Save As MySQL is crashing gnucash

[Manfred Usselmann]

On Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:27:39 +0000
Colin Law <clanlaw at googlemail.com> wrote:

> On 27 November 2010 10:58, Ian X Waddington <iwaddox at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > No I do not need to use MySQL at all, the xml option works fine.
> >
> > I was thinking that if I get the data into an MySQL database I
> > might be able to access the data more easily (read\only) to look at
> > producing some form of checking account forecasting tool, either
> > with XL or Access.
> >
> > I am really keen to switch from MS-Money UK to GnuCash but I rely
> > heavily on being able to forecast how much will be in (or not be
> > in) my checking account as we run towards payday - so far I've not
> > had any response with any good tips on how to do this so was
> > considering building something myself using tools I've more chance
> > of making progress with, MySQL, XL or Access.
> >
> > Thank you for your help
> >
> > Perhaps I am misguided :-)
> 
> I don't think you are misguided, I am generating reports for myself
> from the mysql database with great success.  I use Ubuntu so do not
> have the windoze issues.
> 
> Off Topic I know, but you could use this as an excuse to move away
> from Windows.  I moved to Ubuntu a couple of years ago and have never
> regretted the learning curve.  On Ubuntu I feel in control of my PC
> again and it is so much snappier in performance on my non top of the
> range PC.  You can forget about virus scanners too.  Community support
> is great if you have any problems.  The PC can be setup with a dual
> boot so you can either run Windows or Ubuntu so don't have to burn
> bridges.

Or use VirtualBox to run Windows within Linux or vice versa and you can
use both at the same time. I prefer Ubuntu with Windows in seamingless
mode for the one Windows application I haven't found a good Linux
replacement for. 

Manfred

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Manfred Usselmann <usselmann.m at icg-online.de>