[GNC] Text Files

[Gareth Davies via gnucash-user]

Hi,

Can anyone tell me why there are a load of text files in the folder I save Gnucash to, and can they be safely deleted.

Thanks Gareth

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https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_What_are_all_these_.gnucash_and_.log_files_filling_up_my_directory.3F

On December 3, 2018, at 11:15 PM, Gareth Davies via gnucash-user <gnucash-***@gnucash.org> wrote:

Hi,

Can anyone tell me why there are a load of text files in the folder I save Gnucash to, and can they be safely deleted.

Thanks Gareth

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[Gareth Davies via gnucash-user]

Thanks for the reply D, but under the file type is says Text Document which can be opened in Notepad.



I might be missing it but I can’t find that reference in the link you sent



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https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_What_are_all_these_.gnucash_and_.log_files_filling_up_my_directory.3F



On December 3, 2018, at 11:15 PM, Gareth Davies via gnucash-user <gnucash-***@gnucash.org <mailto:gnucash-***@gnucash.org> > wrote:



Hi,

Can anyone tell me why there are a load of text files in the folder I save Gnucash to, and can they be safely deleted.

Thanks Gareth

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[David Carlson]

I think that Windows calls them text files if once you opened one with
Notepad.

They are constructed with text characters, but they are not exactly human
readable.

David C

On Mon, Dec 3, 2018, 1:39 PM Gareth Davies via gnucash-user <

Post by Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
Thanks for the reply D, but under the file type is says Text Document
which can be opened in Notepad.
I might be missing it but I can’t find that reference in the link you sent
Sent: 03 December 2018 17:48
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https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_What_are_all_these_.gnucash_and_.log_files_filling_up_my_directory.3F
On December 3, 2018, at 11:15 PM, Gareth Davies via gnucash-user <
Hi,
Can anyone tell me why there are a load of text files in the folder I save
Gnucash to, and can they be safely deleted.
Thanks Gareth
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[David Cousens]

Gareth,

If you chose XML format to save your data, all the data files are actually text files. The main data file and its
backups files are formatted internally with XML tags. The log files have their own syntax for each transaction record.
You can open any of them with any text editor.

Linux reports the files ending in ".gnucash" as spreadsheet files and the ".log" files as Text files but that is because
of the mapping of file extensions onto file types used.

https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v3/C/gnucash-guide/basics-backup1.html

also https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Backup

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Post by Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
Thanks for the reply D, but under the file type is says Text Document which can be opened in Notepad.
I might be missing it but I can’t find that reference in the link you sent
Sent: 03 December 2018 17:48
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https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_What_are_all_these_.gnucash_and_.log_files_filling_up_my_directory.3F
Hi,
Can anyone tell me why there are a load of text files in the folder I save Gnucash to, and can they be safely deleted.
Thanks Gareth
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[John Ralls]

That’s if you chose XML format *and disabled compression in Preferences*. Otherwise the XML is compressed with gzip and will be gibberish if opened in a text editor. It can be easily decompressed with most compression programs like 7zip.

Regards,
John Ralls

Post by David Cousens
Gareth,
If you chose XML format to save your data, all the data files are actually text files. The main data file and its
backups files are formatted internally with XML tags. The log files have their own syntax for each transaction record.
You can open any of them with any text editor.
Linux reports the files ending in ".gnucash" as spreadsheet files and the ".log" files as Text files but that is because
of the mapping of file extensions onto file types used.
https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v3/C/gnucash-guide/basics-backup1.html
also https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Backup
David Cousens

Post by Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
Thanks for the reply D, but under the file type is says Text Document which can be opened in Notepad.
I might be missing it but I can’t find that reference in the link you sent
Sent: 03 December 2018 17:48
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https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_What_are_all_these_.gnucash_and_.log_files_filling_up_my_directory.3F
Hi,
Can anyone tell me why there are a load of text files in the folder I save Gnucash to, and can they be safely deleted.
Thanks Gareth
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Post by Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
Hi,
Can anyone tell me why there are a load of text files in the folder I save
Gnucash to, and can they be safely deleted.

If you mean the .log files, these are transaction logs. You can delete them
if you are sure your currently saved data file is 100% up-to-date and correct.
Note that there will also be a batch of GnuCash data files, with names
containing the date and time. These are backup copies of your data file.

Post by Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
Thanks Gareth
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[D via gnucash-user]

So, what are the files called?

On December 4, 2018, at 1:07 AM, Gareth Davies <***@ntlworld.com> wrote:

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Thanks for the reply D, but under the file type is says Text Document which can be opened in Notepad.

 

I might be missing it but I can’t find that reference in the link you sent

 

From: D [mailto:***@yahoo.com]
Sent: 03 December 2018 17:48
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Subject: Re: [GNC] Text Files

 

https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_What_are_all_these_.gnucash_and_.log_files_filling_up_my_directory.3F



On December 3, 2018, at 11:15 PM, Gareth Davies via gnucash-user <gnucash-***@gnucash.org> wrote:

Hi,

Can anyone tell me why there are a load of text files in the folder I save Gnucash to, and can they be safely deleted.

Thanks Gareth

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[Gareth Davies via gnucash-user]

The files are actually called Text Documents and when they are opened up in Notepad the information on one of them which I copied and pasted is shown below.



mod trans_guid split_guid time_now date_entered date_posted acc_guid acc_name num description notes memo action reconciled amount value date_reconciled

-----------------

===== START

D d273426709b047ccba42d3a862c4c5a5 28297ed2781a45158317bdff71448ca4 2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000 2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000 2018-12-03 10:59:00.000000 +0000 n 0/1 0/100 1970-01-01 00:00:00.000000 +0000

===== END

===== START

D 608f2e92ecbd4b729641072099debf8a 0a2a41c4726f4ad79a6b0a8d5bb3d9f9 2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000 2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000 2018-12-03 10:59:00.000000 +0000 n 0/1 0/100 1970-01-01 00:00:00.000000 +0000

===== END



From: D [mailto:***@yahoo.com]
Sent: 04 December 2018 00:55
To: Gareth Davies <***@ntlworld.com>; Gnucash Users <gnucash-***@gnucash.org>
Subject: Re: [GNC] Text Files



So, what are the files called?



On December 4, 2018, at 1:07 AM, Gareth Davies <***@ntlworld.com <mailto:***@ntlworld.com> > wrote:



Thanks for the reply D, but under the file type is says Text Document which can be opened in Notepad.



I might be missing it but I can’t find that reference in the link you sent



From: D [mailto:***@yahoo.com <mailto:***@yahoo.com> ]
Sent: 03 December 2018 17:48
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Subject: Re: [GNC] Text Files



https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_What_are_all_these_.gnucash_and_.log_files_filling_up_my_directory.3F



On December 3, 2018, at 11:15 PM, Gareth Davies via gnucash-user <gnucash-***@gnucash.org <mailto:gnucash-***@gnucash.org> > wrote:

Hi,

Can anyone tell me why there are a load of text files in the folder I save Gnucash to, and can they be safely deleted.

Thanks Gareth

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[Maf. King]

Hi,

that looks like a .log file to me. What is the actual name of the file
(including the extension)? Ignore what your system thinks it's "type" is.

Maf.

Post by Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
The files are actually called Text Documents and when they are opened up in
Notepad the information on one of them which I copied and pasted is shown
below.
mod trans_guid split_guid time_now
date_entered date_posted acc_guid acc_name
num description notes memo action reconciled
amount value date_reconciled
-----------------
===== START
D d273426709b047ccba42d3a862c4c5a5
28297ed2781a45158317bdff71448ca4 2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000
2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000 2018-12-03 10:59:00.000000 +0000
n 0/1 0/100 1970-01-01
00:00:00.000000 +0000
===== END
===== START
D 608f2e92ecbd4b729641072099debf8a
0a2a41c4726f4ad79a6b0a8d5bb3d9f9 2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000
2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000 2018-12-03 10:59:00.000000 +0000
n 0/1 0/100 1970-01-01
00:00:00.000000 +0000
===== END
Sent: 04 December 2018 00:55
So, what are the files called?
Thanks for the reply D, but under the file type is says Text Document which
can be opened in Notepad.
I might be missing it but I can’t find that reference in the link you sent
Sent: 03 December 2018 17:48
[GNC] Text Files
https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_What_are_all_these_.gnucash_and_.log_fi
les_filling_up_my_directory.3F
On December 3, 2018, at 11:15 PM, Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
Hi,
Can anyone tell me why there are a load of text files in the folder I save
Gnucash to, and can they be safely deleted.
Thanks Gareth
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[Gareth Davies via gnucash-user]

Hi, Maf

Strange, in the actual folder it looks like I have shown it below, but when I tried to copy and paste it, it went into the attached part above and changed it into a .Log extension.
So you are probably correct it is a Log file but in another name on my computer.

Gareth

Date Modified Type Size

The actual name is TTSC Accounts.gnucash.20181113201325 13/11/2018 20:14 Text Document 238KB


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Subject: Re: [GNC] Text Files

Hi,

that looks like a .log file to me. What is the actual name of the file (including the extension)? Ignore what your system thinks it's "type" is.

Maf.

Post by Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
The files are actually called Text Documents and when they are opened
up in Notepad the information on one of them which I copied and pasted
is shown below.
mod trans_guid split_guid time_now
date_entered date_posted acc_guid acc_name
num description notes memo action reconciled
amount value date_reconciled
-----------------
===== START
D d273426709b047ccba42d3a862c4c5a5
28297ed2781a45158317bdff71448ca4 2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000
2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000 2018-12-03 10:59:00.000000 +0000
n 0/1 0/100 1970-01-01
00:00:00.000000 +0000
===== END
===== START
D 608f2e92ecbd4b729641072099debf8a
0a2a41c4726f4ad79a6b0a8d5bb3d9f9 2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000
2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000 2018-12-03 10:59:00.000000 +0000
n 0/1 0/100 1970-01-01
00:00:00.000000 +0000
===== END
Sent: 04 December 2018 00:55
So, what are the files called?
On December 4, 2018, at 1:07 AM, Gareth Davies
Thanks for the reply D, but under the file type is says Text Document
which can be opened in Notepad.
I might be missing it but I can’t find that reference in the link you
sent
Sent: 03 December 2018 17:48
[GNC] Text Files
https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_What_are_all_these_.gnucash_and_.
log_fi
les_filling_up_my_directory.3F
On December 3, 2018, at 11:15 PM, Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
Hi,
Can anyone tell me why there are a load of text files in the folder I
save Gnucash to, and can they be safely deleted.
Thanks Gareth
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[David Carlson]

Gareth,

Windows does not show the file extensions in File Explorer unless you
change a setting in your Windows preferences. Most of the experienced
Windows users, A.K.A. 'Old Fogies' (like me) change that setting early on
and forget that some people may not be familiar with it.

The extension .log is a part of the file name but your File Explorer is
configured (by default) to hide the suffices because they might confuse
you, which they did, so which way is actually more confusing?

The Linux world is more sane.

David C

On Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 3:45 AM Gareth Davies via gnucash-user <

Post by Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
Hi, Maf
Strange, in the actual folder it looks like I have shown it below, but
when I tried to copy and paste it, it went into the attached part above and
changed it into a .Log extension.
So you are probably correct it is a Log file but in another name on my computer.
Gareth
Date Modified Type Size
The actual name is TTSC Accounts.gnucash.20181113201325
13/11/2018 20:14 Text Document 238KB
-----Original Message-----
Sent: 04 December 2018 09:22
Subject: Re: [GNC] Text Files
Hi,
that looks like a .log file to me. What is the actual name of the file
(including the extension)? Ignore what your system thinks it's "type" is.
Maf.

Post by Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
The files are actually called Text Documents and when they are opened
up in Notepad the information on one of them which I copied and pasted
is shown below.
mod trans_guid split_guid time_now
date_entered date_posted acc_guid

acc_name

Post by Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
num description notes memo action

reconciled

Post by Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
amount value date_reconciled
-----------------
===== START
D d273426709b047ccba42d3a862c4c5a5
28297ed2781a45158317bdff71448ca4 2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000
2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000 2018-12-03 10:59:00.000000

+0000

Post by Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
n 0/1 0/100

1970-01-01

Post by Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
00:00:00.000000 +0000
===== END
===== START
D 608f2e92ecbd4b729641072099debf8a
0a2a41c4726f4ad79a6b0a8d5bb3d9f9 2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000
2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000 2018-12-03 10:59:00.000000

+0000

Post by Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
n 0/1 0/100

1970-01-01

Post by Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
00:00:00.000000 +0000
===== END
Sent: 04 December 2018 00:55
So, what are the files called?
On December 4, 2018, at 1:07 AM, Gareth Davies
Thanks for the reply D, but under the file type is says Text Document
which can be opened in Notepad.
I might be missing it but I can’t find that reference in the link you sent
Sent: 03 December 2018 17:48
[GNC] Text Files
https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_What_are_all_these_.gnucash_and_.
log_fi
les_filling_up_my_directory.3F
On December 3, 2018, at 11:15 PM, Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
Hi,
Can anyone tell me why there are a load of text files in the folder I
save Gnucash to, and can they be safely deleted.
Thanks Gareth
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[David T. via gnucash-user]

Your Windows setting is to hide file extensions. You can change that if you prefer. Then you would see the ".log" appended to what you have listed here. 



On Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 15:17, Gareth Davies via gnucash-user<gnucash-***@gnucash.org> wrote: Hi, Maf

Strange, in the actual folder it looks like I have shown it below, but when I tried to copy and paste it, it went into the attached part above and changed it into a .Log extension.
So you are probably correct it is a Log file but in another name on my computer.

Gareth

                                                    Date Modified            Type                    Size

The actual name is            TTSC Accounts.gnucash.20181113201325          13/11/2018 20:14    Text Document        238KB


-----Original Message-----
From: Maf. King [mailto:***@chilwell.net]
Sent: 04 December 2018 09:22
To: gnucash-***@gnucash.org; Gareth Davies <***@ntlworld.com>
Subject: Re: [GNC] Text Files

Hi,

that looks like a .log file to me.  What is the actual name of the file (including the extension)?  Ignore what your system thinks it's "type" is.

Maf.

Post by Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
The files are actually called Text Documents and when they are opened
up in Notepad the information on one of them which I copied and pasted
is shown below.
mod      trans_guid        split_guid          time_now       
date_entered              date_posted      acc_guid            acc_name 
      num      description              notes    memo  action  reconciled
          amount              value              date_reconciled
-----------------
===== START
D            d273426709b047ccba42d3a862c4c5a5           
28297ed2781a45158317bdff71448ca4  2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000 
2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000        2018-12-03 10:59:00.000000 +0000 
                                                                           
                          n            0/1              0/100    1970-01-01
00:00:00.000000 +0000
===== END
===== START
D            608f2e92ecbd4b729641072099debf8a           
0a2a41c4726f4ad79a6b0a8d5bb3d9f9  2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000 
2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000        2018-12-03 10:59:00.000000 +0000 
                                                                           
                          n            0/1              0/100    1970-01-01
00:00:00.000000 +0000
===== END
Sent: 04 December 2018 00:55
So, what are the files called?
On December 4, 2018, at 1:07 AM, Gareth Davies
Thanks for the reply D, but under the file type is says Text Document
which can be opened in Notepad.
I might be missing it but I can’t find that reference in the link you
sent
Sent: 03 December 2018 17:48
[GNC] Text Files
https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_What_are_all_these_.gnucash_and_.
log_fi
les_filling_up_my_directory.3F
On December 3, 2018, at 11:15 PM, Gareth Davies via gnucash-user
Hi,
Can anyone tell me why there are a load of text files in the folder I
save Gnucash to, and can they be safely deleted.
Thanks Gareth
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[David T. via gnucash-user]

Are you sure the name isn't something like "MyAccounts.201812031234.log"?
BTW, I imagine people call you Gareth, not Human.
David 



On Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 14:38, Gareth Davies<***@ntlworld.com> wrote: #yiv7952894253 #yiv7952894253 -- _filtered #yiv7952894253 {panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} _filtered #yiv7952894253 {font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}#yiv7952894253 #yiv7952894253 p.yiv7952894253MsoNormal, #yiv7952894253 li.yiv7952894253MsoNormal, #yiv7952894253 div.yiv7952894253MsoNormal {margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;}#yiv7952894253 a:link, #yiv7952894253 span.yiv7952894253MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv7952894253 a:visited, #yiv7952894253 span.yiv7952894253MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv7952894253 p {margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;}#yiv7952894253 span.yiv7952894253EmailStyle18 {font-family:sans-serif;color:#1F497D;}#yiv7952894253 span.yiv7952894253EmailStyle19 {font-family:sans-serif;color:#1F497D;}#yiv7952894253 .yiv7952894253MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} _filtered #yiv7952894253 {margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;}#yiv7952894253 div.yiv7952894253WordSection1 {}#yiv7952894253
The files are actually called Text Documents and when they are opened up in Notepad the information on one of them which I copied and pasted is shown below.

 

mod      trans_guid         split_guid           time_now          date_entered              date_posted      acc_guid             acc_name          num      description              notes    memo   action   reconciled          amount              value              date_reconciled

-----------------

===== START

D            d273426709b047ccba42d3a862c4c5a5              28297ed2781a45158317bdff71448ca4   2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000   2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000         2018-12-03 10:59:00.000000 +0000                                                                                                        n            0/1              0/100    1970-01-01 00:00:00.000000 +0000

===== END

===== START

D            608f2e92ecbd4b729641072099debf8a              0a2a41c4726f4ad79a6b0a8d5bb3d9f9  2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000   2018-12-03 17:32:34.000000 +0000         2018-12-03 10:59:00.000000 +0000                                                                                                        n            0/1              0/100    1970-01-01 00:00:00.000000 +0000

===== END

 

From: D [mailto:***@yahoo.com]
Sent: 04 December 2018 00:55
To: Gareth Davies <***@ntlworld.com>; Gnucash Users <gnucash-***@gnucash.org>
Subject: Re: [GNC] Text Files

 

So, what are the files called?



On December 4, 2018, at 1:07 AM, Gareth Davies <***@ntlworld.com> wrote:



Thanks for the reply D, but under the file type is says Text Document which can be opened in Notepad.

 

I might be missing it but I can’t find that reference in the link you sent

 

From: D [mailto:***@yahoo.com]
Sent: 03 December 2018 17:48
To: Gareth Davies <***@ntlworld.com>; Gnucash Users <gnucash-***@gnucash.org>
Subject: Re: [GNC] Text Files

 

https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_What_are_all_these_.gnucash_and_.log_files_filling_up_my_directory.3F



On December 3, 2018, at 11:15 PM, Gareth Davies via gnucash-user <gnucash-***@gnucash.org> wrote:

Hi,

Can anyone tell me why there are a load of text files in the folder I save Gnucash to, and can they be safely deleted.

Thanks Gareth

Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986>; for Windows 10

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