Re: [GNC] Maintain two accounts in same machine
On 2023-07-01 08:01, Fross, Michael wrote: > Hello N.Srinivasan, > > GNUCash supports an argument where you can simply specify the desired > .gnucash file. I'm on windows, and I simply set up two GNUCash "icons", > each with a different .gnucash file as it's argument. The lock files are > distinct and I don't believe there is any risk to having them both open. I > do store the different files in different directories. > > Is that what you are asking? What you say is true as far as it goes, but I think you're leaving our an important point made earlier: Preferences and saved reports are not tied to a particular GnuCash file. Thus if you have two different GnuCash account books used by the same login, they will share preferences and reports. To keep everything separate, you need to have two user logins on the same machine, and be careful to access one GnuCash file only from user login A, and the other GnuCash file only from user login B. Stan Brown Tehachapi, CA, USA https://BrownMath.com ___ 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] Maintain two accounts in same machine
Hello N.Srinivasan, GNUCash supports an argument where you can simply specify the desired .gnucash file. I'm on windows, and I simply set up two GNUCash "icons", each with a different .gnucash file as it's argument. The lock files are distinct and I don't believe there is any risk to having them both open. I do store the different files in different directories. Is that what you are asking? Michae On Sat, Jul 1, 2023 at 8:01 AM Michael or Penny Novack < stepbystepf...@comcast.net> wrote: > On 7/1/2023 5:47 AM, Sergey Mende wrote: > > You could try to `set HOME` environment variable in a batch file followed > > by gnucash invocation. According to > https://docs.gtk.org/gtk3/running.html > > a gtk app should inspect it on Windows as well. > > I can't verify this as I have no Windows, so please share your results. > > > > Sergey > > > Remember, if the question is "same machine" as opposed to "within the > same user log in" this is trivial as separate data areas for each "user" > *the computer does not "know" one human has multiple log ins. > > But we are probably correct that the person did not mean ask about "same > machine" but "within the same log in" > > 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] Maintain two accounts in same machine
On 7/1/2023 5:47 AM, Sergey Mende wrote: You could try to `set HOME` environment variable in a batch file followed by gnucash invocation. According to https://docs.gtk.org/gtk3/running.html a gtk app should inspect it on Windows as well. I can't verify this as I have no Windows, so please share your results. Sergey Remember, if the question is "same machine" as opposed to "within the same user log in" this is trivial as separate data areas for each "user" *the computer does not "know" one human has multiple log ins. But we are probably correct that the person did not mean ask about "same machine" but "within the same log in" 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.
Re: [GNC] Maintain two accounts in same machine
You could try to `set HOME` environment variable in a batch file followed by gnucash invocation. According to https://docs.gtk.org/gtk3/running.html a gtk app should inspect it on Windows as well. I can't verify this as I have no Windows, so please share your results. Sergey On Sun, Jun 25, 2023 at 2:07 AM N Srinivasan via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > Hi, > > Is there is a way to maintain two accounts and _reports_ in same > machine. > > > Thanks, > > N.Srinivasan > ___ > 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] Maintain two accounts in same machine
However, all the customised 'reports' are saved in one place if a single user. Giving each customised report a clear name will help here. Liz IF A SINGLE USER (from the point of view of the machine). If desired, a single human can be more than one user as far as the machine is concerned. Back in my working days I had TWO logins to the mainframe. The normal one (development) and a second one (production) for use in emergencies when I didn't have a production team person on hand to tell to submit this or that job for me << one that required "production" permissions >> LOL -- because I am used to working with this level of security pour home machines are set up that way too. As I am writing this my log in would not allow me to install software << like a modern linux with an "su" command, would prompt me to enter the "administrator" password >> Of course for a planned "build" I would have logged in as administrator from the start. 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.
Re: [GNC] Maintain two accounts in same machine
On Sat, 24 Jun 2023 20:22:28 -0400 Michael or Penny Novack wrote: > On 6/24/2023 8:43 AM, N Srinivasan via gnucash-user wrote: > > Hi, > > Is there is a way to maintain two accounts and _reports_ in same > > machine. > > Thanks, > > > > N.Srinivasan > > a) Yes, of course. But this should be obvious from the simple fact > that almost any OS now in use supports multiple sequential users. In > other words, multiple people could have logins with their own data > areas. > > b) But I suspect you mean can one user have multiple sets of books. > The answer is again yes. On installation of gnucash (one PROGRAM) can > be used for multiple sets of books (DATA). However I strongly suggest > you put them int different directories (file folders) and not just > give them different names. For example, the books for organization A > within the directory where all that organization's stuff is kept, for > organization B within the directory where that organization's stuff > is kept, etc. << that example because I have been treasurer of more > than one org at the same time. > > > Michael D Novack > However, all the customised 'reports' are saved in one place if a single user. Giving each customised report a clear name will help here. Liz ___ 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] Maintain two accounts in same machine
On 6/24/2023 8:43 AM, N Srinivasan via gnucash-user wrote: Hi, Is there is a way to maintain two accounts and _reports_ in same machine. Thanks, N.Srinivasan a) Yes, of course. But this should be obvious from the simple fact that almost any OS now in use supports multiple sequential users. In other words, multiple people could have logins with their own data areas. b) But I suspect you mean can one user have multiple sets of books. The answer is again yes. On installation of gnucash (one PROGRAM) can be used for multiple sets of books (DATA). However I strongly suggest you put them int different directories (file folders) and not just give them different names. For example, the books for organization A within the directory where all that organization's stuff is kept, for organization B within the directory where that organization's stuff is kept, etc. << that example because I have been treasurer of more than one org at the same time. 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.
[GNC] Maintain two accounts in same machine
Hi, Is there is a way to maintain two accounts and _reports_ in same machine. Thanks, N.Srinivasan ___ 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.
