Import of data from Gnucash 2.2.9 into Gnucash 2.4.7

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

Daniel Kraft <d at domob.eu> writes:

> Hi all,
>
> I just updated my Gnucash installation from 2.2.9 to 2.4.7 (both built
> from source).  In the directory I had used for the account data of my
> old version I see these files:
>
> gnucash                     gnucash.20110508200037.xac
> gnucash.20110508190452.log  gnucash.20110508200038.log
> gnucash.20110508193643.log  gnucash.20110520195127.log
> gnucash.20110508195927.xac  gnucash.20110520195155.log
> gnucash.20110508195928.log  gnucash.20110520195155.xac
> gnucash.20110508195945.log  gnucash.tmp-6mTSI2
> gnucash.20110508195945.xac  gnucash.tmp-ljADV6
>
> Now I tried to "Open" any of the .xac files with Gnucash 2.4.7, but it
> fails with a parse error.  Is there a way how I can make the new version
> use my old account data?
>
> Thanks a lot!  Yours,
> Daniel

File -> Open 
then navigate and choose the "gnucash" file

-derek

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