[GNC] Move working files

[R Losey]

On Sat, Aug 10, 2024 at 1:12 PM Stan Brown (using GC 4.14) <
stan+gc at fastmail.fm> wrote:

>
>
> On 2024-08-10 09:45, R Losey wrote:
> > I haven't done a lot of customization with my GnuCash system.
> >
> > My data file - MyData.gnucash is in the same directory as what I call the
> > "working" files -- the MyData.gnucash.<timestamp>.gnucash and the
> > MyData.gnucash.<timestamp>.log files.
> >
> > Is there some way that these working files can be created in a separate
> > directory?
>
> No. It's been discussed many times, and I assume someone has entered an
> enhancement request, but there's been no change.
>
> You can control those files by setting a preference for when to
> auto-purge them: Edit » Preferences » General.
>
> > I am backing up the GnuCash data directory, but in reality, all I really
> > need to backup is my GnuCash file - all of these working files are
> > just taking up space on the backup media.
>
> So don't back them up. I don't. You didn't say what backup technique or
> software you're using, but it should certainly have a way to exclude
> files from backup.  I exclude *gnucash*gnucash and *gnucash*log. Another
> approach would be to back up only designated file MyData.gnucash.
>
>
Yes, that is the alternative - but it would be easier to create a directory
for these working files and then just exclude that directory.

Yes, I know about the auto-purge, and have it set... but because I'm using
a Sync style backup, the backup media keeps any file ever copied to it, so
it has files going back a long time (well, "had", as I cleaned out the
backup media)


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