[GNC] Lost all my transactions on Gnu cash

[Georgina Hunter-Jones]

No, it didn't. I haven't had that since the beginning.  I can now get up
Accounts: Account Summary but not an entries page.

On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 9:32 PM Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:

> Did it say Read-Only when you when through File->Open?
> When does it say it is read-only?
>
> -derek
>
> On Tue, January 22, 2019 4:27 pm, Georgina Hunter-Jones wrote:
> > Yes, thank you, that worked in that I now have a page with headings and
> my
> > accounts in total numbers. For example, the first one is Assets, next
> > Dehumidifier, then equity, expenses etc and all except Dehumidifier have
> > totals, but I still can not get into add new inputs.
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 9:16 PM Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:
> >
> >> If that's a blank page then that means you have no data open.  Did you
> >> try
> >> using File -> New File?  That might have done it.
> >>
> >> Let's start over -- Go to File -> Open and then get to the folder where
> >> your data file is located and open it.  What happens then?
> >>
> >> -derek
> >>
> >> On Tue, January 22, 2019 4:11 pm, Georgina Hunter-Jones wrote:
> >> > 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
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>        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
>
>