accessing GC file on a network folder

[Geert Janssens]

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On Monday 25 July 2016 16:44:29 __ wrote:
> about the zipfile theory. I am not sure whether that actually is true
> ... at  least  the WIN7 Filemanager lists it as "GnuCash Financial
> Data" and not as a zip file.
> 
It won't list it as a zip file because of the file extension (.gnucash). 
However the gnucash data file is technically an xml file that can be 
either zipped or not depending on the preferences in gnucash. Both 
variants use the same file extension because there is no functional 
difference for the end user.

> what stopped  me  from trying so  far  is  that I wouldn't  know  how
> to  change the data  type (due to file type not being accessible
> through the filename). If you add '.zip. to the filename changes the
> filename but does not trick the system in believing it actually was a
> zip file

That is due to how Windows works. It hides file name extensions by 
default for known file types.

As long as the extension is hidden you won't be able to change the data 
type as Windows will see datafile.zip.gnucash internally as file name 
where you really want it to become datafile.gnucash.zip.

You can (temporarily) disable this behavior for the folder containing 
the gnucash data file by opening that folder's "Map and Search options" 
(I don't know the exact words in English, my test system is in Dutch) in 
the "Organize" menu.
Then go to the second tab and untick the option "Hide extension of known 
filetypes" or similar.

Now you should be able to alter the data type of your gnucash data file.

And remember to restore the option if you  want file names to be hidden 
again.

Regards,

Geert

> 
> On 7/24/16, Geert Janssens <geert.gnucash at kobaltwit.be> wrote:
> > No. Gnucash can work with both zipped or unzipped data files.
> > 
> > A couple of gnucash versions had a bad version of the zip library
> > and hence sometimes had issues reopening a badly saved data file. I
> > don't remember whether manually unzipping and then reopening the
> > unzipped file fixed this issue. It's certainly worth a try.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Geert
> > 
> > Mike or Penny Novack <mpnovack at mtdata.com> schreef op 24 juli 2016
> > 14:05:27> 
> > CEST:
> >>On 7/24/2016 3:03 AM, tevfik oguz wrote:
> >>> İts a pkzip file.
> >>> Make Thé filename xxxx.zip that unzip it. after that you can send
> >>> Thé
> >>
> >>files
> >>
> >>> inside Thé zipfile.
> >>
> >>Perhaps as much to the point, the cause of your problem might have
> >>been
> >>
> >>determined. If you tried to get gnucash to open this still zipped
> >>file,
> >>
> >>of course it wouldn't work.
> >>
> >>Michael
> >>
> >>
> >>
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