error parsing file

[Thomas C. Hicks, MD]

For completeness I will post how this problem was resolved to the whole
list:

I opened the data file with vim.  Did a search for the date string with:

/date>19

I have vim set to automatically find my search string and highlight it so it
jumped to a date entry which was 1901.  I copied the data file to back it up
then edited that date to be 2001.  Voila, everything is running fine now.

Thanks Derek for the help in this!

tom

On 4/17/06, Derek Atkins <warlord at mit.edu> wrote:
>
> Hmm..  I wonder if you have a bogus date in your data file.
> Open your data file in your favorite editor (vi, emacs, etc)
> and search for "1969" and "1970".  All dates must be after
> Jan 1, 1970.  GnuCash cannot handle dates prior to that.
>
> -derek
>
> "Thomas C. Hicks, MD" <paradox at pobox.com> writes:
>
> > As I said, a newbie, should have thought of that before.
> >
> > The output in Xterm is as follows:
> >
> > **CRITICAL **: file gnc-transaction-xml-v2.c: line 443
> > (set_tran_date):assertion `tm' failed
> >
> > Again,  all assistance is appreciated.
> >
> > tom
> >
> > Derek Atkins wrote:
> >
> >>hi,
> >>
> >>We need more information.  In particular, what does gnucash
> >>print out on your gnome-terminal/xterm when it sees this
> >>problem in your data file?
> >>
> >>-derek
> >>
> >>tom <paradox at pobox.com> writes:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Help!  I am a newbie to GNUCash (using 1.8.9 for Linux).  I have
> >>> about finished inputing all my data for a couple of brokerage
> >>> accounts.  I saved the data before exiting but then the next time I
> >>> tried to start the program I get "There
> >>> was an error parsing the file" and an indication of my home
> >>> accounts file.
> >>>
> >>> The program goes on to start but doesn't load my data file.  I have
> >>> tried doing an Import>Replay Log file operation on the final 5 or
> >>> so log files in my data directory but no go.  Is there anything
> >>> that can be done?  All help is appreciated.
> >>>
> >>>tom
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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--
SDG,

tom
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