Already answered by both Derek and David yesterday- see the posting from the archive for details - https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2022-August/102652.html
Basically this is the default behaviour for a new install. Either use the file menu to create a new file or use File >> Open to navigate to and open an existing gnucash data file. Cheers David H. On Fri, 2 Sept 2022 at 18:27, Norbert Klein <nhkl...@gmx.net> wrote: > Similar to what I wrote yesterday (but no reaction yet) - I had a new > disk - no data files on a separate partition - but as my screen-print > showed, after installation there was no program visible on the screen, > but only the small note: "Unsaved Book - GnuCash" > > Any idea what went wrong? Thanks for any help. > > Norbert > > > On 8/29/2022 18:10, john murdoch wrote: > > Hello > > > > I did a clean reinstall on windows on my PC and then reinstalled GNU > > Cash. My GNUCash data file was located on a separate partition so > > following reinstallation I just opened the data file with GNU and that > > all worked fine. However I also had linked documents located on the > > separate partition. > > > > > > My problem now is that GNU looks for the attached document in the > > windows document folder on the C Drive. I have tried editing the > > preferences in GNU to point to the correct location of the documents > > on the alternate partition but this doesn't automatically link to the > > document. > > > > > > I can then manually link each document by using the "manage document > > link" function on the right click menu in the account field of GNU > > cash. That of course will be quite tedious and I was enquiring if > > there is a "global fix" so that all files could be re-linked in one > > procedure? Perhaps editing settings or the system registry? > > > > > > I did try a feature as per the attached screenshot without any success. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > gnucash-user mailing list > > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > > ----- > > 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 > ----- > 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 ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
