Change log?

Allan L.

Is there a user-accessible log of changes to a Quicken (Mac) file? Today I noted a large deposit (transfer from another listed account) to my checking account, from five days ago, had disappeared from the register. It might have been user error, for all I know, but it would be nice to know what happened.

John_in_NC

No, there isn't a user accessible log which shows your actions step by step.

The program does have multi-level undo (via command+z or menu), so the program is tracking changes internally. But, the user can't "see" the list of prior activity. That undo history isn't also saved forever-a restart of the program resets it. 

I have made many a user error that I didn't expect, but also don't rule out something else like accidentally entering the transaction correctly, filtering the view to prevent seeing it, etc. It is rare that transactions "vanish" in QMac. Not impossible, but rare. 

John_in_NC

No, there isn't a user accessible log which shows your actions step by step.

The program does have multi-level undo (via command+z or menu), so the program is tracking changes internally. But, the user can't "see" the list of prior activity. That undo history isn't also saved forever-a restart of the program resets it. 

I have made many a user error that I didn't expect, but also don't rule out something else like accidentally entering the transaction correctly, filtering the view to prevent seeing it, etc. It is rare that transactions "vanish" in QMac. Not impossible, but rare. 

Allan L.

This is helpful, thanks. I wonder if it might be possible to review earlier versions of the Quicken data file (in Quicken, of course) using the Mac’s Time Machine backups.

Allan L.

This is super helpful, thanks. I did have the back-up on quit on, but it turns out that I was not often quitting Quicken, so I didn’t have a helpful backup in the Quicken file. Changing that habit now! I think I can manage the Time Machine retrieval; hadn’t thought through how to avoid an inadvertent restoration of an old version. Thanks again!