Hi, The SQL backend is stable, but is not multi-user. GnuCash (still) does not support multiple, concurrent users. But if you want to store your data in SQL format, you can.
-derek On Fri, March 7, 2025 6:08 pm, Jeff Kletsky wrote: > In reviewing the documentation after not using GnuCash for many years, I > found that the FAQ on the use of a SQL backend was outdated, going back > to 2.4, which I think was nearly 15 years ago. Before another of the > newer members jumps in with a knee-jerk reaction, you can find that I > contributed to the project back in the IHTFP days. While there have been > changes to that page over the years, it looks like the last substantive > ones mentioning SQL were back in 2011. > > Much of the core has been rewritten out of Scheme since then, there has > been over a decade of work, the wiki shows use of SQL at > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/GnuCash_SQL_Examples, and there is a lock > table described at https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/SQL. These all suggest > that there have been meaningful changes in the SQL backend since > "Multiple Computers, Users, ..." and "SQL Database" were updated in the > FAQ. As a result, I would like to know what the current status of the > SQL backend is, including robustness and sufficiency of locking is at > this time. > > I would have searched the mailing list archives, but "Yes, you can > search the mail list archives at > http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnome.apps.gnucash.devel and > http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnome.apps.gnucash.user (and > http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnome.apps.gnucash.german if you speak > German)." is also outdated. From what I can tell, news.gmane.org does > not have active DNS. Is there a replacement index available? > > Thanks, > > Jeff > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > -- Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com Computer and Internet Security Consultant _______________________________________________ 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.
