Re: [GNC] How to copy a GnuCash 'installation'?

2022-05-06 Thread Liz Dodd
On Fri, 6 May 2022 18:58:13 +0100 Chris Green wrote: > However there are other files one needs to copy if you want reports > and screen layout and things like that to be the same. Is this > documented anywhere? Of course. It's in the wiki, and you will find it in the FAQ under "Backups". Liz _

Re: [GNC] Configuration dilemma -- How best to share Gnucash between 2 users

2022-05-10 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 10 May 2022 14:06:02 -0600 John Griessen wrote: > That sounds great for two people in an office. How would you get > the benefit of doing bookkeeping on a laptop and then at a desktop > machine alternating back and forth? > > I get a flexibility benefit using unison to sync files. I d

Re: [GNC] Am I in business?

2022-05-13 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sat, 14 May 2022 02:31:52 + (UTC) arthur brogard via gnucash-user wrote: > I and my ex jointly own four properties two of which are rented out. Thinking differently here, I see a red flag because there is an unexplained relationship between the owners of the properties. I'd suggest that t

Re: [GNC] Am I in business?

2022-05-17 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 17 May 2022 21:20:14 + (UTC) arthur brogard via gnucash-user wrote: > I've got this continuing problem with my inability to properly > understand how to use this list. I get an email from a member > addressed to me that's fine.  I can respond to it and choose 'reply > to all' as sugge

Re: [GNC] Import is finding no matching transactions

2022-05-31 Thread Liz Dodd
On Wed, 1 Jun 2022 00:00:19 + Gyle McCollam wrote: > Aaron, > 1st David is correct, you don't set up the expense account as > subaccounts of your checking account. They are Expenses and you > debit the expense account and credit the bank account. By looking at > the expense account you get

Re: [GNC] edit --> find --> description contains fails to show accounts receivable items

2022-06-08 Thread Liz Dodd
On Wed, 8 Jun 2022 21:25:54 -0500 Adrien Monteleone wrote: > You don't need to 'select' an account before doing a search. (it has > no bearing on the search at all) > > Always conduct searches when viewing the main accounts tab, and if > you want to specify accounts, do that in your search crite

Re: [GNC] Online crypto value quote

2022-06-17 Thread Liz Dodd
On Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:51:25 +1000 Geoff wrote: > [Etiquette - always include the list in > all your emails.] The OP is not subscribed to the list, and so has to wait for me to approve the postings. Liz ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnuc

Re: [GNC] Random List Maintenance Question: Regarding Nabble

2022-08-02 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:14:45 +0300 "David T. via gnucash-user" wrote: > Hello, > > Since the Nabble mirror of Gnucash lists went down (last year?) and > doesn't seem to be getting up again, is it time to remove references > to it on the wiki and in every message filter? > > TIA, > David T. >

Re: [GNC] Copy/Paste Transaction Issue

2022-08-18 Thread Liz Dodd
On Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:12:29 -0500 Jack Slater wrote: > When I tried to Copy a transaction from an account named Checking and > Paste to the same account at a later date, the debit amount in the > original Withdrawal column did not appear in the pasted transaction > but the credit amount showed u

Re: [GNC] Mailing list options (was Re: gnucash-user Digest, Vol 233, Issue 90)

2022-08-31 Thread Liz Dodd
On Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:48:41 -0700 Stan Brown wrote: > On 2022-08-31 15:15, Phyllis Bruce wrote: > > Robert, I am not interested in any of the business accounting or > > stock accounting questions. I followed your instructions to change > > my options which were already set as you suggested. How

Re: [GNC] Can someone tell me how A-L=Eq+(I-Ex) is correct?

2022-08-31 Thread Liz Dodd
On Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:08:35 -0500 "W. Neal Lewis" wrote: > David, > > That's where this all started. > > It didn't make sense so I thought I would ask people who were more > knowledgeable. > > I did look on line and nothing on line made any more sense. > > So, thank you for your help. > >

Re: [GNC] Opening Gnucash

2022-09-12 Thread Liz Dodd
On Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:34:07 -0400 Richard Barmann wrote: > I may have been double clicking because my hands shake and I find > myself typing double letters when I type. I carefully tried closing > and it is working. I will just have to watch what I do. I am 90 and > will watch what I am doing. T

Re: [GNC] Troubleshooting and/or database repair

2022-10-05 Thread Liz Dodd
On Wed, 5 Oct 2022 18:11:37 -0400 wrote: > When I click on add an account or edit an account nothing happens. I > presume something got corrupted in the database or the install? How > to repair please? > > > > Thanks > > > Can you please advise Version of Gnucash Operating System New

Re: [GNC] Import Map Editor

2022-10-06 Thread Liz Dodd
On Thu, 6 Oct 2022 14:28:21 -0700 Jim DeLaHunt wrote: > On 2022-10-06 05:58, Carl S. wrote: > > > I'm curious about the Import Map Editor and what it's for. > > Have you read the documentation about it, at > ,

Re: [GNC] invoicing

2022-10-27 Thread Liz Dodd
On Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:58:34 + (UTC) arthur brogard via gnucash-user wrote: > For this simple thing.  A single tenant's rent.  Never mind a > business with many ongoing customers. Got some way to go. > > :) It is a great idea to start with a small set of transactions and work out your metho

Re: [GNC] Reconciling credit card

2022-12-12 Thread Liz Dodd
On Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:44:49 + Mahon Finbar wrote: > Another possibility? > > In March 2021 I was reimbursed 1,340.98 by an airline for a trip to > Japan which was cancelled due to Covid. > > In error I entered the reimbursement against my credit card, although > I had paid it from my bank

Re: [GNC] Splitting a Transaction (Newbie Question)

2022-12-18 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sun, 18 Dec 2022 13:15:41 -0600 Adrien Monteleone wrote: > I'm not certain of the exact keyboard mechanics you used to cause > this, but the solution is simple. It is often caused by pressing the Enter key prematurely. Adrien knows that, I'd just like to suggest it here, so you can watch what

Re: [GNC] Inaccurate information about GnuCash at https://www.capterra.com/

2022-12-19 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sun, 18 Dec 2022 22:53:43 -0500 Glenn Fowler wrote: > Anyone can make an account a submit a review - even fakes. > Also, most FOSS users probably aren't on Capterra. > > On Sun, Dec 18, 2022 at 10:19 PM Dr. David Kirkby < > drkir...@kirkbymicrowave.co.uk> wrote: > > > I stumbled across thi

Re: [GNC] How to get screenshots to go through to the e-mail list?

2022-12-21 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 08:54:17 -0500 Eric Chapman wrote: > Hi, > > I'm rather a newbie both to GnuCash and the list. I try to attach > screenshots and they do not go through. Can I do anything to get > approved for them? Or do I just need to wait? Maybe it's a function > of time or the number of

Re: [GNC] Importing GIF: Unable to complete

2022-12-22 Thread Liz Dodd
On Fri, 23 Dec 2022 08:01:44 +1000 David H wrote: > Amar, > > Please use "Reply All" to keep the conversation on the mailing list > so other users can chip in and help. Amar is not subscribed to the list. Any replies will wait for me to let them through. None waiting up to one minute ago. Liz

Re: [GNC] Request for Automatic Reconciliation Function

2023-01-04 Thread Liz Dodd
On Wed, 4 Jan 2023 15:42:41 +0800 Bite Gao wrote: >GnuCash Developers and Maintainers: > Hello! While your software has done many tedious jobs previously >done by >accountants manually, it cannot automatically reconcile its > accounting data >to the bank statement in its dig

Re: [GNC] exporting from gnucash to Excel

2023-01-13 Thread Liz Dodd
On Fri, 13 Jan 2023 07:45:20 +0300 "David T. via gnucash-user" wrote: > Indeed. > > I don't have to comply with this either, but it seems to me that > "pressing a button" to export to Excel provides exactly the same > automated reliability as CTRL-C/CTRL-V (two buttons, if you will) > into Exce

Re: [GNC] Is it reasonable to have sub-accounts under Equity:Fixed Assets?

2023-01-17 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:47:13 - "Fred Bone" wrote: > While you could use SXs, given that you (presumably) know exactly > what the depreciation schedule is for each item, you could equally > well enter all the future amounts now. It's arguably simpler than > setting up the SXs. +1 As every it

Re: [GNC] QIF upload ends abruptly at import step, last message "Transaction with no or only one associated account"

2023-01-21 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sat, 21 Jan 2023 09:12:23 -0500 Jan via gnucash-user wrote: > I do have 20+ years of Quicken 2002 data (German Version), but only > tried to upload 2022 to GnuCash via a QIF down-/upload. It ends > abruptly (program vanishes completely) at the import step. The last > message I see on the scree

Re: [GNC] Gift of stock

2023-01-24 Thread Liz Dodd
On Wed, 25 Jan 2023 10:34:51 +1100 flywire wrote: > I doubt your jurisdiction is that naive. I'd expect you'd pay tax on > the $25k capital gain on disposal and your son would have a $30k > basis price. I agree, you gave your son the equivalent of $30K, and you get to pay tax on the capital gai

Re: [GNC] Deleting split, specifying one expense account [FIXED]

2023-01-28 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sat, 28 Jan 2023 15:09:41 -0600 Adrien Monteleone wrote: > You need to have at least one 'anchoring' split to that register. If > you have more than one split for that account, it will make you keep > the first one, but you can delete the others. On occasions Gnucash refuses to delete a split

Re: [GNC] Is this a wacky idea?

2023-01-28 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sat, 28 Jan 2023 13:38:12 -0700 Simon Roberts wrote: > I envisage burning a CDROM with the books, and a Windows distribution > of GNC, hopefully so they can simply put the disk in and click to run. > Obviously, the books will be read-only in that event, but they'd be > navigable. > > Has anyo

Re: [GNC] Gnucash terminal commands not working & e-mail reply to all

2021-05-14 Thread Liz Dodd
On Thu, 13 May 2021 06:10:23 -0700 Stan Brown wrote: > Some people like to CC the person whose email they're replying to. But > it's never necessary, because that same recipient will be getting a > copy through the list in any case. Only if the person is actually subscribed to the mailing list.

Re: [GNC] Associate a file with the selected transaction.

2021-05-15 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sat, 15 May 2021 18:37:28 -0500 David Carlson wrote: > David H, > > I cannot find any help for that setting either. Is that mandatory to > make the individual associations work? Do all associated files need > to be in the same place? What if the GnuCash data file is on a USB > key? Did I m

Re: [GNC] WHY ARE THERE "IMBALANCE ENTRIES" AT ALL ?? JUST CURIOUS

2021-06-01 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:23:07 -0400 "D. via gnucash-user" wrote: > The question about imbalance entries goes back a long ways in > GnuCash, and you can find discussions about it in the lists over the > years. > > Essentially, the debate boils down to this: is it better to allow a > user to enter

Re: [GNC] WHY ARE THERE "IMBALANCE ENTRIES" AT ALL ?? JUST CURIOUS

2021-06-04 Thread Liz Dodd
On Thu, 3 Jun 2021 11:11:22 -0400 "David T. via gnucash-user" wrote: > Given how easy it is to correct these problems (i.e., change the > Account in the erroneous entry from Imbalance-XXX to some other > account and press enter), I don't see why we continue to beat upon > this subject. I think t

Re: [GNC] Should the gnc-fq-* helper scripts be invoked as commands, or as an arg to perl?

2021-06-13 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 00:39:39 -0700 Jim DeLaHunt wrote: > GnuCash ships with Helper Scripts  which make it easier to work with > Finance::Quote. They are: gnc-fq-check, gnc-fq-dump, gnc-fq-helper, > and gnc-fq-update. Collectively, call them gc-fq-* . > > When running these Helper Scripts from a

Re: [GNC] Help needed in Australia

2021-07-29 Thread Liz Dodd
On Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:31:38 +1000 Weiwu Zhang wrote: > Much thanks David for the explanation! I have already got 3 accountant > offer on setting up the whole thing including their choice of > software; but I'd wait a few days to see if anyone would offer to also > set up with GNUCASH. If no I'll

Re: [GNC] Financial Account Structure for Australian Shares and EFTs

2021-08-28 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sat, 28 Aug 2021 17:50:53 +1000 "Chris Good" wrote: > Hi Flywire, > > I think you're probably right that Franking Credits should be income, > but for my personal accounts, it doesn't matter. > I also tried searching for Franking Credits (including > site:lists.gnucash.org in the search string

Re: [GNC] Transaction Entry Confirmation

2021-09-05 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:06:10 -0400 Jack Frillman via gnucash-user wrote: > Is there any way to have GNU Cash make an audio confirmation when a > manual transaction has been entered? > > When I manually enter a transaction by mashing ENTER there is no > feedback that the transaction was entered

Re: [GNC] Redo account reconciliations

2021-09-05 Thread Liz Dodd
On Thu, 2 Sep 2021 11:22:04 -0500 "Paul Warthe" wrote: > I have reconciled January and February 2021. I attempted to > reconcile March but found too many problems and left it for lack of > time. When I strike problems and cannot finish a reconciliation job, the following are things to try Sto

Re: [GNC] Split Transaction Confusion Again

2021-10-09 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sat, 9 Oct 2021 11:46:14 -0400 Jack Frillman via gnucash-user wrote: > Yes it was a big help. > Thanks. > > On 10/9/21 10:23 AM, Gyle McCollam wrote: > > This would be your entry: > > > > Parent Brokerage Account                $8.61 > > Tax Account                                      $1.52

Re: [GNC] Error importing QIF file

2021-10-23 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sat, 23 Oct 2021 14:36:51 + (UTC) parag puranik via gnucash-user wrote: > I exported a data file from Gnucash Android App version 2.4.0 in QIF > format. While importing this QIF file into Gnucash desktop version > 2.6.19 or even in version 3.10, I get error saying "Share price: > Unrecogni

Re: [GNC] A How-to question for new user of GNUCash

2021-11-23 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 23 Nov 2021 12:01:35 +1100 "Chris Trueman" wrote: > I can't see a way to print a receipt with GNUCash. > > Am I missing something? I used to print out a customer report, which while not purely a receipt, indicated the amount of the bill, the amount paid, and the amount owing. Others may

Re: [GNC] clearing reconciled transactions

2021-12-02 Thread Liz Dodd
On Thu, 2 Dec 2021 08:36:01 -0500 Billie-Internet wrote: > Good Morning, > My question seems simple but I am probably not searching the right key > words. > > Current gnucash 4.4 on windows 10. > > When reconciling the checkbook, sometimes I need to clear all the > transactions that are checked

Re: [GNC] clearing reconciled transactions

2021-12-05 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sun, 5 Dec 2021 13:10:51 -0500 wrote: > Nothing! My apologies! I used an old message to get the address and > forgot to change the title. Changing the title is only half the job. It is appreciated if you start with a new email, copy the address for gnucash-user into place and pick an appropri

Re: [GNC] Accidental Loss of All Existing Tabs

2021-12-05 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sun, 5 Dec 2021 13:55:51 -0500 wrote: > Or is there another way of preventing this mishap? I keep my computer setup sane by having multiple desktops, for different purposes. I understand that you can now do this in Windows. I also keep all my Gnucash windows smaller than the maximum size of

Re: [GNC] Directors loan - do I need an expense account?

2021-12-09 Thread Liz Dodd
On Thu, 9 Dec 2021 19:38:16 -0800 Stan Brown wrote: > "money out of the company into my personal bank account" -- that seems > pretty clear to me that the company is lending the director money, not > the other way round. not if it is a repayment So we are not completely clear about the circumst

Re: [GNC] Bitcoin is legal currency in El Salvador - why notadd BTC?

2021-12-10 Thread Liz Dodd
On Fri, 10 Dec 2021 18:58:40 +1000 Peter West wrote: > BTW, if you don’t actively use and support cash, it won’t be > available to you for very much longer. In Australia, it is illegal to > use cash for transactions greater than $10,000. This amount can be > readily reduced, and it will be. The

Re: [GNC] Build in docker, how to install on different laptop

2021-12-26 Thread Liz Dodd
On Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:53:37 +0100 Hajo Hindriks wrote: > Do I need > to investigate how to create a deb file? There's a package called checkinstall which does that. I have no understanding of ninja install. It may have an option to do that. ___ gnuc

Re: [GNC] Has bugs-admin been hacked? Re: [Bug 797953] RFE: provide access to filter-by on right-mouse-click in Accounts register

2021-12-28 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 28 Dec 2021 15:37:27 -0600 Adrien Monteleone wrote: > On 11/5/21 12:37 PM, Michael Hendry wrote: > > > I take it there’s no way I can delete the post I sent which > > includes all those unwanted URLs? > > No but Liz probably can. > > Regards, > Adrien > No, it's an email list, and

Re: [GNC] How can I fudge a quotation in GnuCash and convert it to invoice if accepted?

2021-12-28 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 28 Dec 2021 22:00:23 + "Dr. David Kirkby" wrote: > I think there are some fudges to get around the inability to create a > quotation, but what are they? I believe someone said create an > invoice, but do not post it. Whilst I can do this, and go back and > retrieve the invoice, the in

Re: [GNC] Idiots guide to building GNC 4.9 on Ubuntu 20.04LTS

2022-01-05 Thread Liz Dodd
On Wed, 5 Jan 2022 03:45:20 -0600 Jeff wrote: > W: Failed to fetch http://Community-maintained/dists/free/InRelease  and when we look at that, we realise that this will never work. I don't use Ubuntu so I can't comment on the exact format, but this is a showstopper. It should say something li

Re: [GNC] access to Gnucash Nabble

2022-01-16 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:28:40 -0500 Ken Farley wrote: > Argh. This makes it incredibly difficult to help someone when they're > looking at a directory of files and it shows three "setup" files, > because Windows is saving you the bother of knowing there is a > setup.bat, setup.exe, and setup.in

Re: [GNC] Report Options - Closing Entries Pattern

2022-01-22 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sat, 22 Jan 2022 13:34:10 -0500 Louise wrote: > I like > to keep one file with multiple bank accounts and businesses together. > So, I wanted to use @bookkeeping, @rental and @personal etc in the > description field to be able to pull a P&L and filter only to show > transactions with @bookke

Re: [GNC] reports

2022-03-05 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sat, 5 Mar 2022 20:36:24 -0700 Chuck wrote: > I am sorry but I do not understand how to select multiple accounts & > some of tier daughters & leave out everything else in the report > Chuck And we are short of information, too. Can you write out what you are trying to do first? Then someone c

Re: [GNC] QUESTION: transaction classes (tags) like QuickBooks?

2020-06-23 Thread Liz Dodd
On Mon, 22 Jun 2020 20:06:05 +0800 Adrian Yong wrote: > As Gnucash is still under development, This is a place to point out a difference in view points. Lots of software is still under development. Most commercial software is, so that they can sell you a new version, rather than just an offer t

Re: [GNC] Regarding a issue with GNUcash

2020-07-18 Thread Liz Dodd
On Fri, 17 Jul 2020 18:29:23 +0530 Dhanadhya Group wrote: > Also, I would like to know, where, how and what type of account > should I create for my payment gateway provider? I am very confused > about that matter. I'm guessing here, so let us know if I'm wrong I guess that you are selling

Re: [GNC] BotanyBayGardens nonprofit example, and why GnuCash does not suffice

2020-07-25 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sat, 25 Jul 2020 15:04:22 -0500 "w...@theprescotts.com" wrote: > Your suggestion about a second person to handle the cash is a good > idea. One of my longstanding complaints has been that no one ever > looks at any of the finances except me. We are a group of about 300 > members with maybe 20

Re: [GNC] BotanyBayGardens nonprofit example, and why GnuCash does not suffice

2020-07-27 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sun, 26 Jul 2020 17:40:19 -0400 Michael or Penny Novack wrote: > Having the bank mail a check? When I mail a check, there is always > going to be supporting documentation in the envelope along with it. > Are you receiving checks with no indication what for? What do you do > then? > There's a

Re: [GNC] Can't find file

2020-07-30 Thread Liz Dodd
On Thu, 30 Jul 2020 11:38:50 -0500 "w...@theprescotts.com" wrote: > On that topic, if I someone asked me what one change I would like to > Gnucash, my choice would be the ability to open two different files > in different windows at the same time. > > Will I routinely run with 4 open Gnucash fi

Re: [GNC] OFX Import matcher user input memo / description enhancement

2020-08-05 Thread Liz Dodd
On Wed, 5 Aug 2020 10:37:35 -0700 Jean Laroche wrote: > One drawback of your workflow is that GC does not learn how to better > match incoming OFX transactions to your accounts, because you're > doing that outside of the import matcher... > I guess you move them to UnAccountedFor2020 so you can

Re: [GNC] [GNC-dev] [MAINT] Unplanned network outage for GnuCash Server

2020-08-06 Thread Liz Dodd
On Thu, 6 Aug 2020 18:57:31 -0400 "Derek Atkins" wrote: > Hi All, > > TL;DR: There was an unplanned network outage for code.gnucash.org for > the past 16 hours. I was able to route around the damage and packets > are flowing again as of about 18h45 US/EDT. > Thanks Derek for all the work you d

Re: [GNC] GnuCash and Swedish accounting legislation

2020-08-12 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 11 Aug 2020 20:10:44 -0700 Jim DeLaHunt wrote: > First of all, if you think that the vibe in the GnuCash community is > "insulting, arrogant, unyielding"; if you think that the GnuCash > developers are "being real jerks", then you haven't seen nearly > enough of the Internet and of free

Re: [GNC] New user - anyone else using GnuCash for PCC (church) accounts? Advice?

2020-08-29 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sat, 29 Aug 2020 12:03:10 +0100 Chris Green wrote: > > My advice would be to go for a very simple chart of accounts and > > deal with restricted funds and budgeting externally, either on > > paper or on a spreadsheet. I have discovered from bitter experience > > that it is possible to overthin

Re: [GNC] Auto fill repeat transaction

2020-09-04 Thread Liz Dodd
On Thu, 3 Sep 2020 21:16:49 -0400 Derek Zehr wrote: > GnuCash has the neat feature of duplicating a transaction when you > copy the description. What's the best way to update/change the > amount? Right now I edit the Debit, then tab to the credit and type > in the amount again. If I forget that s

Re: [GNC] Help - entering opening balances

2020-09-08 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 8 Sep 2020 10:24:35 -0400 "Derek Atkins" wrote: > On Tue, September 8, 2020 10:15 am, Chris Green wrote: > >> > > Yes, thanks, I seem to have got there now. > > > > However I still think the help system was a bit rubbish! :-) > > You are absolutely encouraged to help improve it!!! :

Re: [GNC] Short cuts for things

2020-09-11 Thread Liz Dodd
On Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:48:22 -0500 Adrien Monteleone wrote: > I also can see a use case for not wanting that transaction to be > committed instantly. You might need to investigate documentation, > investigate another account, do a find to make sure this isn't a > duplicate, see what reference

Re: [GNC] Viewing Hidden Accounts

2020-09-25 Thread Liz Dodd
On Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:59:45 +0100 Michael Hendry wrote: > My bank recently cancelled my Visa Credit Card and replaced it with a > Mastercard, which prompted me to hide the redundant Liabilities:Visa > account. > > Realising that I might want to examine that account in future, and > noticing the

Re: [GNC] Help with backing up Gnucash from a MacBook

2020-09-26 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sat, 26 Sep 2020 17:23:51 +0300 Anita Graves via gnucash-user wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Please tell me how to backup my Gnucash files on an external hard > drive for safety & security. > > Thank you, > Anita All written up ready for you, in the FAQs https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Que

Re: [GNC] Gnucash files on a thumb drive?

2020-09-26 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sat, 26 Sep 2020 17:25:28 +0300 Anita Graves via gnucash-user wrote: > Dear Gnucash friends, > > How can I put my Gnucash files on a thumb drive for the auditors. I > use a Mac. > > Thank you, > Anita > This is not the same answer as the main backup. I usually provide to my accountant a s

Re: [GNC] 8.1.1. Find Transaction

2020-09-26 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sat, 26 Sep 2020 13:47:10 -0500 (CDT) Jamestk wrote: > Hello good folks, > > I wanted to check if there was a simpler way when using the 'find > transaction'feature repeatedly. > > When searching for transactions it normally involves a batch of > invoices or receipts which are not showing wi

Re: [GNC] 8.1.1. Find Transaction

2020-09-28 Thread Liz Dodd
On Mon, 28 Sep 2020 12:31:54 -0500 (CDT) Jamestk wrote: > Liz, what version if GNU Cash are you using please, might be worth > upgrading as useful tool. > > On another topic, just noticed when using quote feature it almost (not > quite) publishes your email address ? > 1. I can recall that fro

Re: [GNC] withholding tax

2020-10-01 Thread Liz Dodd
On Thu, 1 Oct 2020 05:41:31 + (UTC) Paul W via gnucash-user wrote: > I invoice my client £100 for services provided. They process my > invoice and pay me the balance of £80 after deducting 20% (£20) > withholding tax which they give to foreign government A. How do I > account for this withhol

Re: [GNC] 8.1.1. Find Transaction

2020-10-03 Thread Liz Dodd
On Fri, 02 Oct 2020 23:02:05 -0400 Derek Atkins wrote: > You must be in your 60s or 70s (or older) if you think you were > around before the term regex was created. Ok, we're outed. Liz ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update

Re: [GNC] entry point error after recent automatic windows 10 update

2020-11-26 Thread Liz Dodd
On Wed, 25 Nov 2020 12:44:10 -0600 laurel hargis wrote: > The last step is to reinstall operating system which I > won’t do. I may have to lose 10 months of entry if I can’t get a fix. > Always exactly same message. Microsoft says it’s the program. > > Suggestions for what I should do? You co

Re: [GNC] GNU Cash on a Central Computer

2020-12-03 Thread Liz Dodd
On Fri, 4 Dec 2020 07:10:15 +1000 Nelson Handcock wrote: > I have my gnucash file saved in a Dropbox account. Multiple people can > access the file so long as they have the Dropbox account credentials. > > Gnucash generates a LCK file when the main file is opened, so another > person trying to o

Re: [GNC] Processing refunds

2020-12-15 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 15 Dec 2020 21:50:07 +0300 Parker Graham wrote: > You sent this to wrong email  > > > > Sent from myMail for iOS > A misconception. As the moderator, I can see that Parker Graham, of the given email address is subscribed to the Gnucash-user mailing list. The Gnucash-user mailing lis

Re: [GNC] barcode & invoices

2020-12-15 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 15 Dec 2020 21:54:50 +0100 Saša Janiška wrote: > Hello, > > I'm using GC to track our personal finances, non-profit account and > my small 1-man company.However, for generating company's invoices I > use web-based solution offering ability to have separate > quotes/invoices etc. > > How

Re: [GNC] barcode & invoices

2020-12-16 Thread Liz Dodd
On Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:09:17 +0100 Saša Janiška wrote: > > I worry about the fraud opportunities when the payment details are > > not easily seen. How are people asked to verify correct banking > > details on these QR-coded invoices? > > Well, all the invoice here (in Croatia) have all the pay

Re: [GNC] Reordering register entries?

2021-01-02 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sat, 2 Jan 2021 11:56:54 -0600 Nate Bargmann wrote: > Well, this morning I goofed and deleted what I thought was a zero > value split in another register and in so doing deleted an entire > entry, other splits and all, in my main checkbook register. As it > worked out there were a number of t

Re: [GNC] Newby questions opening accounts

2021-01-16 Thread Liz Dodd
On Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:53:38 -0500 "Peter S. Shenkin" wrote: > 2. I wanted to keep Equity under Liabilities (only because the > previous treasurer was doing this), but after I put it there (with > the Opening Balances subaccount beneath it), GnuCash created a > top-level Opening Balances account.

Re: [GNC] Updates on Windows

2021-01-21 Thread Liz Dodd
On Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:09:19 -0500 "David T. via gnucash-user" wrote: > Derek, > > Thanks for the quick reply. Not being a Linux user (much), I > immediately wonder whether the Linux removal and reinstallation > process removes existing menu shortcuts that a user may have > implemented, such as

Re: [GNC] multiple attachments

2021-01-25 Thread Liz Dodd
On Mon, 25 Jan 2021 22:22:51 -0500 Michael or Penny Novack wrote: > What are you trying to do? I mean what sort of documentation are you > trying to associate with the transactions? What is the purpose? I've used file attachment in the past, but it isn't really useful in my workflow. I haven't

Re: [GNC] RTFM

2021-02-23 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:58:48 + Chris Green wrote: > On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 05:34:58PM +, Maf. King wrote: > > On Tuesday, 23 February 2021 17:17:17 GMT Adrien Monteleone wrote: > > > I forgot to add, I'm only sending to the list, not to any user > > > directly. > > > > Good point, I

Re: [GNC] Scheduled transaction frequency?

2021-03-17 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:29:03 -0700 gnu Gord wrote: > Thanks to all that replied. > I have set it up as 'last day of the month', that's one of the > options, because it is an expense. I'll have to remember, or better > yet, add a comment that says something like "change the date to the > real date

Re: [GNC] Confused Entering A Refund To Credit Card Account

2021-04-01 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 30 Mar 2021 23:22:06 -0400 Jack Frillman via gnucash-user wrote: > Doesn't everyone track their sales tax as a separate expense item? > Why would you consider sales tax the same type of an expenditure as > groceries, gasoline or your electric bill? As others have said, there are differe

Re: [GNC] Are there other Gnucash lists at Nabble?

2021-04-05 Thread Liz Dodd
On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 04:54:36 +0200 "Frank H. Ellenberger" wrote: > As we are translating and not familiar with Nabble, we want to know: > Are there other Gnucash related lists like -devel, -de … maintained, > too? > > TIA > Frank https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo gives List

Re: [GNC] [MAINT] Unplanned network outage

2021-04-29 Thread Liz Dodd
On Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:03:56 -0400 Glenn Fowler wrote: > Hi Derek, > > Wouldn't it be advantageous to move to a cloud server to relieve you > of maintaining hardware and issues with network & power outages and > the risk of natural disasters such as fire? "Cloud" is simply a euphemism for someo