The SQL backend uses libdbi and that is a compile-time option. However you need runtime libraries to enable the various SQL backends to work.
Most likely you don't have the appropriate SQLite database drivers installed. Search for libdbi-dbd-sqlite and similar. -derek On Sun, September 13, 2020 10:34 am, Chris Green wrote: > I am running GnuCash 3.8 Build ID: 3.8b+(2019-12-29) on [x]ubuntu 20.04. > > I have started keeping a small PCC accounts with this but decided I > wanted to move to storing the data in sqlite rather than the default > XML. > > It doesn't seem to be possible, if I click on SaveAs in the File menu > the only Data Format I'm offered is XML. > > Is this because sqlite storage is a compile time option that hasn't > been included in the Ubuntu build, or is there something else I need > to do? > > -- > Chris Green > _______________________________________________ > 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. > -- 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. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.