The "You don't have rights" message usually means that either the file or folder does not have the permissions you'll need (I assume you know whether or not you're out of space, and that you are not out of space). This error is common when one user is trying to write files to a different user's directory -- most operating systems try to prevent this, and your answers to the questions people asked indicate that you ran GnuCash as two different users. One user may have read access to the files, but not write access. In that way, you'd go along merrily until the Auto-save kicked in and then you'd see that error.
You can check the rights on a file (or folder) by right-clicking on it and selecting "Properties" and then looking at the permissions tab. (note: I'm not at a windows computer, so I'm going by memory, and I may be incorrect). It was your answers to questions that started all the Q&A - based on your posts, it appeared that you were opening backup files instead of the main file. I also assume that you are using GnuCash more-or-less as it came (that is, you did change it to save to a database - you are still saving to a file named "<something>.gnucash". On Sat, Aug 26, 2023 at 11:02 AM Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > I'd say you are almost certainly right, Adrian, but..... > > There I was, sailing along at my usual boring, routine, data entry to > gnucash, as I have done since 2019. > > On entering a transaction I got the message I have copied several times, > that I don't have rights or space to save the transaction, never saw it > before. > > Put a question on here and a long series of q&a ensued. > > I just needed a simple a - what is the meaning of the message? can I 'go > back' to eliminate it? can I delete the entry? can I close down gnucash > and restart with a new transaction, etc. > > Things like you have two users on the same files, was news to me. > > As time went by and the q&a got more complicated I lost the sequence of > where we were, plus issues with trying to send page images. > > Finally, I found myself with a 2022 gnucash file, and nothing else, in > my administrato folder. BUT, whenever I tried to save that file, just so > I could get on with my accounts, I got the same 'you need rights' message. > > A long way around, but no solution. > > The help and advice I have had is terrific, but increasingly confusing. > I wouldn't say I am an expert in accounting, I have a long history in > IT, but not specifically in GNU. > > The one thing that has created the confusion for me is the bewildering > array of files associated with my, in my mind, simple, accounting needs. > I was not, and still am not familiar with the numerous files on the same > date and time, what is the difference between 'backups' 'logs' and the > last file I was working on. I appreciate the need to have security in an > accounting software, but not the range of files. > > Longwinded? yes. > > Can I recover my situation in time for my tax return date of mid > November? I think I should delete everything and reload gnucash anew, > create 2022 and 2023 from my paper files and send the result for 2022 to > the taxman, (or woman in these liberated days)?? > > For those who get long strings of posts on the same topic, sorry for > boring you. > > Barry > > On 26/08/2023 09:03, Adrien Monteleone wrote: > > Dimes to Dollars the permissions issue was that Barry was accessing > > the file as one user (Barry Mahon) but it was saved in the tree of > > another. (administrato) > > > > Regards, > > Adrien > > > > On 8/25/23 6:30 PM, Maf. King wrote: > >> I've just had a thought on a possible reason the original file could > >> not be > >> saved. I may be barking up the wrong tree..... > >> > >> Does Win have a maximum length for a filename? > >> > >> If Barry (OP) has been repeatedly opening and working on backups and > >> backups > >> of backups etc.., is it possible that repeated time-stamps have hit > >> some sort > >> of string-length limit (either in Win, GC, Gnome-libs or whatever > >> layer)?? > >> > >> Last time I was actively using MS for anything regularly, the > >> filename length > >> limit was 8+3 ... so I'll defer to pretty much anyone's opinion on this! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > -- _________________________________ Richard Losey rlo...@gmail.com Micah 6:8 _______________________________________________ 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.
