Query regarding invoice numbering

[Maf. King]

On Wednesday 11 November 2009 09:45:20 you wrote:
> On Wednesday 11 November 2009 06:56:29 Derek Atkins wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Andrew Smith <eurodrew555 at yahoo.com.au> writes:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Does anyone know if there is any way to reset the automated invoice
> > > numbering so it starts from a specific number?
> >
> > You need to hand-edit the data file.  There is no way to do this in the
> > UI.
>
> Hi
> Just to elaborate - near the top of my data file (about 50 lines in), I
> find this:
>
>       <slot>
>         <slot:key>gncInvoice</slot:key>
>         <slot:value type="integer">559</slot:value>
>       </slot>
>
> 559 is my most recently created invoice.   I think that GC pads the leading
> zeroes on automatically.
>
> Make sure you take a backup copy of your data before hand editing the file,
> just in case
>
> HTH,
> Maf.

Oh, and your data file may be compressed too - IIRC it is gz compression.  You 
can tell GC to save uncompressed, or operate manually on the data file with 
your favourite de-compressor utility before doing the edit!

Derek: how does this sort of thing (requiring manual editing of the file) get 
done in the 2.3/2.4 database backend?  

Maf.