[GNC] How to get Memo to print on check. How to access 1099 list

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,
The "memo" section of a check is filled from the Transaction Notes field.
View -> Double Line Mode.

-derek

On Thu, November 14, 2024 1:07 pm, halatch1008 via gnucash-user wrote:
> Does any one know how to get "memo" information to print on the
> check?AndHow do I choose certain Vendors so I can send them a 1099 ? These
> options are both available on Quickbooks.Thanks,Heidi610 636 9947Sent from
> my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
> -------- Original message --------From: David Cousens
> <davidcousens49 at gmail.com> Date: 10/17/24  5:30 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: Dan
> a1TNC <Dan at a1tnc.com>, 'R Losey' <rlosey at gmail.com>, 'halatch1008'
> <halatch1008 at comcast.net>, 'Gnucash Users' <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> Subject: Re: [GNC] How do I do a back up of Gnucash? Dan,Your main data
> file (set of books is stored at a location you will havedecided on when
> you first ran GnuCash and did a File->Save to somespecific location on a
> hard drive. GunCash by default creates backupfiles of that file and log
> files which are useful in the event a crashcauses corruption of the main
> data file.The main data file will be named <filename>.gnucash where
> <filename> isthe name you have given the file.The backup files will be
> named <filename>.gnucash.<timestamp>.gnucashand the log files will be
> named<filename>.gnucash.<timestamp>.log.<timestamp> is 1 14 characcter
> numerical string giving the date(yearmonth and day and time (hours, min,
> sec) of creation of the file in theformat YYYYMMDDHHMMSS. If you move the
> file(s) to another locationGnuCash will not find them when you start it
> again and you can useFile_Open to navigate to the new location and open
> the<filename>.gnucash file.  You would only access the backup and logfiles
> after having a system crash where the <filename>.gnucash
> becomescorrupted.It is generally recommended that you create a
> folder/directory (it canbe named <filename>) and place all of the above
> files with <filename>.*in that directory.  This simplifies backup of the
> files to anotherdevice as you simply backup the whole directory. In
> addition there is user preference data (including saved reports etc)and
> configuartion data as described on the wiki page. About half waydown that
> page under the heading Diagrams of Configuration LocationsYou will find
> links to diagrams showing the locations of that data inthe file heirarchy.
> You may wish to backup  the data in  c:\Documentsand
> Settings\<user>\\AppData\Roaming\GnuCash to preserve the userpreference
> dataThere is no problem locating the main data file in any
> locationaccessible from your file system including cloud locations,
> Dropboxes,Network file storage etc. MOve it and then use the File->Open
> dialogueto find and open itDavid CousensOn Thu, 2024-10-17 at 15:32 -0400,
> Dan a1TNC wrote:> I'm wanting to use GNC in a Windows land where there are
> different> OSs. Some are 10 and some 11 etc.   I ,like Heidi, did not find
> the> backup info in the manual to be very helpful cuz I'm not a coder,
> and> it seems to be written by someone who understands all OSs and is a>
> one size fits all for all OSs. > > I have come up with test system to
> figure out a dependable backup> system and I want to share that here to
> see if anyone can tell me if> there is a flaw in my idea.> > I have
> installed GNU on two different computers on/in my land and> have started
> entering my accounts and info in my primary computer. I> did not find a
> way to install it on a location outside of my primary> computer into a
> local cloud or another computer. (Suggestions> ???????) On my second
> computer, I have copied the last two data files> and one text file into my
> GNU folder on my 2nd computer and after 10> or so attempts (after adding
> more data) it seems like both computers> are showing the same entries at
> every level. At every attempt I> delete all the old files from the last
> attempt, and I open GNU from> the short GNU data file which does not have
> that date added to the> file name.  > > If this works I'm planning on
> doing a video to share so that others> will find this help. > Also, I've
> been using Quick books for over 10 years and they have> gone up to over
> 400% in price and we will start to see others many> many many other come
> to GNU> Thx> Dan> > > -----Original Message-----> From: gnucash-user
> [mailto:gnucash-user-> bounces+dan=a1tnc.com at gnucash.org] On Behalf Of R
> Losey> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2024 11:48 AM> To: halatch1008; Gnucash
> Users> Subject: Re: [GNC] How do I do a back up of Gnucash?> > Well,
> that's a start... what kind of backup program do you have?> > Oh, and
> please ensure that you do a reply-all so that the> conversation goes> out
> to the community; it may help others, and I make some errors that> the>
> community would catch and correct.> > I thought that someone had pointed
> to a section of the manual or> somewhere> that listed the files that
> should be backed up.> > Richard> > > On Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 10:09 PM
> halatch1008> <halatch1008 at comcast.net>> wrote:> > > I have Windows.  The"
> Get help" section of Gnucash is No help at> > all in> > explaining how to
> do a back up> > Heidi> > > > > > > > Sent from myerizon, Samsung Galaxy
> smartphone> > > > > > -------- Original message --------> > From: R Losey
> <rlosey at gmail.com>> > Date: 10/16/24 4:47 PM (GMT-05:00)> > To:
> halatch1008 <halatch1008 at comcast.net>> > Cc: gnucash-user at gnucash.org> >
> Subject: Re: [GNC] How do I do a back up of Gnucash?> > > > This is not
> easy because of the following:> > 1) There are a multitude of ways to
> backup data; the "step by step"> > way I> > set up my backups may not
> match your backup program. Moreover, Mac> > has> > different tools that
> Windows than Linux - on Macs, the "Time> > Machine" comes> > with Macs and
> is pretty common, but Windows and Linux have a wide> > variety> > of
> backup programs.> > > > 2) The main GnuCash data file name is determined
> by each user; mine> > could> > be "MyFinances.gnucash", yours may be
> "HeidiMoney.gnucash". The> > name is> > normally "<CustomName>.gnucash"...
> this is again difficult to put> > in a> > step-by-step procedure.> > > >
> 3) GnuCash's help files does have a section on which files need to> > be>
> > backed up that has  been previously referenced. I skip this because> >
> the> > other files are kept in a subdirectory of my home directory, and> >
> that is> > backed up on the different computers I have.> > > > > > > > On
> Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 7:59 AM halatch1008 via gnucash-user <> >
> gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:> > > > > Could someone write a step by
> step of Instruction on how to Back> > > up all> > > my Gnucash files
> together with the program, in case my computer> > > dies.Thanks,Heidi> > >
> > > > _________________________________> > Richard Losey> >
> rlosey at gmail.com> > Micah 6:8> > > > > -- >
> _________________________________> Richard Losey> rlosey at gmail.com> Micah
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