[GNC] I'm still a bit confused about when things get saved.

[Chris Green]

I noted this earlier but maybe a separate thread would be better.

I've read through quite a bit of the Help but it doesn't really seem
to address this issue.

When does data entered get saved?  Also are there different 'levels'
of save as it were?

It seems to be as follows but I'd like to be sure (*and* I'd like to be
able to change things somewhat) :-

    While entering values (including date, description etc. as well as
    the actual amounts) the data isn't saved anywhere.  If you leave
    the transaction you're editing without hitting the +Enter button
    then the data doesn't get anywhere useful.  *But* the data isn't
    lost, it's still there if you go away to another account and then
    back.

    When you hit +Enter the transaction gets 'added to the accounts'
    and totals, balances, etc. will be updated with the new transaction.
    What isn't clear is whether this also stores the new transaction
    to file.

    Whenever I leave GnuCash I get the Save warning (unless I've just
    done a Save) saying that everything will be lost.  This appears to
    always be everything since I started a new session, not just the
    last transaction.  So does GnuCash have an 'in memory' (or at
    least not in the normal saved file) copy of the accounts that is
    only saved when you explicitly do a 'Save'?

Are my above guesses about when data is saved correct?  Does one
*always* have to hit +Enter or are there implicit ways of doing it?
I'd really prefer transactions to get stored when I move move away to
another account rather than having to hit +Enter.  Can GnuCash be
configured for more 'automatic' storing of entered data?

Many/most applications seem to save data automatically by default,
i.e. the data gets saved to file/disk as you move from field to field.

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Chris Green