Hi, The "memo" section of a check is filled from the Transaction Notes field. View -> Double Line Mode.
-derek On Thu, November 14, 2024 1:07 pm, halatch1008 via gnucash-user wrote: > Does any one know how to get "memo" information to print on the > check?AndHow do I choose certain Vendors so I can send them a 1099 ? These > options are both available on Quickbooks.Thanks,Heidi610 636 9947Sent from > my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > -------- Original message --------From: David Cousens > <[email protected]> Date: 10/17/24 5:30 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Dan > a1TNC <[email protected]>, 'R Losey' <[email protected]>, 'halatch1008' > <[email protected]>, 'Gnucash Users' <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [GNC] How do I do a back up of Gnucash? Dan,Your main data > file (set of books is stored at a location you will havedecided on when > you first ran GnuCash and did a File->Save to somespecific location on a > hard drive. GunCash by default creates backupfiles of that file and log > files which are useful in the event a crashcauses corruption of the main > data file.The main data file will be named <filename>.gnucash where > <filename> isthe name you have given the file.The backup files will be > named <filename>.gnucash.<timestamp>.gnucashand the log files will be > named<filename>.gnucash.<timestamp>.log.<timestamp> is 1 14 characcter > numerical string giving the date(yearmonth and day and time (hours, min, > sec) of creation of the file in theformat YYYYMMDDHHMMSS. If you move the > file(s) to another locationGnuCash will not find them when you start it > again and you can useFile_Open to navigate to the new location and open > the<filename>.gnucash file. You would only access the backup and logfiles > after having a system crash where the <filename>.gnucash > becomescorrupted.It is generally recommended that you create a > folder/directory (it canbe named <filename>) and place all of the above > files with <filename>.*in that directory. This simplifies backup of the > files to anotherdevice as you simply backup the whole directory. In > addition there is user preference data (including saved reports etc)and > configuartion data as described on the wiki page. About half waydown that > page under the heading Diagrams of Configuration LocationsYou will find > links to diagrams showing the locations of that data inthe file heirarchy. > You may wish to backup the data in c:\Documentsand > Settings\<user>\\AppData\Roaming\GnuCash to preserve the userpreference > dataThere is no problem locating the main data file in any > locationaccessible from your file system including cloud locations, > Dropboxes,Network file storage etc. MOve it and then use the File->Open > dialogueto find and open itDavid CousensOn Thu, 2024-10-17 at 15:32 -0400, > Dan a1TNC wrote:> I'm wanting to use GNC in a Windows land where there are > different> OSs. Some are 10 and some 11 etc. I ,like Heidi, did not find > the> backup info in the manual to be very helpful cuz I'm not a coder, > and> it seems to be written by someone who understands all OSs and is a> > one size fits all for all OSs. > > I have come up with test system to > figure out a dependable backup> system and I want to share that here to > see if anyone can tell me if> there is a flaw in my idea.> > I have > installed GNU on two different computers on/in my land and> have started > entering my accounts and info in my primary computer. I> did not find a > way to install it on a location outside of my primary> computer into a > local cloud or another computer. (Suggestions> ???????) On my second > computer, I have copied the last two data files> and one text file into my > GNU folder on my 2nd computer and after 10> or so attempts (after adding > more data) it seems like both computers> are showing the same entries at > every level. At every attempt I> delete all the old files from the last > attempt, and I open GNU from> the short GNU data file which does not have > that date added to the> file name. > > If this works I'm planning on > doing a video to share so that others> will find this help. > Also, I've > been using Quick books for over 10 years and they have> gone up to over > 400% in price and we will start to see others many> many many other come > to GNU> Thx> Dan> > > -----Original Message-----> From: gnucash-user > [mailto:gnucash-user-> [email protected]] On Behalf Of R > Losey> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2024 11:48 AM> To: halatch1008; Gnucash > Users> Subject: Re: [GNC] How do I do a back up of Gnucash?> > Well, > that's a start... what kind of backup program do you have?> > Oh, and > please ensure that you do a reply-all so that the> conversation goes> out > to the community; it may help others, and I make some errors that> the> > community would catch and correct.> > I thought that someone had pointed > to a section of the manual or> somewhere> that listed the files that > should be backed up.> > Richard> > > On Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 10:09 PM > halatch1008> <[email protected]>> wrote:> > > I have Windows. The" > Get help" section of Gnucash is No help at> > all in> > explaining how to > do a back up> > Heidi> > > > > > > > Sent from myerizon, Samsung Galaxy > smartphone> > > > > > -------- Original message --------> > From: R Losey > <[email protected]>> > Date: 10/16/24 4:47 PM (GMT-05:00)> > To: > halatch1008 <[email protected]>> > Cc: [email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [GNC] How do I do a back up of Gnucash?> > > > This is not > easy because of the following:> > 1) There are a multitude of ways to > backup data; the "step by step"> > way I> > set up my backups may not > match your backup program. Moreover, Mac> > has> > different tools that > Windows than Linux - on Macs, the "Time> > Machine" comes> > with Macs and > is pretty common, but Windows and Linux have a wide> > variety> > of > backup programs.> > > > 2) The main GnuCash data file name is determined > by each user; mine> > could> > be "MyFinances.gnucash", yours may be > "HeidiMoney.gnucash". The> > name is> > normally "<CustomName>.gnucash"... > this is again difficult to put> > in a> > step-by-step procedure.> > > > > 3) GnuCash's help files does have a section on which files need to> > be> > > backed up that has been previously referenced. I skip this because> > > the> > other files are kept in a subdirectory of my home directory, and> > > that is> > backed up on the different computers I have.> > > > > > > > On > Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 7:59 AM halatch1008 via gnucash-user <> > > [email protected]> wrote:> > > > > Could someone write a step by > step of Instruction on how to Back> > > up all> > > my Gnucash files > together with the program, in case my computer> > > dies.Thanks,Heidi> > > > > > > _________________________________> > Richard Losey> > > [email protected]> > Micah 6:8> > > > > -- > > _________________________________> Richard Losey> [email protected]> Micah > 6:8> _______________________________________________> gnucash-user mailing > list> [email protected]> 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 > [email protected] > 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. > -- Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 [email protected] www.ihtfp.com Computer and Internet Security Consultant _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] 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. 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