I tested between Mac and Linux and the report ran correctly on both machines.
I’ll test between Mac and Windows next.
I can’t imagine a copy between 2 machines of the same operating system would
produce a worse result.
Also, when replying to a digest thread, please replace your digest subject line
with a copy of the on within the message so everyone can follow along. Thanks.
Regards,
Adrien
> On Feb 5, 2018, at 7:48 PM, Adrien Monteleone
> wrote:
>
> I’ll test doing something similar, but in the meantime, on computer 2, open
> the Balance Sheet report, click the Options button. In the Display tab, make
> sure each of the checkboxes for ‘include assets total’, ‘include liabilities
> total’ and ‘include equity total’ are checked. I’m not sure why opening a
> copy would un-check them unless you had previous run a balance sheet on that
> computer with them unchecked. (GnuCash usually is good about remembering your
> preferences) If you ever need a Balance Sheet regularly with them on AND
> off, you can save each report configuration instead of running a standard
> Balance Sheet report.
>
> You can always copy and paste to a spreadsheet, but this report should appear
> correctly without doing so.
>
> Regards,
> Adrien
>
>> On Feb 5, 2018, at 7:41 PM, Roger Hatton > <mailto:rogh...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Adrien (from Gold Coast Down Under)
>>
>> 1. I copied all the transaction files to Computer 2
>> 2. I downloaded the latest version of GNU Cash to Computer 2
>> 3. I presumed (wrongly?) that it would function identically to Computer 1
>> 4. The purpose of Computer 2 is simply as a backup in case of issues on
>> Computer 1
>> 5. On opening Balance Sheet in Computer 2 using the same date as Computer 1
>> the account balances appear
>> 6. The aggregates totals show as Zero (Total Assets, Total Liabilities and
>> other sub-totals)
>> 7. Thus I am unable to see at a glance that the systems as a whole is in
>> balance.
>>
>> I would prefer not to have to export to a spreadsheet just to ensure
>> balancing is correct.
>>
>> Is there a step that I have missed ?
>>
>> Best Wishes, Roger H
>>
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>> Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2018 18:47:27 -0600
>> From: Adrien Monteleone > <mailto:adrien.montele...@gmail.com>>
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>> Subject: Re: Backup files ... Report Totals Missing
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>> Roger,
>>
>> So you only made a copy. That is, the original file is still in the same
>> place. You opened GnuCash, you can see all of your transactions still there,
>> but your reports (I presume Balance Sheet in this case) are blank?
>>
>> Did you go over the report Options? Some reports start blank until you
>> specify the accounts, dates, etc.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Adrien
>>
>> > On Feb 5, 2018, at 4:23 PM, Roger Hatton > > <mailto:rogh...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Greetings to all users
>> >
>> > I copied the data file to a back-up computer.
>> > Reports open without totals such as
>> > Totals Assets and Equity
>> >
>> > How can this be corre