[GNC] Today's search....for .lck

[Michael or Penny Novack]

>>
>> If you do a search for all files with file extension ".lck" what 
>> reason do you have to suppose that it is a lock file for a gnucach 
>> file? I will repeat, this is a rather common method for preventing 
>> simultaneous access to a resource. Do you KNOW that none of your 
>> other applications are using the lock file method?
>
> Michael, that is a fair point as I noted in a previous reply, but the 
> OP just reported, as you quoted, that the LCK file in question *was* 
> for a GnuCash file *because* it had a GnuCash file name in it. Did you 
> not read that part?
>
> "GNU FEB 12 2019.gnucash.20210219151108.gnucash.LCK"

And while that is a file from gnucash it is almost certainly NOT the 
name the user assigned to the file that is their books << and yes, it is 
a gnucash internal backup file >> The presence of that lock means that 
this backup file was left open. So while OK to delete the lock (if you 
know that gnucash is not running) it is NOT  the file you want to open 
when you start gnucash. Note that if one did accidentally open this file 
could be on the "recently open" list and if on the top if the list, will 
be reopened when you start gnucash. THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT.

So LOOK at what gets opened when you start gnucash (the bar should show 
the file name). If NOT the right file, use file=>open to specify the 
correct file name and then once open, shut down. Now wen you reopen 
gnucash will be on top of the list (most recently opened)

Michael D Novack