MySQL sync

[Derek Atkins]

Vladimir Bashkirtsev <vladimir at bashkirtsev.com> writes:

>> However, changing the architecture of GnuCash to be a pure DB app would
>> entail rewriting MOST of the engine.  I wouldn't recommend going that
>> route in the short term.
>>   
> Well... Rewriting most of engine is definitely not something I plan. :)
>
> So I should take on board your idea to go with audit log. It should
> not be too hard to implement. Then use autoincrement in DB and have
> GnuCash to check it at regular intervals and before any operation
> which requires access to the data. If there's new entries in the log
> then just replay them to get updated. Something tells me that ability
> to store log records and ability to replay them back already is part
> of the engine.
>
> Have I missed anything? If not then I am quite excited and... (read below)

Well, right now we do not have an audit log, nor do we have a way
to replay the audit log.  That would have to be developed.

Note that it might also be part of an "Undo" feature, which would
also be nice to have.

-derek
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