log files don't log account creation?

[cosmodog at comcast.net]

On Aug 10, 2004, at 9:28 PM, Benoit Grégoire wrote:

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> On Tuesday 10 August 2004 09:48 pm, cosmodog at comcast.net wrote:
>> On Aug 10, 2004, at 4:52 PM, Derek Atkins wrote:
>>> jdebert <jdebert at garlic.com> writes:
>>>> cosmodog at comcast.net wrote:
>>>>> I recently had need to recover some "unsaved" work by "replaying" a
>>>>> log file.
>>>>
>>>> more or less what I had reported to the list earlier.
>>>>
>>>> Was apparently ignored as i got jumped on instead with the 
>>>> assumption
>>>> that i lacked a backup policy and failed to do backups.
>>>>
>>>> You might also get "criticised" for "failing to properly backup".
>>>
>>> "save early, save often"...
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>> Add to that  "don't even think about using the log replay feature."
>>
>> On closer examination my log replay was a miserable failure.  I only
>> needed to recover a little bit of work since I do save early and 
>> often.
>>   But it seems that log reply doesn't just start after your last 
>> "save",
>> it runs through everything you have done _since you last started GC_.
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> Apparently you selected the wrong log file.

ICBWB I think I got the right one.  It has the missing recent 
transcations. What makes you think I used the wrong one?  I see .xac 
files created at every "save" but the log file only gets created when 
GC is started.

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> Now obvioulsy it would be better to check the return of
> xaccAccountLookupDirect, but it doubt a simple check for null will 
> suffice.
> Too tired to look it up.  Patches accepted.

Benoit, If you feel inclined to work on log replay, I will test your 
changes.  And thanks for your efforts with it so far.

Richard