A simple End-of-Period question

[Derek Atkins]

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davidxgreen at netscape.net (David Green) writes:

> Derek, 
> 
> Thanks for the prompt response!  8-)
> 
> >> How do I close off the accounts and begin afresh in the new accounting
> >> year? That is, roll-over the balances but clear out the transactions?
> 
> >There is no automated way to do it, yet.  You need to do it by hand.
> 
> OK.  I presume that I save a copy of the current data file under a new name and then switch to it ... so far, so good.  How do I clear out the transactions without having to go through some convoluted process of individual negation?

Assuming you're not using any of the business features, I would use
File -> Export Accounts to create an empty account tree in a new file.
This will also get rid of your pricedb information, scheduled
transactions, etc.

If you ARE using business features then the only thing you can do is
either hand-edit the XML to remove all transactions, or remove them
from the GUI one-by-one.

> Thanks.
> 
> -- 
> David Green
> Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

-derek

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