[GNC] locked data base

[Derek Atkins]

HI,

First, please make sure you CC gnucash-user on all replies.

Second, you ARE using a backup file.  The fact that your file name is
FileName.gnucash.YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.gnucash means you are using a backup file.

If you're using DROPBOX...  *THAT* could be the problem.  It could be that
there is a problem creating or deleting the lock file.

-derek

On Thu, August 1, 2019 2:49 pm, Bob Sisk wrote:
> That is not my backup. I am using Dropbox as my data base because I
> sometimes post to Gnucash on my desktop and other times using my laptop.
> I store backups on both computers. Is there a better way to configure if
> I post from both machines?
>
> On 8/1/19 1:32 PM, Derek Atkins wrote:
>> HI,
>>
>> On Thu, August 1, 2019 2:25 pm, Bob Sisk wrote:
>>> GnuCash could not obtain the lock for
>>> file:///home/bob/Dropbox/gnucash_data/GreenGrillsData.gnucash.20180825170527.gnucash.20190706140712.gnucash.
>> First, why are you opening a backup file?  Specifically, this is a
>> backup
>> of a backup!  So at some point you opened the backup made on August 28,
>> 2018...  And then on July 6th, 2019 you opened a new backup file...  And
>> have been using that as your data file.   Are you SURE that's what you
>> want to be doing?
>>
>>> I get the above message when trying to open Gnucash. I click "open
>>> anyway" and it seems normal. What is causing this and what should I do?
>>> I am running Linux Mint 19.1.
>> Are you sure that there is not another GnuCash instance running?
>> Do you perhaps shutdown (or logout) without quitting GnuCash?
>>
>> This pop-up comes up when GnuCash finds the lock file still there to
>> prevent two instances of the program from opening the same data file.
>>
>>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies.
>>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
>> -Derek
>>
> --
> /Robert Sisk
> sisk.bob at gmail.com
> (210)716-6400/
>


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