R Losey -- Thank you for your reply. I think the 136K file size is with data. This is what it was on the old computer. I have three accounts in gnuCash, Two very minimal activity, one just normal household activity. They are only about three years old.
Yes, the column headings are wrong. Haven't found where I could open any other register type. Therein is my problem, I believe. To use your example below, the main file is RobinBook, other entries are RobinBook. gnucash."date stamp".gnucash. Each one is about the same size at 136K. I still have the old computer with the original files. I also have a thumb drive with a backup of the old computer. Thank you for your reply. ~ Robin On 11/14/2024 8:50 AM, R Losey wrote: > I don't know about this for sure (I guess it depends on the number of > transactions and the number of accounts); however, I have about 8 years of > data and my data file is 2.4M (I'm using the default - a compressed XML > file); your 136K size sounds like a blank new file to me. > > "Bank" accounts should have headers of "Deposit, Withdrawal, and Balance" > (unless you are using formal accounting labels). It sounds like you were > looking at an Expense account -- they have headers of "Expense, Rebate, and > Balance" > > Did they also copy over the auto backup files? If you main file is > "Robin.gnucash", they will look like "Robin.<timestamp>.gnucash" - are they > all about 136k also? > > Did you have your own backups of the main file? Something definitely seems > wrong. I hope the store did a full backup of your old computer and that they > still have it. > > On Wed, Nov 13, 2024 at 7:03 PM Robin Lake via gnucash-user > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> David -- >> >> Thank you for the further information. My apology for not coming back to the >> full list. >> In reply to Murugan's question, the version of gnuCash on the old computer >> is Ver 4.9+ (2021-12-18), Windows 10. >> >> The Registry Editor contains this hierarchy of folders: >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/GSettings/Org/GnuCash/gnucash/dialogs, general, >> history, warning, window. One or more of those last five folders contains >> reference to the name of my file. This tells me that this data was >> transferred. >> >> Thank you for your help and advise. >> >> ~ Robin >> >> On 11/13/2024 7:16 AM, David Carlson wrote: >> >>> Robin, >>> Please reply to the list so you can get help from any of the list users. >>> Refer to the following backup page to find out which files need to be >>> 'restored' to your new computer https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Backup >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 5:56 PM Robin Lake <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you for your reply -- >>>> >>>> The transfer of data was done at the store where I purchased the computer. >>>> The last time I used gnuCash on the old computer the file was 135kb on >>>> 11/05, it appears that the first time I opened it on the new computer it >>>> was 136kb on 11/10. It has been opened and closed a few time since, and >>>> there is no data file (gnuCash Financial Data) with subsequent closures, >>>> just the "text file". Not sure what or how transfer was made. Reports and >>>> any other details (report setups) do not appear to be there. >>>> >>>> Where can I find the user files in question? >>>> >>>> Thank you again for your help. >>>> >>>> ~ Robin >>>> >>>> On 11/12/2024 11:31 AM, David Carlson wrote: >>>> >>>>> That sounds like your data file did not, in fact, get transferred. How >>>>> did you do the transfer? Does it have the same name and size as on the >>>>> old computer? Did you also transfer the other (user) files that include >>>>> your custom reports and other details as described in the GnuCash website? >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 11:42 AM Robin Lake via gnucash-user >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Good morning -- >>>>>> >>>>>> I have just replaced a computer of long time usage. Data files have >>>>>> been transferred. GnuCash has been reinstalled. All the accounts >>>>>> appear to be intact. >>>>>> >>>>>> Operating system: Windows 11 24H2 >>>>>> gnuCash version: Ver 5.9 (2024-9-28) >>>>>> >>>>>> To open the Account Register, the "GnuCash ... Guide" reads that I >>>>>> should "... double click the account name, right click the account >>>>>> name and select Open ..., or use the Open button on the toolbar. >>>>>> GnuCash will display the account register window." >>>>>> >>>>>> All of that does work, but ... The Account Register is not populated >>>>>> with all those years worth of checks and deposits, and the headers >>>>>> in the three right-hand columns read Expense, Rebate, and Balance, >>>>>> not the expected Deposit, Withdrawal, and Balance. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have three checking accounts. Two of them have no data at all, one >>>>>> of them has one entry, a voided check, with an incorrect "0.00" balance >>>>>> in the Balance column. >>>>>> >>>>>> I appreciate any advise that will guide me to restoring the operation of >>>>>> gnuCash to its former glory. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you in advance. >>>>>> >>>>>> ~ Robin Lake >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> David Carlson >>> >>> -- >>> >>> David Carlson >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. > > -- > > _________________________________ > 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. 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