[GNC] Lost all my transactions on Gnu cash

[Georgina Hunter-Jones]

I tried that but all i get is a blank page with headings.

On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 at 21:08, Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:

> Was it just one account register that was readonly??  Or was it when you
> opened the file?
>
> What do you mean by "get back to my accounts"?  Are you missing the Chart
> of Accounts Page?  If so, use View -> New Accounts Page
>
> -derek
>
> On Tue, January 22, 2019 4:04 pm, Georgina Hunter-Jones wrote:
> > Ah, it said it was read only a page or so ago. I keep fiddling with it,
> > hoping to get back to my accounts, but I seem to be making it worse. If I
> > can get the read only thing back I’ll take a screenshot. Sorry. I’m
> > getting
> > a bit lost here.
> >
> > On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 at 21:00, Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> So if that didn't work -- how is it telling you that it is read-only?
> >> Could you supply a screen shot?
> >> Maybe a step-by-step of what you do and what happens?
> >>
> >> I'm at a loss for what else would cause a read-only situation here
> >> except,
> >> perhaps, you opening a placeholder account.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> -derek
> >>
> >> On Tue, January 22, 2019 3:55 pm, Georgina Hunter-Jones wrote:
> >> > Thanks, sadly it did not work. Sorry that replies are so slow, Im not
> >> > always with the old computer. Thanks
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 2:38 PM Georgina Hunter-Jones <
> >> > helicopterlife at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Thanks, i’ll Try that. Georgina
> >> >>
> >> >> On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 2:00 PM Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com>
> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Dear Georgina,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> [snip]
> >> >>> > Op dinsdag 15 januari 2019 12:52:50 CET schreef Georgina
> >> >>> Hunter-Jones:
> >> >>> >> Dear Geert,
> >> >>> >> Thank you, that helped to a certain extent. I can now see lines
> >> of
> >> >>> >> information with the account details. However, it appears to be
> >> >>> 'read
> >> >>> >> only'
> >> >>> >> and I cannot enter any further data. I also cannot see anything
> >> more
> >> >>> >> than
> >> >>> >> an overall view of the account, ie no dates etc.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Anything I can do to change that? Thank you very much for your
> >> help
> >> >>> so
> >> >>> >> far.
> >> >>> >> Best wishes, Georgina
> >> >>>
> >> >>> This sounds like it could be a permissions problem, although I'm not
> >> >>> familiar enough with MacOS permissions to know how best to fix it.
> >> >>> Hopefully a MacOS expert will come in.  But it really sounds like
> >> when
> >> >>> you
> >> >>> copied your data file you put it into a directory that your current
> >> >>> user
> >> >>> does not have access to write new files.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Can you try this:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Make a new folder from the Finder
> >> >>> Copy your data file to the new Folder
> >> >>> Open GnuCash
> >> >>> File -> Open the data file from the new folder
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Does this help?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> >> On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 8:31 AM Geert Janssens
> >> >>> >> <geert.gnucash at kobaltwit.be>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> wrote:
> >> >>> >> > A few other suggestions:
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > 1. Which files did you transfer ? While that sounds obvious, it
> >> is
> >> >>> not
> >> >>> >> > always
> >> >>> >> > so. So this question is to ensure you really did copy your
> >> gnucash
> >> >>> >> data
> >> >>> >> > file
> >> >>> >> > to the older computer.
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > 2. How have you tried to open your gnucash data file ? It's
> >> >>> important
> >> >>> >> to
> >> >>> >> > realize that on MacOS double-clicking on a random gnucash data
> >> >>> file
> >> >>> >> > doesn't
> >> >>> >> > necessarily mean that file will be opened. GnuCash will always
> >> >>> reopen
> >> >>> >> that
> >> >>> >> > previously last opened file (which may be different from the
> >> one
> >> >>> you
> >> >>> >> > double-
> >> >>> >> > clicked on). To fix that you can:
> >> >>> >> > - Start the gnucash application
> >> >>> >> > - Select File->Open
> >> >>> >> > - Navigate to your gnucash data file and open it this way
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > Will that bring your data back ?
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > Regards,
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > Geert
> >> >>>
> >> >>> > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies.
> >> >>> > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> -derek
> >> >>>
> >> >>> --
> >> >>>        Derek Atkins                 617-623-3745
> >> >>>        derek at ihtfp.com             www.ihtfp.com
> >> >>>        Computer and Internet Security Consultant
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>        Derek Atkins                 617-623-3745
> >>        derek at ihtfp.com             www.ihtfp.com
> >>        Computer and Internet Security Consultant
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
> --
>        Derek Atkins                 617-623-3745
>        derek at ihtfp.com             www.ihtfp.com
>        Computer and Internet Security Consultant
>
>