[GNC] RE no suitable module found for a file

Hi, Jean-Pierre Vandenbroucke. I also use GnuCash in MX-23 Linux based on bookworm (debian). GNC was 5.9. Last week, I had to re-install MX-23, When I finally got GNC installed, it turned out to be version 5.10. I also had a message of no back end. With the help of others, making sure that

[GNC] GNC won't open my data [SOLVED]

Someone asked: my operating system is MX-23: a derivative of Debian. The data file was saved as the default XML format! Sneaker Net the data file to PC with Flatpak installed, opened data file, saved it as sglite, Sneaker Net back to main PC, opened without issue. Bruce Top

[GNC] Fwd: GNC won't open my data

-- Forwarded message - From: Date: Thu, Dec 12, 2024 at 6:07 PM Subject: Re: GNC won't open my data To: Bruce Irving Cc: Hi, I see that Derek already responded, but just for your information, you have reached the email server administrator address. In general you s

Re: [GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 255, Issue 13

Thank you guys. Geert's suggestion actually worked! It was like Adrien said, "it opened with just the 5 major accounts. I almost missed the New Accounts Page as it was the very bottom of the list. If I had seen it before, I would have thought that it was like opening a new company/person so wou

[GNC] GC now only opens a report

GC 5.6 under flatpack. I didn't close a report (in a separate window) before I closed the regular GC. Now, when I Try to open GC, I only get the report. How do I get to being able to enter data again? Bruce ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnu

Re: [GNC] Request for two new features in GnuCash

I have three separate data files: personal and two for non-profit organizations. I've always started gnucash by selecting the data file. I have tried putting a link to the data file on my desktop (both when I was using Ms and now with Linux.) The only problem is that the log files are created on

Re: [GNC] Startup issue - two windows

? It appears the OP is using the same and I seem to recall > Peppermint once had it as a default. > > I'm wondering if this has to do with certain package versions of parts > of GTK. > > Regards, > Adrien > > On 6/10/22 9:19 PM, Bruce Irving wrote: > > When I

Re: [GNC] Startup issue - two windows

When I start a new installation of GNC, I go through this same snafu. After I get past that, I immediately turn off running the auto create feature and the start up notes. It was good to have the latter when I was still learning GNC, After that, I had no problems with startup other than occasiona

Re: [GNC] Startup issue - two windows

I believe that I might have experienced Tommy's situation - twice, on different machines. I believe they happened when I had just installed GNC on a new PC, I open the GNC by double clicking the data file. Hopefully, I remember the details. GNC would show the opening banner (I never turn that of

Re: [GNC] GNC Fails to load Data File

ve the right SQL Drivers installed on Debian. If you're using SQLite, > then make sure you have the dbi dbd sqlite driver installed. > > -derek > > On Sat, April 30, 2022 8:56 am, Bruce Irving wrote: > > David H.: Thank you. I'll try that when I get back to the of

Re: [GNC] GNC Fails to load Data File

make sure you have the dbi dbd sqlite driver installed. > > -derek > > On Sat, April 30, 2022 8:56 am, Bruce Irving wrote: > > David H.: Thank you. I'll try that when I get back to the office > Monday. > > I had tried a Reinstall from Synaptic but that didn

Re: [GNC] GNC Fails to load Data File

jor releases > ago with a lot of bug fixes and enhancements in between ? Personally I > would have stuck with the Flatpak version which obviously worked. If the > Flatpak sandboxing is causing an issue for you perhaps you should consider > compiling it yourself ? > > Cheers David H.

[GNC] GNC Fails to load Data File

I have been using Flatpak for GNC when I discovered that a version is in the Debian which I installed. and removed the flatpak files. when I went to open my data file either by double clicking the data files or Open from GNC: No suitable backend was found for ... (See attached) This is Version: 4.

Re: [GNC] How to manage multiple accounts (as in separate gnucash databases)?

I have 3 separate gnucash data files. I never open gnucash rather I click on (or have link/shortcut to the data file. That way, I can have the data file links where they are easy to get to. Bruce On Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 11:37 AM Chris Green wrote: > On Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 12:24:32PM -0400, D

Re: [GNC] Account not showing in Income Statement

I have the same problem in the Balance Sheet. The account is level two and the nesting level is 4. Bruce On Sat, Mar 19, 2022 at 7:37 PM Michael or Penny Novack < stepbystepf...@comcast.net> wrote: > On 3/19/2022 6:08 PM, Sean Perlmutter wrote: > > Hi Gnu people, > > > > I’m having a weird iss

Re: [GNC] Report unreliable (invalid totals)

uot; ? >> >> Cheers David H. >> >> >> On Mon, 28 Feb 2022 at 07:22, Bruce Irving wrote: >> >> > I'm using Version: 4.9, Build ID: Flathub 4.9-2 on Peppermint 10 (Ubuntu >> > 20.04 based). >> > Looking at the liabilities section of

[GNC] re Report unreliable (invalid totals)

issue in v3.x. Bruce -- Forwarded message -- From: Bruce Irving To: Gnucash Users Cc: Bcc: Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2022 14:21:40 -0700 Subject: [GNC] Report unreliable (invalid totals) I'm using Version: 4.9, Build ID: Flathub 4.9-2 on Peppermint 10 (Ubuntu 20.04 based). Look

[GNC] Report unreliable (invalid totals)

I'm using Version: 4.9, Build ID: Flathub 4.9-2 on Peppermint 10 (Ubuntu 20.04 based). Looking at the liabilities section of my Balance Sheet (Liabilities_2022-02-27.png); it showed 1 AP account of -90.68 totaling to -80.68! I tried running the report limiting it to only liabilities. The rest of t

Re: [GNC] Accounts out of order

; reverse alphabetical ly. Has that changed ? Also, in the COA there was a > column for account numbers which could be used for sorting. > > > > On Wed, Feb 9, 2022, 12:10 PM Bruce Irving wrote: > >> I learned accounting BC (Before Computer). >> By prefixing the acco

Re: [GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 227, Issue 15

Thank you, David for reminding me what I had read many moons ago and hadn't needed til now. Clicking on the header did correct the sort order. Bruce -- Forwarded message -- From: David Carlson To: Bruce Irving Cc: Gnucash Users Bcc: Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2022 12:25:35 -0600 Su

[GNC] Accounts out of order

I learned accounting BC (Before Computer). By prefixing the account Name with the pcode sorted as I was used to. Unfortunately, they are no longer in order. And the Account Summary Report is in a different order! Is it possible to get these back to alphanumeric order? I'm using Build ID: Flathub 4

Re: [GNC] Check printing

gt; > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Jun 10, 2021, at 12:46 PM, Bruce Irving > wrote: > >> > >> I am using preprinted check stock that has the MICR already on it. I > don.t > >> need to use MICR printing > >> Bruce > >&g

Re: [GNC] Check printing

rm I don’t know. Does that not work? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 10, 2021, at 12:46 PM, Bruce Irving wrote: > > > > I am using preprinted check stock that has the MICR already on it. I > don.t > > need to use MICR printing > > Bruce > > > &

Re: [GNC] Check printing

at is the issue Bruce is wrestling with. > > > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2021, 12:08 PM Bruce Irving wrote: > >> I'm getting to the point that I can rarely read my own handwriting. So I >> started playing with printing checks from GC bank reisters. >> I am using &

[GNC] Modify check templet

Where can I find information on the check templets? I have found 'quicken_3part.chk' which are text documents. I need something that will help me understand what the various parts are. I currently use the 4th address line as a memo and I want to print this line on the stubs on the stubs. Bruce __

[GNC] Check printing

I'm getting to the point that I can rarely read my own handwriting. So I started playing with printing checks from GC bank reisters. I am using 'Quicken/QuickBooks (tm) US-Letter 3-part' checks in GC Version 4.4 Flatpak under Peppermint 10 (based on Ubuntu 16?? or 18??) It works - sometimes. If I

[GNC] Opening Multiple Data Accounts

>Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2021 10:49:34 -0600 >Subject: Re: [GNC] Linux question > >When you say "multiple data accounts", do you mean that you can open more than one Gnucash f>ile at once on Mac OS? How do you do that? I haven't been able to and it would be convenient. > >Regards, >Will I have 3 data fil

Re: [GNC] How to stop shortcuts from appearing on the home screen after every every transaction is entered?

On 2021-01-08 10:44, Derek Atkins wrote: > I would argue that Log and Backup files are not temporary and should > definitely not be treated as such. I don't think we're that far apart. I don't delete them immediately, and I don't suppose you really mean that these files, numbering in many thousand

Re: [GNC] Printing

I've been using flatpacks since I switch to Linux full-time (a bit over a year ago). Unfortunately, it doesn't see my printer on my network. It only offers lp or file. I select file, make sure I know where it is printing (not an easy task!) and that it has a pdf extension. Then I can open it fro

[GNC] Preferences

When I click on Edit/Preferences, it comes up and I can do everything except reduce the height of the window. The reason I want to do this is that on the General tab, depending on which monitor I use (2 are on this machine), either Search dialog or Associated files is at the bottom of my screen an

[GNC] GNC 3.11

I was very surprised that sudo apt install gnucash installed 3.11 on Peppermint 10, a subversion of ubuntu 18.04. My Software Manager lists it as 1:3.11 so I always thought it was version 1.3! Unfortunately, I have been using flathub 4.01 so I had to remove it. Bruce __

Re: [GNC] Ubuntu distribution version

Hello, That makes sense, David and John. Thanks. According to this list Ubuntu 20 supports Gnucash 3.8 https://packages.ubuntu.com/focal/allpackages?format=txt.gz Are there any major advantages and improvements to versions 3 and 4? Derek Unfortunately, the only listing there for 3.8 is: gnucas

Re: [GNC] envelope method, equity sub-accounts, cash vs. hybrid vs. accrual accounting

First, let me say that I have never in my 50 years of accounting/bookkeeping, been successful setting up and using a budget.  It was just too much work when the information was already in the books as to how much was spent in each account in each period.  The few times I set up a very simple one

Re: [GNC] GnuCash and Swedish accounting legislation

From: Stan Brown To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] GnuCash and Swedish accounting legislation Message-ID: <6a54ecab-ea17-d69d-9bc1-8f78db1fe...@fastmail.fm> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 On 2020-08-09 10:39, Bruce Irving via gnucash-user wrote: > The idea of f

Re: [GNC] GnuCash and Swedish accounting legislation

On 8/9/20 5:25 AM, bengt...@gmail.com wrote: > Would like to revive this old thread since the request made by the OP is > still valid for us Swedish users (and maybe German users according to one > post in the thread?). I wonder if there has been some development along > making transactions "persis

Re: [GNC] How to find un-posted invoices (was: Re: BotanyBayGardens nonprofit example, and why GnuCash does not suffice)

Thanks, Adrien I found that out yesterday when I created an invoice but didn't post it I'll live with it until I can track them all down.  My goal is to eventually delete the AR module. Bruce Try Business > Customer > Find Invoice, then set criteria to `Is posted?` and uncheck the box. (without

Re: [GNC] BotanyBayGardens nonprofit example, and why GnuCash does not suffic

Bruce Preach the Gospel wherever you go. If necessary, use words. On Saturday, July 25, 2020, 10:00:50 AM MDT, gnucash-user-requ...@gnucash.org wrote: Message: 1 Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2020 14:58:53 + (UTC) From: Bruce Irving To: Gnucash Users Subject: Re: [GNC] BotanyBayGardens

Re: [GNC] BotanyBayGardens nonprofit example, and why GnuCash does not suffice

Very interesting conversation.I supposedly learned Job Costing in Business school in the 70s.  30 years later, I wound up with an employer that used it - or rather his Accounting system did as still understand it.  But I survived. Now I'm using GnuCash for a non-profit which isn't required to mak

Re: [GNC] Unhide column

On Jul 18, 2020, at 12:07 PM, Alan A Holmes > > have been caused by the latest Windows 10 Version upgrade,... That's what I disliked the most about Win10 - it seemed like every time it did an upgrade (weekly?) it would change one or more of my settings.  And if I delayed the upgrade, Win10 wou

Re: [GNC] GnuCash list

From: Robert Heller Most people in recent times are using a webmail client (eg GMail, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail, etc.), so they are reading E-Mail in a webbrowser, just as they would be reading postings in an actual webforum.  The idea of an "E-Mail List" as something separate from a forum is actual

Re: [GNC] GnuCash list

On Tue, 07 Jul 2020 15:34:40 +0100 Fred Bone wrote (What mystifies me is why people go looking for a "forum" in the first place). If I didn't know better, THAT is the first thing I would look for. Bruce Preach the Gospel wherever you go. If necessary, use words. ___

Re: [GNC] export accounts, import accounts

David made the following comment:  "It is usually a good idea if you are creating a new file to copy it to its own directory before opening it so its backup and log files are kept separate from those of any previous data file." Up until March, my log and backup files were located in the folder wh

Re: [GNC] Default View: Menu entry and tooltip

> Right, > ... and if you enable "File properties [ aka Book > options]->Accounts->Use Split Action Field for Number" you will get > T-Num (Transaction number) >What did some one say about working with GNC for years and finding something >new!  I had never had occasion to check that menu.Any way -

Re: [GNC] Why R in Reconcile

looks like an 'n' that's being cut off.  -derekSent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.  On May 6, 2020 7:05:51 PM Bruce Irving wrote: attached Bruce Preach the Gospel wherever you go. If necessary, use words. On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, 4:08:29 PM MDT, Derek

Re: [GNC] Why R in Reconcile

attached Bruce Preach the Gospel wherever you go. If necessary, use words. On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, 4:08:29 PM MDT, Derek Atkins wrote: HI, On Wed, May 6, 2020 5:57 pm, Bruce Irving via gnucash-user wrote: > I just finished reinstalling my OS.  In the process, I'm now o

[GNC] Why R in Reconcile

I just finished reinstalling my OS.  In the process, I'm now on 3.10.I am curious.  Why is the reconcile column filled with R?  It makes it more difficult for me to see what has been cleared or reconciled. Bruce Preach the Gospel wherever you go. If necessary, use words. ___

Re: [GNC] notify when new version is available?

On platforms with an app store or package manager this doesn't make sense. It's the responsibility of those to inform the user of application updates. And on these platforms it would be silly for each app to reinvent that wheel. I am aware many applications on Windows will notify you when a new

Re: [GNC] Gnucash logs

On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 10:46 AM Frank H. Ellenberger wrote: > Hi Tom, ... > doesn't adjusting Edit->Preferences->General:Retain log/backup files > bring some relief? I completely forgot about that--I haven't looked at it in many years. However, I see that it's always been set on 30 days and I th

Re: [GNC] Gnucash logs on Linux

Because of the Log files, I learned quickly to have the data file in its own directory which gets backed up with the rest of my files.  This is still happening on WindowsOn Linux flatpak though, it is different.  I am now finding Links to the log files in the directory where the link to GnuCash

Re: [GNC] Open two files at once

I?ve added a question with answer for MacOS to the FAQ section ?Using GnuCash?. (4.24) If someone else has info on the Linux and/or Windows procedures, please add them. Regards, Adrien I've been working with GNC for several years in Windows, and lately, in Peppermint 10 (Ubantu).I have no pr

[GNC] Link to GNC log files

GNC 3.9Flatpak on Peppermint 10 on Acer laptop.I have a link to my GNC data in Legion20.  The data file is located in Legion20/Finance/Gnucash.  It has its own directory so that my working directories aren't cluttered with backup and log files. Since GNC3.8, and continuing in 3.9, I am finding "

Re: [GNC] Badly formed URL

, April 4, 2020, 7:49:40 PM MDT, Christopher Lam wrote: Well because there's a manually-entered transaction in the AR account.You'll need to assign it properly to an owner and invoice. On Sat, 4 Apr 2020 at 17:14, Bruce Irving wrote: OK.  The Experimental report shows the customer n

Re: [GNC] Badly formed URL

, 11:17 pm Bruce Irving via gnucash-user, wrote: The above is a screenshot of Receivables Aging.  The Company name was blank.  When I clicked on the amount, it showed that it was a badly formed URL.  I have tracked it to a customer that wanted an amount owed him to be put on account.Ideally

[GNC] Badly formed URL

The above is a screenshot of Receivables Aging.  The Company name was blank.  When I clicked on the amount, it showed that it was a badly formed URL.  I have tracked it to a customer that wanted an amount owed him to be put on account.Ideally, this would show his name.Should I delete the paymen

Re: [GNC] Find in General Journal

drag tabs where I want them Cheers David H. On Tue, 31 Mar 2020 at 06:29, Bruce Irving via gnucash-user wrote: Just upgraded to 3.9 on Win10 -  looks good.  Thanks guys and gals.Thought i had asked this before but, perhaps my memory is chasing my youth!  When I do a find in any of the othe

[GNC] Find in General Journal

Just upgraded to 3.9 on Win10 -  looks good.  Thanks guys and gals.Thought i had asked this before but, perhaps my memory is chasing my youth!  When I do a find in any of the other accounts, it runs in a new tab.  When I run find in the General Ledger, it stays in the same tab and I have to clos

[GNC] Dipping my toes into Scheme

GnuCash Users Subject: Re: [GNC] Dipping my toes into Scheme Message-ID: <98fb916d-1962-40f5-96db-7a7154da3...@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8 >I have an Ubuntu 18.04 VM on my Mac, but the most recent version of GnuCash >available through the Ubuntu Software Manager is 2.6.

Re: [GNC] Report screen font size

eport ?   Regards,   Geert   Op donderdag 6 februari 2020 19:32:28 CET schreef Bruce Irving via gnucash-user: > When I run a report, the font size on the screen is so large that the title > (Revenue and Expense Statement for Last Year) takes up 3 lines on my > 1080X398 lap-top scr

[GNC] Report screen font size

When I run a report, the font size on the screen is so large that the title (Revenue and Expense Statement for Last Year) takes up 3 lines on my 1080X398 lap-top screen. This does make it extremely difficult to review the report onscreen.  Is there something I can do to reduce the font size on s

Re: [GNC] How to upgrade from GC 3.7 to 3.8?

From: Fran_3 To: Gnucash Users ,  Adrien Monteleone     Subject: Re: [GNC] How to upgrade from GC 3.7 to 3.8? Message-ID: <297546678.141062.1580959295...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 I''m running Windows 10 so if anyone else is running the same OS let me hear if I sh

Re: [GNC] AR problems

Thank you Adrien for your detailed reply.  And my BP has dropped - I should have waited another day before I made my "rant".  My apologies. > Win10, GC 3.8, SQLLiteI am very disappointed - to the extent that I'm angry!  > I have tried all the reports in Business and Experimental and I could find

[GNC] AR problems

Win10, GC 3.8, SQLLiteI am very disappointed - to the extent that I'm angry!  I have tried all the reports in Business and Experimental and I could find none that give me a summary of my customers WITH a balance!  Neither Customer Overview nor Customer Summary include the Balance and the Custome

[GNC] Tracking designated balances in the total checking account balance?

>The issue I am wrestling with is how to deal with what I will call designated funds that our organization tracks internally but are just part of the one checking account. >To explain further. >Say there is a total checking balance of $1000.00.  Then say there are two standing funds one with $200

Re: [GNC] Unsplitting a transaction

hoose the first one, or chooses at random. Regards, Adrien > On Dec 20, 2019 w51d354, at 10:47 AM, Bruce Irving via gnucash-user > wrote: > > Adrien:  (but you can remove any split from the General Journal because it > doesn?t have a specific account anchor) > I've b

Re: [GNC] Unsplitting a transaction

Adrien:  (but you can remove any split from the General Journal because it doesn?t have a specific account anchor) I've been using GC since 2.6 and 99% of it is in General Journal.  Frequently, when I need to delete a split, I get the notice that it is anchored.  Usually, I would open the transa

[GNC] Moving from Sage Accounting and would like to keep sub-account totals viewable

David: >I thought there used to be a lot more information than that.  I know that you can use account codes in the account fields when editing transactions instead of the tedious full tree account names.  Unfortunately, you cannot make the account drop-down-list show the account code numbers, you

Re: [GNC] Concern with the lengthy list of "Known Issues"

I started with 2.x and had a couple of very irritating issues.  When  discovered 3.5, I up-graded and my issues were history.  I have since upgraded one of my systems to 3.6 still have only minor inconveniences.  I believe that I noticed the list you mentioned but I have seen similar lists in a

Re: [GNC] Include Account Numbers on Trial Balance Message-ID:

I learned bookkeeping BC (before computer).  As a result, I do most of my work in the General Journal.  When I set up the accounts in GC the account number was part of the name, ie:  101 Cash on Hand.  This is one way of getting the account numbers on the reports.  I use GC for both personal acc

[GNC] Import Customers to Acct Rec

[last], [first] and the name in normal order.  >Check the Tutorial & Concepts Guide, Chapter 18.2 ? Importing Customers & >Vendors. > >Regards, >Adrien > >> On Jul 2, 2019, at 12:49 PM, Bruce Irving via gnucash-user >> wrote: >> >> I use GC wi

[GNC] Import Customers to Acct Rec

I use GC with a club that currently has about 100 members, any can become A/R Customers.  I would like to import all of my members into A/R Customers from my Excel member sheet. but have been unable to find any way to do this (All I have found is importing transactions.)  I can convert my list t

Re: [GNC] New computer to set up gnucash and migrate from old.

"Please trim your replies when replying to a digest. The easiest way to do that for most mail clients is to first highlight the relevant part you are replying to, then hit the `Reply-all` or `Reply-list` buttons. The new mail will only quote what you have highlighted rather than 14 feet worth of

Re: [GNC] New computer to set up gnucash and migrate from old.

onteleone)   6.  I just don't understand reconciliation (ToddAndMargo) -- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:29:24 -0400 From: Randy Rosebrock To: Bruce Irving Cc: "stepbystepf...@comcast.net" ,     "gnucash-

Re: [GNC] New computer to set up gnucash and migrate from old.

I was running GC 2.6.19 on to win10 PCs.  The hard drive started to fail and the shop was able to save the files before replacing the drive and installing Win10 one the new one.  Since I have two clubs plus my own files, I've always started by double-clicking the data file which was located in a

Re: [GNC] Hidden Accounts

is in the help manual for the current version, I happen to knw that area has not changed. Does that answer your question? David Carlson On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 3:40 PM Bruce Irving via gnucash-user wrote: I am useing GC 2.6.19 in Widows 10.Recently, I clicked Hidden on a placeholder account

[GNC] Hidden Accounts

I am useing GC 2.6.19 in Widows 10.Recently, I clicked Hidden on a placeholder account in an attempt to keep the operator from trying to post to it.  WRONG! Now, not only is the place holder invisible, but all of its sub-accountsHow do I make it visible again?Bruce __