[GNC] correct a mistake early

[David Cousens]

Bob,

No great problem. Create the folder and then locate the datafile, its
backup and log files, i.e. anyfiles which have the base filename you
gave the file e.g. 
<filename>.gnucash 
<filename>.gnucash.<timestamp>.gnucash
<filename>.gnucash.<timestamp>.log

where <timestamp> is a string with format "yyyymmddhhmmss" e.g.
.20250110060236
 
Any file <filename>.LCK can be deleted.

When you next start GnuCash use the File->Open dialogue to navigate to
the folder and the datafile in it and open it.  After that GnuCash
should remember where the file is on subsequent openings unless you
open another data file.

David Cousens

On Thu, 2025-01-09 at 10:35 -0600, bullish bob bagley via gnucash-user
wrote:
> I created a name for my folder and did not set up a holder file to
> keep 
> things out of my document folder.  How do retreat back and do this 
> properly?  I am watching a video "How to setup gnucash business 
> accounting files aka the chart of accounts via the the busy bee
> post.  
> This is my mistake, but the video does not allow me to correct it.  I
> would like to delete the file set up and then set it up properly as
> per 
> the video.  Thank you....b³
>