Crash recovery granularity

[Jon Lapham]

Derek Atkins wrote:
> Through 1.8.4, the granularity is "the last time you hit the "save"
> button".  Unfortunately there is nothing to actually read the logs.
> This will change in 1.8.5 where there exists a new log format and an
> actual "log replay" feature.

Derek-

I see the "Import -> Replay GnuCash .log file" option in the latest CVS 
version of 1.8.

Can you give me a quick paragraph for the docs on this?

This would go in "2.7. Backing Up and Protecting Data", which has 
already introduced the fact that GnuCash writes a .log file recording 
changes done in the current GnuCash session.

Or, fix this attempt at understanding something I've never used:

Data Recovery:
In case you exit GnuCash inadvertently, possibly due to a power outage 
or a system wide crash, it is possible to recover some of your work 
since the last time you save your GnuCash file.  First, open the last 
saved GnuCash file, then go to "File" -> "Import" -> "Replay GnuCash 
.log file" and select the .log file with the date later than the saved 
file you just opened.  This will replay the transactions that had 
occurred since the last save.

Note: this will not recover  XXXX (I don't know, Derek?)

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