On 9/12/2013 7:34 PM, David Carlson wrote: > On 9/12/2013 5:08 PM, Ngewi Fet wrote: >>> I don't think it would break anything to have it do a look-and-see and >>> > fall back to current behavior if it does not find a match. >>> >>> >>> >>> Agreed, If you look at the GNC Account GUID >first<, I cannot think of any >>> current use case it could break. >>> >> Good to know, thanks. >> >> At the moment I am trying to export QIF from the Android app. >> GnuCash keeps asking for a "default" account name to import into and says >> the QIF file does not specify an account (4th page of the import wizard). >> Here is an example QIF file content that I am currently generating : >> >> !Type:Cash >> D2013/9/11 >> T-42.00 >> LAssets:Current Assets:Petty Cash >> SExpenses:Charity >> E >> $42.00 >> ^ >> >> >> It is a double entry transaction and I expected the "Petty Cash" account to >> be automatically picked up as the starting account and "Charity" as the >> destination. But GnuCash does not seem to do so. >> I even tried a variation of removing the acocunt information and putting >> the double entry as two splits, but it the prompt for a default account >> still shows. >> >> What am I doing wrong? How can I make GnuCash not ask for a default account >> each time? Or do I misunderstand how the import is supposed to work? >> >> Thanks in advance >> Ngewi >> _______________________________________________ >> gnucash-devel mailing list >> gnucash-devel@gnucash.org >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel >> > I looked at some QIF files that worked for me in the past, and I think > that you need to prepend an account name record before the transaction > records. > > One of my files has some account definitions first then goes into > transactions this way.: > > !Clear:AutoSwitch > !Account > NALEC_Com_Shares > DSav/Cush > TBank > ^ > !Type:Bank > D12/31/2007 > T0.16 > CX > NJourn > PDividend Earned:ALEC_Com_Shares > M1.55 % APY > LBank Interest > ^ > > I will look for a reference to how QIF should be constructed. > > David C > > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-devel mailing list > gnucash-devel@gnucash.org > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel This reference gives a start for definitions of records of various types. http://money.mvps.org/articles/qifspecification.aspx
It doesn't cover everything, it has no examples, and it doesn't explain how to connect various sections together, so you probably need more than this. David C David C
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