[GNC] Message from GnuCash about Dropbox

[Tommy Trussell]

On Thu, Oct 24, 2024 at 1:08 PM David Long <davidvernonlong at gmail.com>
wrote:

> My GNucash files are saved on a folder which is synchronised with Dropbox.
> I keep getting a message:
> "Remove "{file name}.tmp-a24500" from your Dropbox account and all devices?
> If you move this file to "$Deleted$, it won;t be available in Dropbox or on
> any devices"
>  Cancel  or Move out of Dropbox
>
> I click on Cancel.
>
> What is all this about? Is there a problem with saving on a folder which
> synchronizes with Dropbox?
>

I run Dropbox on Ubuntu (and Android and another person here runs Windows).
I am running Version 5.9 installed via Flatpak, and I am using the standard
XML file type. I do not see any file named {file name}.tmp-a24500 on my
system when using GnuCash.

Could it be from a different application?

When using XML GnuCash creates at least four kinds of files:

{filename}.gnucash (the ".gnucash" extension is optional but customary)
{filename}.{long number with date & time}.log <-- usually have a bunch of
these
{filename}.{long number with date & time}.gnucash <-- usually have a bunch
of these
{filename}.gnucash.LCK

Maybe if you are using a database backend (like mySQL) that would explain
the tmp file?


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