This discussion seems germane: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6637807
Sync delay might account for the problem too: GnuCash renames the existing file and writes a new one on each save. If iCloud hasn’t performed the rename or doesn’t recognize it then it will treat the new file as a duplicate and assign a serial number. It seems like a pretty common problem based on the number of threads on discussions.apple.com <http://discussions.apple.com/>. Regards, John Ralls > On Dec 4, 2025, at 06:10, Kalpesh Patel <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am seeing similar problem with iCloud Drive but I am on Windows. Some files > are not getting synched or are taking long time (like in days) to sync up > while Google Drive and OneDrive are synced up in seconds. Its tertiary backup > but nonetheless it is a concern. It might be the case where Jobs wants > everyone to use nothing but Apple hardware for Apple services ... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2025 7:55 AM > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: [GNC] ABC.gnucash iCloud availability status "excluded not synced" > > Well, it seems to have been a temporary fix, only. Even in a new iCloud > folder, I again have "ABC.gnucash" not being saved properly on iCloud and > instead "ABC xx.gnucash" (xx = consecutive numbers) being created, which > results at the next start of GnuCash to "ABC.gnucash could not be found", of > course. This happens also when I manually remove the " xx" but I had some > luck doing the removal in a different folder and copying the resulting > "ABC.gnucash" back to the normal GnuCash file folder, but not consistent. > > I looked at the status of a thus copied "ABC.gnucash" file and file explorer > states the iCloud availability status "excluded not synced" which per Apple > "indicates that certain files are not being uploaded to iCloud Photos due to > unsupported file types" which doesn't help as the relevant folders are under > iCloud Drive, not iCloud Photos. > > Ideas anyone? > > Thanks, Jan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 8:15 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: David Cousens <[email protected]>; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [GNC] ABC xx.gnucash on iCloud leads to "... ABC.gnucash could > not be found" > > Cloud can be tricky. I have one cloud note app that only works with Dropbox > and not with my off brand cloud. I'm glad you found a workaround. > > David T. > > On Nov 22, 2025, 1:46 PM, at 1:46 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> Thanks, David C and T. My problem does not seem to be related to backup >> files. It's the main GnuCash file that is not saved properly (probably >> more an iCloud than a GnuCash issue, but possibly both have a part in >> it). As mentioned in my original post, things have been working >> correctly again after saving the GnuCash files in a new folder, still >> on iCloud. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 3:17 AM >> To: David Cousens <[email protected]> >> Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [GNC] ABC xx.gnucash on iCloud leads to "... ABC.gnucash >> could not be found" >> >> David C., >> >> It looks like you are linking to outdated documentation. The current >> version of the chapter you cited is >> https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v5/C/gnucash-guide/chapter_basics.html >> >> David T. >> >> On Nov 22, 2025, 1:58 AM, at 1:58 AM, David Cousens >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Jan, >>> >>> The creation oof Backup lock and log files in the sme directory as >> your >>> data file is explained here >>> https://code.gnucash.org/website/docs/v1.8/C/gnucash-guide/basics_back >>> u p1.html however I noticed that this may be out of date as at least >>> on Linux systems the formatof the backup a files no longer has the >>> extension ".xac" but uses the extension ".gnucash", the same as the >>> main data file but preceded by the date time format extension. >>> >>> So if your main data file is >>> >>> myfile.gnucash >>> >>> then the backup files will be >>> >>> myfile.yyyymmddhhmmss.gnucash >>> >>> where yyyymmddhhmmss is the date timestamp created when the main data >>> file was saved. Similarly the log file >>> >>> myfile.yyyymmddhhmmss.log >>> >>> will have a record of any new transactions entered during the >> session. >>> >>> You can use these files to recover from data crashes during a session. >>> >>> If GnuCash exits improperly there will be a file myfile.LCK created in >> >>> the directory with the main data file. It is created when you start a >>> session with GnuCash and is normally deleted when GnuCash is exited >>> properly. >>> >>> You can also clear it with the "Open Anyway" option in the popup >>> dialogue which comes up when you restart GnuCash after it has exited >>> incorrectly. >>> >>> It also serves to indicate that an instance of GnuCash has the data >>> file open for read/write access while you have a session open and >>> serves to warn a user trying to open another instance operating on the >> >>> same data file. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, 2025-11-21 at 10:41 -0500, Jan via gnucash-user wrote: >>>> Hi guys! >>>> >>>> For a few days now, I have a persistent problem with my gnucash file >> >>>> that's being stored on my iCloud Drive (GunCash 4.13 on Win11; file >>>> size is 498 KB): Instead of ABC.gnucash, ABC xx.gnucash is being >>>> stored and "rebuilt" automatically when I manually remove the "xx" >> in >>>> the filename. I've had this before every once in a while, usually >>>> after an improper computer shutdown, but the manual fix removing >> "xx" >>>> always worked. Now GnuCash regularly starts up with the "... >>>> ABC.gnucash could not be found" error which makes sense as the >>>> ABC.gnucash file is still in "sync pending", not the normal >>>> "available on this device". It seems this delayed sync is limited to >> >>>> my GnuCash folder on the iCloud Drive, i.e. if I copy ABC xx.gnucash >> >>>> to a different folder and remove the "xx", it syncs right away. When >> >>>> I move ABC.gnucash from that different folder to the GnuCash folder, >> >>>> the long and often unsuccessful syncing starts, often leaving me >> with >>>> another ABC xx.gnucash in the end. Same with copying ABC.gnu cash >>>> from that different folder to the GnuCash folder. My temporary >> >>>> solution is to create a new GnuCash folder on my ICloud drive, copy >>>> ABC xx.gnucash to that folder and remove the "xx". If I start >> GnuCash >>>> from there, all is good again - for now. >>>> >>>> What could be going on here? >>>> >>>> Thanks for any help, Jan >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 Cousens >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. 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