Hi Derek: Here is what I see. These are all income/expense detail accounts that should all be under “Joint Checking,” the master file that I no longer see. I am trying to use the account nomenclature in the user’s guide BTW.
Like you, I am optimistic that the data are all there, but at this point, everything is disconnected :-( > On Sep 7, 2021, at 9:26 AM, Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com> wrote: > > Anne, > > On Tue, September 7, 2021 9:13 am, Anne Giordani wrote: >> thank you for these insights! I will get some help following up on these >> tips. >> >> The “master” account was called “joint checking” and I no longer see it. I >> see all the categories, like “insurance,” “taxes,” “VISA,” etc. and all >> the expenses paid in each category back to 2014–same with income >> categories. But no overall tracking of income & outgo that the register >> should have. > > Any chance you could show a screen-shot of what you're look at? > Maybe a screen shot of your Chart of Accounts? > > If your data is there, it is VERY UNLIKELY that the account in question > got deleted. My guess is that you had the account tab open and, over the > upgrade, that history was lost... Which means you just need to open the > account again. I'm sure it's there. > > But without seeing what you're seeing, it's hard to tell you where to look! > > Good Luck, > >> Thanks, >> Anne > > -derek > >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Sep 7, 2021, at 4:09 AM, Michael Hendry <hendry.mich...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> On 6 Sep 2021, at 15:49, Mom <anne.giord...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear All: >>>> >>>> I have been keeping my checkbook register on a Mac Powerbook computer >>>> via GnuCash since at least 2014. I recently migrated to a new-to-me Mac >>>> and when I open my GnuCash files, I no longer seem to have the top >>>> level account (master) file to my checkbook register! All of the >>>> income/expense detail accounts are there but without the master >>>> checking account file, I don’t have a running balance and I don’t see >>>> my transactions in calendar order. >>>> >>>> Does anyone know how I can recover my master account? Any insight as to >>>> what has happened to my backup files? >>>> >>>> Your help is much appreciated. I am hoping not to need to recreate my >>>> register for at least this calendar year. >>>> >>>> Anne Giordani >>> >>> Morning, Anne. >>> >>> First, assuming you’re using the XML version (not the version that saves >>> files in the sqlite format), have you got backups of the all the >>> .gnucash files from your old computer in a safe place? >>> >>> Second, did you use the Apple Migration Assistant to move the files >>> across from your Powerbook to your new Mac? >>> >>> Third, can you explain what you mea by “the master checking account >>> file”? >>> >>> Each .gnucash file has its own chart of accounts, accessed via the >>> Accounts tab. The usual place for a checking account would be: >>> >>> Assets:Current Assets:Checking >>> >>> and if you have multiple .gnucash files relating to this bank account, >>> each should have its own Assets:Current Assets:Checking account. >>> >>> The only suggestion I have at this stage is that you may accidentally >>> have “Hidden” your checking account. Assuming you still have Assets >>> visible in the Accounts tab, right-click and choose Edit Account, making >>> sure “Hidden” isn’t checked, and working down the Assets:Current >>> Assets:Checking tree until you find the missing account. I’m afraid it’s >>> unlikely to be as simple as that, and you may have to go back to your >>> old Powerbook (or the backup you took before starting the transfer?) to >>> recover your books. >>> >>> Good Luck, >>> >>> Michael >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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.
