[GNC] Is there a Save As command line option

[Derek Atkins]

Hi.
Only thing I can think of would be using the python bindings to load the 
xml and then save it as sql. I have no idea how you would do it, but I 
think it's your best bet.
Good luck!

-derek
Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.
On June 16, 2018 9:25:19 AM salex <salex at mac.com> wrote:

> I've been using GnuCash for about 4 years on a Mac as the sole user with a
> custom sharing/archive procedure. The accounting book is for a Veterans of
> Foreign Wars (VFW) post which I volunteered to maintain. I now have a need
> to have another person to access and update the data.
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> My current sharing procedure is:
>  I do a "Save As" to sqlite3 file (then immedialtly reopen the XML version)
> Still leery of using SQL backends as the datastore (I'd rather use Postgres
> but have not tried that yet)
>  I run a bash script on the mac that does a rsync of my gnucash directory
> (includes the sqlite3 version) to a debian server at the office. I usually
> do this about once a week (after a bank deposit and/or mini-reconcile with
> online banking)
>  I have a Rails engine in our organization's web serve that can access the
> sqlite3 DB (read only) and provide custom reports, check registers and any
> thing else I want to write.
>
> I am training a new person to take over the accounting tasks, but will
> probably share some tasks. My plan was to use only the XML book on the
> debian server (I can get to it, and a windows machine at the office can get
> to it). Just have to remember to quit after any updates.  If I'm not
> mistaken, GnuCash won't let you open a book that is open.
>
> I have a few obstacles. I can use cron to do a backup rsync to something
> offsite. I (me, not assistant - at least initially) have to do the "Save As"
> manually so the latest updates are available on the web site. (I also have
> to restart my Rails server after an update)
>
> I may be able to automate this some way, but not sure what way! That is why
> I was looking for a way the have a script do a "Save As" - that would be
> helpful.
>
> Just looking for any ideas were you are sharing a book on a server. Any
> comments on using Postgres as a shared environment would also be welcome. I
> can automate saving Postgres dumps.
>
> Steve Alex
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