Just a Quick help question on network drives please help

[Tommy Trussell]

On 28 Oct 2014, at 21:07, Tommy Trussell <tommy.trussell at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 9:48 AM, Martin Richards <mixdoctor at rjrhythm.com>
> wrote:
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>> I do have 1 problem all my data is stored on a samba server and also
>> mirrored for security incase of hdd failure. The question is basically when
>> you opt to save as or to open the software will only look at your local
>> hard drive and no where else. I have made my templets etc and started my
>> accounts and the folder of data is on my desktop. I then transfer that
>> folder to my network server which is mounted to my mac but when going to
>> open that folder in the software it does not give me the option to browse
>> network hence I am a bit worried on having sensitive data on my local
>> machine and not being backed up you see.
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>> So have you any idea how I can open and save my accounts data on a
>> network server drive please
>>
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> Someone asked a similar question last year, so the answer is readily
> available:
> https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2013-July/049965.html
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> Quoting John Ralls in his answer in that message:
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> Macs mount everything in /Volumes, to which one can navigate
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>> in the Gnucash File Chooser.
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>>> First, make sure that the network folder is mounted and browsable in
>>> Finder. Note its share (not host) name: When you select a shared host in
>>> Finder, the first screen/level/column (depending on which view is selected
>>> in Finder) displays the shares available on that machine. The one you
>>> select will be the name that shows up in the /Volumes folder in the next
>>> step.
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>>> Start up Gnucash and select File->Open. On the selection list on the
>>> left you'll see entries for "File System" and "/"; they both go to the same
>>> place. Click on that, then scroll down and double-click on "Volumes". Find
>>> the share name for the remote folder, double click on that, then navigate
>>> as usual to the account file.
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> I hope with that you can find your data. If you need to follow up, be sure
> to write to the list.
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On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 5:25 PM, Martin Richards <mixdoctor at rjrhythm.com>
 wrote:

> Thank you very much that sorted out my problem I did look and search the
> FAQ but did not find nothing so thanks for pointing me into the direction
> as well.
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> All now on server phew lol
>
> Thanks again
>
> Martin
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I'm glad that helped you! Surely two people asking in two years is frequent
enough for the FAQ....  My thanks to John Ralls; I copied and pasted his
words to the end of the Macintosh section:

http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Macintosh_OS_X