On Wed, May 04, 2022 at 07:18:32PM -0400, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: > > > Yes, I noticed too that there a files with a number added to the base > > name, e.g.:- > > > > building.gnucash.gcm > > building.gnucash_2.gcm > > > > ... but I'm not sure that it's a perfect system. > > > > I have reverted to having the year as part of the file name and a > > wrapper script that finds the data file corresponding to the year > > directory I'm in. > > > UH ... just because you as a human consider abcd and abcd_3 to be the same > name misses the point that they ARE different file names as far as the > computer is concerned, as different as you consider Fred and Freda different > names > Yes, I do realise that, I was just pointing out what GnuCash appears to do if you have two different data files (in different directories) with the same name. I've never had a data file called building.gnucash_2.gnucash so (I assume) GnuCash has created that file when it found there was already a building.gnucash.gcm file for *another* data file.
> However, including the year in the name when in fact these are :the same > file except for a different year is an EXCELLENT way to go > Yes, except that it does make for rather long filenames. I'd really be happiest if my GnuCash 'building' bank account data file was simply called 'building'. It's in a directory called ~/pcc/2022 which tells me that it's Parochial Parish Council data for 2022. -- Chris Green _______________________________________________ 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. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
