default on Mac OS and >>> Windows. Linux users may need to manually install libdbi drivers for SQLite. >>> 2 - MySQL and PostgreSQL place data in their own storage. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. > > _______________________________________________ > 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. _______________________________________________ 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. 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