I tried that but all i get is a blank page with headings. On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 at 21:08, Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com> wrote:
> Was it just one account register that was readonly?? Or was it when you > opened the file? > > What do you mean by "get back to my accounts"? Are you missing the Chart > of Accounts Page? If so, use View -> New Accounts Page > > -derek > > On Tue, January 22, 2019 4:04 pm, Georgina Hunter-Jones wrote: > > Ah, it said it was read only a page or so ago. I keep fiddling with it, > > hoping to get back to my accounts, but I seem to be making it worse. If I > > can get the read only thing back I’ll take a screenshot. Sorry. I’m > > getting > > a bit lost here. > > > > On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 at 21:00, Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com> wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> So if that didn't work -- how is it telling you that it is read-only? > >> Could you supply a screen shot? > >> Maybe a step-by-step of what you do and what happens? > >> > >> I'm at a loss for what else would cause a read-only situation here > >> except, > >> perhaps, you opening a placeholder account. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> -derek > >> > >> On Tue, January 22, 2019 3:55 pm, Georgina Hunter-Jones wrote: > >> > Thanks, sadly it did not work. Sorry that replies are so slow, Im not > >> > always with the old computer. Thanks > >> > > >> > On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 2:38 PM Georgina Hunter-Jones < > >> > helicopterl...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > >> >> Thanks, i’ll Try that. Georgina > >> >> > >> >> On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 2:00 PM Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> Dear Georgina, > >> >>> > >> >>> [snip] > >> >>> > Op dinsdag 15 januari 2019 12:52:50 CET schreef Georgina > >> >>> Hunter-Jones: > >> >>> >> Dear Geert, > >> >>> >> Thank you, that helped to a certain extent. I can now see lines > >> of > >> >>> >> information with the account details. However, it appears to be > >> >>> 'read > >> >>> >> only' > >> >>> >> and I cannot enter any further data. I also cannot see anything > >> more > >> >>> >> than > >> >>> >> an overall view of the account, ie no dates etc. > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> Anything I can do to change that? Thank you very much for your > >> help > >> >>> so > >> >>> >> far. > >> >>> >> Best wishes, Georgina > >> >>> > >> >>> This sounds like it could be a permissions problem, although I'm not > >> >>> familiar enough with MacOS permissions to know how best to fix it. > >> >>> Hopefully a MacOS expert will come in. But it really sounds like > >> when > >> >>> you > >> >>> copied your data file you put it into a directory that your current > >> >>> user > >> >>> does not have access to write new files. > >> >>> > >> >>> Can you try this: > >> >>> > >> >>> Make a new folder from the Finder > >> >>> Copy your data file to the new Folder > >> >>> Open GnuCash > >> >>> File -> Open the data file from the new folder > >> >>> > >> >>> Does this help? > >> >>> > >> >>> >> On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 8:31 AM Geert Janssens > >> >>> >> <geert.gnuc...@kobaltwit.be> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> wrote: > >> >>> >> > A few other suggestions: > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> > 1. Which files did you transfer ? While that sounds obvious, it > >> is > >> >>> not > >> >>> >> > always > >> >>> >> > so. So this question is to ensure you really did copy your > >> gnucash > >> >>> >> data > >> >>> >> > file > >> >>> >> > to the older computer. > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> > 2. How have you tried to open your gnucash data file ? It's > >> >>> important > >> >>> >> to > >> >>> >> > realize that on MacOS double-clicking on a random gnucash data > >> >>> file > >> >>> >> > doesn't > >> >>> >> > necessarily mean that file will be opened. GnuCash will always > >> >>> reopen > >> >>> >> that > >> >>> >> > previously last opened file (which may be different from the > >> one > >> >>> you > >> >>> >> > double- > >> >>> >> > clicked on). To fix that you can: > >> >>> >> > - Start the gnucash application > >> >>> >> > - Select File->Open > >> >>> >> > - Navigate to your gnucash data file and open it this way > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> > Will that bring your data back ? > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> > Regards, > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> > Geert > >> >>> > >> >>> > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > >> >>> > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > >> >>> > >> >>> -derek > >> >>> > >> >>> -- > >> >>> Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 > >> >>> de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com > >> >>> Computer and Internet Security Consultant > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 > >> de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com > >> Computer and Internet Security Consultant > >> > >> > > > > > -- > Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 > de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com > Computer and Internet Security Consultant > > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. 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