If you want to help test, you'll need to checkout and build the gda-dev2 branch. Any files with a .db extension are assumed to be sqlite - you would have to save as a .db file to store the data as a sqlite database.
On Jan 31, 2008 12:57 PM, Albert Lash <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm good for testing - my production bookkeeping data is in a MySQL > database and I manage it with PBooks and by hand. > > On Jan 31, 2008 9:48 AM, David Reiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It will be a while yet. The gda enabling work is still in the early > > stages of testing. You wouldn't want to entrust live data to it yet. > > So unless you want to set up parallel gnucash instances and test data > > files, it will be some time yet before it makes sense to try what you > > ask. > > > > Dave > > > > On Jan 31, 2008, at 6:10 AM, Albert Lash wrote: > > > > > That is wonderful to hear! Does that mean that I can open up a GnuCash > > > storage file using the sqlite command line tool right off the bat? If > > > not, what would be required to set up a SQLite database? This is good > > > news to me. > > > > > > Albert > > > > > > On Jan 30, 2008 8:38 PM, David Reiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > >> On Jan 30, 2008, at 5:55 PM, Albert Lash wrote: > > >> > > >>> Just wanted to chime in here and mention that I'm also interested in > > >>> using a SQL powered storage mechanism with GnuCash. Since GnuCash > > >>> is a > > >>> desktop application, I was thinking SQLite might be a good > > >>> candidate. > > >>> I think GnuCash has connected with Postgres and MySQL, but has > > >>> anyone > > >>> ever tried SQLite? > > >>> > > >> SQLite is the default backend for libgda. The gnucash developer > > >> working on the backend has tested more with sqlite than with mysql. > > >> > > >> I've tried a couple runs with sqlite. I had some self-inflicted > > >> problems, but once those were cleared up I also ran into at least > > >> painfully slow response times and possibly a bug or two. I have to > > >> try > > >> a couple other things to make sure I haven't shot myself in the other > > >> foot. > > >> > > >> Dave > > >> -- > > >> David Reiser > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > My Blogs: > > > http://www.docunext.com/ > > > http://www.albertlash.com/ > > > > -- > > > > David Reiser > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > My Blogs: > http://www.docunext.com/ > http://www.albertlash.com/ > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-devel mailing list > gnucash-devel@gnucash.org > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel > -- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> "Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there" - Will Rogers _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list gnucash-devel@gnucash.org https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel
