Deleting a Data File

[R. J.]

When I do as Fred suggested (i.e. un-hide hidden and system files) the 
data file and log files do not appear. If I do a "save as" the data file
 path is:\Programs Files (x86)\gnucash\bin and the data file and log 
files appear to be inserted between two other files. I can see these two
 files in Windows Explorer (along with all of the other files that I see
 in the "save as" window -except the data file, of course), but there 
are no files between these two. I am using Windows 8.1.

Ron

> From: Fred.Bone at dial.pipex.com
> To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 11:05:16 +0100
> Subject: Re: Deleting a Data File
> 
> On 4 October 2014 at 8:18, David Carlson said:
> 
> > On 10/3/2014 4:37 PM, Geert Janssens wrote:
> > > Hi Ron,
> > >
> > > You can also use the Find feature of your windows file manager to search
> > > for a file named sterling_personal_banking.gnucash.
> > >
> > > That should reveal where you saved it.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Geert
> > >
> > > On Monday 29 September 2014 15:04:11 R. J. wrote:
> > >> I am sorry to have to ask an elementary question, but I am having
> > >> difficulty finding my data file so I can delete it. I have gone to the
> > >> FAQ section and noted the procedure there. The file that is identified
> > >> when I do a "save as" is sterling_personal_banking.gnucash and the path
> > >> is: program files\gnucash\bin. However, when I look in this location I
> > >> do not see the file. When I set up the file I saved it as an xml data
> > >> file.
> [...]
> 
> > Since Windows, in it's infinite wisdom, hides everything in the program
> > files directories by default, you first need to set it to show system
> > files in order to cajole the 'explorer' into including those areas of the
> > directories in it's search.  Details of how to do that vary somewhat
> > depending on which version you have.
> 
> On the other hand, storing data files in the program files directory is 
> asking for trouble in the first place. Windows acts on the assumption 
> that you won't do that, and that can include backing out changes you've 
> made (e.g. deleting the files that shouldn't be there) - naturally this 
> will vary among versions of Windows, and maybe across automatic updates 
> (and probably with the prevailing wind if Microsoft can figure out how to 
> measure it from inside your computer).
> 
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