Problem opening a new file

[Bill Reimer]

Hi Geert,

I was unable to run step 2 since the window that opens does not have a place to rename the account like I could in the new account properties box. In addition, when I click on "Edit" in the drop down menu, the "Edit Account" feature is greyed out.

Regards,
Bill

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-----Original Message-----
From: gnucash-user-bounces+bill.reimer=concordia.ca at gnucash.org [mailto:gnucash-user-bounces+bill.reimer=concordia.ca at gnucash.org] On Behalf Of Geert Janssens
Sent: April 29, 2011 11:56 AM
To: Bill Reimer; gnucash-user at gnucash.org
Subject: Re: Problem opening a new file

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On vrijdag 29 april 2011, Bill Reimer wrote:
> Hi Geert,
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks for your response. I opened GnuCash (v 2.4.5.), selected
> Help->Tutorial and Concepts Guide->Accounts ->Putting it all together ->
> simple example, then got the following instructions:
> 
> “Start with a clean GnuCash file by selecting File → New File from the
> menu. The New Account Hierarchy Setup assistant will start. Press Cancel to
> close the assistant as we don’t want to use one of the predefined accounts
> structure; instead we will build a basic starting account structure from
> scratch. In the empty GnuCash window select View → New Accounts Page from
> the menu: the Accounts tab will open. Finally select Actions → New
> Account....
> 
> Now you are ready to build this basic starting account structure
> 
> 1.	Account name Assets (account type Asset, parent account New top
> level account)
> 
> Creating an Assets account
> 
> This image shows the dialog to create an assets account
> 
> 2.	Account name Liabilities (account type Liability, parent account New
> top level account)”
> 
> I have not been able to open the “New Accounts Properties Dialog box” via
> any of my attempts – such as the one above or View-> New Accounts Page ->
> New. Instead, all I get is a blank page with an “Accounts” tab.
> 
There are two steps described in the guide:
1. View -> New Accounts Page
2. Actions -> New Account...

Did you run the second step ? Your description seems to suggest you haven't 
run step 2.

Geert
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