Data file too large

[Robert L. Brush III]

We leave running all the time because it takes so long to start, luckily
it is very stable and doesn't crash :)

    Pentium(R) Dual-Core  CPU      E6300  @ 2.80GHz
    Memory: 4G
    Hard drive:  Linux Mirrored Pair of Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5"
SATA III (6 Gb/s) MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
    OS: Linux 3.9.0 Sabayon
    gnucash-2.6.0 rev 38a0d3 (Jan 2014)

    My Accounts file is 11,493,227 bytes (11.5GB) compressed,
    122,751,689 (122.8GB) bytes uncompressed

    Gnucash load time for compressed file: 1 minute 42 seconds

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    Pentium(R) Dual-Core  CPU      E6300  @ 2.80GHz
    Memory: 4G
    Hard drive:  Linux Mirrored Pair of Seagate Momentus XT 500GB 7200
RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s with NCQ 2.5" Solid State Hybrid Drive
    OS: Linux 3.9.0 Sabayon
    gnucash-2.6.99 rev 8b76ff2+

    My Accounts file is 11,493,227 bytes (11.5GB) compressed,
    122,751,689 (122.8GB) bytes uncompressed

    Gnucash load time for compressed file: 1 minute 49 seconds

Bob


On Sun, 2014-07-06 at 19:22 +0100, Colin Law wrote:

> On 6 July 2014 18:44, Ian K <ik522000 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> > For the same reason as the OP, because data loading is getting slow and will
> > only get slower.
> > I'm using a top-spec new PC but with 3.5 years of data (1.2MB compressed
> > file) things are still slowing down (particularly on Windows).
> 
> How long does it take?  Why is it so difficult to get people to give
> actual times?  Make sure you measure the time that it says Loading
> User Data (or whatever are exact words).
> 
> Colin
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