[GNC] Request for two new features in GnuCash

[Robert Kesterson]

Both of these are already possible.  I maintain two GnuCash files, and most often run both of them at the same time with two different instances of GnuCash.  You just have to tell it which file to open, either by using “File/Open” or with a command line argument.   I do this on a Mac with command line arguments in an Alfred workflow but you could do the same with a script on any platform.    You could have as many as you like, not just two.   I have been doing this for years and have never had a single problem from running this way.  


As for multiple payment sources, just show the splits on the transaction and you can enter as many payment sources as you like for the transaction, each in a separate split entry.  


> On Aug 6, 2022, at 8:05 PM, Eric Hammond <eric at jehammond.net> wrote:
> 
> As I am getting more of my accounts completely into GnuCash I find the need for two things:
> The first is the ability to have two separate (at least) GnuCash file systems: one for my business and one for personal.
> My business is an LLC, and one legal requirement for that is there is no co-mingling of money. 
> This gives me some protection from certain law suites and tax issues.
> 
> I found an almost-work-around: two folders for Gnucash accessed with shortcuts that specified the target folder. It mostly worked, but was unstable and unreliable.
> 
> The second is the ability to pay bills from more than one source. Example I purchase an oscilloscope and pay for it with a cash incentive from the company and a bank transfer for the rest. My solution at the present is not pretty, nor helpful if I look at it next year.
> 
> Thank you for the great work!
> 
> 
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