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On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 6:35 PM James Baxter <kangaro...@yahoo.com> wrote: > David Carlson > Sir. Sorry if I said the wrong thing. I was in Gnucash as I was looking to > get it straight. "I do know". I was looking at the backup. I was looking > through the programs and I backup that part. > > I don't know much about backup programs. But I think when you do a backup. > It will backup the hole computer. > > Thanks > James Baxter > kangaro...@yahoo.com > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_> > > On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 5:06 PM, James Baxter > <kangaro...@yahoo.com> wrote: > David Carlson > Sir. I am not shore what you are saying. > There is no backup for gnucash. So can it be backup. I have a drive that I > am using. But I don't know where to go as yet. Not opened it up as yet. > > Thanks > James Baxter > kangaro...@yahoo.com > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_> > > On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 4:21 PM, David Carlson > <david.carlson....@gmail.com> wrote: > James, > > When your computer fails, your data will be gone unless you, by your own > volition, have made a special plan to back up your data to a safe and > proper external location. Nobody here can tell you if you made a proper > choice. That also goes for all the other data on your computer. > > A feature in GnuCash can save recent copies of your data files and 'log' > files that can be used if the program crashes or if the user makes a > mistake and corrupts the most recent data file, but it is useless if your > computer fails. > > There is no backup in GnuCash. > > > > On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 2:07 PM James Baxter via gnucash-user < > gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > > Sir. I am using LibreOffice. There is a backup in the program. So I use > that. > I am going to reread your email to see what you are talking about. > ThanksJames Baxter kangaro...@yahoo.com > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 6:49 AM, James Baxter<kangaro...@yahoo.com> > wrote: David You are not tell me if the backup is working or not. > ThanksJames Baxter kangaro...@yahoo.com > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 3:35 AM, Maf. King<m...@chilwell.net> wrote: > On Wednesday, 28 June 2023 00:46:45 BST James Baxter via gnucash-user > wrote: > > I have a backup drive. I have looked over it and I don't see it. Does > > Gnucash have a backup. Or what. ThanksJames Baxter kangaro...@yahoo.com > > > > Hi James. > > If you are using the default XML file to store your GC data, then it is > possible to have GC set up in a way so that the *program* creates a sort > of > back-up file each time you save the changes you have made to the *Data* > file. > (I think GC does this by default, if you don't explicitly tell GC not to > in > the program options) > > May I ask a related (rhetorical) question? > > How do you back up your other *data* files? (ie your photos, letters you > have > written in a wordprocessor, for example) > > If those things are important to you, then you really should devise a > system > you are comfortable with so that your important digital assets can survive > a > range of threats - from minor disk errors thru ransomware or hardware > failure > up to catastrophies like fire, flood etc. There is lots of info on the > web > about how to do this and there is no correct answer that is right for > everyone... and it is not on-topic for this list... > > Just (as a minimum) include your GC data file in that backup strategy you > devise.... if you don't know where you have saved your GC data file, then > that > is the first thing you need to figure out (hints: look at the main window > title > bar for the filename and File -> SaveAs for the folder (but don't actually > "Save"!)) before you consider if the file is backed up adequately or not... > > HTH, > Maf. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > > > -- > David Carlson > > -- David Carlson _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
