‘GnuCash Helper’ FAQ

How does ‘GnuCash Helper App’ work in conjunction with ‘GnuCash Desktop Software’?

As shown in the figure below,

1. The ‘File-B.gnucash’ file can serve as an exchange file between ‘GnuCash Helper App’ and ‘GnuCash Desktop Software’.
   1. Edit ‘File-B.gnucash’ using ‘GnuCash Desktop Software’;
   2. Import data from ‘File-B.gnucash’ using ‘GnuCash Helper App’;
   3. Use ‘GnuCash Helper App’ to record personal financial information anytime, anywhere;
   4. Export data to ‘File-B.gnucash’ using ‘GnuCash Helper App’;
   5. Repeat steps a, b, c, and d.
2. The ‘File-B.gnucash’ file exported by app only contains data such as accounts, transactions, commodities and prices, so do not use the exported file to overwrite ‘File-A.gnucash’ file containing all the data.
3. ‘File-A.gnucash’ file and ‘File-B.gnucash’ file can exchange data using the import and export features of ‘GnuCash Desktop Software’. See also: 6.16. Importing Transactions from Files / 6.17. Exporting Transactions
4. Please be careful to back up your important files frequently.