possible database coruption question

[Linas Vepstas]

On Fri, Jun 20, 2003 at 10:49:14PM -0400, Jim Hartzell was heard to remark:
> 
> I tried the backup files and they seem to be incremental not full
> backups, they only contain 3 or 4 transactions each. I also have files
> in ~Finance directory
> IE:"Accounts.20030616221447.xac.20030619204002.log". I also have files

This indicates that you have been editing a backup copy, rather than
your 'main copy'.  That's probably not what you want.

> IE: "Accounts.20030616221447.xac.7f0100.3092.LNK".

LNK files are locks.  They (dis-)allow multiple copies of gnucash 
from opening the same file at the same time.

--linas

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