Re: [GNC] Random List Maintenance Question: Regarding Nabble

[Adrien Monteleone]

Thanks David, interesting.

There is a 'reply via e-mail to' button at the bottom left of a 
mail-archive.com message, but that would go by default to the original 
author - not the list.


However, from the actual archive on the list server you *can* send a 
message to the list, with the subject filled out and the 'in reply to' 
header already set for proper threading. (though there is no 
quote/citation, you'd have to do that part manually)


See the attachments for an example of a message header on the list 
archive showing to click the poster's e-mail address there, then the 
second screen shot showing the formatted mailto: link in the status bar 
of the browser, the result of clicking the link is the opening of your 
default e-mail app with TO, SUBJECT & IN-REPLY-TO (hidden) filled out 
for you.


Regards,
Adrien

On 8/2/22 1:37 AM, davidcousen...@gmail.com wrote:

Since the Nabble interface went down I've been using the mail-archive mirrors
https://www.mail-archive.com/gnucash-user@gnucash.org/,
https://www.mail-archive.com/gnucash-devel@gnucash.org/. You can't edit or
submit a postfrom them but I find it helpful when following and replying  a
discussion in a thread to have them open in my browser. I don't know if they are
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Re: [GNC] Random List Maintenance Question: Regarding Nabble

[David T. via gnucash-user]

Darned auto correct! 

On August 2, 2022 9:33:09 AM GMT+03:00, Adrien Monteleone 
 wrote:
>Ah 'footer', you mentioned 'filter' and I was confused. Yes, I guess that too 
>should be changed.
>
>Liz would have to make that change, but anyone with an account can edit the 
>Wiki.
>
>Regards,
>Adrien
>
>On 8/2/22 1:19 AM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote:
>> "If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see 
>> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information."
>> 
>> On August 2, 2022 8:26:38 AM GMT+03:00, Adrien Monteleone 
>>  wrote:
>>> I would think editing the Wiki would be in order. (no need for historical 
>>> notes)
>>> 
>>> What filters are you referring to?
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> Adrien
>>> 
>>> On 8/2/22 12:14 AM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote:
 Hello,
 
 Since the Nabble mirror of Gnucash lists went down (last year?) and 
 doesn't seem to be getting up again, is it time to remove references to it 
 on the wiki and in every message filter?
>
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Re: [GNC] Random List Maintenance Question: Regarding Nabble

[David T. via gnucash-user]

David, 

I'm a purist. I don't believe it's any concern of the Gnucash project how 
people choose to access the list information. I felt that the information about 
nabble was Necessary simply because it caused so much meaningless overhead on 
the main list.

In my opinion, I don't see any reason to attempt to tell people about all the 
possible ways they might access the mailing lists. But if you want to add that 
information to the wiki, *I'm* not going to be the one to question it. I've 
retired from all editorial functions within the Gnucash realm. 

David T.

On August 2, 2022 9:37:30 AM GMT+03:00, davidcousen...@gmail.com wrote:
>David  
>
>Since the Nabble interface went down I've been using the mail-archive mirrors 
>https://www.mail-archive.com/gnucash-user@gnucash.org/, 
>https://www.mail-archive.com/gnucash-devel@gnucash.org/. You can't edit or
>submit a postfrom them but I find it helpful when following and replying  a
>discussion in a thread to have them open in my browser. I don't know if they 
>are
>mentioned in the Wiki or not.
>
>David Cousens
>
>
>
>On Tue, 2022-08-02 at 08:14 +0300, David T. via gnucash-user wrote:
>> Hello, 
>> 
>> Since the Nabble mirror of Gnucash lists went down (last year?) and doesn't
>> seem to be getting up again, is it time to remove references to it on the 
>> wiki
>> and in every message filter? 
>> 
>> TIA,
>> David T.
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Re: [GNC] Stumped on Mortgage Asst - Screenshots

[David T. via gnucash-user]

Steve, 

I expect others will give you ideas on how or what is mistaken on the mortgage 
assistant. 

I, however,  am going to suggest a different approach, which is to forego using 
the scheduled transactions/mortgage assistant altogether, and simply enter the 
monthly payments manually. 

The reason I suggest this is due to the fact that (as Michael Novak often 
reminds us on the list) your calculations and the bank's calculations will 
likely not match precisely, due to differences in base assumptions on the 
calculation. Because they won't match precisely, you'll end up editing the 
completed transactions. [For this reason, I truly wonder whether the mortgage 
assistant is actually useful or should be included in the program, since it 
seems to cause more troubles than it solved. That's just my opinion, however.]

If, instead, you enter the transactions manually, Gnucash will autofill the 
transaction with the last entered values, and you can quickly modify the 
amounts to match the bank statement. 

David T.


On August 1, 2022 11:59:06 PM GMT+03:00, "steve.schwa...@fastmail.com" 
 wrote:
>All,
>
>    Please help if you can. I think I've documented with the shots required, 
>but if you want to see something else, sing out. Somewhere I am missing a very 
>basic concept. I'm trying to use the assistant to create a scheduled 
>transaction. The file names describe each step. The file and CoA are dummies 
>until I grasp this concept and move on to putting my 401kk of MUFUs into the 
>tool.
>
>- I've used my current statement, due 1 July to match up a amortization 
>website to show the P&I due on 1 July. Amounts and start dates in the 
>assistant are configured to match those amounts. Curiously, the website and my 
>statement show a different remaining balance, but that is outside the scope.
>
>- I step you through my assistant.
>
>- In the end I show you the result of the assistant, which shows the correct 
>P&I. Escrow is wrong, but I'm sure I can fix that in the editor. I'll 
>accumulate escrow each month and then schedule a payment from escrow asset to 
>tax and insurance expenses once all the above works.
>
>- I let GnuCash enter the created transaction (ignoring from birth of the 
>loan) and the transaction for 1 July 2022 is actually the P&I for 1 May 2035.
>
>
>TIA
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Re: [GNC] Random List Maintenance Question: Regarding Nabble

[Liz Dodd]

On Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:14:45 +0300
"David T. via gnucash-user"  wrote:

> Hello, 
> 
> Since the Nabble mirror of Gnucash lists went down (last year?) and
> doesn't seem to be getting up again, is it time to remove references
> to it on the wiki and in every message filter? 
> 
> TIA,
> David T.
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Yea, I could change it. 
Life has been busy since that Covid thing arrived and I have sometimes
thought about it.

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Re: [GNC] Stumped on Mortgage Asst - Screenshots

[William Prescott]

A slight variation on Steve's suggestion. 

I made the mortgage payments a 'Scheduled Transaction' with some nominal values 
for principal and interest payments. Then, they were created automatically, and 
I just edited them to get the amounts correct.

Will

On 2022 Aug 2, at 08-02 02:55:33, David T. via gnucash-user 
 wrote:

Steve, 

I expect others will give you ideas on how or what is mistaken on the mortgage 
assistant. 

I, however,  am going to suggest a different approach, which is to forego using 
the scheduled transactions/mortgage assistant altogether, and simply enter the 
monthly payments manually. 

The reason I suggest this is due to the fact that (as Michael Novak often 
reminds us on the list) your calculations and the bank's calculations will 
likely not match precisely, due to differences in base assumptions on the 
calculation. Because they won't match precisely, you'll end up editing the 
completed transactions. [For this reason, I truly wonder whether the mortgage 
assistant is actually useful or should be included in the program, since it 
seems to cause more troubles than it solved. That's just my opinion, however.]

If, instead, you enter the transactions manually, Gnucash will autofill the 
transaction with the last entered values, and you can quickly modify the 
amounts to match the bank statement. 

David T.


On August 1, 2022 11:59:06 PM GMT+03:00, "steve.schwa...@fastmail.com" 
 wrote:
> All,
> 
> Please help if you can. I think I've documented with the shots required, 
> but if you want to see something else, sing out. Somewhere I am missing a 
> very basic concept. I'm trying to use the assistant to create a scheduled 
> transaction. The file names describe each step. The file and CoA are dummies 
> until I grasp this concept and move on to putting my 401kk of MUFUs into the 
> tool.
> 
> - I've used my current statement, due 1 July to match up a amortization 
> website to show the P&I due on 1 July. Amounts and start dates in the 
> assistant are configured to match those amounts. Curiously, the website and 
> my statement show a different remaining balance, but that is outside the 
> scope.
> 
> - I step you through my assistant.
> 
> - In the end I show you the result of the assistant, which shows the correct 
> P&I. Escrow is wrong, but I'm sure I can fix that in the editor. I'll 
> accumulate escrow each month and then schedule a payment from escrow asset to 
> tax and insurance expenses once all the above works.
> 
> - I let GnuCash enter the created transaction (ignoring from birth of the 
> loan) and the transaction for 1 July 2022 is actually the P&I for 1 May 2035.
> 
> 
> TIA
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[GNC] MacOS - could not complete critical test of libdbi

[km22]

Hi,

I am a new user of MacOS having recently bought a MacBook Air (after many years 
of being a Gnucash user on Windows and Linux).

I was able to open my existing GnuCash file and add some transactions.  But 
after closing GnuCash and trying to re-open the file I get the following error:

GnuCash could not complete a critical test for the presence of a bug in the 
"libdbi" library. This may be caused by a permissions misconfiguration of your 
SQL database. Please see https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=645216 for 
more information.

This looks like a very old bug that was resolved long ago.  I see comment #19 
suggests to copy the file but that did not work for me.

Any other advice I should consider?

My system is: 
MacOS Monterey version 12.5.
GnuCash Version: 4.11, Build ID: 4.11+(2022-06-25)

Thanks,
Ken

 
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Re: [GNC] Stumped on Mortgage Asst - Screenshots

[David Carlson]

Steve,

I am not going to open your zip file, I imagine it is just documenting the
fact that the P & I calculations don't exactly match your lenders'
statements, which is a known issue, unfixable since they all have their own
way of calculating it.  At least that was the case years ago when I last
set one up.  Many of us, like Will, just accept the numbers as estimates
and correct them when we get the statements.

There has been some discussion in the history here about how to massage the
equations when we want to 'start in the middle' for an existing loan, for
example, but I am not sure how to find those.

On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 8:47 AM William Prescott 
wrote:

> A slight variation on Steve's suggestion.
>
> I made the mortgage payments a 'Scheduled Transaction' with some nominal
> values for principal and interest payments. Then, they were created
> automatically, and I just edited them to get the amounts correct.
>
> Will
>
> On 2022 Aug 2, at 08-02 02:55:33, David T. via gnucash-user <
> gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote:
>
> Steve,
>
> I expect others will give you ideas on how or what is mistaken on the
> mortgage assistant.
>
> I, however,  am going to suggest a different approach, which is to forego
> using the scheduled transactions/mortgage assistant altogether, and simply
> enter the monthly payments manually.
>
> The reason I suggest this is due to the fact that (as Michael Novak often
> reminds us on the list) your calculations and the bank's calculations will
> likely not match precisely, due to differences in base assumptions on the
> calculation. Because they won't match precisely, you'll end up editing the
> completed transactions. [For this reason, I truly wonder whether the
> mortgage assistant is actually useful or should be included in the program,
> since it seems to cause more troubles than it solved. That's just my
> opinion, however.]
>
> If, instead, you enter the transactions manually, Gnucash will autofill
> the transaction with the last entered values, and you can quickly modify
> the amounts to match the bank statement.
>
> David T.
>
>
> On August 1, 2022 11:59:06 PM GMT+03:00, "steve.schwa...@fastmail.com" <
> steve.schwa...@fastmail.com> wrote:
> > All,
> >
> > Please help if you can. I think I've documented with the shots
> required, but if you want to see something else, sing out. Somewhere I am
> missing a very basic concept. I'm trying to use the assistant to create a
> scheduled transaction. The file names describe each step. The file and CoA
> are dummies until I grasp this concept and move on to putting my 401kk of
> MUFUs into the tool.
> >
> > - I've used my current statement, due 1 July to match up a amortization
> website to show the P&I due on 1 July. Amounts and start dates in the
> assistant are configured to match those amounts. Curiously, the website and
> my statement show a different remaining balance, but that is outside the
> scope.
> >
> > - I step you through my assistant.
> >
> > - In the end I show you the result of the assistant, which shows the
> correct P&I. Escrow is wrong, but I'm sure I can fix that in the editor.
> I'll accumulate escrow each month and then schedule a payment from escrow
> asset to tax and insurance expenses once all the above works.
> >
> > - I let GnuCash enter the created transaction (ignoring from birth of
> the loan) and the transaction for 1 July 2022 is actually the P&I for 1 May
> 2035.
> >
> >
> > TIA
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Re: [GNC] MacOS - could not complete critical test of libdbi

[km22]

I have downloaded DB Browser for Sqlite and have been trying different 
combinations of opening the file and remounting the drive and/or rebooting the 
system.  As best as I can tell, after I open and close the file in Gnucash 
once, I cannot then re-open it with Gnucash nor DBBrowser.  It seems the first 
time I open the file in Gnucash causes there to be a lock.  I need to reboot 
the machine to open it again.  I’ll experiment more but any ideas are welcome.

Thanks,
Ken


> On 2 Aug 2022, at 23:15, km22  wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am a new user of MacOS having recently bought a MacBook Air (after many 
> years of being a Gnucash user on Windows and Linux).
> 
> I was able to open my existing GnuCash file and add some transactions.  But 
> after closing GnuCash and trying to re-open the file I get the following 
> error:
> 
> GnuCash could not complete a critical test for the presence of a bug in the 
> "libdbi" library. This may be caused by a permissions misconfiguration of 
> your SQL database. Please see https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=645216 
>  for more information.
> 
> This looks like a very old bug that was resolved long ago.  I see comment #19 
> suggests to copy the file but that did not work for me.
> 
> Any other advice I should consider?
> 
> My system is: 
> MacOS Monterey version 12.5.
> GnuCash Version: 4.11, Build ID: 4.11+(2022-06-25)
> 
> Thanks,
> Ken
> 
>  

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Re: [GNC] MacOS - could not complete critical test of libdbi

[john]

There may be some useful error messages in the trace file--see 
https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Tracefile. If you're also on macOS and using 
version 11 or later console output is available again after many years of being 
sent to /dev/null. Open /Applications/Utilities/Console, select your computer 
from the sidebar, click start streaming in the middle of the window, and run 
your GnuCash or DBBrowser session. When done return to Console, click the pause 
button, and use the search bar for terms like gnucash and sqlite.

I've been encountering the DBI error intermittently in the last year or so too. 
I can't make it happen consistently enough to debug it, and it has never 
stopped me from being able to open a Sqlite3 file.

Regards,
John Ralls


> On Aug 2, 2022, at 8:47 AM, km22  wrote:
> 
> I have downloaded DB Browser for Sqlite and have been trying different 
> combinations of opening the file and remounting the drive and/or rebooting 
> the system.  As best as I can tell, after I open and close the file in 
> Gnucash once, I cannot then re-open it with Gnucash nor DBBrowser.  It seems 
> the first time I open the file in Gnucash causes there to be a lock.  I need 
> to reboot the machine to open it again.  I’ll experiment more but any ideas 
> are welcome.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ken
> 
> 
>> On 2 Aug 2022, at 23:15, km22  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I am a new user of MacOS having recently bought a MacBook Air (after many 
>> years of being a Gnucash user on Windows and Linux).
>> 
>> I was able to open my existing GnuCash file and add some transactions.  But 
>> after closing GnuCash and trying to re-open the file I get the following 
>> error:
>> 
>> GnuCash could not complete a critical test for the presence of a bug in the 
>> "libdbi" library. This may be caused by a permissions misconfiguration of 
>> your SQL database. Please see 
>> https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=645216 
>>  for more information.
>> 
>> This looks like a very old bug that was resolved long ago.  I see comment 
>> #19 suggests to copy the file but that did not work for me.
>> 
>> Any other advice I should consider?
>> 
>> My system is: 
>> MacOS Monterey version 12.5.
>> GnuCash Version: 4.11, Build ID: 4.11+(2022-06-25)
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Ken
>> 
>> 
> 
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[GNC] Gnucash

[James Baxter via gnucash-user]

This is James Baxter, email kangaro...@yahoo.com

To let you all know, I think I am done with the program. I am looking at a 
screen and it is wear you find all the icons. Not looking good.

I placed two months of my bank statement in two times. I can’t find where I 
placed.

Thanks
James Baxter 
kangaro...@yahoo.com

Sent from my iPad
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Re: [GNC] MacOS - could not complete critical test of libdbi

[David H]

John,

FWIW I also occasionally get this error on MacOS using the default xml
backend.  Seems like it ignores my prefs and just opens a small Gnucash
window about 1/6th normal size. Clicking "File" on the menu options and
selecting my usual file from the last opened list re-opens the expected
file.

Cheers David H.


On Wed, 3 Aug 2022 at 02:08, john  wrote:

> There may be some useful error messages in the trace file--see
> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Tracefile. If you're also on macOS and
> using version 11 or later console output is available again after many
> years of being sent to /dev/null. Open /Applications/Utilities/Console,
> select your computer from the sidebar, click start streaming in the middle
> of the window, and run your GnuCash or DBBrowser session. When done return
> to Console, click the pause button, and use the search bar for terms like
> gnucash and sqlite.
>
> I've been encountering the DBI error intermittently in the last year or so
> too. I can't make it happen consistently enough to debug it, and it has
> never stopped me from being able to open a Sqlite3 file.
>
> Regards,
> John Ralls
>
>
> > On Aug 2, 2022, at 8:47 AM, km22  wrote:
> >
> > I have downloaded DB Browser for Sqlite and have been trying different
> combinations of opening the file and remounting the drive and/or rebooting
> the system.  As best as I can tell, after I open and close the file in
> Gnucash once, I cannot then re-open it with Gnucash nor DBBrowser.  It
> seems the first time I open the file in Gnucash causes there to be a lock.
> I need to reboot the machine to open it again.  I’ll experiment more but
> any ideas are welcome.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ken
> >
> >
> >> On 2 Aug 2022, at 23:15, km22  wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I am a new user of MacOS having recently bought a MacBook Air (after
> many years of being a Gnucash user on Windows and Linux).
> >>
> >> I was able to open my existing GnuCash file and add some transactions.
> But after closing GnuCash and trying to re-open the file I get the
> following error:
> >>
> >> GnuCash could not complete a critical test for the presence of a bug in
> the "libdbi" library. This may be caused by a permissions misconfiguration
> of your SQL database. Please see
> https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=645216 <
> https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=645216> for more information.
> >>
> >> This looks like a very old bug that was resolved long ago.  I see
> comment #19 suggests to copy the file but that did not work for me.
> >>
> >> Any other advice I should consider?
> >>
> >> My system is:
> >> MacOS Monterey version 12.5.
> >> GnuCash Version: 4.11, Build ID: 4.11+(2022-06-25)
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Ken
> >>
> >>
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Re: [GNC] Gnucash

[davidcousens49]

James 

You haven't really given us much information to go on to help you. What
operating system are you using and what version of Gnucash did you install. If
you run GnuCash it will tell you the version number in the splash window at
startup or as usual Help ->About will list the information. It would appear you
ar using Windows but we can give more specific help if we know what operating
system you are using

GnuCash will create a datafile in memory if you start it up without specifying a
specific file. You will need to use the File->Save As menu item to create an XML
datafile on disk or to save to a database file (sqlite3, mysqletc) if you are
using the database backend ( not a godd idea except perhaps the sqlite3 unless
you are familiar with database management.  GnuCash will place the data file in
your home directory at wahtever location you specify using File->Save As. It is
usually a good idea to create a sub-directory specifically to contain the
GnuCash data files as GnuCash creates backup and log files (these have a
datetime stamp before the .gnucash file extension after the filename you give
it) each time you open it in the same directory as the datafile.

GnuCash is a full double entry accounting system. If you don't know what this
means you really need to read the introductory chapter (Basics ) of the Tutorial
Guide and the Getting Started section of the Help manual. The Help manual will
show you how to setup a chart of accounts and perform the common operations.
GnuCash is not a follow your nose application on a phone. The file Import
instructions in the Guide are out of date and not correct (currently being
replaced) and the Help manual Ch 6 has complete and current instructions on
importing data from other programs and bank downloads.

Where possible try posting a series  screen captures of the problem you are
facing. We them have a better idea of where you are, particularly until you
become familiar with the terminology used in GnuCash to describe the various
components.

Good Luck

David Cousens

On Tue, 2022-08-02 at 15:26 -0400, James Baxter via gnucash-user wrote:
> This is James Baxter, email kangaro...@yahoo.com
> 
> To let you all know, I think I am done with the program. I am looking at a
> screen and it is wear you find all the icons. Not looking good.
> 
> I placed two months of my bank statement in two times. I can’t find where I
> placed.
> 
> Thanks
> James Baxter 
> kangaro...@yahoo.com
> 
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Re: [GNC] Gnucash

[David Carlson]

I could suggest trying to find a friend or possibly a Linux User Group
nearby to help you with those early teething problems with unfamiliar
software.  Some people say to ask your grandchild if you have one.  None of
mine use Linux so I go to my local Linux group.

On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 2:27 PM James Baxter via gnucash-user <
gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote:

> This is James Baxter, email kangaro...@yahoo.com
>
> To let you all know, I think I am done with the program. I am looking at a
> screen and it is wear you find all the icons. Not looking good.
>
> I placed two months of my bank statement in two times. I can’t find where
> I placed.
>
> Thanks
> James Baxter
> kangaro...@yahoo.com
>
> Sent from my iPad
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Re: [GNC] Gnucash

[James Baxter via gnucash-user]

David. I don't have grand kid. Lol. 
Thanks.James Baxter kangaro...@yahoo.com As I live in Atlanta. Ga

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 
 
  On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 6:27 PM, David Carlson 
wrote:   I could suggest trying to find a friend or possibly a Linux User Group 
nearby to help you with those early teething problems with unfamiliar software. 
 Some people say to ask your grandchild if you have one.  None of mine use 
Linux so I go to my local Linux group.

On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 2:27 PM James Baxter via gnucash-user 
 wrote:

This is James Baxter, email kangaro...@yahoo.com

To let you all know, I think I am done with the program. I am looking at a 
screen and it is wear you find all the icons. Not looking good.

I placed two months of my bank statement in two times. I can’t find where I 
placed.

Thanks
James Baxter 
kangaro...@yahoo.com

Sent from my iPad
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Re: [GNC] Gnucash

[David Carlson]

OK, I didn't mention that the librarian at your neighborhood library can
probably find good resources too.  This is the first group that came up
when I did a search on groups in Atlanta.  I know that Atlanta is a big
community so their physical meeting place may be too far away but I think
they also have zoom meetings.<
https://www.meetup.com/ALE-Atlanta-Linux-Enthusiasts/?_cookie-check=q8zesVfsTI05tQys
>

On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 6:47 PM James Baxter  wrote:

> David.
> I don't have grand kid. Lol.
>
> Thanks.
> James Baxter
> kangaro...@yahoo.com
> As I live in Atlanta. Ga
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> 
>
> On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 6:27 PM, David Carlson
>  wrote:
> I could suggest trying to find a friend or possibly a Linux User Group
> nearby to help you with those early teething problems with unfamiliar
> software.  Some people say to ask your grandchild if you have one.  None of
> mine use Linux so I go to my local Linux group.
>
> On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 2:27 PM James Baxter via gnucash-user <
> gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote:
>
> This is James Baxter, email kangaro...@yahoo.com
>
> To let you all know, I think I am done with the program. I am looking at a
> screen and it is wear you find all the icons. Not looking good.
>
> I placed two months of my bank statement in two times. I can’t find where
> I placed.
>
> Thanks
> James Baxter
> kangaro...@yahoo.com
>
> Sent from my iPad
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Re: [GNC] Gnucash

[Adrien Monteleone]

James, of course, move on to something else if you really want to, but 
there are lots of us here to help. There aren't too many places 
(especially with respect to accounting software) to find such a community.


If you decide to stick it out, we can do our best to help.

However, *specifics* are crucial. We can't work magic and we can't see 
your screen. Provide as much detail as you can, and answer as many 
requests for additional info as you can. And if a request for info 
doesn't make sense, say so, and we'll give more detailed 'instructions' 
to obtain the relevant information so we can help you get the result you 
are looking for. (if possible, sometimes, it just isn't, but that is 
fairly rare)


When trying to diagnose a computer problem, specifics are key.

Generalities help no one.

Regards,
Adrien


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