saving a gnucash data file

[John Spira]

Thank you Maf., Phil and Derek, for your prompt help - which was on the 
button and all is now quite clear.  I was using the Gnucash 2.3.3 
release, so I did a save:as into XML form, uninstalled the program and 
installed the 2.2.9 release as suggested by Phil.  My data is all intact 
and I am now a happy camper playing with my accounts....

John Spira

Derek Atkins wrote:
> "Maf. King" <maf at chilwell.net> writes:
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>> On Thursday 13 August 2009 05:22:23 John Spira wrote:
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>>> Hi,
>>> Gnucash is installed on my Windows Vista operating Dell laptop <*snip*> how do I un-grey the menu command please?
>>>
>>> Thanks,  John Spira
>>>       
>> Hi John,
>>
>> This is a total guess, based on some things I have seen on the list recently.
>>
>> I think that you are using one of the Gnucash beta test releases in the 2.3.x 
>> series.  The data storage system has changed in 2.3.x (leading to the 2.4.x 
>> stable series), and now uses a SQL database rather than the old XML data 
>> file.
>>
>> The SQL database auto-saves every transaction as you enter it, and the 
>> File->Save is thus not available, as it doesn't make sense.
>>
>> I _believe_ there is an option in the file->save as dialogue to specify an XML  
>> filestore.  Once you have created and are using the XML version, File->Save 
>> will be re-enabled.   
>>
>> I'm sure that if I'm wrong, one of the Devs will chime in here...
>>     
>
> No, you're right.  :)
>
>   
>> HTH,
>> Maf.
>>     
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> -derek
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