Thanks to everyone that replied I'm really impressed with the speed of response!! and thanks for the detailed answer. I was wondering where the attached file should be stored, I didn't realize that GnuCash expected them to be in the "... AppData\Roaming\GnuCash\data\ " directory. Is that hard-coded or can I change that? Someone asked what kind of documents I was trying to save. This is strictly for personal use so most of the documents are receipts or bills, possibly some cheque images.
I tried the suggested method using file:// and it works great, as expected, with a couple of little quirks. 1. After I create the link and then go back to look at it I can't right-click on the little paper clip (or whatever that symbol is), it just takes me to the document, I don't get the context menu to edit the link. Right or left click do the same thing. Not a big deal, but strange behavior to me. 2. If I use the menu Transaction -> Manage Document Link... or if I right-click in the transaction away from the paper clip, the link I created is blank in the pop-up window. I can see it in the 'linked file' page as an existing document link but it doesn't show up in the box where I entered it. I guess this is not a huge problem but it makes it a bit more difficult to edit the link should I need to. Anyway, again thanks very much. I'm really starting to like this GnuCash. If I have any more questions, I know where to ask!! 😀 Cheers, Gord On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 3:25 PM Geoff <cleanoutmys...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Gord > > Welcome to the wonderful world of GnuCash :--) > > As far as I can see a transaction can only have a single file linked to it. > > There is a good alternative. If you are prepared to file your documents > into individual directories (or just create links to your documents from > individual directories) you can use the "Linked Location" feature to > browse to those directories directly from the GnuCash transaction. > > Here is an example - GnuCash 4.4 / Windows 10 > > Step 1 - CREATE - Attachment gnc_linked_location01.jpg > > A. Highlight your transaction. > B. From the Transaction menu (or right click) and choose "Manage > Document Link..." > C. Click on the "Linked Location" button instead of the default "Linked > File". > D. Type in the name of the directory prefixed by "file://" - in my > example, "file://TXN001" > E. On Windows 10, the directory should be located under: > C:\Users\<Your_User_Name>\AppData\Roaming\GnuCash\data\ > F. Click on OK > > > Step 2 - VIEW- Attachment gnc_linked_location02.jpg > > A. Highlight your transaction. > B. From the Transaction menu (or right click) and choose "Open Linked > Document" > C. A new Windows Explorer instance should open showing all your > transaction documents in your transaction directory: > C:\Users\<Your_User_Name>\AppData\Roaming\GnuCash\data\TXN001 > > > Step 3 - MAINTAIN- Attachment gnc_linked_location03.jpg > > A. Highlight your transaction. > B. From the Transaction menu (or right click) and choose "Manage > Document Link..." > C. Note how it defaults to the "Linked File" option and shows the path > to your directory. > D. To change the linked directory, you have to go back to Step 1, as > GnuCash doesn't remember the Linked Location. > > > Other Locations - Attachment gnc_linked_location04.jpg > > I should also mention that the Linked Location feature is not limited to > directories on your file system. It also supports the http protocol, so > if you have a web server on your local network, or use Drop Box or other > cloud storage providers, you can link your transactions to folders on > those services. See, for example: > https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/share/share-with-others > > > Hope this helps. > > Regards > > Geoff > ===== > > On 26/01/2021 7:39 am, gnu Gord wrote: > > Hi List, > > I'm trying to find a replacement for Quicken and brand new to GnuCash, so > > please excuse any protocol errors I may generate. ;) > > > > I'm wondering if it's possible in GnuCash to attach multiple files to one > > transaction record (like I can do in Quicken). > > > > Most of the files I would want to attach will be pdf files so I could, > > theoretically, use pdftk to combine them into one file but that's not > > really the way I'd prefer. I'm able to attach one file but not a second > or > > third file, ETC. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > Gord > > _______________________________________________ > > 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.
