[GNC] Is there a way to recapture old data

2018-06-27 Thread GREG JOHNSON
I am having a problem with my gnucash. After a restart after a power outtage gnucash will no longer connect with an older .gnucash file. Is there a way to recapture old data? ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscrip

Re: [GNC] Is there a way to recapture old data

2018-06-27 Thread David Carlson
>From your description it appears that your data is somewhere other than on your local hard drive. We can only suggest figuring out how to connect your computer to that other resource, then GnuCash should be able to find the file. I had an issue today with an intermittent Ethernet cable, so there

Re: [GNC] Is there a way to recapture old data

2018-06-27 Thread Dennis Powless
You should be able to use the open file menu item and navigate to where u store GC on your system. D Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 27, 2018, at 2:22 PM, David Carlson > wrote: > > From your description it appears that your data is somewhere other than on > your local hard drive. We can only

[GNC] importing (QIF/OFX)

2018-06-27 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
I wanted to import a bunch of transactions.  I had a CSV file, which gnucash (2.6.19) doesn't like to import.  So I wrote a quick CSV to QIF translator.  This worked, it recognized account names even though I provided only the tail, and it correctly caught duplicates.  But a couple quibbles: I'm wo

Re: [GNC] Is there a way to recapture old data

2018-06-27 Thread David Carlson
Greg, Please be sure to include gnucash-user@gnucash.org in all your communications to be sure all readers of the list can see them. In most Email clients Reply All makes that happen. If you see Dennis Powless' reply, follow his suggestion. Also, use your system file manager to navigate to that

Re: [GNC] importing (QIF/OFX)

2018-06-27 Thread David Carlson
Jeff, I think the best answer to your question would be whatever provides the most direct route from your source to GnuCash. That may also change when you migrate to release 3.2 or later of GnuCash. That release has a much improved CSV importer and the other importers have better transaction matc

[GNC] Forward payments

2018-06-27 Thread Tony Vanson
Hi all, Hopefully someone can advise me how to treat the following problem which stumps me. I am using GNUcash 2.6.18 on Windows 10. I shall be away for several months and have transferred credit from my Savings account to my Staff account with a lump sum amount for her to pay her Salary, Electrici