Re: [GNC] Ubuntu distribution version

2020-08-24 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
Hello, That makes sense, David and John. Thanks. According to this list Ubuntu 20 supports Gnucash 3.8 https://packages.ubuntu.com/focal/allpackages?format=txt.gz Are there any major advantages and improvements to versions 3 and 4? Derek Unfortunately, the only listing there for 3.8 is:

Re: [GNC] envelope method, equity sub-accounts, cash vs. hybrid vs. accrual accounting

2020-08-12 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
First, let me say that I have never in my 50 years of accounting/bookkeeping, been successful setting up and using a budget.  It was just too much work when the information was already in the books as to how much was spent in each account in each period.  The few times I set up a very simple

Re: [GNC] GnuCash and Swedish accounting legislation

2020-08-10 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
From: Stan Brown To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] GnuCash and Swedish accounting legislation Message-ID: <6a54ecab-ea17-d69d-9bc1-8f78db1fe...@fastmail.fm> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 On 2020-08-09 10:39, Bruce Irving via gnucash-user wrote: > The idea of

Re: [GNC] GnuCash and Swedish accounting legislation

2020-08-09 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
On 8/9/20 5:25 AM, bengt...@gmail.com wrote: > Would like to revive this old thread since the request made by the OP is > still valid for us Swedish users (and maybe German users according to one > post in the thread?). I wonder if there has been some development along > making transactions

Re: [GNC] How to find un-posted invoices (was: Re: BotanyBayGardens nonprofit example, and why GnuCash does not suffice)

2020-07-27 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
Thanks, Adrien I found that out yesterday when I created an invoice but didn't post it I'll live with it until I can track them all down.  My goal is to eventually delete the AR module. Bruce Try Business > Customer > Find Invoice, then set criteria to `Is posted?` and uncheck the box. (without

Re: [GNC] BotanyBayGardens nonprofit example, and why GnuCash does not suffic

2020-07-25 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
:58 AM, Bruce Irving via gnucash-user wrote: > One of my nits to pick is the AR module:? if I create an invoice without > posting it, I can't find it unless I look at each of my 100+ members.? I'll > write an external program to prepare the invoices and keep them in a separate > file.

Re: [GNC] BotanyBayGardens nonprofit example, and why GnuCash does not suffice

2020-07-25 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
Very interesting conversation.I supposedly learned Job Costing in Business school in the 70s.  30 years later, I wound up with an employer that used it - or rather his Accounting system did as still understand it.  But I survived. Now I'm using GnuCash for a non-profit which isn't required to

Re: [GNC] Unhide column

2020-07-19 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
On Jul 18, 2020, at 12:07 PM, Alan A Holmes > > have been caused by the latest Windows 10 Version upgrade,... That's what I disliked the most about Win10 - it seemed like every time it did an upgrade (weekly?) it would change one or more of my settings.  And if I delayed the upgrade, Win10

Re: [GNC] GnuCash list

2020-07-08 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
From: Robert Heller Most people in recent times are using a webmail client (eg GMail, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail, etc.), so they are reading E-Mail in a webbrowser, just as they would be reading postings in an actual webforum.  The idea of an "E-Mail List" as something separate from a forum is

Re: [GNC] GnuCash list

2020-07-07 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
On Tue, 07 Jul 2020 15:34:40 +0100 Fred Bone wrote (What mystifies me is why people go looking for a "forum" in the first place). If I didn't know better, THAT is the first thing I would look for. Bruce Preach the Gospel wherever you go. If necessary, use words.

Re: [GNC] export accounts, import accounts

2020-06-13 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
David made the following comment:  "It is usually a good idea if you are creating a new file to copy it to its own directory before opening it so its backup and log files are kept separate from those of any previous data file." Up until March, my log and backup files were located in the folder

Re: [GNC] Default View: Menu entry and tooltip

2020-06-12 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
> Right, > ... and if you enable "File properties [ aka Book > options]->Accounts->Use Split Action Field for Number" you will get > T-Num (Transaction number) >What did some one say about working with GNC for years and finding something >new!  I had never had occasion to check that menu.Any way

Re: [GNC] Why R in Reconcile

2020-05-06 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
: HI, On Wed, May 6, 2020 5:57 pm, Bruce Irving via gnucash-user wrote: > I just finished reinstalling my OS.  In the process, I'm now on 3.10.I am > curious.  Why is the reconcile column filled with R?  It makes it more > difficult for me to see what has been cleared or reconciled.

Re: [GNC] Why R in Reconcile

2020-05-06 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
attached Bruce Preach the Gospel wherever you go. If necessary, use words. On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, 4:08:29 PM MDT, Derek Atkins wrote: HI, On Wed, May 6, 2020 5:57 pm, Bruce Irving via gnucash-user wrote: > I just finished reinstalling my OS.  In the process, I'm now on 3.1

[GNC] Why R in Reconcile

2020-05-06 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
I just finished reinstalling my OS.  In the process, I'm now on 3.10.I am curious.  Why is the reconcile column filled with R?  It makes it more difficult for me to see what has been cleared or reconciled. Bruce Preach the Gospel wherever you go. If necessary, use words.

Re: [GNC] notify when new version is available?

2020-04-28 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
On platforms with an app store or package manager this doesn't make sense. It's the responsibility of those to inform the user of application updates. And on these platforms it would be silly for each app to reinvent that wheel. I am aware many applications on Windows will notify you when a

Re: [GNC] Gnucash logs

2020-04-27 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 10:46 AM Frank H. Ellenberger wrote: > Hi Tom, ... > doesn't adjusting Edit->Preferences->General:Retain log/backup files > bring some relief? I completely forgot about that--I haven't looked at it in many years. However, I see that it's always been set on 30 days and I

Re: [GNC] Gnucash logs on Linux

2020-04-27 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
Because of the Log files, I learned quickly to have the data file in its own directory which gets backed up with the rest of my files.  This is still happening on WindowsOn Linux flatpak though, it is different.  I am now finding Links to the log files in the directory where the link to GnuCash

Re: [GNC] Open two files at once

2020-04-25 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
I?ve added a question with answer for MacOS to the FAQ section ?Using GnuCash?. (4.24) If someone else has info on the Linux and/or Windows procedures, please add them. Regards, Adrien I've been working with GNC for several years in Windows, and lately, in Peppermint 10 (Ubantu).I have no

[GNC] Link to GNC log files

2020-04-05 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
GNC 3.9Flatpak on Peppermint 10 on Acer laptop.I have a link to my GNC data in Legion20.  The data file is located in Legion20/Finance/Gnucash.  It has its own directory so that my working directories aren't cluttered with backup and log files. Since GNC3.8, and continuing in 3.9, I am finding

Re: [GNC] Badly formed URL

2020-04-04 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
. If necessary, use words. On Saturday, April 4, 2020, 9:50:19 AM MDT, Christopher Lam wrote: The aging report cannot handle payments unattached to a customer or vendor. Try the experimental aging report instead. On Sat, 4 Apr 2020, 11:17 pm Bruce Irving via gnucash-user, wrote: The above

Re: [GNC] Badly formed URL

2020-04-04 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
, 11:17 pm Bruce Irving via gnucash-user, wrote: The above is a screenshot of Receivables Aging.  The Company name was blank.  When I clicked on the amount, it showed that it was a badly formed URL.  I have tracked it to a customer that wanted an amount owed him to be put on account.Ideally

[GNC] Badly formed URL

2020-04-04 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
The above is a screenshot of Receivables Aging.  The Company name was blank.  When I clicked on the amount, it showed that it was a badly formed URL.  I have tracked it to a customer that wanted an amount owed him to be put on account.Ideally, this would show his name.Should I delete the

Re: [GNC] Find in General Journal

2020-03-31 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
where I want them Cheers David H. On Tue, 31 Mar 2020 at 06:29, Bruce Irving via gnucash-user wrote: Just upgraded to 3.9 on Win10 -  looks good.  Thanks guys and gals.Thought i had asked this before but, perhaps my memory is chasing my youth!  When I do a find in any of the other accounts

[GNC] Find in General Journal

2020-03-30 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
Just upgraded to 3.9 on Win10 -  looks good.  Thanks guys and gals.Thought i had asked this before but, perhaps my memory is chasing my youth!  When I do a find in any of the other accounts, it runs in a new tab.  When I run find in the General Ledger, it stays in the same tab and I have to

[GNC] Dipping my toes into Scheme

2020-03-24 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
GnuCash Users Subject: Re: [GNC] Dipping my toes into Scheme Message-ID: <98fb916d-1962-40f5-96db-7a7154da3...@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8 >I have an Ubuntu 18.04 VM on my Mac, but the most recent version of GnuCash >available through the Ubuntu Software Manager is

Re: [GNC] Report screen font size

2020-02-06 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
?   Regards,   Geert   Op donderdag 6 februari 2020 19:32:28 CET schreef Bruce Irving via gnucash-user: > When I run a report, the font size on the screen is so large that the title > (Revenue and Expense Statement for Last Year) takes up 3 lines on my > 1080X398 lap-top screen.

[GNC] Report screen font size

2020-02-06 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
When I run a report, the font size on the screen is so large that the title (Revenue and Expense Statement for Last Year) takes up 3 lines on my 1080X398 lap-top screen. This does make it extremely difficult to review the report onscreen.  Is there something I can do to reduce the font size on

Re: [GNC] How to upgrade from GC 3.7 to 3.8?

2020-02-06 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
From: Fran_3 To: Gnucash Users ,  Adrien Monteleone     Subject: Re: [GNC] How to upgrade from GC 3.7 to 3.8? Message-ID: <297546678.141062.1580959295...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 I''m running Windows 10 so if anyone else is running the same OS let me hear if I

Re: [GNC] AR problems

2020-01-15 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
Thank you Adrien for your detailed reply.  And my BP has dropped - I should have waited another day before I made my "rant".  My apologies. > Win10, GC 3.8, SQLLiteI am very disappointed - to the extent that I'm angry!  > I have tried all the reports in Business and Experimental and I could

[GNC] AR problems

2020-01-14 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
Win10, GC 3.8, SQLLiteI am very disappointed - to the extent that I'm angry!  I have tried all the reports in Business and Experimental and I could find none that give me a summary of my customers WITH a balance!  Neither Customer Overview nor Customer Summary include the Balance and the

[GNC] Tracking designated balances in the total checking account balance?

2020-01-09 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
>The issue I am wrestling with is how to deal with what I will call designated funds that our organization tracks internally but are just part of the one checking account. >To explain further. >Say there is a total checking balance of $1000.00.  Then say there are two standing funds one with

Re: [GNC] Unsplitting a transaction

2019-12-21 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
hoose the first one, or chooses at random. Regards, Adrien > On Dec 20, 2019 w51d354, at 10:47 AM, Bruce Irving via gnucash-user > wrote: > > Adrien:  (but you can remove any split from the General Journal because it > doesn?t have a specific account anchor) >

[GNC] Moving from Sage Accounting and would like to keep sub-account totals viewable

2019-11-17 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
David: >I thought there used to be a lot more information than that.  I know that you can use account codes in the account fields when editing transactions instead of the tedious full tree account names.  Unfortunately, you cannot make the account drop-down-list show the account code numbers, you

Re: [GNC] Concern with the lengthy list of "Known Issues"

2019-07-22 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
I started with 2.x and had a couple of very irritating issues.  When  discovered 3.5, I up-graded and my issues were history.  I have since upgraded one of my systems to 3.6 still have only minor inconveniences.  I believe that I noticed the list you mentioned but I have seen similar lists in a

Re: [GNC] Include Account Numbers on Trial Balance Message-ID:

2019-07-22 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
I learned bookkeeping BC (before computer).  As a result, I do most of my work in the General Journal.  When I set up the accounts in GC the account number was part of the name, ie:  101 Cash on Hand.  This is one way of getting the account numbers on the reports.  I use GC for both personal

[GNC] Import Customers to Acct Rec

2019-07-03 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
], [first] and the name in normal order.  >Check the Tutorial & Concepts Guide, Chapter 18.2 ? Importing Customers & >Vendors. > >Regards, >Adrien > >> On Jul 2, 2019, at 12:49 PM, Bruce Irving via gnucash-user >> wrote: >> >> I use GC with a

[GNC] Import Customers to Acct Rec

2019-07-02 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
I use GC with a club that currently has about 100 members, any can become A/R Customers.  I would like to import all of my members into A/R Customers from my Excel member sheet. but have been unable to find any way to do this (All I have found is importing transactions.)  I can convert my list

Re: [GNC] New computer to set up gnucash and migrate from old.

2019-06-18 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
"Please trim your replies when replying to a digest. The easiest way to do that for most mail clients is to first highlight the relevant part you are replying to, then hit the `Reply-all` or `Reply-list` buttons. The new mail will only quote what you have highlighted rather than 14 feet worth

Re: [GNC] New computer to set up gnucash and migrate from old.

2019-06-18 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
Randy:"You would thing gnucash would build in a backup/export/import function."It does have a backup function:  every time it saves the data, it renames the old one with the date and time. They are still in the data folder.  If I remember correctly, GC saves these for 30 days, unless you

Re: [GNC] New computer to set up gnucash and migrate from old.

2019-06-17 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
I was running GC 2.6.19 on to win10 PCs.  The hard drive started to fail and the shop was able to save the files before replacing the drive and installing Win10 one the new one.  Since I have two clubs plus my own files, I've always started by double-clicking the data file which was located in

Re: [GNC] Hidden Accounts

2019-05-29 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
While this is in the help manual for the current version, I happen to knw that area has not changed. Does that answer your question? David Carlson On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 3:40 PM Bruce Irving via gnucash-user wrote: I am useing GC 2.6.19 in Widows 10.Recently, I clicked Hidden on a placeholder a

[GNC] Hidden Accounts

2019-05-29 Thread Bruce Irving via gnucash-user
I am useing GC 2.6.19 in Widows 10.Recently, I clicked Hidden on a placeholder account in an attempt to keep the operator from trying to post to it.  WRONG! Now, not only is the place holder invisible, but all of its sub-accountsHow do I make it visible again?Bruce