[GNC] Log file preferences (using sqlite)

[Adrien Monteleone]

Not sure if this helps, but I'm also using the SQLite backend and while 
I do have some log files, they are few in number. I don't usually pay 
much attention to that directory as it is somewhat buried in my tree and 
don't otherwise need it. (GnuCash opens the last used file, and I can't 
even double-click to open since I'm on MacOS)

I rarely shut down GnuCash and usually leave it open 24/7 save for 
updates to either it, or MacOS. Other than shutdowns, perhaps eventually 
it writes a log after so many transactions. I use it daily, and see 19 
log files of varying sizes between 10/6/20 and 1/15/21. (with nothing 
since then)

Regards,
Adrien

On 2/2/21 5:33 PM, D. via gnucash-user wrote:
> Although I don't use the sqlite back end, I can answer that:
> 
> 1) yes log files happen with the db back ends
> 2) no you can't change the log file directory (this is a long long looooong standing request)
> 3) not sure, but probably you could
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> From: Chris Green <cl at isbd.net>
> Sent: Tue Feb 02 09:56:15 EST 2021
> To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Subject: [GNC] Log file preferences (using sqlite)
> 
> I run gnucash on Linux with a sqlite3 database.
> 
> Although the Help says the log file preferences only apply when using
> XML I still get log files saved every time I quit gnucash. So, a
> couple of questions:-
> 
>      Should this happen (log files with sqlite)?
> 
>      Can I get the log files stored somewhere else to avoid cluttering
>      the directory where I keep my accounts?
> 
>      Are the log files any use with sqlite or should I simply turn them
>      off completely in preferences?
>