My GNUCash Backup Location

[David Reiser]

Doesn’t matter. Right click on your current DB file and select Duplicate from the pop-up.

All my gnucash-generated backups and log files are in the same directory as the data file itself.
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Dave Reiser
dbreiser at icloud.com





> On Dec 2, 2017, at 9:38 AM, John Donnee <jjdonnee at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi David, in what directory on my iMac is the backups kept?
> 
> ThanksJohn
> John Donnee
> 
> 910.622.8111
> 317 Mount Eden Place
> Cary, NC 27518
> 
>> On Dec 1, 2017, at 10:16 PM, David Reiser <dbreiser at icloud.com <mailto:dbreiser at icloud.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> Well, do you know what version you have? 2.6.1 was released in January 2014, and 2.6.18 should read any 2.6.x file easily. And I don’t think there were significant problems going from the last couple 2.4.x to 2.6.1.
>> 
>> The easiest way to find out is to make a copy of your DB. Download the newest version of gnucash, and try launching the new version. I’m pretty sure it’s going to try to open the last file you had open — that’s why you make a copy first.
>> --
>> Dave Reiser
>> dbreiser at icloud.com <mailto:dbreiser at icloud.com>
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Dec 1, 2017, at 7:54 PM, John Donnee <jjdonnee at gmail.com <mailto:jjdonnee at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi David, will it recognize my existing DB?
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> John
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 7:52 PM David Reiser <dbreiser at icloud.com <mailto:dbreiser at icloud.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> > On Dec 1, 2017, at 7:38 PM, John Donnee <jjdonnee at gmail.com <mailto:jjdonnee at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > I have used GNUCash since 2013. Just upgraded to Mac High Sierra and the application will not launch. I need help.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks
>>> >
>>> > John Donnee
>>> > 910.622.8111
>>> > 317 Mt. Eden Place
>>> > Cary, NC 27518
>>> >
>>> > dataplan GmbH
>>> >
>>> > Sent from my iPad
>>> >
>>> 
>>> download and install GnuCash version 2.6.18
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Dave Reiser
>>> dbreiser at icloud.com <mailto:dbreiser at icloud.com>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> John J Donnee
>>> 
>>> 317 Mount Eden Place
>>> Cary, NC 27518
>> 
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