GNUcash and Owncloud

[David T.]

Cody,

Mark’s warnings about multi-user access should be taken seriously; GnuCash is NOT multi-user.

In addition, there have been discussions about serial access to remote files that may not yet have been synced to the cloud; rapid recall of such files could theoretically result in the same kinds of corruption, although the discussions in the past were hypothetical in nature (i.e., no one had actually experienced such corruption).

For some of the history, try "gnucash dropbox site:lists.gnucash.org” at google. You’ll see some of the discussions there.

HTH,
David

> On May 26, 2016, at 7:19 PM, Mark Phillips <mark at phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote:
> 
> Cody,
> 
> I have not used Owncloud for this application. However, many people on the
> list have used Dropbox or Drive to put Gnucash in the cloud.
> 
> A critical caveat - Gnucash is not a multiuser application. When Gnucash
> starts it loads the entire database into memory, you make changes, and it
> only writes changes back to a file when the program is closed. If both of
> you open Gnucash and make some edits, then save back to the cloud, there is
> no guarantee what will happen. Best case scenario, the last one to save
> will win, which means if you are the last one to save to Owncloud, then all
> you partner's edits will be lost. Worst case scenario, the file will become
> corrupted and you will both loose all your edits.
> 
> Caveat Emptor.....
> 
> Mark
> 
> On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 8:04 AM, Cody Hofstetter <
> codyhofstettermailinglistemail at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hello everyone,
>> 
>> I've just set up an Owncloud instance with collaborative document editing
>> and am looking to share a set of books between my business partner and I.
>> It's a small business and only the two of us have access to the server.
>> 
>> I'm wondering if anyone has any experience using Owncloud/GNUCash together
>> and has recommendations for ease of use, best practices they've found, and
>> any other relevant info?
>> 
>> Thanks!
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