[GNC] New to XML; recreating some unsaved work

[Murugan Mariappan]

Eric

Open the last timestamped XML backup file and check if you have all the data you have input. There might be some data loss as the autosave might not have timed it exactly, nevertheless you can catch up with the latest information. Once you confirm the backup file is the right one, rename the file to an identifiable name and henceforth use that as your master file. Additionally, it would be a good idea to periodically check and save your work manually to avoid any future data loss.




Saludos Cordiales


Murugan

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From: gnucash-user <gnucash-user-bounces+m.muruganandam=hotmail.com at gnucash.org> on behalf of Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
Sent: 16 May 2025 08:52
To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
Subject: [GNC] New to XML; recreating some unsaved work

When I first started using Gnucash I set up my data file with sqlite.
Lately, though, every time I've tried to open it the database has been
corrupted. I eventually went back to an earlier saved version and
reconstructed my data, then started saving it in .XML format, with
autosave turned on.

However, that doesn't apparently save to the data file. I was working on
my books last night, but the computer restarted due to an update and the
master file was not saved. So now I have the master file time-stamped at
7 am yesterday morning, and about 25 xml text files from the automatic
saves as I worked. How do I roll those into the master file and update
it without having to re-create the complex invoice I was working on?

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