Did it say Read-Only when you when through File->Open? When does it say it is read-only?
-derek On Tue, January 22, 2019 4:27 pm, Georgina Hunter-Jones wrote: > Yes, thank you, that worked in that I now have a page with headings and my > accounts in total numbers. For example, the first one is Assets, next > Dehumidifier, then equity, expenses etc and all except Dehumidifier have > totals, but I still can not get into add new inputs. > > On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 9:16 PM Derek Atkins <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If that's a blank page then that means you have no data open. Did you >> try >> using File -> New File? That might have done it. >> >> Let's start over -- Go to File -> Open and then get to the folder where >> your data file is located and open it. What happens then? >> >> -derek >> >> On Tue, January 22, 2019 4:11 pm, Georgina Hunter-Jones wrote: >> > I tried that but all i get is a blank page with headings. >> > >> > On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 at 21:08, Derek Atkins <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> Was it just one account register that was readonly?? Or was it when >> you >> >> opened the file? >> >> >> >> What do you mean by "get back to my accounts"? Are you missing the >> >> Chart >> >> of Accounts Page? If so, use View -> New Accounts Page >> >> >> >> -derek >> >> >> >> On Tue, January 22, 2019 4:04 pm, Georgina Hunter-Jones wrote: >> >> > Ah, it said it was read only a page or so ago. I keep fiddling with >> >> it, >> >> > hoping to get back to my accounts, but I seem to be making it >> worse. >> >> If I >> >> > can get the read only thing back I’ll take a screenshot. Sorry. I’m >> >> > getting >> >> > a bit lost here. >> >> > >> >> > On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 at 21:00, Derek Atkins <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> >> >> So if that didn't work -- how is it telling you that it is >> read-only? >> >> >> Could you supply a screen shot? >> >> >> Maybe a step-by-step of what you do and what happens? >> >> >> >> >> >> I'm at a loss for what else would cause a read-only situation here >> >> >> except, >> >> >> perhaps, you opening a placeholder account. >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> >> >> -derek >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, January 22, 2019 3:55 pm, Georgina Hunter-Jones wrote: >> >> >> > Thanks, sadly it did not work. Sorry that replies are so slow, >> Im >> >> not >> >> >> > always with the old computer. Thanks >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 2:38 PM Georgina Hunter-Jones < >> >> >> > [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> Thanks, i’ll Try that. Georgina >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 2:00 PM Derek Atkins <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Dear Georgina, >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> [snip] >> >> >> >>> > Op dinsdag 15 januari 2019 12:52:50 CET schreef Georgina >> >> >> >>> Hunter-Jones: >> >> >> >>> >> Dear Geert, >> >> >> >>> >> Thank you, that helped to a certain extent. I can now see >> >> lines >> >> >> of >> >> >> >>> >> information with the account details. However, it appears >> to >> >> be >> >> >> >>> 'read >> >> >> >>> >> only' >> >> >> >>> >> and I cannot enter any further data. I also cannot see >> >> anything >> >> >> more >> >> >> >>> >> than >> >> >> >>> >> an overall view of the account, ie no dates etc. >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> Anything I can do to change that? Thank you very much for >> your >> >> >> help >> >> >> >>> so >> >> >> >>> >> far. >> >> >> >>> >> Best wishes, Georgina >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> This sounds like it could be a permissions problem, although >> I'm >> >> not >> >> >> >>> familiar enough with MacOS permissions to know how best to fix >> >> it. >> >> >> >>> Hopefully a MacOS expert will come in. But it really sounds >> like >> >> >> when >> >> >> >>> you >> >> >> >>> copied your data file you put it into a directory that your >> >> current >> >> >> >>> user >> >> >> >>> does not have access to write new files. >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> Can you try this: >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> Make a new folder from the Finder >> >> >> >>> Copy your data file to the new Folder >> >> >> >>> Open GnuCash >> >> >> >>> File -> Open the data file from the new folder >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> Does this help? >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 8:31 AM Geert Janssens >> >> >> >>> >> <[email protected]> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> >> > A few other suggestions: >> >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >> >>> >> > 1. Which files did you transfer ? While that sounds >> obvious, >> >> it >> >> >> is >> >> >> >>> not >> >> >> >>> >> > always >> >> >> >>> >> > so. So this question is to ensure you really did copy >> your >> >> >> gnucash >> >> >> >>> >> data >> >> >> >>> >> > file >> >> >> >>> >> > to the older computer. >> >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >> >>> >> > 2. How have you tried to open your gnucash data file ? >> It's >> >> >> >>> important >> >> >> >>> >> to >> >> >> >>> >> > realize that on MacOS double-clicking on a random gnucash >> >> data >> >> >> >>> file >> >> >> >>> >> > doesn't >> >> >> >>> >> > necessarily mean that file will be opened. GnuCash will >> >> always >> >> >> >>> reopen >> >> >> >>> >> that >> >> >> >>> >> > previously last opened file (which may be different from >> the >> >> >> one >> >> >> >>> you >> >> >> >>> >> > double- >> >> >> >>> >> > clicked on). To fix that you can: >> >> >> >>> >> > - Start the gnucash application >> >> >> >>> >> > - Select File->Open >> >> >> >>> >> > - Navigate to your gnucash data file and open it this way >> >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >> >>> >> > Will that bring your data back ? >> >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >> >>> >> > Regards, >> >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >> >>> >> > Geert >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> >> >> >>> > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> -derek >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> -- >> >> >> >>> Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 >> >> >> >>> [email protected] www.ihtfp.com >> >> >> >>> Computer and Internet Security Consultant >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 >> >> >> [email protected] www.ihtfp.com >> >> >> Computer and Internet Security Consultant >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 >> >> [email protected] www.ihtfp.com >> >> Computer and Internet Security Consultant >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- >> Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 >> [email protected] www.ihtfp.com >> Computer and Internet Security Consultant >> >> > -- Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 [email protected] www.ihtfp.com Computer and Internet Security Consultant _______________________________________________ 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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