Eric, I keep mine in an encrypted dmg that I back up to Google Drive. You can put yours wherever you like, just make sure that it gets routinely backed up, ideally including offsite. $HOME/Documents/Gnucash seems an obvious choice if you have your Documents folder in your backup set.
Regards, John Ralls > On Apr 9, 2019, at 11:49 AM, Eric Rathhaus office <e...@ewrlaw.com> wrote: > > Eureka! Thanks John. Yes I opened the file you noted and found the data. I > made a new folder “gnu data” and saved the files as ewrofficedata.gnu. But > maybe I erred in that the folder is a subdirectory of the old folder with the > files you suggest I delete. Where should I locate the new folder? > > > Kind regards, > > Eric W. Rathhaus > Law Office of Eric W. Rathhaus > 484 Lake Park Avenue, Suite 50 > Oakland, CA 94610 > 415.577.0920 tel > 415.737.0603 fax > > www.ewrlaw.com > > Confidentiality : > > The information contained in this message is legally privileged and > confidential information intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named > above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please > be advised that any dissemination, distribution, or copy of the information > in this message, and/or the name(s) of the person(s) it is addressed to, is > prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us by > returning this email to us. If that is not possible, we will reimburse you > for any costs in returning this message to us through other means. > > > >> On Apr 9, 2019, at 7:12 AM, John Ralls <jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote: >> >> The number of files is if anything too big. The most usual case would be >> only one because most people have only one book. >> >> 1. test.gnucash.gcm >> Mar 22, 2012 at 10:00 AM >> 2. MACS.gnucash.gcm Mar 18, >> 2013 at 1:43 PM >> 3. MACS.gnucash_2.gcm >> Mar 22, 2012 at 9:01 AM >> 4. ewrofficedata.gnucash.rev.gnucash.gcm Aug 7, 2013 at >> 11:43 PM >> 5. ewrofficedata.gnucash.gcm Apr 5, >> 2019 at 11:21 PM >> 6. ewrofficedata.gnucash.20131111160900.gnucash.gcm Mar 31, 2019 at 5:03 PM >> 7. ewrofficedata.gnucash.20130806193744.gnucash.gcm Aug 16, 2013 at 9:13 PM >> 8. >> ewrofficedata.gnucash.20130806193744.gnucash.20130807120014.log.gnucash.gcm >> Today >> 9. ewrofficedata.gnucash_2.gcm Aug 6 >> 2013 at 8:34 PM >> 10 ewrofficedata copy.gnucash.gcm Mar 31, >> 2019 at 5:10 PM >> >> You wrote your first post at 5:20 PM on March 31, so the file that you had >> open immediately before that was #10, and the one before *that* was #6. >> Notice that that's a backup file from 2013, so you apparently have been >> working in that one for the last 5+ years. >> >> You obviously don't want to open the .gcm file, it's >> ewrofficedata.gnucash.20131111160900.gnucash that you want to open. It's >> probably in the same folder as the others. Once you've confirmed that I >> suggest that you make a new directory and use Save As to save it to the new >> directory as ewrofficedata.gnucash, then delete the old directory. GnuCash >> will notice that it can't find the other files in your history list and ask >> if you want to remove them. Tell it yes. Adjust your backups as necessary to >> include the new directory and exclude the old one and you're set. >> >> Regards, >> John Ralls >> >> >> >>> On Apr 8, 2019, at 10:55 PM, Eric Rathhaus office <e...@ewrlaw.com> wrote: >>> >>> So I used the go to command and got the first screen shot. opening the >>> book folder and I get the second screen shot. It’s odd that there are so >>> few files as I’ve used this program since 2012. And when I tried to open >>> any of the recent gcm files, I get nothing or it says a suitable back up >>> can’t be found. I getting concerned that something terriblest wrong >>> happened and that I need to restore from archived cloud version, much data. >>> >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> >>> Eric W. Rathhaus >>> Law Office of Eric W. Rathhaus >>> 484 Lake Park Avenue, Suite 50 >>> Oakland, CA 94610 >>> 415.577.0920 tel >>> 415.737.0603 fax >>> >>> www.ewrlaw.com >>> >>> Confidentiality : >>> >>> The information contained in this message is legally privileged and >>> confidential information intended only for the use of the addressee(s) >>> named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, >>> please be advised that any dissemination, distribution, or copy of the >>> information in this message, and/or the name(s) of the person(s) it is >>> addressed to, is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, >>> please notify us by returning this email to us. If that is not possible, >>> we will reimburse you for any costs in returning this message to us through >>> other means. >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Apr 8, 2019, at 4:09 PM, John Ralls <jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote: >>>> >>>> Interesting. A little experimentation finds that it's not sufficient to >>>> just select the home directory, you must have the home directory as the >>>> primary view in Finder. If you're using Icon or List view you can >>>> double-click on your home directory to make it primary. If you're in >>>> column view you can either switch temporarily to one of the others or you >>>> can drag your home directory to the sidebar and then click on it there. >>>> >>>> There's another way, though: Select Go>Go to Folder... from the menu and >>>> then type into the dialog box ~/Library/Application Support/Gnucash and >>>> click Go. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> John Ralls >>>> >>>>> On Apr 8, 2019, at 2:44 PM, Eric Rathhaus office <e...@ewrlaw.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi John - sorry to be so dense. So those applications are old versions, >>>>> I believe. But I navigated to me as user and still no option of show >>>>> library files appears. I think I used to store the data in the fold err >>>>> office data, but all the files in that directory or old. No matter where >>>>> I’ve looked, the only files I find that are recent are .log files. I >>>>> can’t find any newer files with the .gnucash or the .gcm extensions. I’m >>>>> lost here and the tax man is breathing down my neck. >>>>> >>>>> Kind regards, >>>>> >>>>> Eric W. Rathhaus >>>>> Law Office of Eric W. Rathhaus >>>>> 484 Lake Park Avenue, Suite 50 >>>>> Oakland, CA 94610 >>>>> 415.577.0920 tel >>>>> 415.737.0603 fax >>>>> >>>>> www.ewrlaw.com >>>>> >>>>> Confidentiality : >>>>> >>>>> The information contained in this message is legally privileged and >>>>> confidential information intended only for the use of the addressee(s) >>>>> named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended >>>>> recipient, please be advised that any dissemination, distribution, or >>>>> copy of the information in this message, and/or the name(s) of the >>>>> person(s) it is addressed to, is prohibited. If you have received this >>>>> message in error, please notify us by returning this email to us. If >>>>> that is not possible, we will reimburse you for any costs in returning >>>>> this message to us through other means. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 6, 2019, at 10:12 PM, John Ralls <jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Finder displays that option only when the current directory is your home >>>>>> directory. That's the one in Users named after your user-id. >>>>>> >>>>>> I see that you've installed GnuCash and Finance Quote Update to the >>>>>> MacintoshHD directory, aka root. This is unwise, you should move them to >>>>>> some subdirectory. Applications is a common choice. That also applies to >>>>>> other folders in MacintoshHD. Applications should go in the Applications >>>>>> folder and everything else should be in subdirectories of your Home >>>>>> folder. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> John Ralls >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 6, 2019, at 2:00 PM, Eric Rathhaus office <e...@ewrlaw.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi John - when I follow your directions and use “show view options” I >>>>>>> don’t find any option of show library file. Perhaps I’m not looking in >>>>>>> the correct place. In Finder, I use the find command which open a box, >>>>>>> which I presume is my home directory, click on the “gear”, and select >>>>>>> “show view options.” I attach a couple of screen shots of what I see >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Kind regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Eric W. Rathhaus >>>>>>> Law Office of Eric W. Rathhaus >>>>>>> 484 Lake Park Avenue, Suite 50 >>>>>>> Oakland, CA 94610 >>>>>>> 415.577.0920 tel >>>>>>> 415.737.0603 fax >>>>>>> >>>>>>> www.ewrlaw.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Confidentiality : >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The information contained in this message is legally privileged and >>>>>>> confidential information intended only for the use of the addressee(s) >>>>>>> named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended >>>>>>> recipient, please be advised that any dissemination, distribution, or >>>>>>> copy of the information in this message, and/or the name(s) of the >>>>>>> person(s) it is addressed to, is prohibited. If you have received this >>>>>>> message in error, please notify us by returning this email to us. If >>>>>>> that is not possible, we will reimburse you for any costs in returning >>>>>>> this message to us through other means. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Apr 2, 2019, at 8:13 PM, John Ralls <jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yes, I deliberately wrote them generically. Since you've now specified >>>>>>>> the OS I can further explain that you'll find the book folder in >>>>>>>> ~/Library/Application Support/gnucash and that TextEdit is perfectly >>>>>>>> fine for examining the contents of the directories. In order to get >>>>>>>> Finder to look in ~/Library you'll need to go to your home directory, >>>>>>>> click the gear icon in the toolbar, select "Show View Options" and >>>>>>>> select "Show Library Folder", the last checkbox. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You'll have more success searching for filenames with Finder than with >>>>>>>> Spotlight; the latter looks at file metadata and contents rather than >>>>>>>> file names. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>> John Ralls >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Apr 2, 2019, at 5:39 PM, Eric Rathhaus office <e...@ewrlaw.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks, John. I’m using a Mac. Will your directions still apply? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Kind regards, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Eric W. Rathhaus >>>>>>>>> Law Office of Eric W. Rathhaus >>>>>>>>> 484 Lake Park Avenue, Suite 50 >>>>>>>>> Oakland, CA 94610 >>>>>>>>> 415.577.0920 tel >>>>>>>>> 415.737.0603 fax >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> www.ewrlaw.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Confidentiality : >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The information contained in this message is legally privileged and >>>>>>>>> confidential information intended only for the use of the >>>>>>>>> addressee(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the >>>>>>>>> intended recipient, please be advised that any dissemination, >>>>>>>>> distribution, or copy of the information in this message, and/or the >>>>>>>>> name(s) of the person(s) it is addressed to, is prohibited. If you >>>>>>>>> have received this message in error, please notify us by returning >>>>>>>>> this email to us. If that is not possible, we will reimburse you for >>>>>>>>> any costs in returning this message to us through other means. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Apr 2, 2019, at 5:02 PM, John Ralls <jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The books directory in GNC_DATA_DIR (see >>>>>>>>>> http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations to see where >>>>>>>>>> that is on your OS) will have a file named after each one that >>>>>>>>>> you've had open with a .gcm extension instead of .gnucash. If you >>>>>>>>>> left registers open when you closed the .gnucash file the .gcm file >>>>>>>>>> will name the accounts for those registers, which might help you >>>>>>>>>> narrow down which is the one you want. Once you've figured that out >>>>>>>>>> you can use your OS's file-find utility to locate it. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>> John Ralls >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Apr 2, 2019, at 2:27 PM, Eric Rathhaus office <e...@ewrlaw.com> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, John. My only problem is that I tried opening various >>>>>>>>>>> files to see if I could find the correct one so that the the “good” >>>>>>>>>>> file won’t be on the list of four. Any other ways to find it? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Eric W. Rathhaus >>>>>>>>>>> Law Office of Eric W. Rathhaus >>>>>>>>>>> 484 Lake Park Avenue, Suite 50 >>>>>>>>>>> Oakland, CA 94610 >>>>>>>>>>> 415.577.0920 tel >>>>>>>>>>> 415.737.0603 fax >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> www.ewrlaw.com >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Confidentiality : >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The information contained in this message is legally privileged and >>>>>>>>>>> confidential information intended only for the use of the >>>>>>>>>>> addressee(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the >>>>>>>>>>> intended recipient, please be advised that any dissemination, >>>>>>>>>>> distribution, or copy of the information in this message, and/or >>>>>>>>>>> the name(s) of the person(s) it is addressed to, is prohibited. If >>>>>>>>>>> you have received this message in error, please notify us by >>>>>>>>>>> returning this email to us. If that is not possible, we will >>>>>>>>>>> reimburse you for any costs in returning this message to us through >>>>>>>>>>> other means. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 31, 2019, at 7:35 PM, John Ralls >>>>>>>>>>>> <jra...@ceridwen.fremont.ca.us> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 31, 2019, at 5:17 PM, Eric Rathhaus office >>>>>>>>>>>>> <e...@ewrlaw.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello - I just downloaded version 3.4. When I opened for 1st >>>>>>>>>>>>> time, everything was fine and I began entering transactions into >>>>>>>>>>>>> an account ledger. I wanted to save these transactions but the >>>>>>>>>>>>> save button was greyed out. I thought maybe I needed to point to >>>>>>>>>>>>> the correct data file. When I used “open” from the file menu, >>>>>>>>>>>>> and pend the normal base data file, it in fact was old and had no >>>>>>>>>>>>> transactions after 2013. Now I cannot find my data. All >>>>>>>>>>>>> suggestions welcome. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards, >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Eric W. Rathhaus >>>>>>>>>>>>> Law Office of Eric W. Rathhaus >>>>>>>>>>>>> 484 Lake Park Avenue, Suite 50 >>>>>>>>>>>>> Oakland, CA 94610 >>>>>>>>>>>>> 415.577.0920 tel >>>>>>>>>>>>> 415.737.0603 fax >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> www.ewrlaw.com >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Confidentiality : >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> The information contained in this message is legally privileged >>>>>>>>>>>>> and confidential information intended only for the use of the >>>>>>>>>>>>> addressee(s) named above. 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When >>>>>>>>>>>> you opened the other file that closed the one you were working on. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> No matter, just click the File menu. At the bottom you'll find the >>>>>>>>>>>> last files you used up to 4 in order of use. 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