[GNC] Is there a way to handle same-named GnuCash files sensibly?

[Chris Green]

On Wed, May 04, 2022 at 07:18:32PM -0400, Michael or Penny Novack wrote:
> 
> > Yes, I noticed too that there a files with a number added to the base
> > name, e.g.:-
> > 
> >      building.gnucash.gcm
> >      building.gnucash_2.gcm
> > 
> > ... but I'm not sure that it's a perfect system.
> > 
> > I have reverted to having the year as part of the file name and a
> > wrapper script that finds the data file corresponding to the year
> > directory I'm in.
> > 
> UH ... just because you as a human consider abcd and abcd_3 to be the same
> name misses the point that they ARE different file names as far as the
> computer is concerned, as different as you consider Fred and Freda different
> names
> 
Yes, I do realise that, I was just pointing out what GnuCash appears
to do if you have two different data files (in different directories)
with the same name.  I've never had a data file called
building.gnucash_2.gnucash so (I assume) GnuCash has created that file
when it found there was already a building.gnucash.gcm file for
*another* data file.


> However, including the year in the name when in fact these are :the same
> file except for a different year is an EXCELLENT way to go
> 
Yes, except that it does make for rather long filenames.  I'd really
be happiest if my GnuCash 'building' bank account data file was simply
called 'building'.  It's in a directory called ~/pcc/2022 which tells
me that it's Parochial Parish Council data for 2022.

-- 
Chris Green