New Entities

[David Carlson]

It is OS specific.  You Apple users don't know that ,Windoze and Linux and
certain other OSes allow the user to open a data file with it's preferred
program simply by double clicking the data file icon.

Makes it easy to get the right one when there are lots of files with
similar names. :-)

David C

On Feb 6, 2018 7:45 PM, "Adrien Monteleone" <adrien.monteleone at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The only way I’ve found to do this is from the command line. While
> certainly possible, the normal methods, including the File > Open method I
> described in this thread should not allow opening two files at once. I
> can’t seem to get it to do so otherwise. I don’t suspect a new user will be
> launching via cli. Or maybe this is OS specific?
>
> But the caution is noted. Thanks.
>
> Regards,
> Adrien
>
> > On Feb 6, 2018, at 6:21 PM, David Carlson <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Actually, more than one file can be opened simultaneously, but certain
> settings that apply to the program environment on the computer can be lost
> if they are changed while editing one file then it is not the last file
> closed.
> >
> > It is better not to open more than one file at a time.
> >
> > David C
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 4:31 PM, Adrien Monteleone <
> adrien.monteleone at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Roger,
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> > Just start a new GnuCash book file for the new entity. Create its
> account structure as you wish. Save the file. (probably using the name of
> each entity helps)
> >
> > Only one file at a time is allowed to be open. (the same holds for
> Quickbooks incidentally)
> >
> > Open the file corresponding to the entity you want to work on, do your
> work, save, then open a different book and so on.
> >
> > I have one book to manage my personal finances, and another to manage a
> club I belong to. Switching is as easy as File > Open. I have auto-save
> turned on, and I leave GnuCash open 24/7, so generally I don’t even have to
> save my work first unless it’s a real quick switch.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Adrien
> >
> > > On Feb 6, 2018, at 3:57 PM, Roger Hatton <roghat3 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Does GNU Cash support more than one entity?
> > > In other words separate ledgers for separate business names?
> > > Using the one single downloaded GNU Cash system?
> > > Process advice appreciated.
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