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

[David T.]

Your data file gets saved when you click Save. 

If you aren’t seeing your gnucash file in Finder, there are a few possibilities: 
1) the file is not where you think it is. Try File->Save As to see where Gnucash is putting the file
2) you are using an SQL back end, and the data is stored inside some SQL database
3) something else I don’t know

The fact that you’re seeing more files in the Gnucash file list is either a function of item 1 above, or you’ve deleted files and Gnucash retains the memory of them even though you deleted them. That’s normal.

David

On Feb 24, 2014, at 9:29 AM, Feidhlim Harty <reeds at wetlandsystems.ie> wrote:

> Thanks David,
> 
> When does a .gnucash file get created? The .log files seem to be lots of
> individual ongoing backup files - but saving as .gnucash seems a bit
> arbitrary to me - I'm sure I'm missing something. I've used Gnucash over
> the past few days, but on my mac finder menu  there are no .gnucash files
> showing up for the 2014 accounts I'm using at present; some for the 2013
> accounts; and lots for the 2012 accounts.
> 
> If I view this list of files from within the GnuCash file menu (using File;
> Open) then I see more .gnucash files than in the finder menu; actually,
> just as many as in my 2012 list in the Finder menu... C'est mysterie...
> 
> I've been having difficulty just getting the files to the accountant for
> some reason - sorted now, but I'm curious to know where I'm going wrong.
> 
> (not urgent :-)
> 
> Regards
> 
> Féidhlim
> 
> 
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> 
> On 20 February 2014 19:08, David T. <sunfish62 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> 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
>> 
>>  ------------------------------
>> *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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