Re: [GNC] Okay, why won't it let me restore from backup?

2019-05-06 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/6/19 7:41 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: I restore yesterday's file and still get today's booboo Why won't it let me restore from backup? But I could run it from backup and press "save as" to put it back where it normally goes. Why?

[GNC] undo close?

2019-05-06 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
Hi All, If you accidentally hit "Close", is there a way to undo it other than from backup (which is what I did)? Many thanks, -T ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:

[GNC] Okay, why won't it let me restore from backup?

2019-05-06 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
I restore yesterday's file and still get today's booboo Why won't it let me restore from backup? ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread Stephen C. Camidge
Sorry. I followed the instructions but do not see the report in the Reports Menu. Steve -- Stephen C. Camidge scami...@fastmail.fm (519) 363-3912 On Mon, May 6, 2019, at 7:05 PM, Christopher Lam wrote: > Oops it's set to "Experimental" menu. > Just delete the 2 lines towards the end of the

Re: [GNC] Reporting Tools

2019-05-06 Thread Klaus Dahlke
Alternative is to use a database (mysql, postgres, SQLite) and e.g. libreoffice as GUI frontend for reporting/dataretrieval. Clearly, still some basic SQL know might be required. Cheers, Klaus On Wed, 1 May 2019 00:57:50 -0500 Adrien Monteleone wrote: > Unless you’re up for learning SQL,

Re: [GNC] Rate column appeared after Balance

2019-05-06 Thread Colin Law
Of course, I new that. Brain fade I think. Thanks Colin On Mon, 6 May 2019 at 17:35, Derek Atkins wrote: > > Hi, > > Colin Law writes: > > > Using 3.5 on Ubuntu , on just one of my Bank accounts a Rate column > > has appeared to the right of the Balance column. I can push it off to > > the

Re: [GNC] Rate column appeared after Balance

2019-05-06 Thread Derek Atkins
Hi, Colin Law writes: > Using 3.5 on Ubuntu , on just one of my Bank accounts a Rate column > has appeared to the right of the Balance column. I can push it off to > the right but it has a habit or re-appearing. I am not aware of > having done anything to make it happen. I imagine it is to

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread Stephen C. Camidge
Thank you. I found the location but could not locate the report in the Reports Menu. -- Stephen C. Camidge scami...@fastmail.fm (519) 363-3912 On Mon, May 6, 2019, at 10:31 AM, Christopher Lam wrote: > Hi Stephen > > You are very welcome to try the following report. Save it into >

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread Stephen C. Camidge
2 Thank you. I am not yet comfortable with using that report - can't get it to work. Will experiment later. -- Stephen C. Camidge scami...@fastmail.fm (519) 363-3912 On Mon, May 6, 2019, at 10:11 AM, David T. wrote: > 2 - You misunderstand me. I am not speaking about using the

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread Stephen C. Camidge
Understood, thank you. -- Stephen C. Camidge scami...@fastmail.fm (519) 363-3912 On Mon, May 6, 2019, at 11:03 AM, wheelercsg-li...@yahoo.com wrote: > I'm still using GnuCash 2.6.15, so it may be different in later > releases, but in 2.6.15 you can change the sort order of the

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread wheelercsg-lists--- via gnucash-user
I'm still using GnuCash 2.6.15, so it may be different in later releases, but in 2.6.15 you can change the sort order of the top-level accounts by clicking on the header labelled "Account Name". Date: Mon, 6 May 2019 07:13:17 -0400 From: Stephen Camidge To:gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject:

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread Christopher Lam
typo: This report is a work-in-progress for nearly 1 year due to such unresolved questions On Mon, 6 May 2019 at 14:31, Christopher Lam wrote: > Hi Stephen > > You are very welcome to try the following report. Save it into > standard-reports folder, found deep within the Gnucash.app package,

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread Christopher Lam
Hi Stephen You are very welcome to try the following report. Save it into standard-reports folder, found deep within the Gnucash.app package, and it will automatically add a new multicolumn income-statement and balance-sheet report as you describe.

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
2 - You misunderstand me. I am not speaking about using the Transaction Report with subtotals. I am speaking about using multiple instances of the Income report you desire, each set for the period you want. Go to Reports->Sample & Custom Reports->Custom Multicolumn Report and set it up with

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread Stephen C. Camidge
2) Yes, I can get multi column reports with the Transaction Report, show totals monthly by account, but it will not display monthly totals and it will not display Revenue separately from Expenses with totals for Revenue and for Expenses. 3) I did make the multiple selection. Thank you for

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread Stephen C. Camidge
I am an accountant and am quite familiar with this information. I just expected to be able to select all transactions for a period in a number of accounts with the General Ledger report. -- Stephen C. Camidge scami...@fastmail.fm (519) 363-3912 On Mon, May 6, 2019, at 9:18 AM,

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
3 - I spoke too soon. There is something weird going on there. I can select multiple accounts, and some will display, while others do not. Not sure what is going on there. > On May 6, 2019, at 6:38 PM, David T. via gnucash-user > wrote: > > 2 - Multicolumn reports are already part of

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 5/6/2019 8:22 AM, Stephen C. Camidge wrote: 3 - G/L is General Ledger Ah. being misled by the name of the report. This is a situation where useful to understand how traditional pen and ink on paper bookkeeping worked. You FIRST entered transactions in chronological order into a

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
2 - Multicolumn reports are already part of GnuCash. 3 - I just loaded 3.5, ran the G/L report, selected a random set of disjoint accounts, and received sane results. Is it possible that when you attempted to select multiple accounts, you actually selected only the last account you clicked?

[GNC] Rate column appeared after Balance

2019-05-06 Thread Colin Law
Using 3.5 on Ubuntu , on just one of my Bank accounts a Rate column has appeared to the right of the Balance column. I can push it off to the right but it has a habit or re-appearing. I am not aware of having done anything to make it happen. I imagine it is to do with exchange rates, but I only

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread Stephen C. Camidge
1) OK 2) yes - this would be most useful 3) General Ledger - I can select multiple accounts, but for me (Mac, 3.5) only the first selected account appears in the General Ledger Report. -- Stephen C. Camidge scami...@fastmail.fm (519) 363-3912 On Mon, May 6, 2019, at 8:41 AM,

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
1 - As I mentioned, account codes will work for this. Assign each account a numeric code, add the code column to the COA, and sort on it. Done. 2 - Multicolumn reports. 3 - Are you talking about the “General Ledger” report, or the “General Journal” report? My version of the former report (GC 3.4

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread Stephen C. Camidge
1) different order to reflect what I am used to seeing in other accounting programs 2) I agree that comparative reports would be useful - other programs offer them as option, the program should too 3) multiple accounts in a G/L report are standard elsewhere - the transaction report can do

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread Stephen C. Camidge
2 - The Transaction Report is a workaround, but does not give a subtotal for income and a subtotal for expenses. 3 - G/L is General Ledger -- Stephen C. Camidge scami...@fastmail.fm (519) 363-3912 On Mon, May 6, 2019, at 7:47 AM, David T. wrote: > 1 - it's alphabetical. You could rename

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 5/6/2019 7:13 AM, Stephen Camidge wrote: 1) I set up a new book on the Mac version of gnucash using "A Simple Checkbook". The Chart of Accounts places Income below Expenses - why? I added Top Level Accounts for Liabilities and it was put below Income. The Transaction Report shows Income

Re: [GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
1 - it's alphabetical. You could rename the accounts with numeric prefixes or use account codes and story on them.  2 - the income statement isn't set up to accommodate those breakdowns. You might try creating a multi column report with income statements for different time periods. 3 - don't

[GNC] Questions

2019-05-06 Thread Stephen Camidge
1) I set up a new book on the Mac version of gnucash using "A Simple Checkbook". The Chart of Accounts places Income below Expenses - why? I added Top Level Accounts for Liabilities and it was put below Income.  The Transaction Report shows Income below Expenses.  How do I change the order?

Re: [GNC] A really basic question ...

2019-05-06 Thread Sachin Danave
Hi Geoff, The tabs are auto opened when you double click an Account for data entry. So if you are entering a Deposit, navigate to the Deposit account in your COA and double click. It will open in a new tab. Hope this helps Sachin On Mon, May 6, 2019 at 2:47 PM gp wrote: > I only use Gnucash

Re: [GNC] gtk-3.0 is empty

2019-05-06 Thread Sachin Danave
Hi Geert Thanks a lot. I was wondering if something was wrong with my installation !! This brings me to my earlier question. Is there a way by which you can set a background colour to the Accounts screen ? I dont mean the Account colour, that can be set. But can the whole Accounts screen have -

Re: [GNC] A really basic question ...

2019-05-06 Thread Liz
On Mon, 6 May 2019 04:06:36 -0500 (CDT) gp wrote: > I only use Gnucash occasionally for a limited number of tasks, hence > this very basic question. > > I accidentally closed the tab where I enter deposits, withdrawals, > etc and can't work out how to open it again. (All that's showing in >

[GNC] A really basic question ...

2019-05-06 Thread gp
I only use Gnucash occasionally for a limited number of tasks, hence this very basic question. I accidentally closed the tab where I enter deposits, withdrawals, etc and can't work out how to open it again. (All that's showing in Gnucash is the Accounts tab.) What's that secret? -- Sent

Re: [GNC] gtk-3.0 is empty

2019-05-06 Thread Geert Janssens
Hi Sachin, I believe this file is not created by default. If you like to use it for style modifications you can create it yourself. It's an ordinary plain text file. Regards, Geert Op maandag 6 mei 2019 05:10:47 CEST schreef Sachin Danave: > Dear All, > > I have installed Gnucash on Windows