Hi, Yet another way that I use is to create a duplicate transaction but no amount tied to it. You then add another attachment to that new transaction. For the description name use whatever works for you. Examples:
Walmart Walmart Walmart Walmart-1 Walmart-2 Walmart-3 Walmart Walmart-attachment2 Walmart-attachment3 You get the idea ________________________________ From: gnucash-user <gnucash-user-bounces+gfowler1=outlook....@gnucash.org> on behalf of Geoff <cleanoutmys...@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2021 10:25 PM To: David Carlson <david.carlson....@gmail.com> Cc: Gnucash Users <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> Subject: Re: [GNC] Associate a file with the selected transaction. Hi David Carlson You may find some useful information in this thread: http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/GNC-multiple-attachments-td4724034.html Regards Geoff ===== On 16/05/2021 9:37 am, David Carlson wrote: > David H, > > I cannot find any help for that setting either. Is that mandatory to make > the individual associations work? Do all associated files need to be in > the same place? What if the GnuCash data file is on a USB key? Did I > mention encryption? > > On Sat, May 15, 2021 at 6:04 PM David H <hell...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> David, >> >> Don't forget there's also a Gnucash : General : Linked Files preference >> that allows you to set the "Path head for Linked Files Relative Paths" >> which I believe is used to point to the folder you want to keep your >> associated files in. >> >> Cheers David H. >> >> >> On Sun, 16 May 2021 at 02:41, David Carlson <david.carlson....@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I would like help with the above subject. This is an action in the >>> transaction menu which seems to have no description of what it does or how >>> to use it. I tried to use it and it produced a letter in the top bar of >>> the transaction display. Now when I right-click on the transaction there >>> is an action Open Associated File/Location. >>> >>> When I try that, I get an error message "GnuCash could not open the >>> associated Url:" then it shows a URL that should be pointing to a file or >>> a >>> location. However, there is no information on how to fix the problem. It >>> seems like the solution might depend on the OS and certain characteristics >>> of the URL. I would like a general answer for Windows, Linux, MAC, and >>> local vs network locations and, perhaps, relative vs absolute addressing >>> if >>> that matters. >>> >>> -- >>> David Carlson >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. _______________________________________________ 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.
