[GNC] multiple attachments

[Geoff]

Hi Gord

Welcome to the wonderful world of GnuCash :--)

As far as I can see a transaction can only have a single file linked to it.

There is a good alternative.  If you are prepared to file your documents 
into individual directories (or just create links to your documents from 
individual directories) you can use the "Linked Location" feature to 
browse to those directories directly from the GnuCash transaction.

Here is an example - GnuCash 4.4 / Windows 10

Step 1 - CREATE - Attachment gnc_linked_location01.jpg

A. Highlight your transaction.
B. From the Transaction menu (or right click) and choose "Manage 
Document Link..."
C. Click on the "Linked Location" button instead of the default "Linked 
File".
D. Type in the name of the directory prefixed by "file://" - in my 
example, "file://TXN001"
E. On Windows 10, the directory should be located under: 
C:\Users\<Your_User_Name>\AppData\Roaming\GnuCash\data\
F. Click on OK


Step 2 - VIEW- Attachment gnc_linked_location02.jpg

A. Highlight your transaction.
B. From the Transaction menu (or right click) and choose "Open Linked 
Document"
C. A new Windows Explorer instance should open showing all your 
transaction documents in your transaction directory:
C:\Users\<Your_User_Name>\AppData\Roaming\GnuCash\data\TXN001


Step 3 - MAINTAIN- Attachment gnc_linked_location03.jpg

A. Highlight your transaction.
B. From the Transaction menu (or right click) and choose "Manage 
Document Link..."
C. Note how it defaults to the "Linked File" option and shows the path 
to your directory.
D. To change the linked directory, you have to go back to Step 1, as 
GnuCash doesn't remember the Linked Location.


Other Locations - Attachment gnc_linked_location04.jpg

I should also mention that the Linked Location feature is not limited to 
directories on your file system.  It also supports the http protocol, so 
if you have a web server on your local network, or use Drop Box or other 
cloud storage providers, you can link your transactions to folders on 
those services.  See, for example:
https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/share/share-with-others


Hope this helps.

Regards

Geoff
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On 26/01/2021 7:39 am, gnu Gord wrote:
> Hi List,
> I'm trying to find a replacement for Quicken and brand new to GnuCash, so
> please excuse any protocol errors I may generate. ;)
> 
> I'm wondering if it's possible in GnuCash to attach multiple files to one
> transaction record (like I can do in Quicken).
> 
> Most of the files I would want to attach will be pdf files so I could,
> theoretically, use pdftk to combine them into one file but that's not
> really the way I'd prefer. I'm able to attach one file but not a second or
> third file, ETC.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> Gord
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