Gnucash Error "No Suitable backend was found for file..."

[David Carlson]

I cannot help with the failure to open files but it might help to know what
OS you are running GnuCash under.  As for the 800 extra files, that depends
to some extent on how often you make backups of your data in some remote
location.  That will help you decide how to set the length of time to keep
those interim backups until you make a real backup.  You can probably set
that time to 2 weeks or so, if you are comfortable with that.

David C

On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 9:25 AM, Osama Younis <osama.26 at live.com> wrote:

> No, the .gnucash file is not opeining ok, I got the error when I try to
> open it.
>
> I am not saving the .gnucash file in the same directory as the .gcm files,
> but still I can't manage to open the data file in order to run the "Save
> As...".
>
> Is it normal to have about 800 files of the type "accountname.gnucash.20180304110506"
> and "accountname.gnucash.20180304110505.gnucash" located in the same
> folder of the file "accountname.gnucash"?
>
> Regards,
> Osama.
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Geert Janssens <geert.gnucash at kobaltwit.be>
> Sent: Monday, March 5, 2018 4:48 PM
> To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Cc: Osama Younis
> Subject: Re: Gnucash Error "No Suitable backend was found for file..."
>
> Op maandag 5 maart 2018 14:33:39 CET schreef Osama Younis:
> > Dears,
> > Greetings.
> >
> > I am getting the error message "No Suitable backend was found for
> file..."
> > after my PC was shut off unexpectedly two days ago. Now I can't open my
> > current accounts even though I see the backup files (.gcm and .gnucash
> > files).
>
> For your information: .gcm files are not backup files. They are only
> storing
> visual state (which tabs were open, column widths, ...).
>
> I do hope you are not saving your gnucash data files in the same directory
> as
> the .gcm files ? If so, on the first occasion you manage to open a data
> file,
> run a "Save As..." and store your data in a more common location, such as
> (a
> subdirectory of) your Documents/My Documents/etc directory. I recommend a
> subdirectory as gnucash creates its backup files right next to the data
> file.
>
> Regards,
>
> geert
>
>
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