possible database coruption question{solved}

[Jim Hartzell]

Thanks everyone for all the help. The problem is solved, rm the lock
files and turn off scheduled transactions.

Jim
 On Sat, 2003-06-21 at 22:10, Diane Mackay wrote:
> Jim Hartzell wrote:
> 
> > 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
> > IE: "Accounts.20030616221447.xac.7f0100.3092.LNK".
> > What are they? Is there any documentation explaining the backup system?
> > What file(s) do I need to backup to tape?
> 
> <snip>
> 
> >>Jim Hartzell <wa3uqd at nauticom.net> writes:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I am new to gnucash 2 months, great program. I am using version 1.8.1 on
> >>>RH9. I am not sure how to state the problem correctly, but here goes.
> >>>I had a power failure while gnucash was running (no UPS). Now when I
> >>>tried to run gnucash I get an error message that it cannot get a lock
> >>>that another user may have it open, clicking " open anyway " I get 2
> >>>corrupt windows, 1 has just a title bar the other is blank. clicking on
> >>>the "X" doesn't close them, I had to kill the gnucash process. Clicking
> >>>on create new file works, I created dummy accounts, they work fine. If I
> >>>do a file open from the dummy accounts on the original accounts same
> >>>problem.
> >>>Help. How do I fix this problem?
> 
> To me it sounds like you have lnk files that need to be deleted, because 
> the program was not shutdown normally.  You can read about these in 
> section 2.7 Backing Up and Protecting Data located in the help files. 
> Go to the Help menu, select Tutorial and Concepts Guide, maximize the 
> help window, select Basic Structure and Setup from the Table of 
> Contents, and find Section 2.7 in the list there.
> 
> HTH,
> Diane
>