In my rush I forgot that all your custom reports and other details are also in those user files. You really want to transfer them too.
On Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 4:33 PM David Carlson <[email protected]> wrote: > One more thing. If you only transfer the XML data file without also > transferring the User files mentioned in that Backup reference, the data > file will open without the various tabs in the Tab Bar that were kept > nicely organized in those User files, so it will look like you lost the > rergisters when you actually only lost the saved view of tabs on the tab > bar. > > > > On Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 4:25 PM David Carlson <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Robin, >> >> You say that you only have three accounts in GnuCash. There should be >> many more than that. Take a look under Help to see some examples. You >> have one page label on the Tab Bar called Accounts. Your three bank >> accounts fall under Assets, but there should be other accounts under >> Liabilities, Income, Expense and Equity as well. Your column headers have >> different names in each account type. Open the Accounts tab to find the >> other accounts. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 3:49 PM Robin Lake <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> R Losey -- >>> >>> Thank you for your reply. I think the 136K file size is with data. This >>> is what it was on the old computer. I have three accounts in gnuCash, Two >>> very minimal activity, one just normal household activity. They are only >>> about three years old. >>> >>> Yes, the column headings are wrong. Haven't found where I could open any >>> other register type. Therein is my problem, I believe. To use your example >>> below, the main file is RobinBook, other entries are RobinBook. >>> gnucash."date stamp".gnucash. Each one is about the same size at 136K. >>> >>> I still have the old computer with the original files. I also have a >>> thumb drive with a backup of the old computer. >>> >>> Thank you for your reply. >>> >>> ~ Robin >>> On 11/14/2024 8:50 AM, R Losey wrote: >>> >>> I don't know about this for sure (I guess it depends on the number of >>> transactions and the number of accounts); however, I have about 8 years of >>> data and my data file is 2.4M (I'm using the default - a compressed XML >>> file); your 136K size sounds like a blank new file to me. >>> >>> "Bank" accounts should have headers of "Deposit, Withdrawal, and >>> Balance" (unless you are using formal accounting labels). It sounds like >>> you were looking at an Expense account -- they have headers of "Expense, >>> Rebate, and Balance" >>> >>> Did they also copy over the auto backup files? If you main file is >>> "Robin.gnucash", they will look like "Robin.<timestamp>.gnucash" - are they >>> all about 136k also? >>> >>> Did you have your own backups of the main file? Something definitely >>> seems wrong. I hope the store did a full backup of your old computer and >>> that they still have it. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 13, 2024 at 7:03 PM Robin Lake via gnucash-user < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> David -- >>>> >>>> Thank you for the further information. My apology for not coming back >>>> to the full list. >>>> In reply to Murugan's question, the version of gnuCash on the old >>>> computer is Ver 4.9+ (2021-12-18), Windows 10. >>>> >>>> The Registry Editor contains this hierarchy of folders: >>>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/GSettings/Org/GnuCash/gnucash/dialogs, general, >>>> history, warning, window. One or more of those last five folders contains >>>> reference to the name of my file. This tells me that this data was >>>> transferred. >>>> >>>> Thank you for your help and advise. >>>> >>>> ~ Robin >>>> >>>> On 11/13/2024 7:16 AM, David Carlson wrote: >>>> >>>> > Robin, >>>> > Please reply to the list so you can get help from any of the list >>>> users. >>>> > Refer to the following backup page to find out which files need to be >>>> 'restored' to your new computer https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Backup >>>> > >>>> > On Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 5:56 PM Robin Lake <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> Thank you for your reply -- >>>> >> >>>> >> The transfer of data was done at the store where I purchased the >>>> computer. The last time I used gnuCash on the old computer the file was >>>> 135kb on 11/05, it appears that the first time I opened it on the new >>>> computer it was 136kb on 11/10. It has been opened and closed a few time >>>> since, and there is no data file (gnuCash Financial Data) with subsequent >>>> closures, just the "text file". Not sure what or how transfer was made. >>>> Reports and any other details (report setups) do not appear to be there. >>>> >> >>>> >> Where can I find the user files in question? >>>> >> >>>> >> Thank you again for your help. >>>> >> >>>> >> ~ Robin >>>> >> >>>> >> On 11/12/2024 11:31 AM, David Carlson wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >>> That sounds like your data file did not, in fact, get transferred. >>>> How did you do the transfer? Does it have the same name and size as on the >>>> old computer? Did you also transfer the other (user) files that include >>>> your custom reports and other details as described in the GnuCash website? >>>> >>> >>>> >>> On Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 11:42 AM Robin Lake via gnucash-user < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> Good morning -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I have just replaced a computer of long time usage. Data files have >>>> >>>> been transferred. GnuCash has been reinstalled. All the accounts >>>> >>>> appear to be intact. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Operating system: Windows 11 24H2 >>>> >>>> gnuCash version: Ver 5.9 (2024-9-28) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> To open the Account Register, the "GnuCash ... Guide" reads that I >>>> >>>> should "... double click the account name, right click the account >>>> >>>> name and select Open ..., or use the Open button on the toolbar. >>>> >>>> GnuCash will display the account register window." >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> All of that does work, but ... The Account Register is not >>>> populated >>>> >>>> with all those years worth of checks and deposits, and the headers >>>> >>>> in the three right-hand columns read Expense, Rebate, and Balance, >>>> >>>> not the expected Deposit, Withdrawal, and Balance. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I have three checking accounts. Two of them have no data at all, >>>> one >>>> >>>> of them has one entry, a voided check, with an incorrect "0.00" >>>> balance >>>> >>>> in the Balance column. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I appreciate any advise that will guide me to restoring the >>>> operation of >>>> >>>> gnuCash to its former glory. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thank you in advance. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ~ Robin Lake >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> gnucash-user mailing list >>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> [email protected] >>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> _________________________________ >>> Richard Losey >>> [email protected] >>> Micah 6:8 >>> >>> >> >> -- >> David Carlson >> > > > -- > David Carlson > -- David Carlson _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] 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. 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