Q: how to debug reports.

Derek Atkins warlord at MIT.EDU
Tue Aug 4 11:24:46 EDT 2015


"Steven Cramer" <steven.cramer at verizon.net> writes:

> I was unable to find a gnucash.trace file.   How do I get to the console?

http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Tracefile

> I am running the executable version for windows 7 if that makes a
> difference?

Yes, that makes a bit of a difference -- you wont find a console on
Windows.  But check the trace file.

-derek

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Derek Atkins [mailto:warlord at MIT.EDU] 
> Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 2:09 PM
> To: Steven Cramer <steven.cramer at verizon.net>
> Cc: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Subject: Re: Q: how to debug reports.
>
> Hi,
>
> "Steven Cramer" <steven.cramer at verizon.net> writes:
>
>> I am trying to learn Gnucash and entering sample transactions.
>>
>> When I try to use some of the reporting features, all I get is a 
>> generic error message.
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>>  
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>> How can I find out what the real problem is.
>>
>>  
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>> The message only gives me :
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>> "Report error
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>>  
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>> An error occurred while running the report."
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>>  
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>>  
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>> Can any one give me a hint on what to do?
>
> Check the console and your gnucash.trace file for the error.
>
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>
> -derek

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