[GNC] Best way to upgrade from an old version (2.6.14) to current

[D.]

David, 

I don't understand; could you explain what exactly is taking such a long time to upgrade? I've been using Gnucash for, like, 15 years, and the upgrade process (across multiple major versions [I believe I started around 2.0.5 or so], using multiple installation methods [anyone remember fink?], and multiple operating systems [MacOS and then Windows]) has never taken particularly long. So, I'm curious what is causing you such troubles. 

David T.


-------- Original Message --------
From: David Carlson <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>
Sent: Fri Jan 08 12:34:48 EST 2021
To: Tfastle <tfastle at aol.com>
Cc: Gnucash Users <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
Subject: Re: [GNC] Best way to upgrade from an old version (2.6.14) to current

Tfastle,

I am currently at release 3.8, half way through the process of migrating
from 2.6.xx to 4.4.  I can tell you that the migration is very time
consuming and it looks like it is going to be a challenge to take the step
from 3.8 to 4.4 in a Linux OS.

If you are contemplating running GnuCash in Windows, which you may be,
since Quicken runs in Windows, skipping intermediate steps and starting
with release 4.4 might be the best option.

On Fri, Jan 8, 2021 at 10:53 AM Tfastle via gnucash-user <
gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:

> A few years back I was going to switch from using Quicken to GnuCash.  I
> downloaded and spent a fair amount of time reading about GnuCash and
> getting
> my Quicken Account imported.  For me, it was a bit of a learning curve and
> a
> lack of time thwarted my effort.  I now hope to make the move for good.
>
> My plan is to initially run GnuCash on my old laptop which is where I have
> the 2.6.14 version now and concurrently run Quicken on my new laptop
> (basically entering all the same transactions) until I feel comfortable and
> adept enough to abandon Quicken.  I really only use Quicken as a glorified
> register and tool to balance my main checking account but do have over 20
> years of those transactions with regard to it.  The file I have in GnuCash
> from my attempt a few years ago was imported from Quicken and represented
> where that account was at that time.  That GnuCash file is not of any value
> or importance so abandoning it is an option and no problem at all.
>
> So my questions are:
>
> Should I "update" to the most current stable version of GnuCash or should I
> just uninstall ver 2.6.14 and start over with the current stable version
> and
> then import my current Quicken file? I suspect this is the best route to go
> but, if for some reason updating is better, how might I best go about that?
>
> I tried to figure this from reading various post online but it was pretty
> confusing.  It appeared that files save in older versions often don't run
> in
> newer versions so, to "update" (if it's even possible) I would need to go
> through a series of updates to get current and still have my file read.
>  If
> I end up just starting over then I don't really care about that from a
> "getting to current" perspective but it does bring one question to mind.
> Once using the current version of GC how to avoid the problem of updating
> but not being able to read your file from the prior version?  Is it just a
> matter of updating in a timely manner as new stable versions become
> available and then your prior version file will always be able to be read?
> I have to assume this is the case but would like to know before I put the
> effort in to making this switch.  I intend to use it for a long time and
> would hate to one day just be out of luck but (I can't imagine that would
> ever be the case).
>
> Lastly, it looks like the most recent stable release is 4.4, is that what I
> should start with (or end up with via upgrade(s) )?
>
> Sorry for how long this is or for being so ignorant on the subject.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
>
>
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