David, thanks, that works slick as you said. I've been known to over-think at times. Once again. . .
Liz, RE:Preferences, to amateur-me it looks like the registry differences between the old and new installs are minor. I've read the FAQ but I don't know how to actually move the old keys over I'm going to live with it as-is for now rather than mess it up. I haven't saved any custom reports. I appreciate all the help. Dick Gardner On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 5:35 AM Liz <ed...@billiau.net> wrote: > On Tue, 10 Jul 2018 19:27:21 -0700 (MST) > DaveC49 <davidcous...@bigpond.com> wrote: > > > Dick, > > All that is necessary is to copy the <filename>.gnucash file from that > > directory to the new computer (usb stick is probably easiest) where > > <filename> is the name you originally gave your Gnucash file. This is > > the only file that it is necessary to copy to transfer to your new > > machine > > > > You will find a lot of files of the form > > <filename>.gnucash.<timestamp>.gnucash and > > <filename>.gnucash.<timestamp>.log > > in the directory. > > > > These are backup and log files and are created each time you open > > GnuCash. They are useful if the primary file above becomes corrupted > > as you can restore from a backup file by applying the subsequent > > logfiles. You can copy these over as well if you wish. It is > > probably a good idea to keep a few of the most recent of each file > > type. > > > > Once you have copied the file into an appropriate directory in the > > \Users on the new machine , if you start GnuCash and then File->Open > > from the menu and then direct it to and open the <filename>.gnucash > > file you copied you will be up and running. Next time it should open > > that file by default. > > > > David Cousens > > > > > > This is incomplete. Copying only this file will not copy the > preferences and the saved reports (if any). > Check the FAQ, above and below this one > > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_I_moved.2Frenamed_my_data_file_and_my_reports_disappeared._How_do_I_get_them_back.3F > > Liz > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
