Quick database question

[Derek Atkins]

Colin Law <clanlaw at googlemail.com> writes:

>>> A long time ago I suggested a File > Save Backup action which would
>>> save an xml format file without having to do Save As (xml) and then
>>> re-open the sql version.  It did not meet with favour at the time
>>> however.  :(
>>
>> I disagree; ISTR it met with plenty of favor, just nobody willing to
>> implement it.  Patches are still welcome.
>
> Looking back at the thread
> (https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2009-August/030899.html)
> I see that you (Derek) did agree with the suggestion, but several
> others thought that a user using mysql should know how to use mysql
> dump and those using sqlite just had to make a backup copy of the
> database file.
>
> As for generating a patch, unfortunately I do not currently have the
> knowledge to easily go into that area of the code and make a change.
> Technically I could do it but I guess it might take me a day to work
> out how it all fits together.  I guess that someone who knows this
> area of the code would find it very simple to implement.  I certainly
> would not want to spend a day doing it unless I was sure it would be
> accepted.  I would gladly do some testing if someone implemented it.

I still believe a File -> Export as XML would be a fine addition.

> Colin

-derek

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