But it did uncompress! That eliminates that step. You can now look at the resulting XML file to see anything obvious.
Or, as John says, start stepping back through the backups to see where it works. On Sun, Dec 22, 2024, 08:34 Jonathan A. Cohen <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Steve. Uncompressing did not solve the problem. > > I did try jing per https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/GnuCash_XML_format But > I do not understand the results. Both of these were run on the > uncompressed version: > > C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-23\jing-trang\build>java -jar jing.jar -c > https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash/blob/stable/libgnucash/backend/xml/DTD/gnucash-v2.rnc > C:\Users\Jonathan\Documents\Money2\GNUCash\Cohen Accounts.gnucash > > https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash/blob/stable/libgnucash/backend/xml/DTD/gnucash-v2.rnc:7:1: > error: syntax error > > C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-23\jing-trang\build>java -jar jing.jar > https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash/blob/stable/libgnucash/backend/xml/DTD/gnucash-v2.rnc > C:\Users\Jonathan\Documents\Money2\GNUCash\Cohen Accounts.gnucash > > https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash/blob/stable/libgnucash/backend/xml/DTD/gnucash-v2.rnc:14:4: > fatal: root element of schema must have a namespace > > Any advice? > > ________________________ > Jonathan A. Cohen > 26 Patriots Drive > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/26+Patriots+Drive+Canton,+MA+02021?entry=gmail&source=g> > Canton, MA 02021 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/26+Patriots+Drive+Canton,+MA+02021?entry=gmail&source=g> > 781-929-8204 > [email protected] > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanaaroncohen > > > > On Sat, Dec 21, 2024 at 9:42 PM Steve Butler <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> First see if it is a compression problem. Try to uncompress the file to >> see if that works. >> >> On Sat, Dec 21, 2024, 18:34 Jonathan A. Cohen < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> John, >>> >>> The crashing happens very quickly, either when opening the file (the >>> application never appears after the splash screen) or soon after when >>> entering a transaction. >>> >>> I have tried uninstalling and installing 5.8, 5.9, and 5.10 and the >>> behavior is the same. >>> >>> The oldest trace file (gnucash.trace.2J8JY2.log) shows modification date >>> 12/14, which based upon this string is after the issue started. I have >>> enclosed it in case it helps. I can grab them all and upload if that >>> would >>> help. >>> >>> Is there any way to identify the corruption in the file? And fix it? Or >>> should I open an older file from before the first crash? I seem to >>> recall >>> that I can then import the log files upto date to redo the transactions. >>> Or will that cause the corruption to reappear. >>> >>> This is a very serious issue, as I use GnuCash to manage my cash flow. >>> >>> Thank you, >>> Jonathan >>> >>> PS I wonder if there is a reason that you use the Temp AppDate folder >>> instead of dropping traces into a dedicated folder? It would seem easier >>> to have them all in one place separate from other files put in there. >>> ________________________ >>> Jonathan A. Cohen >>> [email protected] >>> >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanaaroncohen >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 5:26 PM John Ralls <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> > By happened again do you mean that GnuCash crashed promptly after >>> opening >>> > the file? That version of the file is probably dead so use the >>> backups. Be >>> > mindful that when you save GnuCash renames the file, adding a >>> timestamp, >>> > then writes a new file with the old name. For example when you save >>> > my_file.gnucash it will be renamed to >>> > my_file.gnucash.20241219141340.gnucash; if you then open that with >>> > File>Open, make changes and save it will rename it to >>> > my_file.gnucash.20241219141340.gnucash.20241219141447.gnucash and so >>> on. >>> > You might want to work from copies with different names to make >>> cleaning up >>> > easier. >>> > >>> > It’s very likely that whatever was the original problem in 5.9 >>> persists in >>> > 5.10 so you might need to revert to 5.8. >>> > >>> > On Windows we append short random strings to trace files so that >>> there’s a >>> > history of them. Can you look through your collection for the last 2 >>> weeks >>> > and see when those errors started showing up? In the sessions from last >>> > week where the register went blank do the tracefiles show the same >>> errors >>> > or different ones? >>> > >>> > Regards, >>> > John Ralls >>> > >>> > > On Dec 19, 2024, at 07:59, Jonathan A. Cohen < >>> > [email protected]> wrote: >>> > > >>> > > Thanks. I updated to 5.10 and it happened again. >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > ________________________ >>> > > Jonathan A. Cohen >>> > > 26 Patriots Drive >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/26+Patriots+Drive+%0D%0A+Canton,+MA+02021?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/26+Patriots+Drive+%0D%0A+Canton,+MA+02021?entry=gmail&source=g>> >>> > Canton, MA 02021 >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/26+Patriots+Drive+%0D%0A+Canton,+MA+02021?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> > > 781-929-8204 >>> > > [email protected] >>> > > >>> > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanaaroncohen >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > On Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 8:52 AM David Carlson < >>> > [email protected]> >>> > > wrote: >>> > > >>> > >> Hopefully one of the developers will find that useful. Now that >>> release >>> > >> 5.10 is out they may have time to look at it. >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> On Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 7:13 AM Jonathan A. Cohen < >>> > >> [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >> >>> > >>> * 13:54:00 ERROR <gnc.io> [gnc_xml_set_data()] Unhandled tag: >>> trn:id >>> > >>> * 13:54:00 ERROR <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] >>> gnc_xml_set_data >>> > >>> failed >>> > >>> * 13:54:00 ERROR <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not >>> > defined >>> > >>> and it should be: trn:id >>> > >>> * 13:54:00 ERROR <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find >>> all >>> > of >>> > >>> the expected tags in the input >>> > >>> * 13:54:00 ERROR <gnc.io> [gnc_xml_set_data()] Unhandled tag: >>> trn:id >>> > >>> * 13:54:00 ERROR <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] >>> gnc_xml_set_data >>> > >>> failed >>> > >>> * 13:54:00 ERROR <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not >>> > defined >>> > >>> and it should be: trn:id >>> > >>> * 13:54:00 ERROR <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find >>> all >>> > of >>> > >>> the expected tags in the input >>> > >>> * 13:54:00 ERROR <gnc.engine> void >>> > >>> qof_collection_insert_entity(QofCollection*, QofInstance*): >>> assertion >>> > >>> 'col->e_type == ent->e_type' failed >>> > >>> * 13:54:00 ERROR <gnc.backend.file.sixtp> Tag <trn:id> not allowed >>> in >>> > >>> current context. >>> > >>> * 13:54:00 ERROR <gnc.io> [gnc_xml_set_data()] Unhandled tag: >>> > trn:slots >>> > >>> * 13:54:00 ERROR <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] >>> gnc_xml_set_data >>> > >>> failed >>> > >>> * 13:54:01 ERROR <gnc.io> [gnc_xml_set_data()] Unhandled tag: >>> > trn:slots >>> > >>> * 13:54:01 ERROR <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] >>> gnc_xml_set_data >>> > >>> failed >>> > >>> * 13:54:01 ERROR <gnc.io> [gnc_xml_set_data()] Unhandled tag: >>> > >>> split:account >>> > >>> * 13:54:01 ERROR <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] >>> gnc_xml_set_data >>> > >>> failed >>> > >>> * 13:54:01 ERROR <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not >>> > defined >>> > >>> and it should be: split:account >>> > >>> * 13:54:01 ERROR <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find >>> all >>> > of >>> > >>> the expected tags in the input >>> > >>> * 13:54:01 ERROR <gnc.engine> int xaccTransGetSplitIndex(const >>> > >>> Transaction*, const Split*): assertion 'trans && split' failed >>> > >>> * 13:54:01 ERROR <gnc.io> [gnc_xml_set_data()] Unhandled tag: >>> > trn:slots >>> > >>> * 13:54:01 ERROR <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] >>> gnc_xml_set_data >>> > >>> failed >>> > >>> * 13:54:01 ERROR <gnc.io> [gnc_xml_set_data()] Unhandled tag: >>> > >>> split:reconcile-date >>> > >>> * 13:54:01 ERROR >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/%3E+%3E%3E%3E+*+13:54:01+ERROR++%5Bdo?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> <gnc.io> [do >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/%3E+%3E%3E%3E+*+13:54:01+ERROR++%5Bdo?entry=gmail&source=g>m_tree_generic_parse()] >>> gnc_xml_set_data >>> > >>> failed >>> > >>> * 13:54:01 ERROR <gnc.engine> gboolean >>> > >>> qof_instance_get_destroying(gconstpointer): assertion >>> > >>> 'QOF_IS_INSTANCE(ptr)' failed >>> > >>> * 13:54:01 ERROR <gnc.engine> int xaccTransGetSplitIndex(const >>> > >>> Transaction*, const Split*): assertion 'trans && split' failed >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> ________________________ >>> > >>> Jonathan A. Cohen >>> > >>> 26 Patriots Drive >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/26+Patriots+Drive+%0D%0A+Canton,+MA+02021?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/26+Patriots+Drive+%0D%0A+Canton,+MA+02021?entry=gmail&source=g>> >>> >>> Canton, MA 02021 >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/26+Patriots+Drive+%0D%0A+Canton,+MA+02021?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> > >>> 781-929-8204 >>> > >>> [email protected] >>> > >>> >>> > >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanaaroncohen >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> On Wed, Dec 18, 2024 at 4:55 PM David Carlson < >>> > >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> >>> > >>>> Jonathan, >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> What does the gnucash.trace file under "This PC > OS(C:) > Users > >>> > >>>> [yourusername] > AppData > Local > Temp" report? >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> On Wed, Dec 18, 2024 at 12:56 PM Jonathan A. Cohen < >>> > >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>>> That worked for about a day. Today it failed again. Starting >>> Gnu >>> > >>>>> Cash, the splash screen shows progress and when it is done, the >>> > application >>> > >>>>> stops. The event viewer: >>> > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> Faulting application name: gnucash.exe, version: 5.9.0.0, time >>> stamp: >>> > >>>>> 0x66f9947e >>> > >>>>> Faulting module name: libgnc >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/%3E%3E%3E%3E%3E+Faulting+module+name:+libgnc?entry=gmail&source=g>-engine.dll, >>> version: 0.0.0.0, time >>> > stamp: >>> > >>>>> 0x66f9919f >>> > >>>>> Exception code: 0xc0000005 >>> > >>>>> Fault offset: 0x000be263 >>> > >>>>> Faulting process id: 0x0x95B4 >>> > >>>>> Faulting application start time: 0x0x1DB517E318B3737 >>> > >>>>> Faulting application path: C:\Program Files >>> > >>>>> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnucash.exe >>> > >>>>> Faulting module path: C:\Program Files >>> > >>>>> (x86)\gnucash\bin\libgnc-engine.dll >>> > >>>>> Report Id: cae87769-5274-490a-b3a1-bff8175bf36b >>> > >>>>> Faulting package full name: >>> > >>>>> Faulting package-relative application ID: >>> > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> Anyone have any ideas? >>> > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> ________________________ >>> > >>>>> Jonathan A. Cohen >>> > >>>>> 26 Patriots Drive >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/26+Patriots+Drive+%0D%0A+Canton,+MA+02021?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/26+Patriots+Drive+%0D%0A+Canton,+MA+02021?entry=gmail&source=g>> >>> >>>>> Canton, MA 02021 >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/26+Patriots+Drive+%0D%0A+Canton,+MA+02021?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> > >>>>> 781-929-8204 >>> > >>>>> [email protected] >>> > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanaaroncohen >>> > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> On Tue, Dec 17, 2024 at 11:10 AM David Carlson < >>> > >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>>>> >>> > >>>>>> That would be something to try. I had a problem with a >>> different >>> > >>>>>> application where the recommended procedure was to use the >>> Windows >>> > >>>>>> Add/Remove programs feature to remove the program, then REBOOT >>> the >>> > computer >>> > >>>>>> and verify that certain folders had also been removed before >>> > re-installing >>> > >>>>>> the program. >>> > >>>>>> >>> > >>>>>> >>> > >>>>>> >>> > >>>>>> On Tue, Dec 17, 2024 at 8:07 AM Jonathan A. Cohen < >>> > >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> I am thinking maybe this got corrupted: C:\Program Files >>> > >>>>>>> (x86)\gnucash\bin\libgnc-engine.dll >>> > >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> When upgrading, I think it does not fully remove all >>> components, >>> > so I >>> > >>>>>>> did a full uninstall and reinstall. Will monitor for future >>> > problems. >>> > >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> I anyone thinks I am off-base, please let me know. >>> > >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> ________________________ >>> > >>>>>>> Jonathan A. Cohen >>> > >>>>>>> [email protected] >>> > >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> On Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 6:59 PM Jonathan A. Cohen < >>> > >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>> I captured the following from Windows event manager: >>> > >>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>> Faulting application name: gnucash.exe, version: 5.9.0.0, time >>> > >>>>>>>> stamp: 0x66f9947e >>> > >>>>>>>> Faulting module name: libgnc-engine.dll, version: 0.0.0.0, >>> time >>> > >>>>>>>> stamp: 0x66f9919f >>> > >>>>>>>> Exception code: 0xc0000005 >>> > >>>>>>>> Fault offset: 0x000be263 >>> > >>>>>>>> Faulting process id: 0x0x9964 >>> > >>>>>>>> Faulting application start time: 0x0x1DB5010DDA488C8 >>> > >>>>>>>> Faulting application path: C:\Program Files >>> > >>>>>>>> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnucash.exe >>> > >>>>>>>> Faulting module path: C:\Program Files >>> > >>>>>>>> (x86)\gnucash\bin\libgnc-engine.dll >>> > >>>>>>>> Report Id: 3044f93f-b0fe-42c2-9705-e6a0405e0cdb >>> > >>>>>>>> Faulting package full name: >>> > >>>>>>>> Faulting package-relative application ID: >>> > >>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>> ________________________ >>> > >>>>>>>> Jonathan A. Cohen >>> > >>>>>>>> 26 Patriots Drive >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/26+Patriots+Drive+%0D%0A+Canton,+MA+02021?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/26+Patriots+Drive+%0D%0A+Canton,+MA+02021?entry=gmail&source=g>> >>> >>>>>>>> Canton, MA 02021 >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/26+Patriots+Drive+%0D%0A+Canton,+MA+02021?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> > >>>>>>>> 781-929-8204 >>> > >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>> > >>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanaaroncohen >>> > >>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>> On Sat, Dec 14, 2024 at 7:14 PM Jonathan A. Cohen < >>> > >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>>> Thank you, David. I'm not having any resources issues. >>> > >>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>>> __________________ >>> > >>>>>>>>> Jonathan Cohen >>> > >>>>>>>>> +1-781-929-8204 >>> > >>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>>> On Sat, Dec 14, 2024, 6:14 PM David Carlson < >>> > >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>>>> Jonathan, >>> > >>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>>>> One of the possible causes of such behavior is inadequate >>> > >>>>>>>>>> resources. Are you having issues with other programs, >>> > particularly web >>> > >>>>>>>>>> browsers? >>> > >>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Dec 14, 2024 at 3:21 PM Jonathan A. Cohen < >>> > >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Upgraded to 5.9 last week. After a few days a behavior >>> > started: >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> the view >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> would suddenly no longer show the transactions in any >>> account. >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Save and >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> restart worked. As the days went on, this behavior >>> happened >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> faster after >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> opening. >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Today, opened GnuCash and got the warning that the file is >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> locked. Open >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> anyways and the opening proceeded. But once the program >>> start >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> progress bar >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> completed, it disappeared. The file is locked again. >>> Opening >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> wayway does >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> not work. The program will not open now at all. >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> I tried backing out to 5.8 but it still won't open. >>> Upgrade >>> > back >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> to 5.9 >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> same behavior. >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Windows 11. >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> ________________________ >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Jonathan A. Cohen >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>> > >>>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> -- >>> > >>>> 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. >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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.
