Investment Types

[Les]

On 05/08/2013 10:59 AM, David T. wrote:
> Les--
>
> I am sorry to hear that you cannot find a clean backup. I note that
> another user who encountered this problem found a way to clean this
> out by manually editing the source XML (see
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1480865). If you do this, be
> sure that you have a good backup, as editing the source data can
> quickly screw all your data up. [Aside: Gnucash defaults to storing
> your data in compressed format. You can change this in the preferences
> so that you can edit the XML]
>
> David
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Les <lelliott5 at gmail.com>
> *To:* gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 7, 2013 1:53 PM
> *Subject:* Re: Investment Types
>
> On 05/07/2013 02:54 PM, David Carlson wrote:
> > On 5/7/2013 1:01 PM, Les wrote:
> >> On 05/07/2013 11:44 AM, Derek Atkins wrote:
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> Les <lelliott5 at gmail.com <mailto:lelliott5 at gmail.com>> writes:
> >>>
> >>>> When I started using GC, I tried to add a foreign stock to my list of
> >>>> investments but failed because I did not understand the codes for
> >>>> different exchanges.  So, I tried to create the stock with a type
> >>>> "template" instead of an exchange (NYSE, etc.) I created it in the
> >>>> security editor.  Is there any way to delete this?
> >>>> Mint Linux with GC 2.4.10.
> >>> I am afraid that you fell into a Bug Trap, from which there is,
> >>> unfortunately, no escape.  I recommend you revert to a backup datafile
> >>> from before you created that security and do it correctly.
> >>>
> >>> Do NOT use the "template" stock type -- it's a bug that it's even
> >>> visible, and it's reserved for internal use.  (I believe this bug has
> >>> been fixed in the 2.5 testing series but was never backported to 2.4).
> >>> Instead, you should have just typed in whatever type you wanted;
> it's a
> >>> free-form text field that just has some pre-populated entries.
> >>>
> >>> Alas, there is no easy recovery.  That's why I suggest reverting to a
> >>> backup.
> >>>
> >>> Sorry,
> >>>
> >>>> Thanks,
> >>>>
> >>>> Les
> >>>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies.
> >>>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
> >>> -derek
> >>>
> >> Thanks for the feedback Derek.  I'll try your suggestion after another
> >> backup.
> >>
> >> Les
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> > I, for one, fell into that trap years ago.  I hope that if it ever gets
> > fixed the fix includes removal of the "Template" from the existing
> > databases, as I would have to go back years to get it out of my data.
> >
> > David C
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> "...I would have to go back years to get it out of my data."
>
> That is unfortunately, my problem.  I was unable to find a backup prior
> to creating the template. :-(
>
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Thanks David, I'll check out the link. 
As for backups, I learned my lesson several years ago (after the above
problem).

I'll post whatever happpens.