Another quirk to watch out for is whether Explorer was refreshed after the
last file was created.
David C
On Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 11:44 AM Adrien Monteleone <
adrien.montele...@lusfiber.net> wrote:
> True. I forgot about that one. I use sqlite and indeed it is always
> inactive.
>
> Regards,
> Ad
True. I forgot about that one. I use sqlite and indeed it is always inactive.
Regards,
Adrien
> On Dec 4, 2018, at 11:38 AM, Colin Law wrote:
>
> If it were an sqlite file then I don't think the Save button would
> ever be enabled.
>
> Colin
> On Tue, 4 Dec 2018 at 16:39, Adrien Monteleone
>
If it were an sqlite file then I don't think the Save button would
ever be enabled.
Colin
On Tue, 4 Dec 2018 at 16:39, Adrien Monteleone
wrote:
>
> If you try to open the file with a text editor (I used Atom, because TextEdit
> complained about something wrong with UTF-8 in the file) you will se
If you try to open the file with a text editor (I used Atom, because TextEdit
complained about something wrong with UTF-8 in the file) you will see this at
the beginning:
SQLite format 3
If it is an sqlite format.
If it is the compressed XML, you’ll see gibberish/non-printable character.
If
Hi Lorrie,
Are you sure you are using an XML file for your GC data? IIRC, using the
SQLite format stops the creation of the timestamp backup files.
I'm not entirely sure how to check what format the file is in, but if you do a
file-> Save As and look at the options in that dialog box it *may*
Lorrie,The backup file with the datestamp should only be created when you first
open the file in GnuCash. Gnucash opens
the file and then copies and renames it with the . attached e.g
finances.gnucash..gnucash and then writes any changes to the
file with the original filename e.g
finances.gnuca
Lorrie,
The setting David Carlson is talking about is immediately under the Files
heading on the General tab of the Preferences
dialog. You can optionally display an autosave confirmation before the autosave
and set the autosave interval in the
box. I use 5 minutes. The autosave only occurs at t
Hi David,
I think I found it. The autosave time interval is set to 5 mins.
I tested it. I made a change. Wait 5 mins and it mostly works. A log file
was created at 5 mins and the finance.gnucash file was updated at 5 mins.
However, the finance.gnucash file did not append the date,time,min and sec
Lorrie,
I am away from my computer right now so I cannot confirm the exact wording,
but it s something like how often to make backups. I dont remember the
default. It may be only 5 minutes, I have it set to 30 minutes but I
religiously do manual saves before certain activities such as imports.
Hi David,
Here are my responses.
1. Retain log file set to 15 days.
2. No * before the filename in the title bar.
What is this "the amount of time set in that preference section has
passed." that you are referring to? I am not finding this in the
preferences section.
David C
>
> On Mon
Lorrie,
That looks OK apart from not creating the backup file which should have been
created when you opened the file to to make the change , saved it and then
closed the file. (I noticed in an earlier post you mentioned adding an .xml
file extension. There is no need to do that as the .gnucash is
Lorrie,
If, at some time in the past you modified that data file with that (short)
filename by going into Edit >Preferences > General and selecting 'Retain
log/backup files: Never, then no log or backup files will be generated.
You did not do that because you do see .log files being generated.
H
Hi David,
Here's what I did.
- I did a "save as" and renamed the file to "finances.gnucash" then
closed the file.
- Reopened Gnucash which opened the very same file.
- Made a change and saved it which created a log file.
- Closed the same file and repeated these steps.
- No back
Lorrie,
At some point instead of opening the main file "finances.gnucash" it would
appear you have opened a backup copy of the
file, which is why it has the form "finances.gnucash.20181202.gnucash".
Each time Gnucash is opened, it copies the file ".gnucash it" has
just opened and renames it
".g
Lorrie,
You also should take a look at
https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_Why_is_my_file_name_getting_longer_and_longer.3F
David
On December 2, 2018, at 11:47 PM, Lorrie Laskey wrote:
Hi Colin,
I understand. Since I don't really need to know the minute and seconds when
a file is saved at t
#2
If you are using Windows 10 the latest update improved Windows Defender.
Look at your messages (bottom right corner of screen and check to see if
defender has blocked it, if so click on the message and it will take you to the
defender window where you can enter gnucash. exe as a trusted app, b
Hi Colin,
I understand. Since I don't really need to know the minute and seconds when
a file is saved at this time, I will leave the file name as it is.
My next topic, for another email, is how to set up a budget. I have tried
and watched videos and read documentation but never quite get it to wo
On Sun, 2 Dec 2018 at 18:01, Lorrie Laskey wrote:
>
> Hi Colin,
>
> The "save" option did get focus once I made a change and saved the file.
>
> However, the file name doesn't look right. See below. It is using the name
> that I created when I used "save as" though I used "save" but the log file
isting file with that name. When you next
> >> open GC it will open *that* file not the original. If you want to
> >> open a file other than the last one used then use File Open and browse
> >> to it. While on this subject, I hope you are making a regular backup
> >
If you want to
>> open a file other than the last one used then use File Open and browse
>> to it. While on this subject, I hope you are making a regular backup
>> of your accounts file in case of computer failure.
>>
>> > Next I tried "save as" but then
File Open and browse
> to it. While on this subject, I hope you are making a regular backup
> of your accounts file in case of computer failure.
>
> > Next I tried "save as" but then a pop up window appeared asking me to
> save
> > it as an xml file.
>
> For
t using the default xml is the right way. Don't
worry about the other options. If you needed them you would know what
they mean.
>
> #2
> Recent "lock file" issues forced me to troubleshoot and find other methods
> to open and save. Note that I am the only person using Gnu
l extension. Is this the correct method? What are
the different file types for? I really did read the documentation but the
save option explanations are too far above my head. Can someone explain
what the save options are at an intro level?
#2
Recent "lock file" issues forced me to tro
c:* gnucash-user@gnucash.org
> *Subject:* Re: Lock file issues
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> The lock file is only there when the file is opened, and when you save and
> close (assuming this is done correctly and completely), then the lock file
> should be deleted.
>
>
&g
Hi,
The lock file is only there when the file is opened, and when you save and
close (assuming this is done correctly and completely), then the lock file
should be deleted.
So if the LCK file is there while the Gnucash file is not being used, then
this tells you the Gnucash application wasn't clo
When I tried to open my accounts on gnucash it stated that the lock file
could not be opened. The lock file is still in the folder. What can I do?
GnuCash could not obtain the lock for
file://C:\Users\Polly\Desktop\hubb_main\HUBB_MAIN_ACCOUNTS.gnucash.
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