tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:/discussions/problems/68575-unable-get-back-to-last-saved-accountsInfinite Kind: Discussion 2021-06-08T19:20:27Ztag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490764372021-03-08T18:23:20Z2021-03-08T18:23:20ZUnable get back to last saved accounts<div><p>Wow! you must be doing something wrong when opening your dataset..? Do you double click on a filename to open? Some people open the backup by mistake and this creates a new file with a number on the end and so on.....</p>
<p>What version of MD?</p>
<p>There is no File/Save option? Nor File / Close option?</p>
<p>Go to Help Show>Documents Folder. Keep finder open, and then quit Moneydance.</p>
<p>Can you find the most recent folder/file (called *.moneydance)? If you think you've found it, rename it to something like "finances.moneydance" and then relaunch Moneydance and File/Open finances...</p>
<p>(not support, just a fellow user)</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490764372021-03-08T18:44:15Z2021-03-08T18:44:19ZUnable get back to last saved accounts<div><p>Hi Stuart - I have been having this problem for a couple of years and it seems to happen every few months and I have to put in the backlog manually which you will appreciate takes me ages.</p>
<p>Here is the icon from where I start to open my file</p>
<p>It then opens as follows:-</p>
<p>Then a second one opens as follows bt which I simply cancel:</p>
<p>When I finish and to close down I save what I have done as follows</p>
<p>Herewith info on version etc:</p>
<p>As long as I don’t inadvertently click on a wrong key whilst opening no problem I get back to my last saved version - However a wrong key pressed to open then I get back t0 2019 and unable find my last yesterday version - very frustrating</p></div>Ron Powelltag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490764372021-03-08T18:53:02Z2021-03-08T18:53:02ZUnable get back to last saved accounts<div><p>I can't follow what you are doing, but some comments:</p>
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<p>The screen shots are of a moneydancearchive file. These are backups and not live datasets...</p>
<p>did you look at this?</p>
<p>Go to Help Show>Documents Folder. Keep finder open, and then quit Moneydance.</p>
<p>Can you find the most recent folder/file (called *.moneydance)? If you think you've found it, rename it to something like "finances.moneydance" and then relaunch Moneydance and File/Open finances...</p>
<p>(not support, just a fellow user)</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490764372021-03-08T19:05:53Z2021-03-08T19:05:56ZUnable get back to last saved accounts<div><p>I fear because you are not sitting next to me I won’t be able to follow what you are saying and what you want me to do.</p>
<p>I am attaching screen shots of old icons when I lost data and had to restart again.</p>
<p>Sorry Stuart I am 81 years old and no longer savvy with this program</p></div>Ron Powelltag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490764372021-03-08T19:07:31Z2021-03-08T19:07:31ZUnable get back to last saved accounts<div><p>Hi. Before we go any further, what version of MD are you running? I can see it’s old.</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490764372021-03-08T19:13:57Z2021-03-08T19:13:59ZUnable get back to last saved accounts<img width="265" height="862" class=""><br class="">
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<br class="">Ron Powelltag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490764372021-03-08T19:25:39Z2021-03-08T19:25:39ZUnable get back to last saved accounts<div><p>OK, so 2017 version..</p>
<p>I'm guessing but I think you open Moneydance by double-clicking a filename. This is wrong and I think you are opening a backup file (<em>.moneydancearchive) rather than a normal dataset (</em>.moneydance).. When you do this you are restoring a backup and creating yet another file.... This will end up being a right old mess....</p>
<p>You need to open the app by opening Moneydance from the Applications Folder, or by locking the moneydance application icon onto your Dock and then by clicking that.</p>
<p>I see your MD icon on the dock.. If you right click that when MD is running, can you select Options->Keep in Dock? This should fix that issue. Use this to launch MD..</p>
<p>Right - on your file list above, in finder, can you go to View -> As list (rather than as icons) and send list - this will be more useful as we can then see dates....</p>
<p>(not support, just a fellow user)</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490764372021-03-09T04:04:15Z2021-03-09T04:04:16ZUnable get back to last saved accounts<div><p>You are absolutely right when you say that I open Moneydance by double clicking the file name which is an archive file</p>
<p>I downloaded the latest version of Moneydance clicked on app to open but that just brought up the same old archive file so I have gone back to opening Moneydance with the 2017 version.</p>
<p>I am scared I might loose everything and just get back to a fresh no data screen and I just dare not risk that scenario.</p>
<p>When I have my file open and under file I see no list view. However the window icon there is a Welcome Moneydance icon and when I click on that I get the following:</p>
<p>However clicking to open any of the above file dates simply opens a 2018 or 2019 file</p></div>Ron Powelltag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490764372021-03-09T09:44:34Z2021-03-09T09:44:34ZUnable get back to last saved accounts<div><p>Hi,</p>
<p>Ok - you should not really mix 2017 and 2021 versions....</p>
<p>Let's go back to basics..</p>
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<p class="">I downloaded the latest version of Moneydance clicked on app to open but that just brought up the same old archive file so I have gone back to opening Moneydance with the 2017 version.</p>
<p class="">I am scared I might loose everything and just get back to a fresh no data screen and I just dare not risk that scenario.</p>
<p class="">When I have my file open and under file I see no list view. However the window icon there is a Welcome Moneydance icon and when I click on that I get the following:</p>
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<p>I shall try once more</p>
<p>When I open/launch the Moneydance app from my applications folder it does not go straight to my dock - It opens not as an icon but as a word ‘Moneydance” at the top of my screen - screen copy attached - I then have to enter my password to decrypt the file which then opens - another screen shot attached</p>
<p>Yes I read and understood all your points and also was able to see your screen shots</p>
<p>However could not get to do what you want me to do and I am trying to show you what happens when I begin to do what you have asked me to do.</p>
<p>I am unable to find any Moneydance dataset let alone the most recent as all my backup files are archived</p>
<p>My Moneydance files are in a folder on my dashboard</p>
<p>Appreciate you trying to help Stuart but for one reason or another we not getting anywhere so I shall trouble you no more and thank you very much for trying to put me right.</p>
<p>No doubt if you were sitting next to me you could see - understand and resolve the problem</p>
<p>All the best</p>
<p>Ronnie</p></div>Ron Powelltag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490764372021-03-09T18:54:47Z2021-03-09T18:54:47ZUnable get back to last saved accounts<div><p>Hi Ronnie, yes very frustrating....<br>
One last thing... Yes, I can see what's happening, but unless you can get into Finder, and search for your files and view by date, I cannot assist.... Take care..<br>
Sorry I cannot help you further... S</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490764372021-03-09T19:02:08Z2021-03-09T19:47:41ZUnable get back to last saved accounts<div><p>.</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490764372021-03-09T19:12:13Z2021-03-09T19:12:13ZUnable get back to last saved accounts<div><p>Stuart thanks for the offer but I feel I should just continue in my old way and not trouble anyone any more - but appreciate you kindness</p>
<p>My website tells you a little about me</p>
<p><a href="https://www.ronniepowell.co.uk/">https://www.ronniepowell.co.uk/</a> <a href="https://www.ronniepowell.co.uk/">https://www.ronniepowell.co.uk/</a>. password. If required - Glossy56</p></div>Ron Powell