Actually, every time you save, Gnucash makes a timestamped backup file. So Steve is deleting each of his backups.
-------- Original Message -------- From: Peter West <[email protected]> Sent: Mon Jan 03 19:58:06 EST 2022 To: Steve Mortimer <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GNC] GNUCash 4.9 Use File > Save as… to close GnuCash, and specify the location and file name (without the date.) That then becomes the file that you always open. The files with dates are the backups. If you take the earlier advice, you will set the number of backup files to keep in Preferences > General – Retain backup files. — Peter West [email protected] “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.” > On 4 Jan 2022, at 10:27 am, Steve Mortimer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Adrien, > > Here is what I have found out. Each time the program is closed it adds that > date and time to the name of the file. How can this be stopped? > > I can change the name of the file so that there is only one date for the file > name and bring it up with all of the transactions in the file. I close the > program and the file now has two dates showing on it. > > Guess there is no original file on the computer. > Steve > >> Steve Mortimer <mailto:[email protected]> >> Monday, January 3, 2022 5:40 PM >> Thanks. Looking into this. >> Steve >> >> >> Adrien Monteleone <mailto:[email protected]> >> Monday, January 3, 2022 4:12 PM >> Steve, >> >> I'll add that it appears you are opening backup files, not the main GnuCash >> file. The very long file names indicate this. So it seems you have backups >> of backups. If you find the main file, it might not have all the same >> transactions as whatever you are currently working in. >> >> Regards, >> Adrien >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> > > -- > Steve Mortimer > > 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (ESV) > All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for > reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness that the man of > God may be complete, equipped for every good work > _______________________________________________ > 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.
