-.gnucash files

[Maf. King]

On Mon 17 September 12 09:26:49 AlainCageda wrote:
> Thanks Maf, I'll do that.
> 
> But:
> 
> - How do I set in which folder GnuCash puts the autobackup file? By default
> it used to be in "USERS>MY NAME. Now as you see it's in DOCUMENTS. This
> suits me fine because it makes it easier to back up to a HD but, if I don't
> understand how this works I fear to do something wrong in future. - Why is
> the autobackup of today named 20120915xxxxxx rather than 20120917xxxxx?
> 
> Alain
> 

Hi Alain.

The backups and log files go in the same folder as the main data file. No 
choice about that, AFAIK.  

If you run several data files, I would suggest you create a folder for each 
set of accounts, eg:

c:\users\alain\documents\gnucash\Personal and
c:\users\alain\documents\gnucash\Business (or "Wife" or whatever, if relevant)

as to today's timestamp, I'm not sure.  I've just done a trial save of one of 
my files, and the autobackup was created with the timestamp of 20120917093506 
as expected.  Maybe it is a windows/linux difference?

Or do you mean the file in the Save confirmation box from your previous mail?  
That isn't the backup, that is your current data file, it will get a backup 
with a 4th timestamp of today.

Cheers,
Maf.