Importing data from GnuCash files

[Steve Collins]

Thank you all for your help.  I have struggled with GnuCash for several
years now, as it is a really good program that has a lot of really powerful
functionality.  Unfortunately for me, most of that is not needed for my
business, as my level of transactions is fairly simple.  It was never a
great fit for my business, as I do not have an accounting background, so
although useful, it was difficult for me to use.

I have taken this opportunity to try another, simpler accounting program
that has the functionality I need with a simplified user interface--one
that is more suited to a person with my limited accounting knowledge.

I really appreciate everyone's willingness to help!

Steve

Steve Collins
scollins970 at gmail.com

On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 1:21 AM, Colin Law <clanlaw at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 6 April 2016 at 22:33, Steve Collins <scollins970 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The backup preserved the file hierarchy in a separate folder.  On the
> > backup, under the "Program Files (x86)" folder is a subfolder labeled
> > "GnuCash".  In that folder, there are 6 sub folders with various data
> saved:
> > bin, doc, etc, lib, share, and uninstall.  I am assuming that is the file
> > structure from the original GnuCash program, just in the backup folder.
> Is
> > that a correct assumption?
> >
> > I guess that is my question--if I copy the contents of those folders into
> > the new GnuCash folders created when I installed the program on the new
> hard
> > drive, will all of that data repopulate if I open the new program and
> point
> > it to the appropriate "accounts" file?
>
> No, those folders, as Mike has pointed out, contain the gnucash
> program not your accounts file (the program contains the instructions
> the computer uses to understand the accounts file).  There is no need
> to restore those, simply installing GC on the new machine will do
> that.  What you need is the accounts file.  You said above "if I open
> the new program and point it to the appropriate "accounts" file?",
> does that mean that you have the accounts file?  If so then simply
> copy it to a new folder in your Documents folders and use File > Open
> in GC to open it.
>
> Colin
>