separating data files from backup files

[John Ralls]

On Oct 23, 2011, at 6:44 PM, suk wah bernstein wrote:

> should have waited for your instruction. there was a folder in Documents named PersonalFinan.gnu. data files and back up files were all in it. I went ahead and opened a new folder, named it PersonalFinanDataFiles, dragged data file and qif file into it. then renamed the original folder PersonalFinanBackupFiles. It has all back up and log files. 
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> then i open gnucash. account list window comes up. click on personal checking account. opens. enters transaction. hit save. window pops up.
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> Gnucash could not write to file://Users//SukWahB/Documents/sukwah/PersonalFinan.gnu/gnucashPersonalAccounts.gnucash. That database may be on a read-only file system, or you may not have write permission for the directory. i check the file info through Finder. It says i can read and write.
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> also the title in account tree window has an asterisk * in front of 'gnucahPersonalAccounts.gnucash - Gnucash'
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> i undid all i did to the folders, dragged the data files back into the single folder with all the log and back up files. still not writing. i really should have waited for instruction before i went ahead on this one. another lesson on patience. pls advise.

File>Save As
Go to your new folder (PersonalFinanDataFiles), check that you like the name (change it if you don't) and click on OK. All should be well.

Regards,
John Ralls