[GNC] Where are GC log files located on Mac with remote database server?

[Jediator]

I am glad you pointed out the difference btw trace and transaction 
logs.  Is there anyway to configure the transaction logging?  I'd like 
to dump the transaction logs to a different directory and back them up 
as part of regular backup process.  I'd also want to remove the old log 
files automatically.  Thanks!

On 9/11/23 4:25 PM, John Ralls wrote:
> Yes, log.conf is a user-created file, there is no default. Note that that's about the tracefile (https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Tracefile), not the transaction logs.
>
> Regards,
> John Ralls
>
>
>> On Sep 11, 2023, at 12:46 PM, Jediator <jediator at artemisspace.com> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks John!  Apparently in version 5.3 on Mac, the data directory and config directory of GC is the same on Mac at /Users/username/Library/Application Support/GnuCash, and the log files are in the translog directory underneath.  However, the log.conf file is nowhere to find (supposed to be located at GNC_CONFIG_HOME <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#GNC_CONFIG_HOME>/log.conf according to https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Logging).
>>
>> Should I create a log file manually if the I want to use a non-default configuration?  Thanks!
>> -- JC
>>
>>
>> On 9/11/23 12:30 PM, john wrote:
>>> The MySQL and PostgresQL backends write the transaction logs to GNC_CONFIG_DIR/translog. Seehttps://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations  to see where GNC_CONFIG_DIR is on your OS.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> John Ralls
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Sep 11, 2023, at 06:56, Adrien Monteleone<adrien.monteleone at lusfiber.net>  wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I'm using sqlite on Mac and I have log files. Though I don't see them generated often. I'm not sure if that is because I rarely close the app except for updates.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Adrien
>>>>
>>>> On 9/11/23 4:15 AM, sunfish62--- via gnucash-user wrote:
>>>>> Others will correct me, but my understanding is that the log files are not used with the database backend, since the changes are committed immediately.
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