[GNC] Issue with Backup and Log Files

[R Losey]

On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM Ivan Miotto <mmvvni73 at outlook.it> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> I just joined this mailing list, and I hope this is the correct way to
> request support.
> I am experiencing an issue with the management of backups and log files in
> GnuCash.
> When I create a new file, the backup is saved correctly in the format
> .gnucash.YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.gnucash. However, in my main file, which I have
> been using for years, the backup is not created in the correct format, and
> only log files are saved.
> Additionally, I have noticed that even if I set the log file retention to
> “Never,” GnuCash still continues to generate log files. This issue occurs
> only with my main file and not with newly created files.
> My questions are:
> 1. Why does my main file not generate backups in the correct format and
> only save log files?
> 2. Why does GnuCash continue to create log files even when I set the
> retention option to “Never”?
> System information:
> • Operating system: macOS Sequoia on an M-series processor
> • GnuCash version: 5.10
> • Build ID: 5.10+(2024-12-14)
>
> Thank you for your support!
>
> Best regards.
>

Welcome. I have GnuCash 5.10 on macOS M1 with Sonoma.

In my GnuCash, the Settings->General has "Retain log/backup files for", so
if you have this set to Never, perhaps that is why no backup files are
being created?  Mine is working properly based upon that setting.

How do you think you have this set to create backups, but no log files?

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