<marcus.wolsc...@googlemail.com> writes: >> So I was wondering if there is any interest (both from user and >> developer sides) to create a 'native' import-csv-into-gnucash feature, >> preferably something where you can map fields of your csv file to >> gnucash fields, and perhaps even save the mapping into some sort of >> 'template' so that you can easily re-use the mapping when importing >> the next batch from your bank ? > > I am not sure that gnucash is the right place for this. > You may enhance the existing CSV-plugin in jGnucashLib where you have > scripting and an infrastructure ment for bulk-imports at your > disposal.
GnuCash is absolutely the right place for this. We already have the infrastructure for it, we already have a basic parser and a basic GUI for it. All the tools are there. It's just buggy and needs a little TLC to flush out the bugs. External tools are ALWAYS worse than having it built-in. For one thing a novice user now needs to install a second program which adds to the complexity. For another thing a built-in feature is future-proof whereas any external tool can easily bitrot and fall behind if the maintainer doesn't diligently keep up with GnuCash changes. -derek -- Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board (SIPB) URL: http://web.mit.edu/warlord/ PP-ASEL-IA N1NWH warl...@mit.edu PGP key available _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list gnucash-devel@gnucash.org https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel