[GNC] Problem with save-as

[Adrien Monteleone]

The dates are appended to backups that GnuCash makes. If you just save a file on your own, how would it presume to know to append the date to the file name? Why would it alter your chosen file name?

Why would you not want the next save to overwrite the current file?

Regards,
Adrien

> On Aug 13, 2019, at 4:52 PM, James Fuller <James at plateautel.net> wrote:
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> I tried to use the save as to change the name of a file last evening. Here is what I did:
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> from the File drop down menu I chose Save-As,  When the next screen popped up it asked for the name I wanted to use. I chose and entered databack.  I then went to the Places select box and clicked on 640GB (F:).  Next I went to the Name screen and entered in the save in folder (pre-existing) cruzback.  Then moving to the bottom right of the screen clicked the radio button Save as. I looked in F:\cruzback.   There is a save with the familiar Backuologo followed with databack               8/13/2019  GnuCash Financial Data  8 KB. There is also a databack.Gnucash.20190813152947    8/13/2019 3:29 which is the usual data file accompanying the backup files.  My question is tis,  why is there no dates etc. appended to the name databackup? I'm afraid that without that info, the next save will just overwrite this file.
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> any idea how I'm messing this one up?
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> Thanks,
> 
> James Fuller