Stable vs. Unstable

[Derek Atkins]

"T. Howell-Cintron" <lists at kathera.com> writes:

> Yawar Amin wrote:
>> There shouldn't be any problems with exporting to XML. Both 2.3.5 and
>> 2.2.9 use the exact same XML file format. Go ahead and do it, while also
>> making sure your backups are safe. Remember most GnuCash users (myself
>> included) are using the XML file format, so you shouldn't face any
>> problems with it in the foreseeable future.
>
> Yawar,
>
> Thanks for your feedback.  Is XML the default format in 2.3.5?  From
> what I can tell it is, but my Fedora-based 2.2.9 can't seem to open the
> file.

No, XML is not the default in 2.3.x -- SQLite is the default format.
You have to specifically File -> Save As and choose XML.

> My original question, though, was if there were any major changes
> planned during the 2.3.x development cycle that would render my data
> useless?  If not, I'll happily continue to use 2.3.x and report any bugs
> that I encounter.. someone's got to do it, right? :)

Planned?  No.  But there have been a few instances of schema updates
that require you to rebuild your databases.

> -- Tom

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-derek

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