Re: [GNC] Unable to modify existing database

2019-09-25 Thread Sadhna True
Problem solved! Adrien & Colin were correct - the issue was with Windows Defender (I am running Windows 10). There must have been a recent update that created this problem, not sure. In any case, I fixed it by opening Windows Security in Settings and then going to Controlled Folder Access. I cl

Re: [GNC] Unable to modify existing database

2019-09-25 Thread Sadhna True
well. Regards, Adrien > On Sep 25, 2019 w39d268, at 12:31 PM, Sadhna True > wrote: > > Thank you, that's very helpful. How do I fix the permissions problem? I don't > see any issue with the disk being full. Note that I a

Re: [GNC] Unable to modify existing database

2019-09-25 Thread Sadhna True
egards, Stan Brown Tompkins County, New York, USA https://BrownMath.com http://OakRoadSystems.com On 2019-09-25 12:48, Sadhna True wrote: > When I open GnuCash, I get the error message "unable to obtain a lock." I > have searched for a .lck file, but none exists. I selected &

[GNC] Unable to modify existing database

2019-09-25 Thread Sadhna True
When I open GnuCash, I get the error message "unable to obtain a lock." I have searched for a .lck file, but none exists. I selected "Open Anyway" and tried to make changes to my accounts. I cannot save those changes because then I get the error message "unable to create a backup." I have read

[GNC] Accounts do not appear in budget

2018-12-05 Thread Sadhna True
I am a new Gnucash user, and I am using the software to manage personal finances. I have previously used QuickBooks to do bookkeeping for a small company. In Gnucash, I created my accounts. When I create a new budget, a new tab opens, but none of the accounts I created appear in the budget. Wha