Back Up

[Derek Atkins]

Why?
Word doesn't have a Backup button.
Excel doesn't have a Backup button.

If you want to backup your data file for those applications you backup
your datafile.   The same is true for GnuCash.  If you want to backup
your datafile you backup your datafile.   It's just a file, just like
Word, Excel, etc.

-derek

Quoting hermit <hermit at outofoptions.org>:

> All things considered, a "backup" button that lets you set an alternate
> storage path might be a good idea.  "Save as" would work but you have to
> 'change back'.
>
> That said, everyone SHOULD have a backup strategy for all  important data.
>
> Ken Lowther
>
> Paul Schwartz wrote:
>> --- On Thu, 1/29/09, mpremo at juno.com <mpremo at juno.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> From: mpremo at juno.com <mpremo at juno.com>
>>> Subject: Back Up
>>> To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
>>> Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 7:37 AM
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I have downloaded and looked at your program. I find it
>>> very interesting and it appears to be easy to use. I am
>>> thinking of attempting to use it. Is there a web site
>>> available to see what other users do. I cannot find anywhere
>>> in help where there are directions on backing up either your
>>> data from the program or the program itself containing your
>>> data so there is less chance of losing information. Have I
>>> overlooked it. Thank you for your assistance.
>>>
>>> Mike Premo
>>>
>>>
>> All the relevant info is in one file, and you determine where it is 
>> saved. [Hint: don't put it in ~/.gnucash]
>>
>> At a minimum that's what you need to backup somewhere. The other 
>> files that get created can be useful for error recovery.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Paul Schwartz
>>
>>
>>
>>
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