If on a Mac, indeed you cannot double-click the file to open. You have to use File > Open (or the recents list) from within GnuCash.
As for exporting and importing the account tree, that should be as simple as File > Export > Export Account Tree to CSV, and then in the new file: File > Import > Import Accounts from CSV. As for the error message and saving, we’d need the text of the message to advise further. Regards, Adrien > On Apr 13, 2020 w16d104, at 1:55 AM, David Carlson > <david.carlson....@gmail.com> wrote: > > I think you tried to include an attachment that failed to come through. It > would suffice to give the text of the message. > > Also, it would be helpful to know what OS you are on. From your email > address I suspect that it might be an Apple something. I know nothing > about those, except that you need to use a certain procedure to find and > open multiple files. > > On Sun, Apr 12, 2020 at 11:02 PM Andrew Ralph via gnucash-user < > gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > >> Hi Team really struggling to save and or find any of my files, have been >> following instructions over and over in the user guide and have lost a lot >> of data and time, really frustrating. >> >> I am trying to set up multiple Files/accounts Linking 5 different banking >> accounts (importing data) to seperate files book of accounts. Personal >> account and 4 Rental properties want a seperate set of books for each >> property for each financial year. The account hierarchy will be the same >> for each property x 4, I have a seperate bank account for each property. >> >> Have not been able to export the hierarchy to the seperate accounts >> >> Can open initially in the 4 recents in the file drop down menu but when >> following instructions to save file File -Save as-name - documents and >> create a file when I try and retrieve data by opening the file get this >> message see below. Also when saving files to different folders they are >> named as the previous file not the newly created one. Seems like it should >> be a simple process what am I doing wrong? >> >> Cheers >> Andrew _______________________________________________ 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.
