James, If you are not seeing the transactions you have already entered and the accounts in the account tab it is possible that you have not saved the datafile. To do this use the File-Save As menu item immediately after starting GnuCash up. It will then automatically open the same file next time you startup. You are usually prompted to save the data file when a new file is opened however I have had the prompt dialogue get lots behind other windows on Linux Mint. It is best if you create a directory in your home directory for the GnuCash data file and then save it with a suitable filename in that directory. Gnucash creates backup and log files each time it is run in the same directory as the data files is located and it is much neater to have all of these in a single directory and it makes backup of your files simpler. There are also preferences for autosaving the file periodically which AFAIK is set at ~20min by default. It is best to exit by the File->Quit (File ->Close only closes the account register which is open) menu item to ensure the data you have entered is saved, although recent changes ensure closing the window by other means will also force a data save.
David Cousens On Mon, 2022-08-08 at 19:11 +0000, James Baxter via gnucash-user wrote: > David.Thanks for the email. I am not shore about data file. I did get a > transfee going. But I should know next month if it works. > ThanksJames Baxter kangaro...@yahoo.com > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > On Mon, Aug 8, 2022 at 2:16 PM, David Carlson<david.carlson....@gmail.com> > wrote: James,Have you been able to create a test data file and enter a few > transactions modelled on the information in the help manual? > > On Mon, Aug 8, 2022 at 10:01 AM Fred Bone <f...@mandfb.me.uk> wrote: > > On 08 August 2022 at 13:54, James Baxter said: > > > I am looking for something that I may have already. I have had Linux Mint > > loaded on this laptop for about a month. also have been playing with > > Gnucash about 3 weeks. still getting us to this, As I find it very nice > > program. > > As i dont know if I have a problem with the two of them, I don't know. So > > if anybody know if Gnucash will bring down the items it needs to work > > with. I am looking to do a schooling on Linux, go from there. thanksJames > > baxterkangaro...@yahoo.com > > Kindly pay attention to: > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of gnucash-user digest..." > > and please trim your posts. > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > ----- > 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 gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
