That’s not necessarily true, see Geert’s discussion of Bayesian import-matching. There are some other feature blocks but they require overt user action to use a new feature. The block is easily worked around by making a separate backup of your data file before trying GnuCash 3.x., though you would have to re-do any work done in 3.3.
Regards, John Ralls > On Nov 26, 2018, at 2:53 AM, David Carlson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Paul, > > A warning, once your data file has been touched by a version 3 Gnucash it > cannot be opened by versions before 2.6.21. > > Use a test file for practice. > > David C > > On Sun, Nov 25, 2018, 11:31 AM Geert Janssens <[email protected] > wrote: > >> Paul, >> >> No, but it's easy to up-or downgrade the installed version. You can just >> run >> the installer of the version you want and it will replace the one >> currently >> installed. >> >> The ability to install two versions side by side is something I am >> interested >> in setting up though. >> >> Regards, >> >> Geert >> >> Op zondag 25 november 2018 17:54:29 CET schreef Paul Schwartz: >>> Geert: >>> Is it possible to install two versions, side-by-side, in Windows? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Paul >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 25, 2018 at 7:56 AM Geert Janssens < >> [email protected]> >>> >>> wrote: >>>> David, >>>> >>>> You keep saying this. While I respect your choice to stay on the safe >>>> side, >>>> the only way to know if gnucash 3.x works for you is to test it. That's >>>> pretty >>>> easy in Windows. >>>> >>>> So I encourage you to run a few tests on a backup of your data file and >>>> evaluate how good or bad that works out. I'd love to hear your >> personal, >>>> first-hand experience instead of how you're currently expressing >> concerns >>>> based on what you've read. >>>> >>>> There are issues, but it's not like gnucash 3.x has suddenly become >>>> completely >>>> unusable. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Geert >>>> >>>> Op zondag 25 november 2018 04:07:52 CET schreef David Carlson: >>>>> Paul, >>>>> >>>>> You are not the only one that concerned about whether the new >> releases >>>> >>>> meet >>>> >>>>> your needs any better than what you used before. A bird in hand is >>>>> better... >>>>> >>>>> I am staying with my favorite 2.6.15 or 2.6.17 until I am satisfied >> that >>>>> 3.4 or whatever is sufficiently well debugged to not present any >> serious >>>>> regressions for my needs. >>>>> >>>>> David C >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Nov 24, 2018 at 4:33 PM Paul Schwartz <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> I have files that contain many years of transactions [<2 MB]. Last >>>>>> year >>>>>> was >>>>>> done with 2.6.12 which I think provides accurate numbers. Starting >> a >>>> >>>> new >>>> >>>>>> computer on Windows 10, I would like to transition to 3.3 and stay >>>>>> current. >>>>>> >>>>>> When I open an old file and run a balance sheet I get some very >>>>>> strange >>>>>> results in my stock accounts. Some stocks are very simple: a >> purchase >>>> >>>> for >>>> >>>>>> cash, one transaction. Sometimes the report left justifies the >> amount >>>> >>>> of >>>> >>>>>> the stock and correctly reports the value of the purchase. >> Sometimes >>>>>> it >>>>>> right justifies the amount of the stock and reports zero for the >>>> >>>> value. I >>>> >>>>>> have looked at how the accounts are setup, and they look identical. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have other stocks that are more complex: there are simple >> purchases >>>> >>>> and >>>> >>>>>> then debits or credits for $ amounts with zero shares. Those are >>>>>> always >>>>>> reported with zero value. >>>>>> >>>>>> I would like to solve the simple cases first. Any help is greatly >>>>>> appreciated as I don't want to be frozen to using the old gnucash >>>> >>>> version. >>>> >>>>>> Paul >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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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