[GNC] Possible Bug with GNUCash - GNUCash cannot see/open files with OneDrive

[cbpodd at gmail.com]

Hi Derek, Gyle - thanks for the responses. 

I'd like to add one other error message - perhaps it will be helpful. When I try to go the File -> Open route, I get a slightly different error message (though it still doesn't work). The error message I get here is below.

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Could not read the contents of <directory>
Error opening directory '/Users/<username>/OneDrive/<subdirectory>': Operation not permitted
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Not sure if that means anything to anyone - but I figured I'd add it anyway in case it helps!

Cameron

-----Original Message-----
From: Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 11:14 AM
To: Gyle McCollam <gmccollam at live.com>
Cc: Cameron Podd <cbpodd at gmail.com>; gnucash-user at gnucash.org
Subject: Re: [GNC] Possible Bug with GNUCash - GNUCash cannot see/open files with OneDrive

Gyle,

Cameron is on a Mac, not a Windows box, so OneDrive may behave differently there.  Right now it sounds like GnuCash cannot see the OneDrive directory.

I am hoping JRalls can pipe up and provide some insights, as he is our resident Mac expert.

-derek

On Tue, July 20, 2021 2:07 pm, Gyle McCollam wrote:
> I use one drive as well, but I have no problem with GNU Cash finding 
> the info.  However, I have another directory between Documents and 
> GnuCashData.gnucash (although mine is named differently).
> When you click on file/open you can navigate to the file on one drive 
> and it should work fine from that point.  I had an old program called 
> Money Counts for Windows (MCW) and when I changed the name of that 
> subdirectory to GNUCash recently, I had a problem with GNC finding my 
> info, but using file/open and navigating to the new directory and then 
> ?????.gnucash worked for me.  Hopefully, this helps.
>
> Thank You,
> Gyle McCollam
>
> Gyle McCollam
>
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> ________________________________
> From: gnucash-user <gnucash-user-bounces+gylemc=gmail.com at gnucash.org> 
> on behalf of Cameron Podd <cbpodd at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 11:33 AM
> To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> Subject: [GNC] Possible Bug with GNUCash - GNUCash cannot see/open 
> files with OneDrive
>
> I am wondering if anyone has encountered - or has a possible solution 
> to - this bug I have found. I usually store my GNUCash file in OneDrive.
> However, with the new update of OneDrive, GNUCash cannot see the file. 
> See the error below. Has anyone also seen this error - or know how to 
> correct it?
>
> Can't parse the URL
> /Users/<username>/OneDrive/Documents/GnuCashData.gnucash
>
> Thanks - Cameron
>
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