[GNC] Reorts: Gnucash 3.0 will not run v 2.6.21 reports on Windows 10

2018-04-16 Thread Peter Jackson
In my experience Gnucash 3.0 will not open when installed over v2.6.21. I surmise that this is because of certain Saved Reports. I have clean-installed 3.0 on a second Windows 10 PC, and it opens my database, and is neat and fast. My problem is how can I migrate reports, particularly the Consolidat

[GNC] gnucash not displaying all transactions

2018-04-16 Thread Alex via gnucash-user
Just noticed after upgrading to 2.6.20 the following In account view the transactions are no longer ordered in "Date Posted" ascending order. In fact there appears to be no sorted order. I'm expecting transactions going back to April 2015 and I do see at least one transaction going back that f

[GNC] GnuCash 3.0 doesn't save state

2018-04-16 Thread Александр via gnucash-user
Hello. After update to version 3.0 GnuCash doesn't save state: window position and size, opened accounts, tabs and reports. Also, doesn't save custom report settings. Is it a bug? What can be done? System: Windows 7 x64, localized, russian gnucash.trace: * 15:41:09  WARN Could not spawn per

[GNC] Snap Package Manager

2018-04-16 Thread Les
Hello Everyone: I am currently running LInux Mint 18.2 and GC 2.6.17 (the latest from getdebs.net).  Recently, I was reading the Linux Mint blog which mentioned a new package manager called Snap, described as a self-contained package manager containing all dependencies.  I checked Synaptic and fo

[GNC] Snap Package Manager

2018-04-16 Thread Les
Hi: Is anyone using Snap Package manage?  I installed SnapD on my Linux Mint 18.2 and tried installing an app, but after completing the installation, the app was not listed in my applications. I found GC 2.6.21 listed in Snap packages.  I am currently using GC 2.6.17 (the latest from getdebs

Re: [GNC] GST / HST / VAT on Employee Vouchers

2018-04-16 Thread Derek Atkins
Hi, Geert Janssens writes: > Op woensdag 28 maart 2018 13:12:30 CEST schreef Jason Currie: >> I'm not sure how VAT works elsewhere, but for Canadian HST, I when I >> reimburse an employee for a business expense, I can claim the input tax >> credits. I need the HST paid by the employee to go to m

[GNC] multiple item select, cut, copy and paste?

2018-04-16 Thread Elmar
I know it has been raised before, but is this functionality (multiple item select, cut, copy and paste) on the queue for inclusion into GC any time soon? ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or

Re: [GNC] Building issues

2018-04-16 Thread Geert Janssens
Op dinsdag 10 april 2018 14:11:24 CEST schreef Geert Janssens: > Op vrijdag 6 april 2018 16:42:38 CEST schreef John Ralls: > > > On Apr 6, 2018, at 5:07 AM, Carlos A. Garcia > > > wrote: > > > > > > Dear users, > > > > > > I'd tried to compile GNC V3. on Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia, (Spanish > > > l

Re: [GNC] XDG_CONFIG_HOME

2018-04-16 Thread Geert Janssens
Op zondag 15 april 2018 14:32:12 CEST schreef cicko: > Continuing from another thread, this is a separate issue. > On my OpenSuse system, I see no XDG_CONFIG_HOME variable when I do > `printenv`. Echoing the variable itself also displays nothing. > > This would not be a problem on its own but I se

Re: [GNC] Reorts: Gnucash 3.0 will not run v 2.6.21 reports on Windows 10

2018-04-16 Thread Geert Janssens
Op maandag 16 april 2018 11:30:19 CEST schreef Peter Jackson: > In my experience Gnucash 3.0 will not open when installed over v2.6.21. > I surmise that this is because of certain Saved Reports. There are indeed issues with loading saved reports on Windows. I believe several bugs were reported on

Re: [GNC] multiple item select, cut, copy and paste?

2018-04-16 Thread Geert Janssens
Op maandag 16 april 2018 18:08:48 CEST schreef Elmar: > I know it has been raised before, but is this functionality (multiple > item select, cut, copy and paste) on the queue for inclusion into GC any > time soon? Not that I know of. Sorry. Regards, Geert __

Re: [GNC] Snap Package Manager

2018-04-16 Thread Ronal B Morse
I have very limited experience with SNAP on Ubuntu.  It's been generally good, but not completely problem free. I have thought about trying to create a SNAP for GnuCash 3.0, but first I'll have to get it to build cleanly in the native environment, something has so far eluded me. As I understan

Re: [GNC] Snap Package Manager

2018-04-16 Thread Les
Thanks for the reply Ron.  FWIW, I backup everyday.  If I decide to try a Snap install, I will create a new backup file with a new file name.  Regards, Les On 04/16/2018 12:12 PM, Ronal B Morse wrote: > I have very limited experience with SNAP on Ubuntu.  It's been > generally good, but not com

[GNC] Help

2018-04-16 Thread Lesley Burton
I updated GNU-cash last month with the update and am unable to open my accounts now I keep getting an error message saying ‘Gnucash could not obtain the lock for file://C: followed by the path and underbit saying the database is in use by another user. If I ask it to open anyway it just all clo

Re: [GNC] Reorts: Gnucash 3.0 will not run v 2.6.21 reports on Windows 10

2018-04-16 Thread Peter Jackson
Gert, Thank you for your response. I have checked out the New Transaction Report in Gnucash 3.0, and so far as I can tell, it does not provide Consolidation facilities. Regards Peter Nurton Court Middleton-on-the-Hill Ludlow SY8 4BD Tel: 01568 750 248 Mob: 07955 586 476 On 16 April 2018 at 18:06

Re: [GNC] XDG_CONFIG_HOME

2018-04-16 Thread Fross, Michael
Just so I'm clear: XDG_DATA_HOME will point to the GNC config directory on linux. GNC_DATA_HOME will do likewise on Windows? And the config directory is essentially the .gnucash from the v2.6 release? I think this is right, just making sure I understand. Thank you, Michael On Mon, Apr 16, 201

Re: [GNC] Snap Package Manager

2018-04-16 Thread Fross, Michael
While I've installed some SNAPS on my Ubuntu machine, I've not used them extensively. Would a SNAP distribution of GNC allow a binary release for all distros without having to wait for the package maintainers to update their repositories? That would sure be nice. Michael On Mon, Apr 16, 201

Re: [GNC] Snap Package Manager

2018-04-16 Thread Les
Hi Michael:  It certainly would be nice to have another source for new releases of gnucash. I have just discovered Snap and have mixed "feelings" about it.  I tried one install which resulted in no new application.  The information on GC 2.6.21 from the find gnucash reveals: Name    Version

[GNC] Digest, V 181, I 72, M 8: "Help" (Locked Files)

2018-04-16 Thread Richard Marmor
With Gnucash closed, go to the Gnucash's data files. There, find and delete any files with the suffix .LNK or .LCK then restart Gnucash. Source: section 2.6.3 at [1]https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v2.6/C/gnucash-guide/basics-backup1.htm l At 11:23 AM Monday, gnucash-user-requ...@

Re: [GNC] XDG_CONFIG_HOME

2018-04-16 Thread Geert Janssens
Op maandag 16 april 2018 20:10:16 CEST schreef Fross, Michael: > Just so I'm clear: > > XDG_DATA_HOME will point to the GNC config directory on linux. > GNC_DATA_HOME will do likewise on Windows? And the config directory is > essentially the .gnucash from the v2.6 release? > > I think this is ri

Re: [GNC] Snap Package Manager

2018-04-16 Thread Geert Janssens
Op maandag 16 april 2018 20:13:30 CEST schreef Fross, Michael: > While I've installed some SNAPS on my Ubuntu machine, I've not used them > extensively. Would a SNAP distribution of GNC allow a binary release for > all distros without having to wait for the package maintainers to update > their re

Re: [GNC] XDG_CONFIG_HOME

2018-04-16 Thread Fross, Michael
Thank you Geert. This is extremely helpful. I appreciate you taking the time to document all of that. May make sense to get this into the wiki... For Windows, I assume there are also two directories that correspond do ~.local/share/gnucash and ~/.config/gnucash. I'll take a look for them. Ki

Re: [GNC] XDG_CONFIG_HOME

2018-04-16 Thread Geert Janssens
Op maandag 16 april 2018 21:00:17 CEST schreef Fross, Michael: > Thank you Geert. This is extremely helpful. I appreciate you taking the > time to document all of that. May make sense to get this into the wiki... > Feel free to add it somewhere :) > For Windows, I assume there are also two di

Re: [GNC] support

2018-04-16 Thread Derek Atkins
Hi, Maroon writes: > Hi Adrien,, > > Thank you for your answer, > What you mentioned is clear > The point is : if I issued an invoice by mistake to a specific customer , > so I need to change the customer of that invoice, > > that’s not doable ,!!! Yes, it is. If you issued an invoice to the i

Re: [GNC] XDG_CONFIG_HOME

2018-04-16 Thread Alen Siljak
Michael, if you look at the v3.0 release notes, it states that "Data file directories are now located appropriately to the operating system's conventions by default: * Windows: CSIDL_APPDATA/Gnucash * MacOS: $HOME/Application Support/Gnucash * Linux: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/gnu

Re: [GNC] installation freezes

2018-04-16 Thread Derek Atkins
John, "John Grillot" writes: > I have windows 10 home. I tried to install your software that I downloaded > thursdau and again yesterdat. I tried running the install as administrator > and again not as admin. The install freezes at this point (I can do other > tasks so I know the computer isn't

Re: [GNC] gnucash not displaying all transactions

2018-04-16 Thread Derek Atkins
Hi, Check under the View menu in the register. Specifically the Filter By... submenu. You might have a limit to the number of transactions to display, or a limit on the date-range to display. -derek Alex via gnucash-user writes: > Just noticed after upgrading to 2.6.20 the following > > In a

Re: [GNC] XDG_CONFIG_HOME

2018-04-16 Thread Geert Janssens
Op maandag 16 april 2018 22:12:55 CEST schreef Alen Siljak: > Michael, > > if you look at the v3.0 release notes, it states that > "Data file directories are now located appropriately to the operating > system's conventions by default: Windows: CSIDL_APPDATA/Gnucash > MacOS: $HOME/Application Sup

Re: [GNC] installation freezes

2018-04-16 Thread John Grillot
Here is the screen shot -Original Message- From: Derek Atkins [mailto:warl...@mit.edu] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 4:22 PM To: John Grillot Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: installation freezes John, "John Grillot" < john.gril...@att.

Re: [GNC] installation freezes

2018-04-16 Thread David Carlson
I didn't notice the paperclip icon at the top right in Gmail until John sent the second message which also seemed to be missing the attachment. The actual attachment cannot be seen because it is way down below the bottom of the browser window. My forehead is getting very flat from all the slapping

Re: [GNC] support

2018-04-16 Thread Earl's Furniture
Derek, I haven’t checked yet to see if there is a bug filed, but the invoice/bill entry window has ‘edit’ buttons next to the customer/vendor and job fields. But those buttons don’t work as you noted, you have to click the ‘edit’ icon on the toolbar. Now that there are no labels on the toolbar

Re: [GNC] Help

2018-04-16 Thread John Ralls
> On Apr 16, 2018, at 10:43 AM, Lesley Burton wrote: > > > I updated GNU-cash last month with the update and am unable to open my > accounts now I keep getting an error message saying ‘Gnucash could not obtain > the lock for file://C: followed by the path and underbit saying the database >

Re: [GNC] installation freezes

2018-04-16 Thread randix
Understanding that everyone wants the latest and greatest (yesterday, if not today), the fact is, clearly, there are issues, whatever they are, with installing, running version 3.0 on Windows 10. I may be deaf and blind, but not hearing/seeing any Window 10 users who are running 3.0 without an iss

Re: [GNC] installation freezes

2018-04-16 Thread Ken Pyzik
Radix -- while I agree mostly with your assessment -- I have installed version 3.0 on Windows 10 version 1803 (latest Windows build) and I have had no issues with it. In fact, I have been running with it for two weeks now with no issue. Now -- that is not to say that there could still be some bu

Re: [GNC] installation freezes

2018-04-16 Thread David Carlson
We each have our own expectations. It is important to read the list of known problems included in the release announcement and to read comments in this user list to see if any of these issues are deal breakers to the migration to this release. I, for one, am not ready to make the plunge. One rea

[GNC] Version 3 configuration files

2018-04-16 Thread Chris Good
Hi, In https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_Where_can_I_find_the_gtk_resource_file. 3F GnuCash 3.0 and newer … Microsoft Windows The GnuCash configuration directory is FOLDERID_RoamingAppData\GnuCash (FOLDERID_RoamingAppData was called CSIDL_APPDATA on Microsoft Windows XP®), by default on Windo

[GNC] [NO MORE TAGS] Re: Version 3 configuration files

2018-04-16 Thread Frank H. Ellenberger
Hi, Am 17.04.2018 um 06:51 schrieb Chris Good: : > Also: > > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_How_do_I_backup_my_GC_environment.2C_in > cluding_preferences.3F > > Gnucash 3.0 and newer > … > 1. Windows >  %CSIDL_APPDATA%/Gnucash I took it from: https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-us

Re: [GNC] Accounts columns currency

2018-04-16 Thread Sébastien de Menten
The default currency story has always puzzled me a bit in gnucash (a.o. when working on piecash) but with your last emails John, now it makes sense to me! There is a "Book currency" (the ROOT account currency) that is used to display the summary information at the bottom of the gnucash main window