error parsing file

[Derek Atkins]

Hmm..  I wonder if you have a bogus date in your data file.
Open your data file in your favorite editor (vi, emacs, etc)
and search for "1969" and "1970".  All dates must be after
Jan 1, 1970.  GnuCash cannot handle dates prior to that.

-derek

"Thomas C. Hicks, MD" <paradox at pobox.com> writes:

> As I said, a newbie, should have thought of that before.
>
> The output in Xterm is as follows:
>
> **CRITICAL **: file gnc-transaction-xml-v2.c: line 443 
> (set_tran_date):assertion `tm' failed
>
> Again,  all assistance is appreciated.
>
> tom
>
> Derek Atkins wrote:
>
>>hi,
>>
>>We need more information.  In particular, what does gnucash
>>print out on your gnome-terminal/xterm when it sees this
>>problem in your data file?
>>
>>-derek
>>
>>tom <paradox at pobox.com> writes:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Help!  I am a newbie to GNUCash (using 1.8.9 for Linux).  I have
>>> about finished inputing all my data for a couple of brokerage
>>> accounts.  I saved the data before exiting but then the next time I
>>> tried to start the program I get "There
>>> was an error parsing the file" and an indication of my home
>>> accounts file.
>>>
>>> The program goes on to start but doesn't load my data file.  I have
>>> tried doing an Import>Replay Log file operation on the final 5 or
>>> so log files in my data directory but no go.  Is there anything
>>> that can be done?  All help is appreciated.
>>>
>>>tom
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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