Re: [GNC] QFX vs OXR/QXF

2019-05-16 Thread David Carlson
To David T's comment I would add that QIF format is best broken down before the export rather than after, as there are a few headers at the beginning that help to define which accounts are included in each file. It is best to let Quicken build the smaller files. David Carlson On Thu, May 16,

Re: [GNC] QFX vs OXR/QXF

2019-05-16 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
The most common issue that crops up with importing QIF data seems to be date formatting, such as a date that is in dd-mm- format (when the rest of the file is mm-dd- format).  Unfortunately, there really isn't any easy way to locate such errors, short of scanning through the source

Re: [GNC] QFX vs OXR/QXF

2019-05-16 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Jeffrey, Thanks for filling me in on the vagaries and nuances of bank processes.  I stand by my assertion that if you are downloading your transactions from the bank, then you are by default choosing to accept *their* accounting of your money.  If this level of difference bothers you, then you

Re: [GNC] QFX vs OXR/QXF

2019-05-16 Thread Richard
Thanks so much for the assistance, Derek. If I understand correctly, my Quicken 2016 exports to a proprietary file format - QXF.  GnuCash imports the more open/robust file format - QFX. These formats are not compatible. However, my bank does download to QFX so that should work with GnuCash. (I

Re: [GNC] QFX vs OXR/QXF

2019-05-15 Thread jeffrey black
On 5/15/2019 8:18 PM, D via gnucash-user wrote: > Alton, > > > On May 15, 2019, at 10:12 PM, Alton Brantley wrote: > >> You should be aware that the OFX import will use the posting date only as >> its import date. Your statements will list the transaction date, so your >> statements and your

Re: [GNC] QFX vs OXR/QXF

2019-05-15 Thread D via gnucash-user
Alton, On May 15, 2019, at 10:12 PM, Alton Brantley wrote: >You should be aware that the OFX import will use the posting date only as its >import date. Your statements will list the transaction date, so your >statements and your ledger will not match directly. I don't understand. First off,

[GNC] QFX vs OXR/QXF

2019-05-15 Thread Alton Brantley
You should be aware that the OFX import will use the posting date only as its import date. Your statements will list the transaction date, so your statements and your ledger will not match directly. For that reason, I have gone back to using CSV import format, because the CSV import tool

Re: [GNC] QFX vs OXR/QXF

2019-05-15 Thread Derek Atkins
Hi, Richard writes: > Both my Quicken 2016 and my bank institutions export to QFX files. But > GnuCash only offers import from OXF/QXF files. Is this a GnuCssh typo > or bug, i.e., misplacement of the "X" in the file extension? It is not a typo. There is a difference between OFX/QFX and QXF.

Re: [GNC] QFX vs OXR/QXF

2019-05-15 Thread Liz
On Tue, 14 May 2019 16:57:20 -0400 Richard wrote: > Both my Quicken 2016 and my bank institutions export to QFX files. > But GnuCash only offers import from OXF/QXF files. Is this a GnuCssh > typo or bug, i.e., misplacement of the "X" in the file extension? > > Thanks, > > Richard Gnucash

[GNC] QFX vs OXR/QXF

2019-05-15 Thread Richard
Both my Quicken 2016 and my bank institutions export to QFX files. But GnuCash only offers import from OXF/QXF files. Is this a GnuCssh typo or bug, i.e., misplacement of the "X" in the file extension? Thanks, Richard ___ gnucash-user mailing list