Re: [GNC] Move working files

2024-08-13 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
If nobody minds, could I butt in? This thread is sort of about the same problem I have but I have received no reply to my recent post about it. Am I to assume from the messages here that there is no easy way to transfer working files to another location, or, as in my case, to another PC, fol

[GNC] Transfer to new PC

2024-08-11 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
Hi, I have a Lenovo with Windows 10, with GNUCash, I want to change GNUCash and current files to a Lenovo Windows 11. Any pointers to how and where? Finbar ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferenc

[GNC] End of year

2024-01-29 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
OK, I want to do it properly, but I had an email crash and . So, can someone point me or send me the 'how to' for doing an end of year process, where I can 'inherit' the names from the autocomplete from the previous years? Thanks, Finbar ___ gnu

Re: [GNC] 2 questions

2024-01-10 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
OK, thanks. You may remember (with a wince?) a long series of messages a while back that I had 'cos I had more than one location for the G files. It was sorted, by a kind person. However, somewhere along the line the balance got screwed up, so I created a subfile with the 2024 addition and t

[GNC] 2 questions

2024-01-09 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
1.How to get the suggestions when creating an entry (e.g.. ) name of the client when entering a few characters? 2. I subdivided an a/c to create a 2024 version, using the latest bank account balance as the opening balance. All Ok, but the entries are in red I cannot find in the help how to

Re: [GNC] GnuCash getting worse?

2023-12-29 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
I 100% agree. I know I have been a pain in the butt concerning my bad habits in saving files but I am grateful for the rescues. Best wishes for '24 to all the minders. Finbar (Barry) On 29/12/2023 02:02, Adrien Monteleone wrote: I'd offer as a comparison other projects and commercial pro

[GNC] Installing version 5

2023-12-18 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
Hi, I am getting a message on MS 10 that Gnucash cannot install 5 because it cannot remove files from the previous version. I have closed the existing Gnucash and allowed the 'close' option on the install. I also get an option to install a new gnucash file.and uninstall ran. Finbar ___

Re: [GNC] Reconciliation with a strange opening balance

2023-11-16 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
expenditures in the wrong place!! Ho hum. Thanks for the suggestion. Barry On 15/11/2023 23:37, Liz wrote: On Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:39:19 +0100 Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: Aha, as usual you are correct Maff. I'll just have to soldier on. I already found two deposits enter

Re: [GNC] Reconciliation with a strange opening balance

2023-11-15 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
Aha, as usual you are correct Maff. I'll just have to soldier on. I already found two deposits entered as withdrawals. Barry On 13/11/2023 16:40, Maf. King wrote: On Monday, 13 November 2023 15:20:28 GMT Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: I set off to see where, but, in the cour

[GNC] Reconciliation with a strange opening balance

2023-11-13 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
Hello, The recent discussion on reconciliation was helpful in trying to sort out some anomalies I have. When I do the latest reconciliation of one of my accounts the opening balance is 10,448.43 and gives me an amount of inbalance which is way off. Following the advice in the recent posts I

Re: [GNC] Recording medical reimbursements

2023-11-07 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
FWIW, I do the same, since the insurance are not generous, I have a 'solde' to pay ;) Finbar On 07/11/2023 05:17, Jediator wrote: I would use the same expense account to record refund, since the refund reduces your medical expenses. -- JC On 11/6/23 10:53 PM, Andrew Gross wrote: I have var

[GNC] Modifying report options

2023-11-01 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
Hello, I have been trying to incorporate some additional elements in the options for a report, via reports>saved report configurations. I have read the manual content and I think I have implemented way to do this, but so far I have not succeeded. Could someone help? I am using the latest ve

Re: [GNC] New Balance entry

2023-10-30 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
Exactly my experience, and why I asked, despite previous experience. I am now at the stage where my Gnucash file is y but my bank account is not Further searching needed, Barry On 30/10/2023 11:24, Liz wrote: On Wed, 25 Oct 2023 15:21:20 +0200 Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: Hi

Re: [GNC] New Balance entry

2023-10-27 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
ent  without halting the reconciliation. Then press the "OK" button to continue. David Cousens On Wed, 2023-10-25 at 15:21 +0200, Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: Hi, After my previous experiences on here, I am almost afraid to ask a new question, but, here goes. When Reconciling, wh

[GNC] New Balance entry

2023-10-25 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
Hi, After my previous experiences on here, I am almost afraid to ask a new question, but, here goes. When Reconciling, what exactly is the effect of introducing a "new balance entry" as is available as the first option on the bar. There is nothing under the help that I could identify. Than

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-28 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
Thank you Adrien for a) being so patient, and b) reacting properly to the unnecessary comments. Somewhere, way back, it is my impression that the requirement for attaching to posts had to be in jpg format, is that the case, or will a vanilla screen scrape do?? From this message that would appe

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Gnucash

2023-08-28 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
OK, as I answered earlier on this thread, today, I use Thunderbird as my email software. I use it as a specific application. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe" BTW my issues with sending attachments starts with file manage and specifically with gnu files, don't know w

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Gnucash

2023-08-28 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
Yes, good point. I use a combination of Mailwasher, a NZ originated app which pre-examines mails  to dump garbage, and Thunderbird for mail. Thanks, Barry On 27/08/2023 19:00, kschneider bout-tyme.net wrote: David, Since not everyone on this list uses the same email client as you you may need

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Gnucash

2023-08-27 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
here? Barry On 27/08/2023 12:58, Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: Good advice, I never run as administrator, at least not knowingly. I am on an island off the South West coast of Ireland, at this moment. I will move on to my residence in France next week, I use this site as my 'best op

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Gnucash

2023-08-27 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
s administrator" unless you know exactly why you need to. That is my answer. On Sat, Aug 26, 2023, 11:02 AM Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: I'd say you are almost certainly right, Adrian, but. There I was, sailing along at my usual boring, routine, data entry to

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-27 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
to be sent as attachements. Pasting an in line picture doesn't show anything, it's filtered out. HTH Carsten Am 25.08.23 um 10:58 schrieb Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user: Thanks to all. On the issue of rights, I have never had any issues before this saga, so should I assume I have

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Gnucash

2023-08-27 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
ss as it came (that is, you did change it to save to a database - you are  still saving to a file named ".gnucash". On Sat, Aug 26, 2023 at 11:02 AM Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: I'd say you are almost certainly right, Adrian, but. There I was, sailing along at

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Gnucash

2023-08-27 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
to' users' documents, are you logged in as the 'Barry' user? If so, THAT is why you do not have permission to save. Before we go any further, let's clear up that one question. Regards, Adrien On 8/26/23 11:01 AM, Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: I'd say you

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Gnucash

2023-08-26 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
I'd say you are almost certainly right, Adrian, but. There I was, sailing along at my usual boring, routine, data entry to gnucash, as I have done since 2019. On entering a transaction I got the message I have copied several times, that I don't have rights or space to save the transaction

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-25 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
make sure that your 'standard' user has read/write rights for all those files so you no longer need administrator rights.  I am not a Windows guru so I may have overlooked some details to warn you about.  Good luck. On Thu, Aug 24, 2023 at 12:47 PM Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wro

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-24 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
ons GC says is there. Add a test txn in and try to save it. Good luck Maf. On Thursday, 24 August 2023 16:14:26 BST Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: This is an update of sorts of a long series of messages here since I had an issue with saving my transactions at the end of July. I was

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-24 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
t. Just try to find the *.gnucash file with the most recent date stamp in the name, move it into a new folder, call it something sensible and open it. see what transactions GC says is there. Add a test txn in and try to save it. Good luck Maf. On Thursday, 24 August 2023 16:14:26 BST Mahon F

[GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-24 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
This is an update of sorts of a long series of messages here since I had an issue with saving my transactions at the end of July. I was unable to copy and send GNU files to the kind people who tried to help me. I have no idea why, copy and paste after changing to the file type required just di

Re: [GNC] Today's search....for .lck

2023-08-13 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
Apropos, the whole issue ofthehistory of the GNU files, I have been having a lot of problems trying to get the into a fo that can be senton here here. There are so many files with very small differences it seems to "confuse" cutting and pasting. Could I suggest I try saving individually GNU fi

Re: [GNC] Today's search....for .lck

2023-08-10 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
he two users on your system! (one is "Barry Mahon" and the other is "administrato") Regards, Adrien On 8/10/23 2:59 AM, Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: OH, I now find the Tax Account folder has been deleted. I have no recollection, but it must have happened. I'll

Re: [GNC] Today's search....for .lck

2023-08-10 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
ied path please) And what do you *think* its file name is supposed to be? (just the file name here is fine) And for completeness, can you trigger that 'cannot write to file' warning that you originally reported, and send us a screenshot? Thanks. Regards, Adrien On 8/7/23 10:56 AM,

Re: [GNC] Today's search....for .lck

2023-08-07 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
l stupid, I thought I was reasonably capable in IT, but.. I even have problems creating  the proper . versions for uploading. 'save as' doesn't seem to be working. Barry On 07/08/2023 13:17, Michael Hendry wrote: > On 7 Aug 2023, at 10:46, Mahon Finbar v

Re: [GNC] Today's search....for .lck

2023-08-07 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
n have problems creating  the proper . versions for uploading. 'save as' doesn't seem to be working. Barry On 07/08/2023 13:17, Michael Hendry wrote: On 7 Aug 2023, at 10:46, Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: OK, lets try to get to the bottom of this. When I say I have h

Re: [GNC] Today's search....for .lck

2023-08-07 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
BTW, forgot to mention, the date of the last transaction in the file that I mentioned that opens, is in 2022!! I certainly have been updating my records since then. Barry On 06/08/2023 18:12, Adrien Monteleone wrote: On 8/6/23 6:23 AM, Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: Quite correct

Re: [GNC] Today's search....for .lck

2023-08-07 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
since. Barry On 06/08/2023 18:12, Adrien Monteleone wrote: On 8/6/23 6:23 AM, Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: Quite correct For a very long time I have had an issue that when I click the app, it loads, but after the perl stuff it says"cannot find the file - open anyway?"

[GNC] Files in adminisitrato/documents

2023-08-06 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
Is this what you need?? Barry ___ 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 rep

Re: [GNC] Today's search....for .lck

2023-08-06 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
Quite correct For a very long time I have had an issue that when I click the app, it loads, but after the perl stuff it says"cannot find the file - open anyway?" From time to time, seemingly randomly, it opens the (presumably last used) file and away I go. I am always careful, because of t

[GNC] Today's search....for .lck

2023-08-01 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
GNU FEB 12 2019.gnucash.20210219151108.gnucash.LCK I did a restart of the pc and did the search again for .lck and this is is what I get. It is marked modified on 1.03.2021, type LCK file, 0 KB Further mystery. I appreciate your request to slow down, and I want to, but the sequence of ev

[GNC] Cannot write to file a new wrinkle

2023-07-30 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
Hello again, After removing, renaming etc. the "offending file" as described, I now have a screen with 'unsaved book' which doesn't react to the 'close' option. This appeared after a text box which said that the original offending file was not available, it was in the 'history' did I want to

Re: [GNC] Cannot write to file

2023-07-29 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
ally a CTRL+S (CMD+S on a Mac) will trigger a Save. As for why you can't save, if you need to, the message suggests lack of space on the drive, or a permissions issue. We don't yet have enough information to determine which one. Regards, Adrien On 7/29/23 2:28 AM, Mahon Finbar via g

Re: [GNC] Cannot write to file

2023-07-29 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
ough information to determine which one. Regards, Adrien On 7/29/23 2:28 AM, Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: Since you asked "exactly" I'll try my best. I was entering  data to a bank account and then I got the strange message. I had already entered several items

Re: [GNC] Cannot write to file

2023-07-29 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
any advice. Thanks, Barry 6/07/2023 20:54, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Do you have enough disk space as the message suggests? The 'file' is a report? What *exactly* were you trying to do when you got the message? Regards, Adrien On 7/26/23 5:29 AM, Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user w

Re: [GNC] Cannot write to file

2023-07-27 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
M, Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: I have a message - "Could not write to file C: xxx check that you have permission to write to this file and there is sufficient space to create it" The file is a report of annual P&L that I have open , but I am not working on

[GNC] Cannot write to file

2023-07-26 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
I have a message - "Could not write to file C: xxx check that you have permission to write to this file and there is sufficient space to create it" The file is a report of annual P&L that I have open , but I am not working on it What is the problem?? Thanks Barry _