On 1/21/22 08:45, Derek Atkins wrote:
Hi,
On Fri, January 21, 2022 11:04 am, Peter Coleman wrote:
I used GnuCash for our household finances up until about two years ago. I
now want to start using it again with effect from 1.1.22. The version of
my software is 2.6.19 (probably about 5 years old).
I would like to keep the existing account structure, as I have saved lots
of detail there, but I want to enter a whole new set of opening balances.
Can anyone advise how I can best achieve this AND how I can install the
latest version of the software without losing the data that I want to
retain?
Thank you in advance for any assistance you might offer.
Use File -> Export Accounts
Save that as your new data file, and then File -> Open that new file.
I will also add that your version is WAY out of date. We're already late
in the 4.x series! You really should update.
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-derek
I would recommend doing the update just after the export and before
importing the account structure. You should be able to jump to the
newest version without having to install all the intermediate major updates.
As a safety backup plan, print out the Balance Sheet and P&L statements
from the old data files before doing the export. That way, if the
import fails you at least have a list of the accounts with balances to
do a manual setup. That would be a last resort.
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