The dates are appended to backups that GnuCash makes. If you just save a file on your own, how would it presume to know to append the date to the file name? Why would it alter your chosen file name?
Why would you not want the next save to overwrite the current file? Regards, Adrien > On Aug 13, 2019, at 4:52 PM, James Fuller <ja...@plateautel.net> wrote: > > > I tried to use the save as to change the name of a file last evening. Here is > what I did: > > from the File drop down menu I chose Save-As, When the next screen popped up > it asked for the name I wanted to use. I chose and entered databack. I then > went to the Places select box and clicked on 640GB (F:). Next I went to the > Name screen and entered in the save in folder (pre-existing) cruzback. Then > moving to the bottom right of the screen clicked the radio button Save as. I > looked in F:\cruzback. There is a save with the familiar Backuologo > followed with databack 8/13/2019 GnuCash Financial Data 8 KB. > There is also a databack.Gnucash.20190813152947 8/13/2019 3:29 which is > the usual data file accompanying the backup files. My question is tis, why > is there no dates etc. appended to the name databackup? I'm afraid that > without that info, the next save will just overwrite this file. > > any idea how I'm messing this one up? > > Thanks, > > James Fuller _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
