Re: Network / Multi-user capabilities

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

cossme  writes:

> Hey there,
>
> I am wondering about the current status of GnuCash concerning network /
> multi-user (allow sharing and prallel using of data by multiple users at the
> same time) capabilities. As I understood there was once something (planned)
> called the gnucash accounting server w/ a network login but it seams to not
> exist anymore.

This never existed.

> Does anybody know if there is anything left or any activities in this 
> directon?

There are none at this time.

> If so I would be happy to put in development effort myself if needed.

Well, with the new DBI backend one could theoretically extend
that to enable multiple users running gnucash against the same
database.  But that would require additional work to keep each
copy of GnuCash in sync with the database, so when data gets
changed from one instance the other instances get notifications
and can update their local cache of the data.

> Cheers,
> cossme

-derek

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Re: Load/Save As dialog with SQL backend

[Frank H. Ellenberger]

Hi Phil,

Am Sunday 11 January 2009 21:37:51 schrieb Phil Longstaff:
:
> Possible solution: provide a dialog similar in appearance to the
> preferences dialog.  on the left side is a list with entries "sqlite",
> "xml", "mysql" and "postgresql".  If sqlite or "xml" is selected, the left
> side is a standard Gtk open or save widget.  If "mysql" or "postgresql" is
> selected, the left side is the "database connection" dialog which allows
> the user to enter
> host/database/username/password.

Sounds good to me, but it would probably be more userfriendly if you only put 
the list (xml, sqlite ...) on the left side and the other stuff on the RIGHT 
side. ;-)

> Thoughts?  I'll probably implement this and add to the menus (while keeping
> the current load/save as) so people can use and provide feedback.
>
> Phil

Frank
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