Re: [GNC] Migrating from PC to Mac
Hi Adrien Thanks for your reply I am indeed up and running and because I only had a couple of saved report configurations, it has been straightforward enough to simply recreate them ;-) One slight puzzle is that from the Gnucash dialogue box, I can locate the data file when its on the Mac in desktop or wherever, but if I move the datafile to iCloud, I can’t find an option to navigate to that destination from the Gnucash Open file pop-up box. Not a game breaker, and possibly just a configuration issue, I can attach a screenshot if that was helpful M > On 19/02/2023, at 4:39 PM, Adrien Monteleone > wrote: > > Martin, > > You've got your answer about the data file, but preferences and any Saved > Report Configurations (special animals) are a different matter. Those should > be addressed by the Wiki if you look in the FAQ for backup/file locations. If > you copy over those files respectively, you should be mostly back in business > as if there were no transition. > > Regards, > Adrien > > On 2/16/23 5:23 PM, Martin Taylor wrote: >> I’ve got 4.13 installed and running on my PC, and I’ve also set up 4.13 on >> my Mac. >> I’ve tried exporting the account tree and transactions from the PC to an >> external drive and then importing them into the Mac but have struck a >> problem with the transaction file where the importer doesn’t recognise the >> date format or the data in the Deposit and Withdrawal columns, and nothing >> I’ve tried has got me past that point. >> The account tree seems to come across okay >> I’m sure there’s another way to do this, would welcome any suggestions > > ___ > 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.
Re: [GNC] Migrating from PC to Mac
Thank you Michael for your thoughtful response, very helpful indeed Cheers Martin On 18/02/2023 04:40, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: On 2/16/2023 7:47 PM, Martin Taylor wrote: > Thanks David > > Found the file and have moved it to an iCloud folder. How then do I access it from the Mac? > Let's change the question, and then you might see the answer. Because your gnucash data file (your gnucash books) is just a special case of a more general "move between computers". Let's say you have a file that is a document produced by a word processor on your old computer. How do you move THAT to your Mac and how do you then access if from the a word processor app on your Mac? Why do you think THIS (moving the file that is your gnucash books) would be any different? OK now? Note that if you don't know how to do this, moving your gnucash file is just the tip of the iceberg. Besides, Martin, if you are migrating from using your old computer to this Mac, why do you want to move each of your user files (all your documents, all your pictures, your book marks, etc, etc, (and of course your gnucash data file) one file at a time? > Shouldn't you rather be asking "I'm going from this non-Mac PC to a Mac.How do I migrate all my user data?" Note that I am assuming (though you didn't say) that the from computer is not also a Mac and is not running under a 'nix operating system. Michael D Novack ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] Migrating from PC to Mac
Thanks David Found the file and have moved it to an iCloud folder. How then do I access it from the Mac? M > On 17/02/2023, at 1:33 PM, David Carlson wrote: > > Martin > > Open the file on your pc, then hover over the top entry in the drop down menu > under File. Then the file name and folder will appear in the bottom of the > window. > > > > On Thu, Feb 16, 2023, 5:49 PM Martin Taylor <mailto:mar...@martintaylor.nz>> wrote: >Thanks >Where do I find the data file? > >On 17/02/2023 12:35, David Cousens <mailto:davidcousen...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Martin > > Coy the data file from your PC to your Mac and open it with GnuCash > on the Mac. > You could also store the data file in an online storage location > (Dropbox or > similar) or networked storage on your LAN if applicable, so that you > can open it > from either system. > If you have any saved reports you may also want to copy them See > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations > <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations> for details. > > David Cousens > > On Fri, 2023-02-17 at 12:23 +1300, Martin Taylor wrote: > > > > I’ve got 4.13 installed and running on my PC, and I’ve also set up > 4.13 on my > > Mac. > > > > I’ve tried exporting the account tree and transactions from the PC > to an > > external drive and then importing them into the Mac but have > struck a problem > > with the transaction file where the importer doesn’t recognise the > date format > > or the data in the Deposit and Withdrawal columns, and nothing > I’ve tried has > > got me past that point. > > The account tree seems to come across okay > > I’m sure there’s another way to do this, would welcome any > suggestions > > > > Martin > > ___ > > gnucash-user mailing list > > gnucash-user@gnucash.org <mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org> > > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > <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 <mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org> > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > <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 <mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org> > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > <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.
Re: [GNC] Migrating from PC to Mac
Thanks Where do I find the data file? On 17/02/2023 12:35, David Cousens wrote: Martin Coy the data file from your PC to your Mac and open it with GnuCash on the Mac. You could also store the data file in an online storage location (Dropbox or similar) or networked storage on your LAN if applicable, so that you can open it from either system. If you have any saved reports you may also want to copy them See https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations for details. David Cousens On Fri, 2023-02-17 at 12:23 +1300, Martin Taylor wrote: > > I’ve got 4.13 installed and running on my PC, and I’ve also set up 4.13 on my > Mac. > > I’ve tried exporting the account tree and transactions from the PC to an > external drive and then importing them into the Mac but have struck a problem > with the transaction file where the importer doesn’t recognise the date format > or the data in the Deposit and Withdrawal columns, and nothing I’ve tried has > got me past that point. > The account tree seems to come across okay > I’m sure there’s another way to do this, would welcome any suggestions > > Martin > ___ > 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. ___ 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.
[GNC] Migrating from PC to Mac
I’ve got 4.13 installed and running on my PC, and I’ve also set up 4.13 on my Mac. I’ve tried exporting the account tree and transactions from the PC to an external drive and then importing them into the Mac but have struck a problem with the transaction file where the importer doesn’t recognise the date format or the data in the Deposit and Withdrawal columns, and nothing I’ve tried has got me past that point. The account tree seems to come across okay I’m sure there’s another way to do this, would welcome any suggestions Martin ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] How do I Upgrade from 2.6.12 to v4?
Made it to 3.11 successfully and all looks good so wish me luck for the next step to 4.13! I notice that I’ve lost the saved report configurations so I guess I’ve just got to rebuild those from scratch once I land in 4.11. If I do it this way, will I need to rebuild again once I’ve moved from PC to mac? M Martin Taylor Mobile: +64 27 335 3577 <https://www.martintaylor.nz/> https://www.martintaylor.nz/ From: Gyle McCollam Sent: Wednesday, 1 February 2023 11:08 AM To: Martin Taylor ; 'Glenn Serre' Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] How do I Upgrade from 2.6.12 to v4? Martin, Since your computer can run window 10, yes just download and install 3.11 then run check and repair to verify it's all good. Check it out some and then rinse and repeat for version 4.13. Godd luck moving to a Mac. Thank You, Gyle McCollam Gyle McCollam <mailto:gmccol...@gyleshomes.com> gmccol...@live.com email _ From: gnucash-user mailto:gnucash-user-bounces+gylemc=gmail@gnucash.org> > on behalf of Martin Taylor mailto:mar...@martintaylor.nz> > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 4:47 PM To: 'Glenn Serre' mailto:gase...@spiresoftware.com> > Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org <mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org> mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org> > Subject: Re: [GNC] How do I Upgrade from 2.6.12 to v4? Data backed up Am running Windows 10 The two-step upgrade makes complete sense. I guess I just download and install v3.11 and take it from there M Martin Taylor Mobile: +64 27 335 3577 https://www.martintaylor.nz/ -Original Message- From: Glenn Serre mailto:gase...@spiresoftware.com> > Sent: Wednesday, 1 February 2023 10:37 AM To: Martin Taylor mailto:mar...@martintaylor.nz> > Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org <mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org> Subject: Re: [GNC] How do I Upgrade from 2.6.12 to v4? Good afternoon, Reminder: The first step should be to back up your data if you haven't already, especially if you are running on a dying PC. -- Glenn S. On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 1:21 PM Gyle McCollam mailto:gmccol...@live.com> > wrote: > > Martin, > Sorry to hear your PC is dying, but the upgrade is ot a complicated as you > think. 1st, what version of Windows are you running on the PC? Next it is > recommended that you upgrade to a version 3.x, then run under "Actions" Check > and Repair. After you have done that, you can upgrade to version 4.x and run > Check and Repair again. You don't have to export or import at all. When the > new version is installed, it will remove the old program, but NOT your data. > The new version will be able to pick up right where you left off. To get to > the right place, click on Help then About within GNUCASH. Near the bottom > you will see a link to "Visit the GnuCash website." There you will see links > to version 3.11 which you could use to upgrade from your current version. If > your computer can handle it you will then be able to upgrade to the current > version. Same thing applies to a Mac. There is no importing or exporting > required, all you would have to do is install GnuCash on the Mac, transfer > your data files to the new machine and GnuCash will take it from there. If > you have any reports saved on your old Gnucash that could pose other > difficulties. > > > Thank You, > > Gyle McCollam > > Gyle McCollam > > gmccol...@live.com<mailto:gmccol...@gyleshomes.com> email > > > From: gnucash-user <mailto:gnucash-user-bounces+gylemc=gmail@gnucash.org> > > on behalf of Martin Taylor <mailto:mar...@martintaylor.nz> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 3:48 PM > To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org <mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org> > mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org> > > Subject: [GNC] How do I Upgrade from 2.6.12 to v4? > > Hi > > I’m a not very technical user whose been successfully running 2.6.12 on my > dying PC for about 8 years (since the imminent demise of MS Money!). > > I’m looking at migrating from PC to a Mac laptop and found that in the > meantime that several newer versions of GnuCash have been released. > > I’m assuming that it would be smart to upgrade before I migrate to the new > platform. > > Within 2.6.12 I can’t find where or how to upgrade to a new version. My > guess is that I simply download the latest version 4 for PC and then export > accounts and transactions from 2.6 and import them into 4. Am I on the right > track? > > Having got that done, I would then imagine that I download the equivalent > version 4 for Mac to my laptop and again export and import the data. > > Fingers crossed that I’m sending this to the
Re: [GNC] How do I Upgrade from 2.6.12 to v4?
Data backed up Am running Windows 10 The two-step upgrade makes complete sense. I guess I just download and install v3.11 and take it from there M Martin Taylor Mobile: +64 27 335 3577 https://www.martintaylor.nz/ -Original Message- From: Glenn Serre Sent: Wednesday, 1 February 2023 10:37 AM To: Martin Taylor Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] How do I Upgrade from 2.6.12 to v4? Good afternoon, Reminder: The first step should be to back up your data if you haven't already, especially if you are running on a dying PC. -- Glenn S. On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 1:21 PM Gyle McCollam wrote: > > Martin, > Sorry to hear your PC is dying, but the upgrade is ot a complicated as you > think. 1st, what version of Windows are you running on the PC? Next it is > recommended that you upgrade to a version 3.x, then run under "Actions" Check > and Repair. After you have done that, you can upgrade to version 4.x and run > Check and Repair again. You don't have to export or import at all. When the > new version is installed, it will remove the old program, but NOT your data. > The new version will be able to pick up right where you left off. To get to > the right place, click on Help then About within GNUCASH. Near the bottom > you will see a link to "Visit the GnuCash website." There you will see links > to version 3.11 which you could use to upgrade from your current version. If > your computer can handle it you will then be able to upgrade to the current > version. Same thing applies to a Mac. There is no importing or exporting > required, all you would have to do is install GnuCash on the Mac, transfer > your data files to the new machine and GnuCash will take it from there. If > you have any reports saved on your old Gnucash that could pose other > difficulties. > > > Thank You, > > Gyle McCollam > > Gyle McCollam > > gmccol...@live.com<mailto:gmccol...@gyleshomes.com> email > > > From: gnucash-user > on behalf of Martin Taylor > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 3:48 PM > To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org > Subject: [GNC] How do I Upgrade from 2.6.12 to v4? > > Hi > > I’m a not very technical user whose been successfully running 2.6.12 on my > dying PC for about 8 years (since the imminent demise of MS Money!). > > I’m looking at migrating from PC to a Mac laptop and found that in the > meantime that several newer versions of GnuCash have been released. > > I’m assuming that it would be smart to upgrade before I migrate to the new > platform. > > Within 2.6.12 I can’t find where or how to upgrade to a new version. My > guess is that I simply download the latest version 4 for PC and then export > accounts and transactions from 2.6 and import them into 4. Am I on the right > track? > > Having got that done, I would then imagine that I download the equivalent > version 4 for Mac to my laptop and again export and import the data. > > Fingers crossed that I’m sending this to the correct user forum and > that someone can provide me with some advice > > Martin > ___ > 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. ___ 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.
[GNC] How do I Upgrade from 2.6.12 to v4?
Hi I’m a not very technical user whose been successfully running 2.6.12 on my dying PC for about 8 years (since the imminent demise of MS Money!). I’m looking at migrating from PC to a Mac laptop and found that in the meantime that several newer versions of GnuCash have been released. I’m assuming that it would be smart to upgrade before I migrate to the new platform. Within 2.6.12 I can’t find where or how to upgrade to a new version. My guess is that I simply download the latest version 4 for PC and then export accounts and transactions from 2.6 and import them into 4. Am I on the right track? Having got that done, I would then imagine that I download the equivalent version 4 for Mac to my laptop and again export and import the data. Fingers crossed that I’m sending this to the correct user forum and that someone can provide me with some advice Martin ___ 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.
