On 6 Sep 2021, at 15:49, Mom <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear All: > > I have been keeping my checkbook register on a Mac Powerbook computer via > GnuCash since at least 2014. I recently migrated to a new-to-me Mac and when > I open my GnuCash files, I no longer seem to have the top level account > (master) file to my checkbook register! All of the income/expense detail > accounts are there but without the master checking account file, I don’t have > a running balance and I don’t see my transactions in calendar order. > > Does anyone know how I can recover my master account? Any insight as to what > has happened to my backup files? > > Your help is much appreciated. I am hoping not to need to recreate my > register for at least this calendar year. > > Anne Giordani
Morning, Anne. First, assuming you’re using the XML version (not the version that saves files in the sqlite format), have you got backups of the all the .gnucash files from your old computer in a safe place? Second, did you use the Apple Migration Assistant to move the files across from your Powerbook to your new Mac? Third, can you explain what you mea by “the master checking account file”? Each .gnucash file has its own chart of accounts, accessed via the Accounts tab. The usual place for a checking account would be: Assets:Current Assets:Checking and if you have multiple .gnucash files relating to this bank account, each should have its own Assets:Current Assets:Checking account. The only suggestion I have at this stage is that you may accidentally have “Hidden” your checking account. Assuming you still have Assets visible in the Accounts tab, right-click and choose Edit Account, making sure “Hidden” isn’t checked, and working down the Assets:Current Assets:Checking tree until you find the missing account. I’m afraid it’s unlikely to be as simple as that, and you may have to go back to your old Powerbook (or the backup you took before starting the transfer?) to recover your books. Good Luck, Michael _______________________________________________ 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.
