[moneydance] How to run an account in a separate file?

[Larry Alkoff]

I see it now.
The billybob account must first be setup in Accounts.

Larry


Larry Alkoff wrote:
> Hello Gordon.
> 
> I'm running Moneydance on Linux Kubuntu.
> 
> My business partner is in another country so we have to exchange the files.
> 
> I have a directory with all my MD data and the data file in Work Path is 
> moneydance.md.
> 
> I tried creating a file called billybob.md in the same Work Path but 
> when I call it up (click on it) up comes my personal data.
> 
> Guess there is something more.
> 
> Larry
> 
> Gordon Alley wrote:
>> On my iMac, I have separate data files for me and for my mother (I take care
>> of her financial affairs). I have aliases to those files in my Dock, and MD
>> opens when I select the data file.
>> Additionally, in the MD File menu, there is an Open Recent File item that
>> shows both data files, so I can quickly switch from one to the other from
>> within MD.
>>
>> If your partner has a separate user login on your computer, and the MD data
>> files are located in separate home folders, the partner should not be able
>> to casually access your data if he doesn't have your password. Now, I should
>> add that if the partner is really determined, and has physical access to
>> your computer, there are probably ways he could still access your file, and
>> encryption would be advisable.
>>
>> I'm describing Mac OS X features, but I presume most of this would apply to
>> Windows or Linux as well.
>>
>> -Gordon
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Larry Alkoff <labradley at mindspring.com>wrote:
>>
>>> My moneydance has several accounts, all in one file in my home directory.
>>>
>>> I'd like to add a new account which would be shared by me and my
>>> business partner but do wish to have my partner to be able to see my
>>> personal Moneydance file.
>>>
>>> Is is possible to have two Moneydance icons each pointing to separate
>>> data files?
>>>
>>> Larry
>>>
> 
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