File Format Issue

[Ed P]

Hi Josh

> I think if you hand-edit your data-file to remove this Root account (and all
> references to it's GUID, specifically the <act:parent> refs in the other
> top-level accounts) it should work.  If you feel this adventurous, be sure to

Thanks for the feedback.  I wondered if that would work, but was
concerned that as annoying "Root Account:" is to enter each time I
make a transaction (even with auto-complete), that it was a
requirement of the system and would break if I removed it.

I can give it a try on a copy of my data file...

Regards

On 8/13/07, Josh Sled <jsled at asynchronous.org> wrote:
> "Ed P" <paq237 at gmail.com> writes:
> > Anyway, loaded the now 2.1.x version of data into 2.0 and didn't see
> > immediate issues (I don't use any scheduled transactions).  I did
> > notice, however, that each account was now prefixed with "Root
> > Account:".  All balances, etc seem to be just fine, but it's just
> > annoying having to enter "Root Account" before each of my accounts.
> >
> > While I'm prepared to simply strike balances and forward them over in
> > a pristine 2.2 revision of data file, I would prefer to "fix" my
> > existing file.
> >
> > Any suggestions as to how this could be done?
>
> I'm not 100% familiar with the way (the feature relating to) the Root Account
> was implemented.
>
> I think if you hand-edit your data-file to remove this Root account (and all
> references to it's GUID, specifically the <act:parent> refs in the other
> top-level accounts) it should work.  If you feel this adventurous, be sure to
> test the change on a throw-away copy of your data file first.
>
> --
> ...jsled
> http://asynchronous.org/ - a=jsled; b=asynchronous.org; echo ${a}@${b}
>
>


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Ed P.
paq237 at gmail.com