[GNC] GnuCash Delays on KB Input

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I'm confident that even a 60 mb data file will fit comfortably into 64gb of ram. Programs that actually need processing horsepower and memory space-- like photoshop-- run happily on this new machine. 

⁣David T. ​

On Aug 26, 2025, 10:44 PM, at 10:44 PM, John Layman <john.layman at laymanandlayman.com> wrote:
>Does it not occur to you that the problem likely has nothing at all to
>do with GnuCash (the program) or with anything abnormal about the data
>file.  Indeed, the symptoms you describe point to the likelihood that
>the your twenty-year data file has now reached the size that it exceeds
>the capacity of your computer's datastore causing portions of the file
>to be swapped in and out of memory causing a paging delay.
>
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>From: gnucash-user
><gnucash-user-bounces+john.layman=ieee.org at gnucash.org> On Behalf Of
>David T. via gnucash-user
>Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2025 1:30 PM
>To: Glenn Fowler <gfowler1 at outlook.com>; gnucash-user at gnucash.org
>Subject: Re: [GNC] GnuCash Delays on KB Input
>
>Given Stan's response on this, I'm imagining the problem lies with
>something in the data file. In fact, if I open a different file on the
>machine, the problem appears to have disappeared. So, that supports the
>idea that there is something wrong with the file.
>
>
>Unfortunately, my data file covers 20 years of information. And yes,
>I've run Check & Repair on the whole file. I can also eliminate any
>issue with the gcm file, since I am on a new machine, and the gcm is
>new (I know this because every account's column settings are defaulted
>back stock layout. I had set the columns on the old machine).
>
>
>I have absolutely no idea how I would troubleshoot this. Re-entering 20
>years of data is not the answer. As for an older backup, I had already
>held off on bookkeeping for the last six months; going further back
>would entail manual entry of thousands of transactions, which is really
>not something I'm prepared to do either.
>
>
>I would scan the raw xml to see if there were something obvious, but I
>don't even know what I'd be looking for. I am considering exporting the
>entire file to CSV and then reimporting into a new file,but again, if
>the problem is some form of corruption in the transaction data, this
>would just propagate the problem in a new file...
>
>
>I am open to creative suggestions.
>
>
>David T.
>
>On 8/26/2025 11:42 AM, Glenn Fowler wrote:
>> Upgrade to v4.14 so you stay on v4 but with additional bugfixes to 
>> eliminate program issues.
>>
>> If that doesn't help, I would look at your file next. Perhaps try an 
>> older backup file before the issue started to see if that is where 
>> your issue is.
>>
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>> *From:* gnucash-user
>> <gnucash-user-bounces+gfowler1=outlook.com at gnucash.org> on behalf of 
>> David T. via gnucash-user <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:18 AM
>> *To:* gnucash-user at gnucash.org <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
>> *Subject:* [GNC] GnuCash Delays on KB Input Hello,
>>
>>
>> Longtime user, currently on GC 4.13 (as a preference) and Windows 11 
>> with a brand new PC. I have observed for some time now that GC has 
>> significant interface delays in normal use.
>>
>>
>> Almost any change in the app causes a 3 second delay before
>completing 
>> (and yes, I have been counting). Clicking on a different open tab 
>> inside the app causes this. Clicking on a different transaction in an
>
>> open window causes the delay. These delays even crop up if I switch
>to 
>> a different application (say, a pdf reader) and then switch back, 
>> without changing anything in GC.
>>
>>
>> During the delay, all the menus and account tabs are greyed out, as
>if 
>> GC is processing something in the background. What it might be 
>> processing is a mystery to me. It should go without saying that I do 
>> not observe these delays with any other application on this machine.
>>
>>
>> To say this is annoying might be an understatement. I had thought the
>
>> problem might have been with my old PC--but I have now replaced that,
>
>> and still see these delays. :(
>>
>>
>> Any suggestions on a remedy (other than upgrading to 5.12, since I do
>
>> not wish to receive certain other GC updated behaviors) would be most
>
>> welcome.
>>
>>
>> David T.
>>
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