Re: [GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16.

2021-11-07 Thread Mike Stillingfleet
;> Thank You, >> Gyle McCollam >> >> Gyle McCollam >> >> 609.680.2326 Mobile >> >> gmccol...@live.com<mailto:gmccol...@gyleshomes.com> email >> >> >> From: gnucash-user on >> behalf

Re: [GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16.

2021-11-05 Thread Geert Janssens
That's a good guide. I'll just nitpick on your description of our version number semantics. The versioning scheme you describe was only used up until gnucash 2.6.x and was copied from the versioning scheme used by gnome*. As of 3.x we have moved to a simplified scheme consisting of only two

Re: [GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16.

2021-11-05 Thread Mike Stillingfleet
Thank you. On Fri, Nov 5, 2021, at 11:07 AM, Fred Bone wrote: > On 05 November 2021 at 10:50, Mike Stillingfleet said: > >> Thank you Fred. >> >> Please excuse my ignorance but from where would I download 2.6.21. > > Same place as other versions. > Start at https://gnucash.org > Click on the lin

Re: [GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16.

2021-11-05 Thread D. via gnucash-user
EDT 2021 To: Fred Bone Cc: gnucash Users Subject: Re: [GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16. Thank you Fred. Please excuse my ignorance but from where would I download 2.6.21. Is the check and repair functions is there a guide as to how to download and run these? Thank you. On Fri, Nov 5, 2021, at 10

Re: [GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16.

2021-11-05 Thread Fred Bone
On 05 November 2021 at 10:50, Mike Stillingfleet said: > Thank you Fred. > > Please excuse my ignorance but from where would I download 2.6.21. Same place as other versions. Start at https://gnucash.org Click on the link for "Version 2.6.21". > Is the check and repair functions is there a guide

Re: [GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16.

2021-11-05 Thread Mike Stillingfleet
Thank you Fred. Please excuse my ignorance but from where would I download 2.6.21. Is the check and repair functions is there a guide as to how to download and run these? Thank you. On Fri, Nov 5, 2021, at 10:39 AM, Fred Bone wrote: > On 05 November 2021 at 7:26, Mike Stillingfleet said: > >>

Re: [GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16.

2021-11-05 Thread Fred Bone
On 05 November 2021 at 7:26, Mike Stillingfleet said: > Hi David, > > Ok so just to clarify are we saying the 2.6.16 can be updated to 4.8 > directly or do I have to update to 3.11 first. You might do better to upgrade to 2.6.21 first, then to 3.11, then to 4.8. And run the check-and-repair pro

Re: [GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16.

2021-11-05 Thread Alan A Holmes
Alan A Holmes -Original Message- From: gnucash-user On Behalf Of davidcousen...@gmail.com Sent: 04 November 2021 22:52 To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16. Mike, There are three major issues associated with upgrading: Upgrading the data file format; Rel

Re: [GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16.

2021-11-05 Thread Mike Stillingfleet
t; >> >> Thank You, >> Gyle McCollam >> >> Gyle McCollam >> >> 609.680.2326 Mobile >> >> gmccol...@live.com<mailto:gmccol...@gyleshomes.com> email >> >> >> From: gnu

Re: [GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16.

2021-11-04 Thread David H
well. > > > Thank You, > Gyle McCollam > > Gyle McCollam > > 609.680.2326 Mobile > > gmccol...@live.com<mailto:gmccol...@gyleshomes.com> email > > > From: gnucash-user on > behalf of Mike

Re: [GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16.

2021-11-04 Thread Gyle McCollam
sh.org Subject: [GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16. Good Evening All, It would appear that my current version of 2.6.16 is a bit out of date. I have been looking at a route to updating. I see that I can download a stable version 3.11 and 4.8. My question is can I install all 3 versions at the same time s

Re: [GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16.

2021-11-04 Thread davidcousens49
Mike, There are three major issues associated with upgrading: Upgrading the data file format; Relocation of user preference data/config data (changes of storage location and methodology; Preserving any saved reports/config changes; The first two generally take place, if at all at the major versi

Re: [GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16.

2021-11-04 Thread Liz
On Thu, 04 Nov 2021 20:58:09 + "Mike Stillingfleet" wrote: > My question is can I install all 3 versions at the same time so that > I can migrate and check the integrity before moving forward whilst > ensuring that I still have a viable system in 2.6.16. > > If so how would I do the install.

[GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16.

2021-11-04 Thread Mike Stillingfleet
Good Evening All, It would appear that my current version of 2.6.16 is a bit out of date. I have been looking at a route to updating. I see that I can download a stable version 3.11 and 4.8. My question is can I install all 3 versions at the same time so that I can migrate and check the int