How Do I Start A New Bank Account

[Mark Phillips]

My version (2.4.8 on Debian) does not have a File->Recent History, but it
does show the past three files opened in the File dialog.

Mark

On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 9:59 AM, Derek Atkins <warlord at mit.edu> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Mark Phillips <mark at phillipsmarketing.biz> writes:
>
> > I need to be able to switch back and forth - ie continue in 2012 with the
> > old bank account in one file and the new bank account in anther file.
> >
> > I am maintaining the books for two clients, so I need to keep everything
> > separate.
> >
> > If I go file -> new, will I loose access to the old bank account and it's
> > associated gnucash files?
>
> No, you will have two separate data files, your current file and your
> new file.  You can then swap back and forth (using File -> Open or just
> the File -> Recent History), just like you would swap back and forth
> between different word processor or spreadsheet documents.
>
> GnuCash just helps you by remembering the last file you had opened and
> reopening it for you when you restart.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies.
> > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
>
> -derek
>
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