Is there a way to "Clear all contents/delete all transactions" for a fresh start?

[David T.]

Indeed. Since File->Export creates an empty Chart of Accounts for me, I would have to ask you what you tried. 

More specifically, how did you go about opening the new file? 

My initial guess is that you exported, then closed out GnuCash and restarted. GnuCash, however, automatically opens the last file, which would then appear as if your new file had transactions in it. If you are on a Mac, moreover, GnuCash will open the last file even if you double-click the new file in Finder. This is a known issue with GnuCash on the Mac.

HTH,
David

> On Nov 3, 2016, at 2:29 PM, Colin Law <clanlaw at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On 2 November 2016 at 15:29, levstudio <info at levstudio.com> wrote:
> 
>> I tried this, namely to export accounts, but the generated file
>> still contains transactions...
>> 
> 
> Tried what?  Tell us *exactly* what you did.
> 
> Colin
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