On Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:27:39 +0000 Colin Law <clan...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> On 27 November 2010 10:58, Ian X Waddington <iwad...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi > > > > No I do not need to use MySQL at all, the xml option works fine. > > > > I was thinking that if I get the data into an MySQL database I > > might be able to access the data more easily (read\only) to look at > > producing some form of checking account forecasting tool, either > > with XL or Access. > > > > I am really keen to switch from MS-Money UK to GnuCash but I rely > > heavily on being able to forecast how much will be in (or not be > > in) my checking account as we run towards payday - so far I've not > > had any response with any good tips on how to do this so was > > considering building something myself using tools I've more chance > > of making progress with, MySQL, XL or Access. > > > > Thank you for your help > > > > Perhaps I am misguided :-) > > I don't think you are misguided, I am generating reports for myself > from the mysql database with great success. I use Ubuntu so do not > have the windoze issues. > > Off Topic I know, but you could use this as an excuse to move away > from Windows. I moved to Ubuntu a couple of years ago and have never > regretted the learning curve. On Ubuntu I feel in control of my PC > again and it is so much snappier in performance on my non top of the > range PC. You can forget about virus scanners too. Community support > is great if you have any problems. The PC can be setup with a dual > boot so you can either run Windows or Ubuntu so don't have to burn > bridges. Or use VirtualBox to run Windows within Linux or vice versa and you can use both at the same time. I prefer Ubuntu with Windows in seamingless mode for the one Windows application I haven't found a good Linux replacement for. Manfred -- Manfred Usselmann <usselman...@icg-online.de> _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list gnucash-devel@gnucash.org https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel
