Those are backup files. (explained in the Help you said you were reading...)
If you need to restore it, open GnuCash, then File > Open and choose
that backup.
Then File > Save As, and give it the original or desired name.
You can then delete the backup and mangled 'original' file if desired.
On 2022-12-20 08:48, Michael Novack wrote:
> On 12/20/2022 10:22 AM, Eric Chapman wrote:
>> I named my file incorrectly. I guess in GnuCash the data file is
>> called a "book". I'm using .xml.
>>
>> Should I export and import with a new name (as discussed here in issue
>> tracker:
On 12/20/2022 10:22 AM, Eric Chapman wrote:
Hi,
I named my file incorrectly. I guess in GnuCash the data file is
called a "book". I'm using .xml.
Should I export and import with a new name (as discussed here in issue
tracker: https://github.com/codinguser/gnucash-android/issues/634)?
1)
Which is why it's a good idea to inform the list your operating system
and the version of GnuCash you are using.
On 12/20/2022 6:51 PM, Maf. King wrote:
On Tuesday, 20 December 2022 15:48:11 GMT Eric Chapman wrote:
I do have a bunch of files named something like
File —> Save As
And choose a different name.
-derek
Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.
On December 20, 2022 10:24:46 Eric Chapman wrote:
Hi,
I named my file incorrectly. I guess in GnuCash the data file is called
a "book". I'm using .xml.
Should I export and import with a
On Tuesday, 20 December 2022 15:48:11 GMT Eric Chapman wrote:
> I do have a bunch of files named something like
>
> xxx.gnucash.20221219140714.gnucash
>
> and they are bigger than the xxx.gnucash file. The last one is dated
> yesterday. So maybe that is a backup?
>
> But I clicked on it, and it
On Tuesday, 20 December 2022 15:22:42 GMT Eric Chapman wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I named my file incorrectly. I guess in GnuCash the data file is called
> a "book". I'm using .xml.
>
> Should I export and import with a new name (as discussed here in issue
> tracker:
I do have a bunch of files named something like
xxx.gnucash.20221219140714.gnucash
and they are bigger than the xxx.gnucash file. The last one is dated
yesterday. So maybe that is a backup?
But I clicked on it, and it also opens as if it's a completely new file.
Eric
On 12/20/22 10:45,
Murugan,
That did not work. Now it looks as if I lost everything. I closed down
GnuCash, changed the name from xxx.gnucash to yyy.gnucash, and clicked
on yyy.gnucash. A splash screen came up and asked if I wanted to delete
something, and I said "Yes" (dumb move, I guess!).
Now it opens
Hi,
I named my file incorrectly. I guess in GnuCash the data file is called
a "book". I'm using .xml.
Should I export and import with a new name (as discussed here in issue
tracker: https://github.com/codinguser/gnucash-android/issues/634)?
I'm attaching what I see as the types of files I
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