Tester's dilemma - I want to test GnuCash thoroughly, but don't risk corrupting my data...

[Tom Van Braeckel]

Thanks for the detailed description, I'll give it a go !

Tom Van Braeckel
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On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 3:40 PM, trythis <grahamlane at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> Tom Van Braeckel wrote:
> >
> >
> > So there seems to be a trade-off between testing thoroughly and
> > frequently,
> > and avoiding data loss...
> > What are your strategies for testing and using GnuCash (at the same
> time),
> > while avoiding serious risks ?
> > -devel
> >
> >
> I am probably too much of a rookie to reply to this, but what the heck.
>
> I would as a trial, create 2 folders on my system. I would copy my good,
> functional file to the second folder. I would start working from that one.
> Test/work at the same time for a predetermined amount of time. Say 1/2
> hour.
> At the half hour point I would save the file in both folders, overwriting
> the file in folder one. Get back to work, but make sure to be using the
> file
> in folder 2.
> Then say, you hit a crash or get massive corruption. Then copy the file
> from
> folder one back to folder 2 (overwriting the file). Restart using the
> folder
> 2 file and run log files from folder 2 that post date the file saved in
> folder one except the the last one, or however far you forward you think
> the
> error was made. Then, when you think it is safe save the file back to both
> folders, maybe as a different name, and continue to work from the file in
> folder 2. rinse, repeat.
>
> This way, you get to keep working and testing but basically keep a backup
> every half hour. saving as a differnt name keeps the older file in case the
> corruption was hidden way back.
>
> There is probably a way to automate this, but I have no idea how.
>
>
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