Peter, Stan's procedure is fine for creating a new file going forward.
If you want to bring your previous file up to date so it works with the latest version the following procedure as outlined by Adrien in an earlier post today is recommended. https://www.mail-archive.com/gnucash-user@gnucash.org/msg28598.html David Cousens On Fri, 2022-01-21 at 18:21 +0000, Peter Coleman wrote: > Thank you for the excellent advice. > ________________________________ > From: gnucash-user <gnucash-user-bounces+pg_coleman=hotmail....@gnucash.org> > on behalf of Stephen M. Butler <stephen.m.butle...@gmail.com> > Sent: 21 January 2022 17:45 > To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> > Subject: Re: [GNC] Advice on restarting use of GnuCash > > 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 I will also add that your version is WAY out of date.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. > > > > > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > > > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > -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. > > -- > Stephen M Butler, PMP, PSM > stephen.m.butle...@gmail.com > kg...@arrl.net > 253-350-0166 > ------------------------------------------- > GnuPG Fingerprint: 8A25 9726 D439 758D D846 E5D4 282A 5477 0385 81D8 > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.gnucash.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fgnucash-user&data=04%7C01%7C%7C4b011869da854ccc4f2108d9dd060332%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637783840172515894%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=76caL2yjNrejD7DMOrQX3knfVRSQolraDfcZCLL1tIQ%3D&reserved=0 > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gnucash.org%2Fwiki%2FMailing_Lists&data=04%7C01%7C%7C4b011869da854ccc4f2108d9dd060332%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637783840172515894%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=8GZHKXZMmI7I6Eiop5KJpvgBgiIZWxu%2F4DgYqH4Jels%3D&reserved=0 > 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.
