Geert ~ I discovered that the environment variables GNC_DATA_HOME and GNC_CONFIG_HOME were not defined. They are now defined as $HOME/.local/share/gnucash and $HOME/.config/gnucash respectively as indicated at [1]https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Diagrams_-_Linux. Both directories were already present; $HOME/.local/share/gnucash was populated, $HOME/.config/gnucash was empty.
I moved my data and log files from DOT_GNUCASH_DIR to $HOME/Documents/gnucash. DOT_GNUCASH_DIR is now empty, so apparently the update did in fact migrate the other files to $HOME/.local/share/gnucash in spite of the missing GNC_DATA_HOME definition. As you suggested, I moved GNC_DATA_HOME "out of the way" by renaming $HOME/.local/share/gnucash, and then ran gnucash. As expected, a new $HOME/.local/share/gnucash was created and populated. The only difference I see is in the size of the .gcm file in the books subdirectory -- the original file is much larger than the new one, clearly due to the months of activity represented by the older file. A critical problem remains: scheduled transactions are not being entered as they come due. The Scheduled Transaction Editor page contains all of the expected entries, and none of the "Next Occur" dates are older than the day that the version update took place. And it's not just a problem with entries that were there prior to the update; yesterday I created a new entry scheduled for today, and the transaction did not get created. What else can I look at to diagnose this problem? ~ Phil On 9/6/22 05:20, Geert Janssens wrote: Op maandag 5 september 2022 22:38:55 CEST schreef Phil Wolff via gnucash-user: > David ~ > > [1][2]https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#DOT_GNUCASH _DI > R: "When moving from GnuCash 2.6 to 3.x or above, GnuCash will > automatically try to migrate all data from DOT_GNUCASH_DIR to their > respective new locations. After mitgration, GnuCash 3.0 or above should > never use DOT_GNUCASH_DIR again." > For my Linux system, DOT_GNUCASH_DIR is $HOME/.gnucash, and my data > file and all associated *.log files are there. Since my previous > GnuCash version was 1.something, is it reasonable to assume that this > migration was not even attempted? > I didn't want to bring this up earlier. However $HOME/.gnucash has never been the place to store your data files, though older versions of gnucash didn't prevent you from doing so or even suggested that directory by default unfortunately. The DOT_GNUCASH_DIR is meant to be used by gnucash to store internal state, not your accounting data. Having said all that, you can probably continue to work like this though I would recommend to move your actual data files to a more traditional location like $HOME/Documents/gnucash (replace gnucash with anything you like - I have only added it because gnucash creates a lot of log and backup files next to your actual data file and you may want to keep those from cluttering your Documents directory). Now back to your question: gnucash will also attempt to migrate state information for older gnucash books (that information is actually not stored in the book files themselves). It will however only attempt to do so if special directory GNC_DATA_HOME doesn't exist yet. If there was a failure to run the migration that should have been logged in the gnucash trace file that was generated during the first run of the newer gnucash. You can always try to reproduce this by temporarily moving GNC_DATA_HOME out of the way, and run gnucash. Another sidenote (though perhaps that has been the topic of another thread), we generally don't support an upgrade from gnucash 1.something to 4.x. We do support upgrades from 1.6.x->1.8.x->2.0.x->2.2.x->2.4.x->2.6.x->3.x->4.x If you skip all the steps in between, you may have some odd issues during upgrade, though I think your data itself should be fine. Regards, Geert > ~ Phil > > On 9/3/22 15:14, David Cousens wrote: > > Phil, > > The installation of the GnuCash help and Tutorial and concepts guide is a > separate download and installation from the installation of the program and > is available under a separate link in the panels on the left on the GNuCash > webpage i.e. [2][3]https://gnucash.org/docs.phtml . They should also be able > to be install ed > from Ubuntu's package manager. Not sure about the scheduled transactions - I > would expect them to be stored in the book but they may be stored in the > user preference information. This wiki > page [3][4]https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations has > information on where they are stored and you may need to copy them from a > backup of your old system. > > David Cousens > > References > > 1. [5]https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#DOT_GNUCASH_DI R > 2. [6]https://gnucash.org/docs.phtml > 3. [7]https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > [8]gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > [9]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. References 1. https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Diagrams_-_Linux 2. https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#DOT_GNUCASH_DI 3. https://gnucash.org/docs.phtml 4. https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations 5. https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#DOT_GNUCASH_DIR 6. https://gnucash.org/docs.phtml 7. https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations 8. mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org 9. https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user _______________________________________________ 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.
