I'm still using a built-from-source 4.14, and the auto-save does in fact save the file.
At Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:42:17 +0530 "David T." <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don't use this feature, but the documentation very clearly states: > > "Auto-save time interval: This field sets the number of minutes between each > automatic saving of the file. Set to 0 to disable the auto-save feature." > > This (and the name of the preference) would strongly suggest that the feature > is supposed to, ahem, *save* the file in question, and not just toss up a > reminder. > > But, I'm sure I've misread things. > > David T. > > On October 1, 2026 8:50:27 PM GMT+05:30, David Carlson > <[email protected]> wrote: > >iirc, auto save is only a reminder, not an action. However, you should be > >able to import transactions entered after the last manual save using the > >replay logs feature. > > > >On Thu, Oct 1, 2026 at 7:56â¯AM scum buster via gnucash-user < > >[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I have my gnucash set to autosave every 5 minutes..... > >> > >> However, I have found that if I leave it running and unattended, if I > >> did not manually click "save" in whatever account I am working in, if > >> windows does a forced restart, I lose whatever transactions I did since > >> the last save. > >> > >> I try and remember every time to click "save"... but sometimes I guess I > >> still forget. > >> > >> Why isnt the auto-save function working though? > >> > >> Version: 5.10 > >> Build ID: 5.10+(2024-12-14) > >> > >> Thanks folks > >> > >> > >> -- > >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > >> www.avast.com > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > >_______________________________________________ > >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. > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > -- Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services [email protected] -- Webhosting Services
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