[GNC] GC cannot make backup file

[Adrien Monteleone]

Certainly not a GnuCash problem, but I'd hazard a guess to set up a 
Scheduled Task to periodically copy over your GnuCash files to the X 
drive, keeping them somewhere else. That way, the sync never steals 
ownership while in progress as the file doesn't appear there till the 
Task puts it there. Set the task to run as often as you are comfortable.

Regards,
Adrien

On 2/9/23 8:11 AM, gnucash.list at 3prong.com wrote:
> I've
>   started getting an error message that GnuCash "could not make a backup
> of file" at X:\OneDrive\Documents\[GnuCash data folder], where X: is a
> virtual drive created by the Boxcryptor app encryption app, that
> contains the local OneDrive folder which backs up the Documents folder
> to the cloud. It's been a very handy hands-off encrypted off-site backup
>   method for me.
> 
> 
> 
> (BoxCryptor
>   recently cancelled support for net-enabled sign-in, but my local app is
>   now configured to work without any connection to their server, and I
> don't see any problems with any other app.)
> 
> 
> 
> I suppose this is the reason why this is occurring:
> 
> https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2016-May/065653.html
> 
> Indeed, there is a tmp file that is left behind.
> 
> The problem doesn't impede the functionality.
> 
> And sometimes the backup save succeeds anyway.
> 
> 
> 
> I'm wondering whether any further action should be taken by me, other than dismissing this error and proceeding?