GNUCash problem with missing register columns ** FIXED**

[Jay Ridgley]

On 2/6/26 15:21, littlergirl at gmail.com wrote:
> Hey there,
>
> Jay Ridgley wrote:
>
>> I have tried the suggestion for making a missing column visible,
>> however, I have been unable to get the collapsed columns to stay on
>> the screen long enough so I can expand them. Does it matter if the
>> collapsed columns are at the right END of the register? Other ideas?
> I asked Google AI what you might be able to do. It has several
> suggestions:
>
> It suggests these things to try:
> 	* Double-click the header above where the column ought to be
> 	  and it might just pop back into place.
> 	* Open the ~/.local/share/gnucash/books/foo.gcm file (replace
> 	  foo.gcm with your file's name) with a text editor and
> 	  search for the hidden column names and edit their width to
> 	  change it from zero to one hundred or some other number,
> 	  save it, and then restart GnuCash and adjust the column
> 	  width from there.

Thank you littlergirl,

Editing the file allowed me to find the missing column and fix it.

Best wishes,

Jay

> 	* WARNING: I would back everything up before trying this one:
> 	  If all else fails, since column settings are unique to each
> 	  account and a new account will start with all columns
> 	  visible, create a new account, go to the old account,
> 	  select all transactions, and use Edit → Move Transactions.
>
> https://share.google/aimode/wdCwcskbJZ7RQ3EOm
>
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