Thanky, That was helpful.
On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 4:27 AM Tommy Trussell <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 5:09 AM Jan Herdsman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I am using an iMac, I would like to be able to save my GNU file in a cloud >> or other location than my hard drive, Also don't know where the location >> or >> name of any backup files are, >> All I can see is log files and one LCK file and the gnucash file, all in >> My >> Documents. >> If possible I would also like to be able to open the main file on a >> windows >> computer sometimes. >> > > If you have your data stored as SQL (instead of the default XML file > format) you won't have any backup files, just the log files. The log files, > and backup files, if any can automatically be deleted after a certain time > according to the preferences in GnuCash. > > HOWEVER since you aren't certain where all your files are and want to move > and/or sync them, I checked the FAQ: > > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ > > which links to the Backup entry: > > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Backup > > Have a look at the Backup information and see if that helps you A) make a > backup of your valuable data NOW before something goes wrong and B) know > what files you might want to move or mark to sync with your iCloud (or > DropBox, Google Drive, etc.). > > (Generally it's a lot easier to keep each data file in its own directory > because of the log files and backup files that clutter it, so a separate > directory is recommended. When you move the GnuCash files to a new > location, unfortunately the Mac version keeps looking for the data file in > the old location UNTIL you explicitly Open the newly positioned data file > from within the application.) > > Once your data file has been located where another computer syncs with it, > you can open the file from that computer, too. Just be sure to use the same > version number GnuCash on that computer, and don't expect to be able to > open the data from more than one computer at the same time. > > >> ----- >> 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.
