[GNC] Cannot write to file

[Adrien Monteleone]

First, those long file names with numbers in them suggest at some point 
you've opened a backup file and then worked in it rather than your main 
file.

This could be a big problem in that you might think you've entered 
transactions and then find them missing.

Does the title bar of your GnuCash window have a similar looking file 
name? You'll need to clean that up. If so, report back that fact and 
folks here can suggest some remedies.

Second, the Save function could be triggered by an auto-save preference. 
If you are using the default XML backend, you can set the file to save 
every certain number of minutes. If you didn't intentionally save the 
file under one of the SQL backends, (and you'd know) then you are using 
the default.

Otherwise, usually a CTRL+S (CMD+S on a Mac) will trigger a Save.

As for why you can't save, if you need to, the message suggests lack of 
space on the drive, or a permissions issue. We don't yet have enough 
information to determine which one.

Regards,
Adrien

On 7/29/23 2:28 AM, Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote:
> Since you asked "exactly" I'll try my best.
> 
> I was entering  data to a bank account and then I got the strange message.
> 
> I had already entered several items to the a/c when the message appeared.
> 
> I suspect I had pressed a wrong key, causing the message I mentioned to 
> appear. When I clicked ok I got a screen with  a list of files.
> 
> There is no title on the file, just 'save' and it is in 'users/barry 
> mahon/documents/tax accounts and returns
> 
> That looks like an account which contains an annual P&L, but now has a 
> list of files such as -
> 
> C:\Users\Barry Mahon\Documents\Tax accounts and returns\P&L 
> 2022.gnucash.20230726121238.gnucash.20230728171739.gnucash
> 
> Dated yesterday. It looks like I am trying to save my bank a/c to this 
> file.
> 
> My question is should I delete these files back to the original P&L 
> files? and then try to reset everything? but how??
> 
> In fact I have just updated the OS, and restarted Gnu, but this same 
> 'save' file appears when I try to save the original banks a/c entries.
> 
> There are no other files open but the bank a/c file/
> 
> That is the best explanation I can make of what has happened. Grateful 
> for any advice.