Geoff, Jeff is asking a more specific question related to the image linking feature. It's not his book data that he's looking for guidance on; it's whether he can link his images using a different mechanism than to a file directly.
Jeff, I don't profess to fully understand your solution, but I'd have to say that unless you have a way to make your database references look and act like a file reference, you're going to find no solution without some significant effort on your part. My recollection of past threads suggests that a more robust file reference mechanism would be welcomed by several users of the file feature, so if you figure out a way to make it happen, do report back. David T. On Oct 14, 2022, 9:34 AM, at 9:34 AM, Geoff <cleanoutmys...@gmail.com> wrote: >I doubt if this has change since last you asked, these are your >choices: > >https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#SQL_Database > >SQLite claims to be very reliable: >https://www.sqlite.org/hirely.html > >An easy solution to dodgy power is a cheap laptop - put a battery >between yourself and the grid. > >Good luck > >Geoff >===== > >On 14/10/2022 5:24 pm, Jeff wrote: >> I know that this question has been asked many times but I am asking >> again. I just had 2 hard drive failures back to back, both of which >just >> happened to have images attached to GNC transactions. Bad luck on my > >> part, they also happened to be my backup drives. Murphy is after all >the >> patron saint of all physicists. Everything that can go wrong will go > >> wrong. I am currently adding 2 more backup drives plus a third >working >> drive (all 6 TB, right now, I expect all of them to be filled with my > >> next project in the next 2 weeks, although 6 gigs will be devoted >> specifically to GNC). >> >> Is there any way, even the slightest, to attach a transaction image >to a >> daemon instead of a specific file? That way I could use a database >> system in the background to hold images instead of the file system. >That >> way images would still be available to GNC and searchable for me >(never >> know when a rebate might show up {grin}). >> >> Platter failures are a lot less expensive to recover than circuit >boards >> (i need battery backup here but right now I cannot afford a large >enough >> system with voltage spike protection) and my electric company is well > >> known for feeding large voltage spikes here since I have the best >> grounding system for miles and I am the last drop on their power >line. >> 60 volts on the neutral is a common experience. It's a wonder that I > >> still have at least one computer that works. >> >> >_______________________________________________ >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.
