Re: Sharing GnuCash on Multiple Computers (was Re: gnucash-user Digest, Vol 179, Issue 32)

2018-02-14 Thread Martijn
Thanks so much!

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On Feb 14, 2018 12:27 PM, Derek Atkins  wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Martijn  writes:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Can GNU Cash be controlled by 2 computers?
> > I have an XP computer and a Windows 10 computer and it would be great
> > if somehow I can make the XP computer see the Windows 10 computer GNU
> > file. This way 2 people could create invoices at the same time, maybe?
>
> GnuCash is not a multi-user program, so you cannot have two people
> editing the same data file simultaneously.  Having said that, you COULD
> use a file sharing system to allow both computers to see the same data
> file, but you would need to ensure that only one user has the file open
> at a time.
>
> > Sent from cell phone
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> -derek
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Sharing GnuCash on Multiple Computers (was Re: gnucash-user Digest, Vol 179, Issue 32)

2018-02-14 Thread Derek Atkins
Hi,

Martijn  writes:

> Hello,
>
> Can GNU Cash be controlled by 2 computers?
> I have an XP computer and a Windows 10 computer and it would be great
> if somehow I can make the XP computer see the Windows 10 computer GNU
> file. This way 2 people could create invoices at the same time, maybe?

GnuCash is not a multi-user program, so you cannot have two people
editing the same data file simultaneously.  Having said that, you COULD
use a file sharing system to allow both computers to see the same data
file, but you would need to ensure that only one user has the file open
at a time.

> Sent from cell phone

> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies.
> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.

-derek
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