[GNC] Issue with Backup and Log Files

[Derek Atkins]

Are you using a SQLite backend storage?
-derek
Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.
On February 22, 2025 13:36:59 Ivan Miotto <ivanmiotto at msn.com> 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.
> Ivan
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