Hi, I'm sorry, I don't understand what you mean by your last sentence, "I can now get up Accounts: Account Summary but not an entries page."? Could you explain further? Maybe with a screen shot? Thanks, -derek
On Tue, January 22, 2019 4:35 pm, Georgina Hunter-Jones wrote: > No, it didn't. I haven't had that since the beginning. I can now get up > Accounts: Account Summary but not an entries page. > > On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 9:32 PM Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com> wrote: > >> Did it say Read-Only when you when through File->Open? >> When does it say it is read-only? >> >> -derek >> >> On Tue, January 22, 2019 4:27 pm, Georgina Hunter-Jones wrote: >> > Yes, thank you, that worked in that I now have a page with headings >> and >> my >> > accounts in total numbers. For example, the first one is Assets, next >> > Dehumidifier, then equity, expenses etc and all except Dehumidifier >> have >> > totals, but I still can not get into add new inputs. >> > >> > On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 9:16 PM Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com> wrote: >> > >> >> If that's a blank page then that means you have no data open. Did >> you >> >> try >> >> using File -> New File? That might have done it. >> >> >> >> Let's start over -- Go to File -> Open and then get to the folder >> where >> >> your data file is located and open it. What happens then? >> >> >> >> -derek >> >> >> >> On Tue, January 22, 2019 4:11 pm, Georgina Hunter-Jones wrote: >> >> > I tried that but all i get is a blank page with headings. >> >> > >> >> > On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 at 21:08, Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Was it just one account register that was readonly?? Or was it >> when >> >> you >> >> >> opened the file? >> >> >> >> >> >> What do you mean by "get back to my accounts"? Are you missing >> the >> >> >> Chart >> >> >> of Accounts Page? If so, use View -> New Accounts Page >> >> >> >> >> >> -derek >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, January 22, 2019 4:04 pm, Georgina Hunter-Jones wrote: >> >> >> > Ah, it said it was read only a page or so ago. I keep fiddling >> with >> >> >> it, >> >> >> > hoping to get back to my accounts, but I seem to be making it >> >> worse. >> >> >> If I >> >> >> > can get the read only thing back I’ll take a screenshot. Sorry. >> I’m >> >> >> > getting >> >> >> > a bit lost here. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 at 21:00, Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> So if that didn't work -- how is it telling you that it is >> >> read-only? >> >> >> >> Could you supply a screen shot? >> >> >> >> Maybe a step-by-step of what you do and what happens? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I'm at a loss for what else would cause a read-only situation >> here >> >> >> >> except, >> >> >> >> perhaps, you opening a placeholder account. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -derek >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, January 22, 2019 3:55 pm, Georgina Hunter-Jones wrote: >> >> >> >> > Thanks, sadly it did not work. Sorry that replies are so >> slow, >> >> Im >> >> >> not >> >> >> >> > always with the old computer. Thanks >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 2:38 PM Georgina Hunter-Jones < >> >> >> >> > helicopterl...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, i’ll Try that. Georgina >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 2:00 PM Derek Atkins >> <de...@ihtfp.com> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Dear Georgina, >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> [snip] >> >> >> >> >>> > Op dinsdag 15 januari 2019 12:52:50 CET schreef Georgina >> >> >> >> >>> Hunter-Jones: >> >> >> >> >>> >> Dear Geert, >> >> >> >> >>> >> Thank you, that helped to a certain extent. I can now >> see >> >> >> lines >> >> >> >> of >> >> >> >> >>> >> information with the account details. However, it >> appears >> >> to >> >> >> be >> >> >> >> >>> 'read >> >> >> >> >>> >> only' >> >> >> >> >>> >> and I cannot enter any further data. I also cannot see >> >> >> anything >> >> >> >> more >> >> >> >> >>> >> than >> >> >> >> >>> >> an overall view of the account, ie no dates etc. >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >>> >> Anything I can do to change that? Thank you very much >> for >> >> your >> >> >> >> help >> >> >> >> >>> so >> >> >> >> >>> >> far. >> >> >> >> >>> >> Best wishes, Georgina >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> This sounds like it could be a permissions problem, >> although >> >> I'm >> >> >> not >> >> >> >> >>> familiar enough with MacOS permissions to know how best to >> fix >> >> >> it. >> >> >> >> >>> Hopefully a MacOS expert will come in. But it really >> sounds >> >> like >> >> >> >> when >> >> >> >> >>> you >> >> >> >> >>> copied your data file you put it into a directory that your >> >> >> current >> >> >> >> >>> user >> >> >> >> >>> does not have access to write new files. >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> Can you try this: >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> Make a new folder from the Finder >> >> >> >> >>> Copy your data file to the new Folder >> >> >> >> >>> Open GnuCash >> >> >> >> >>> File -> Open the data file from the new folder >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> Does this help? >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 8:31 AM Geert Janssens >> >> >> >> >>> >> <geert.gnuc...@kobaltwit.be> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >>> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >>> >> > A few other suggestions: >> >> >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >> >> >>> >> > 1. Which files did you transfer ? While that sounds >> >> obvious, >> >> >> it >> >> >> >> is >> >> >> >> >>> not >> >> >> >> >>> >> > always >> >> >> >> >>> >> > so. So this question is to ensure you really did copy >> >> your >> >> >> >> gnucash >> >> >> >> >>> >> data >> >> >> >> >>> >> > file >> >> >> >> >>> >> > to the older computer. >> >> >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >> >> >>> >> > 2. How have you tried to open your gnucash data file ? >> >> It's >> >> >> >> >>> important >> >> >> >> >>> >> to >> >> >> >> >>> >> > realize that on MacOS double-clicking on a random >> gnucash >> >> >> data >> >> >> >> >>> file >> >> >> >> >>> >> > doesn't >> >> >> >> >>> >> > necessarily mean that file will be opened. GnuCash >> will >> >> >> always >> >> >> >> >>> reopen >> >> >> >> >>> >> that >> >> >> >> >>> >> > previously last opened file (which may be different >> from >> >> the >> >> >> >> one >> >> >> >> >>> you >> >> >> >> >>> >> > double- >> >> >> >> >>> >> > clicked on). To fix that you can: >> >> >> >> >>> >> > - Start the gnucash application >> >> >> >> >>> >> > - Select File->Open >> >> >> >> >>> >> > - Navigate to your gnucash data file and open it this >> way >> >> >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >> >> >>> >> > Will that bring your data back ? >> >> >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >> >> >>> >> > Regards, >> >> >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >> >> >>> >> > Geert >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> >> >> >> >>> > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> -derek >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> -- >> >> >> >> >>> Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 >> >> >> >> >>> de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com >> >> >> >> >>> Computer and Internet Security Consultant >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 >> >> >> >> de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com >> >> >> >> Computer and Internet Security Consultant >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 >> >> >> de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com >> >> >> Computer and Internet Security Consultant >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 >> >> de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com >> >> Computer and Internet Security Consultant >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- >> Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 >> de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com >> Computer and Internet Security Consultant >> >> > -- Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com Computer and Internet Security Consultant _______________________________________________ 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. 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