On 29 August 2017 at 16:36, james <gar...@verizon.net> wrote: > Hello all, > > Background > So I've been running on gnucash 2.4.11 for some years. > it's been great, the only problems were my lack of > knowledge of finance. I want to migrate to version 2.6.15 > (using gentoo linux). > > > My only accounting problem is my depreciation does not match > what the accountant has been doing. They are the authority, > so It's entries on depreciation that need to be fixed. > > Note, I have never 'closed the books' since the beginning because > I knew I need to fix the depreciation schedules on about (6) items. > It's a small company. I've been sick off and on for (3) years > running, so not much actively the last few years. I'm finally > better and ready to resume active business. > > ************************************************ > > > So, should I fix the depreciation on the new version of gnucash > (my preferred method) or on the old slow lappy and version 2.4.11? > > > I'm in the process of installing a laptop to exclusively run gnucash, > mostly offline (no physical internet) on gentoo linux (fav distro). > > > Any documents I need to review before doing the migration to the new > laptop? I have both scp and usb sticks for the migration. > > I think I want to use a database now, pgsql. > > hit me up with ideas, and whatever make me plan out this migration > before starting...
If you do not have any saved reports then all you need to is to plug the usb stick in the old machine, in GC use File > Save As to save your accounts file to the stick, plug it in the new machine, open GC and use File > Open to open it from the stick then File > Save As to save it somewhere appropriate. Note that the database storage schemes are not yet recommended for 'production' use I believe. Colin _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
