Re: [GNC] Reconciliation error - how should I correct?

2023-02-02 Thread R Losey
Yep; when I worked in a bank, we were always having to call people around the beginning of the year to check with them. I remember that we once did find a very old check; if memory serves (it was a LONG time ago), they were on checks in the 1300s, and the old check was from the 100s... and it was

Re: [GNC] Reconciliation error - how should I correct?

2023-02-02 Thread R Losey
Yes; she doesn't want to bother to look; she's not sure if she destroyed it or not. If she would just say one way or the other, it would help. On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 12:29 PM Phyllis Bruce wrote: > Wouldn't it just be simpler to ask your sister in law to destroy the check > if she finds it?

Re: [GNC] How to force y in reconcile field

2023-02-02 Thread David Carlson
If there are any transactions that should not have been marked reconciled because they actually were not on the particular statement being reconciled or a previous one, those transactions must be found and un-marked before the transaction will reconcile. There is no way to bulk un-mark

Re: [GNC] How to force y in reconcile field

2023-02-02 Thread Phyllis Bruce
That's a valid observation, Dr. Kirby, since gnucash will choose the balance based on the statement date. There are almost ALWAYS uncleared transactions. On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 4:14 PM Dr. David Kirkby < drkir...@kirkbymicrowave.co.uk> wrote: > On Thu, 2 Feb 2023 at 19:27, Derek Atkins wrote:

Re: [GNC] How to force y in reconcile field

2023-02-02 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
On Thu, 2 Feb 2023 at 19:27, Derek Atkins wrote: > Yes, when you start the reconcile dialog you can enter in the closing date > AND closing balance. GnuCash tries to give you an option, but you can > (and SHOULD) ensure it is the correct balance for the day. > > -derek > I sometimes wonder if

Re: [GNC] How to force y in reconcile field

2023-02-02 Thread Fred Bone
On 02 February 2023 at 21:40, Xe Roy said: > It looks like the FINISH button only is active if there is zero > difference. I will have to wait for the next statement in order to > reconcile and get a zero difference. Yes, you can only "Finish" once you have verified a zero difference. That's

Re: [GNC] How to force y in reconcile field

2023-02-02 Thread Derek Atkins
Correct, you need a 0 ending balance. But the starting balance is irrelevant. Why can't you re-reconcile with the last statement? -derek On Thu, February 2, 2023 4:40 pm, Xe Roy wrote: > It looks like the FINISH button only is active if there is zero > difference. > I will have to wait for the

Re: [GNC] Request for Assistance with GnuCash Setup and Fundamentals

2023-02-02 Thread Stan Brown
On 2023-02-02 12:42, Joel via gnucash-user wrote: > Dear Support Team, > I hope this post finds you well. We are posting to request your assistance > with setting up GnuCash for our new business and understanding its > fundamentals. I have already watched all the Busy Bee training videos on >

Re: [GNC] How to force y in reconcile field

2023-02-02 Thread Xe Roy
It looks like the FINISH button only is active if there is zero difference. I will have to wait for the next statement in order to reconcile and get a zero difference. Sent from Outlook From: Derek Atkins Sent: Thursday, February 2,

Re: [GNC] Website Down?

2023-02-02 Thread ml
Excellent. So discovered. Thank you. > On Feb 2, 2023, at 14:17, Derek Atkins wrote: > > You can get to the docs through the wiki (which IS up). > > -derek > > On Thu, February 2, 2023 3:12 pm, m...@tgr66.me wrote: >> Thanks! I was just trying to get to the docs to understand the account >>

Re: [GNC] Request for Assistance with GnuCash Setup and Fundamentals

2023-02-02 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 2/2/2023 3:42 PM, Joel via gnucash-user wrote: Dear Support Team, I hope this post finds you well. We are posting to request your assistance with setting up GnuCash for our new business and understanding its fundamentals. I have already watched all the Busy Bee training videos on YouTube,

[GNC] Request for Assistance with GnuCash Setup and Fundamentals

2023-02-02 Thread Joel via gnucash-user
Dear Support Team, I hope this post finds you well. We are posting to request your assistance with setting up GnuCash for our new business and understanding its fundamentals. I have already watched all the Busy Bee training videos on YouTube, which were incredibly helpful, but I still have

Re: [GNC] Website Down?

2023-02-02 Thread Derek Atkins
You can get to the docs through the wiki (which IS up). -derek On Thu, February 2, 2023 3:12 pm, m...@tgr66.me wrote: > Thanks! I was just trying to get to the docs to understand the account > types, but I pulled them from the app which is close enough for now. > > I appreciate you and Linas. >

Re: [GNC] Website Down?

2023-02-02 Thread ml
Thanks! I was just trying to get to the docs to understand the account types, but I pulled them from the app which is close enough for now. I appreciate you and Linas. > On Feb 2, 2023, at 14:10, Derek Atkins wrote: > > Hi, > > The www.gnucash.org server is hosted out of Austin, TX. > With

Re: [GNC] Website Down?

2023-02-02 Thread Derek Atkins
Hi, The www.gnucash.org server is hosted out of Austin, TX. With the Ice Storms the other day, the hosting location had a power outage, and unfortunately the machine did not boot up when the power came back. Linas is working on the issue. -derek On Thu, February 2, 2023 2:59 pm, m...@tgr66.me

Re: [GNC] Website Down?

2023-02-02 Thread Ken Pyzik
Here is Las Vegas -- it is just after 12:00 noon -- and I am experiencing the same issue. Gnuash.org seems to be down. -Original Message- From: gnucash-user On Behalf Of m...@tgr66.me Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2023 11:59 AM To: GNU Cash Users Subject: [GNC] Website Down? Here in

Re: [GNC] Website Down?

2023-02-02 Thread David H
https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/gnuash.org reports it is down for everyone. Presumably Derek will sort it :-) Cheers David H. On Fri, 3 Feb 2023 at 06:00, wrote: > Here in the US, Texas, I’m not able to reach the gnucash.org. I’m able to > reach other websites. > > Anyone else experience

[GNC] Website Down?

2023-02-02 Thread ml
Here in the US, Texas, I’m not able to reach the gnucash.org. I’m able to reach other websites. Anyone else experience this? Tim ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:

Re: [GNC] How to force y in reconcile field

2023-02-02 Thread Derek Atkins
Hi, On Thu, February 2, 2023 1:32 pm, Phyllis Bruce wrote: > Derek, I like your solution best. I've made the mistake of reconciling to > the balance in my account without waiting for the statement. It really > took some head scratching to figure how to correct it later when I did > receive the

Re: [GNC] How to force y in reconcile field

2023-02-02 Thread Derek Atkins
Did you set the correct ending balance? -derek On Thu, February 2, 2023 2:13 pm, Xe Roy wrote: > I tried reconcile again per derek suggestion. > I set the date to the same date as before. > I clicked the two transactions that need to be reconciled. > I clicked RECONCILE SELECTION but the FINISH

Re: [GNC] How to force y in reconcile field

2023-02-02 Thread Xe Roy
I tried reconcile again per derek suggestion. I set the date to the same date as before. I clicked the two transactions that need to be reconciled. I clicked RECONCILE SELECTION but the FINISH button is grayed preventing this process to complete. Sent from Outlook

Re: [GNC] install 2nd app to start over

2023-02-02 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Why don't you just start another gnucash file? Name it something different and take it from there. On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 12:32 PM ph hermes wrote: > hi everyone > > i've been struggling with my transaction reports and can't easily figure > out how to fix things, so i thought i could install

Re: [GNC] How to force y in reconcile field

2023-02-02 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Derek, I like your solution best. I've made the mistake of reconciling to the balance in my account without waiting for the statement. It really took some head scratching to figure how to correct it later when I did receive the statement. But can you change either the date or the ending

[GNC] install 2nd app to start over

2023-02-02 Thread ph hermes
hi everyone i've been struggling with my transaction reports and can't easily figure out how to fix things, so i thought i could install gnu cash again and simply start over (probably a good idea anyway as it's been years on the old file). it's a year when i feel many things could bear with a

Re: [GNC] How to force y in reconcile field

2023-02-02 Thread Derek Atkins
Hi, On Thu, February 2, 2023 1:14 pm, Xe Roy wrote: > I am new user who made a mistake in a previous reconcile. > To correct the mistake, I need to change 2 transactions from n to y in the > reconcile field. > I see that is not possible via the program, so do I have to edit the > .gnucash file or

Re: [GNC] How to force y in reconcile field

2023-02-02 Thread Stephen M. Butler
On 2/2/23 10:14, Xe Roy wrote: I am new user who made a mistake in a previous reconcile. To correct the mistake, I need to change 2 transactions from n to y in the reconcile field. I see that is not possible via the program, so do I have to edit the .gnucash file or is there a better way?

[GNC] How to force y in reconcile field

2023-02-02 Thread Xe Roy
I am new user who made a mistake in a previous reconcile. To correct the mistake, I need to change 2 transactions from n to y in the reconcile field. I see that is not possible via the program, so do I have to edit the .gnucash file or is there a better way? Sent from

Re: [GNC] GnuCash PortableApp for Windows

2023-02-02 Thread john
I see nothing on that page that answers the second question. I suppose by linking it you meant that there's some Portable Apps policy, but that page contains no policies, nor any suggestion that any policies exist. It may be a standard distribution for some packages, but it's not for

Re: [GNC] The wacky idea and the accountant

2023-02-02 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
When I showed them GNC, admittedly briefly, they got quite excited--well, by accountant standards at least :) They asked me to discuss it more with them, and help them understand further, after tax time, and were very interested in having it for themselves to browse my books interactively.

Re: [GNC] Find not working on multi-currency transactions.

2023-02-02 Thread Geert Janssens
Even more correct. Op donderdag 2 februari 2023 13:55:43 CET schreef David Carlson: > I believe the correct URL is https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=779926 > > On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 4:58 AM Geert Janssens > > wrote: > > Op donderdag 2 februari 2023 08:56:29 CET schreef Dr. David

Re: [GNC] Find not working on multi-currency transactions.

2023-02-02 Thread David Carlson
I believe the correct URL is https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=779926 On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 4:58 AM Geert Janssens wrote: > Op donderdag 2 februari 2023 08:56:29 CET schreef Dr. David Kirkby: > > I found what I feel is a bug - see attachment. It's basically the same as > > > >

Re: [GNC] Find not working on multi-currency transactions.

2023-02-02 Thread Geert Janssens
Op donderdag 2 februari 2023 08:56:29 CET schreef Dr. David Kirkby: > I found what I feel is a bug - see attachment. It's basically the same as > > https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=779888 > > reported by Christopher Lam, and marked as fixed. But I don't think it is > fixed, so I added a