Invoice starting number (yes I know it's a FAQ...)

[Chris Dennis]

Hello Gnucash People

Yes, I know all the documentation says that I can set the starting 
invoice number by toying with the XML code, but I can't get it to work.

If I create a new file called, say, 'test', GnuCash creates an XML file 
of that name, which includes near the top:

<gnc:count-data cd:type="account">76</gnc:count-data>
<gnc:count-data cd:type="transaction">1</gnc:count-data>
<gnc:count-data cd:type="gnc:GncCustomer">1</gnc:count-data>
<gnc:count-data cd:type="gnc:GncInvoice">1</gnc:count-data>
<gnc:count-data cd:type="gnc:GncEntry">2</gnc:count-data>

So I changed the GncInvoice number to 200, restarted GnuCash, and 
created a new invoice.  It was given number 2, rather than 200 or 201 as 
I'd hoped.

Looking at the XML again, I see that the number in the 'test' XML file 
has reverted to 2, but that there's also a file called 
'test.blah.blah.xac' which contains the valued 200 that I'd put there.

Can anyone give step-by-step instructions on setting the starting 
invoice number?

I'm running version 1.8.8 on Debian Linux.c

regards

Chris

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Chris Dennis                       chris.dennis at ndirect.co.uk