Sharing a Data File WAS:Re: How do I remove an entry from the aging receivables report

[David T.]

Additionally, I'd note that GnuCash data files (as opposed to settings files) are not stored in hidden files or folders. The main GnuCash datafiles are typically named Foo.gnucash (where "Foo" is the name you chose for your data file--mine is called "AllAccounts.gnucash") and are placed on your hard drive in the folder of your choosing.

David


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 From: John Ralls <jralls at ceridwen.us>
To: stepbystepfarm at mtdata.com 
Cc: GnuCash users group <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>; Feidhlim Harty <reeds at wetlandsystems.ie> 
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: Sharing a Data File WAS:Re: How do I remove an entry from the aging receivables report
 


On Feb 20, 2014, at 5:17 AM, Mike or Penny Novack <stepbystepfarm at mtdata.com> wrote:

> Feidhlim Harty wrote:
> 
> " I find it really difficult to find an up to date .gnucash file on my mac. I've tried to reveal hidden files, and it seems to work once and then reverts to hiding files on me again"
> 
> Let's separate out the gnucash questions. This one isn't. Sorry, but I can't help you with "fundamentals of using a Mac"  <<you are having trouble seeing "hidden files" in general, not just gnucash files that might be hidden but ANY hidden files >>
> 
> BTW, I don't believe that there should be any problem moving the (books) file from a Mac to a PC under Windows or vice versa. But remember, when you (re)run a report at some later real time date IF the date of the report had been specified relative to real time date the dates will be different. But it's easy to set the dates of a report to absolute dates.

Note that on a Mac using Gnucash.app the files that go in ~/.gnucash on Linux are instead located in ~/Library/Application Support/Gnucash. If you're using MacPorts GnuCash the files are in ~/.gnucash. ~/Library is also hidden in Finder in Lion and later unless you select "show Library" in View Options for your home folder (Mavericks only), but you can reveal it using the Go>Folder in the menu. If you find that you need to visit a hidden folder frequently enough that resorting to the menu is annoying, drag it to the sidebar or the Dock.

Data files are indeed fully portable across operating systems.

Regards,
John Ralls



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