[GNC] Lost 4 hours of data input

[Phyllis Bruce]

Thanks Glenn and Robert,
I guess the default is 30 days.  Didn't know that.  Thanks

On Fri, Jul 22, 2022 at 1:21 PM Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:

> You probably should hang onto the log files, until you have BOTH a good
> file
> and a good backup of that file.  You might want to keep some recent set of
> log
> files, just in case something happens.
>
> At Fri, 22 Jul 2022 12:51:01 -0500 Phyllis Bruce <pobruce46 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > Thank you Adrien, and Glenn
> >
> > I'd much prefer to keep the file local. I just discovered I can choose to
> > NOT sync a folder to dropbox so I carefully navigated to the GnuCash
> folder
> > on my PC and made that change.  I will re-import by month henceforth.
> I've
> > already done the hard work of figuring where stuff goes so it should be
> > easier this time.  I'll also decrease the autosave interval.
> >
> > Once I have a good file, do I need to keep the log files?  They pile up
> in
> > a double quick hurry.
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 22, 2022 at 12:16 PM Adrien Monteleone <
> > adrien.monteleone at lusfiber.net> wrote:
> >
> > > 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?
> > >
> > >
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