Re: [GNC] starting a new file

2025-02-01 Thread David Cousens
Works fine for GnuCash 5.10 on Linux Mint 22.1. Closes any currently open file then starts the new file dialogue up. David Cousens On Sat, 2025-02-01 at 16:15 -0500, Ian D Henry wrote: > When I clicked on New File, I expected to see the setup assistant, > but > instead the software shut down.  I

Re: [GNC] starting a new file

2025-02-01 Thread Ian D Henry
When I got back home tonight, I tried the tested fix for computer probelms, by restarting my computer and it now shows the new account hierarchy setup. Ian On Sat, 1 Feb 2025 at 17:53, David Carlson wrote: > I haven't tried that from within the GnuCash program for ages and ages. I > just tried

Re: [GNC] starting a new file

2025-02-01 Thread Ian D Henry
I'm using version 3.8, running on Windows 10. Ian On Sat, 1 Feb 2025 at 17:53, David Carlson wrote: > I haven't tried that from within the GnuCash program for ages and ages. I > just tried it now starting within the release 4.8 version. It immediately, > without a confirmation step, closed th

Re: [GNC] starting a new file

2025-02-01 Thread David Carlson
I haven't tried that from within the GnuCash program for ages and ages. I just tried it now starting within the release 4.8 version. It immediately, without a confirmation step, closed the currently open file then started the new file dialog. I have not tried it from release 5.10 yet to see what

Re: [GNC] Starting a new file

2022-02-07 Thread Seth Burgess
Thanks Gyle and Tommy, I can see that both your solutions will work.  I think I will go with the double entry option suggested by Tommy.  It is just a little more transparent.  Thanks loads for the help. On 2/6/2022 10:36 AM, Tommy Trussell wrote: Another option is to let the start of each ac

Re: [GNC] Starting a new file

2022-02-06 Thread Tommy Trussell
Another option is to let the start of each account correspond to the NEAREST statement BEFORE the beginning of the year. For example, you might have one statement that ends December 31st, but another that ends December 15th and yet another that ends December 12th. Start each account at the beginni

Re: [GNC] Starting a new file

2022-02-04 Thread Gyle McCollam
You will have to create your own ending balance for 2021. Review the statement and find the balance on the statement at 12/31/2021or add/subtract the entries up to and including 12/31/2021 to arrive at the balance. That number will become your starting balance for 2022 as well. You can use th