[GNC] Lost 4 hours of data input

[Adrien Monteleone]

Someone else can help with the logfile, and it *should* replay your 
steps, but I'd offer two suggestions for a different workflow:

1. copy the file locally first, then open it. (other users of DropBox 
may have additional/alternative practices to help with sync issues)

2. Import, match & reconcile one month at a time then save. Doing this 
in smaller batches has two advantages: the matcher is trained as you go, 
this means less editing work on your part, and more accurate match 
guesses on GnuCash's part; the incremental saves mean should a crash 
happen, you lose less work.

Another option is to switch to the SQLite backend rather than the 
default XML. Of course, XML should work, but SQLite does instant saves, 
so if there is a crash, your at most likely to lose the last 
edit/import, etc. (and so doing things in smaller batches also means 
less lost work, without even having to remember to save.)

Regards,
Adrien

On 7/22/22 11:29 AM, Phyllis Bruce wrote:
> Imported and matched all the years transactions for a credit card.  Then
> hit the reconcile button.  Crash!
> On trying to get back in I received a message that talked about
> bounceback?  I'm sorry, I didn't write it down, but when I tried to reopen
> it said that someone else might be using the file and the path to DROPBOX
> was shown.  I possibly made a mistake in choosing to open anyway - because
> 4 hours of work have apparently disappeared.
> 
> Dropbox has a log file timestamp is 10:51 (the log also exists on my local
> drive).  That is about the time of the crash.  Could it possibly be of help
> in restoring all my work or do I need to do it over again?