GnuCash 2.6.1 No Database Option For File, Only XML

[Derek Atkins]

"David T. via gnucash-user" <gnucash-user at gnucash.org> writes:

>> On Dec 18, 2016, at 4:41 PM, Geert Janssens
>> <geert.gnucash at kobaltwit.be> wrote:
>> 
>> Op zaterdag 17 december 2016 21:58:41 CET schreef Charles Sliger:
>>> GnuCash 2.6.1 No Database Option For File, Only XML
>>> Running on Linux Mint 17.2
>>> The "New File" and "Save As" File menu options have only "XML" in the
>>> "Data Format" list.
>>> I'm running postgresql 9.3.15
>>> I can't seem to find any config file that specifies data storage
>>> options.
>>> Please advise.
>> 
[snip]
>
> Just a note: GnuCash is currently at 2.6.14; 2.6.1 is almost 3 years
> old, and numerous significant bugs have been fixed since that
> release. I think you might want to find a repository with newer
> versions, to reap the best benefits. I am not a Mint user, but I
> believe that Mint can use Debian repositories, like getdeb?

Let me be a bit more dire.  DO NOT USE 2.6.1 with SQL!  You WILL lose
data.

There were several SQL-based data loss/corruption bugs found in the
early 2.6 series.  You DO NOT want to use early 2.6 series releases with
a SQL backend.

IF you must use SQL, then upgrade to 2.6.15 first.

Honestly, you should upgrade even if you don't need to use SQL.

> Cheers,
> David

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-derek

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