[GNC] Minor suggestion for gnucache-guide

Hi, I'm very new to GNUCash. After importing QIF file from Quicken I was struggling for several days trying to figure out why the Checking Register didn't display the cents decimal (USD). Searched everywhere and was surprised to find no answer. I finally tried */Accounts>>CHECKING>>[right

Re: [GNC] Enhancement suggestion

I wouldn't be in favor of a blinking tab. And if it were implemented, I'd for sure want to turn it off. But there might be some other effective method. Other than what was described in the bug report about directing you back to the uncommitted transaction explicitly, I can't see a path to

Re: [GNC] Enhancement suggestion

I had sql once but you moved me to xml.  Is there an easy way to go back to SQL? sql saves uncommitted transactions? It seems simple enough to have attributes in XML to hold the uncommitted information beside the original information, so you can always save the entire state of the

Re: [GNC] Enhancement suggestion

I guess it never got implemented as a blinking tab or such. On Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 02:52:08 PM EST, David Carlson wrote: Have you looked at https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=686051, which was reported 13 years ago? On Thu, Nov 30, 2023 at 12:27 PM Glenn Fowler

Re: [GNC] Enhancement suggestion

I could be mistaken, but I don't think uncommitted transactions are written using the SQL backends. An edit perhaps, but not a new transaction. Note, the OP is referencing a crash, or leaving GnuCash open, forgetting about a pending edit to be committed, and restarting the computer. I think

Re: [GNC] Enhancement suggestion

I'm assuming you are using XML. In that case the "Save" button does appear from being greyed out and you are indicated on close. Of course this is global and not individual indications that you would like. The SQL database will save as you go. I'm in the other camp where I *don't* want to

Re: [GNC] Enhancement suggestion

Have you looked at https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=686051, which was reported 13 years ago? On Thu, Nov 30, 2023 at 12:27 PM Glenn Fowler wrote: > Hi that is expected behavior with xml, have you tried the database format? > > On Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 1:05 PM David G. Pickett via

Re: [GNC] Enhancement suggestion

Hi that is expected behavior with xml, have you tried the database format? On Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 1:05 PM David G. Pickett via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > One problem with gnucash is inadvertently uncommitted modified > transactions. It's be nice if the tab lit up if that

[GNC] Enhancement suggestion

One problem with gnucash is inadvertently uncommitted modified transactions.  It's be nice if the tab lit up if that account included such, so I can commit it before wandering off.  If the system is rebooted or gnucash is killed for batch stock price updates, these modifications are lost, even

[GNC] New feature suggestion

Using GnuCash Version: 4.8 Build ID: 4.8a+(2021-09-28) Finance::Quote: 1.51 on Ubuntu Linux --- A) Since there is a an account tree export/import tool, it would be useful & time saving to have the following features: 1- An option for  "New account wizard" to directly import a tree

Re: [GNC] Where to submit suggestion/feature request?

Glenn, TBH I've never thought much of UserVoice, plus it's a for-profit company offering a free service so you're the product, not the customer. Other devs may think otherwise. Regards, John Ralls > On Mar 7, 2023, at 9:14 AM, Glenn Fowler wrote: > > Hi John, > > Is

Re: [GNC] Where to submit suggestion/feature request?

Hi John, Is https://gnucash.uservoice.com/forums/101223-feature-request no longer recommended? On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 11:46 AM john wrote: > https://bugs.gnucash.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=GnuCash, see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Enhancement_Requests. > > Regards, > John Ralls > > > > > On

Re: [GNC] Where to submit suggestion/feature request?

https://bugs.gnucash.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=GnuCash, see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Enhancement_Requests. Regards, John Ralls > On Mar 7, 2023, at 8:03 AM, Eric Chapman wrote: > > Where should a feature request be submitted? > > -- > Eric Chapman > GnuCash 4.13 on MacOS 13.1

[GNC] Where to submit suggestion/feature request?

Where should a feature request be submitted? -- Eric Chapman GnuCash 4.13 on MacOS 13.1 Ventura running on 2018 Mac Mini (3.2 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7) ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or

Re: [GNC] Improvement suggestion

There are separate preference files, and saved report configurations are also separate. If anyone is concerned with backups for these, visit the GnuCash wiki concerning File Locations to see what directories need to be included in said backup strategy. (also useful when migrating to a new OS

Re: [GNC] Improvement suggestion

At Fri, 23 Dec 2022 10:34:44 +1000 Daryl Hillgrove wrote: > > Can a simple backup function be added to gnucash? > > I am very concerned that if my computer fails I will lose all my data. I > want to store the backup data to external storage such as a memory stick. > This can be achieved by

Re: [GNC] Improvement suggestion

Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I will try these out and it would appear that my concerns will be solved. Much appreciated. Daryl Hillgrove. On Fri, 23 Dec 2022, 12:02 pm Stan Brown, wrote: > > On 2022-12-22 16:34, Daryl Hillgrove wrote: > > Can a simple backup function be added to

Re: [GNC] Improvement suggestion

On 2022-12-22 16:34, Daryl Hillgrove wrote: > Can a simple backup function be added to gnucash? > > I am very concerned that if my computer fails I will lose all my data. I > want to store the backup data to external storage such as a memory stick. You say "simple", but it would be complex to

Re: [GNC] Improvement suggestion

After you set your backup settings in Preferences -> General , I would go one step further and copy or sync the folder to a different storage device On Thu, Dec 22, 2022 at 7:41 PM Steve Butler wrote: > Backup is a system function. You need to plan that for all your data > beyond just GnuCash.

Re: [GNC] Improvement suggestion

I agree. I have three backup systems for my computer: • I have an external disk attached to it and set up MacOS Time Machine to backup to that disk. • I pay a cloud company to backup my computer (Currently CrashPlan/Code42 but I have thought about switching to BackBlaze). • And I use

Re: [GNC] Improvement suggestion

On Fri, 23 Dec 2022 at 00:34, Daryl Hillgrove wrote: > Can a simple backup function be added to gnucash? > > I am very concerned that if my computer fails I will lose all my data. I > want to store the backup data to external storage such as a memory stick. > > Thanks > > Daryl Hillgrove All

Re: [GNC] Improvement suggestion

This kind of thing is generally your responsibility. I can't think of a single bit of software I use for work - be it CAD, document writing, spreadsheet, or whatever - that does backup of my data for me. That task is on me, and rightly so. The time my computer suffered a complete crash, the

Re: [GNC] Improvement suggestion

Backup is a system function. You need to plan that for all your data beyond just GnuCash. You can do a simple Save As to put that data in another spot. But that leaves your spreadsheets unprotected. On Thu, Dec 22, 2022, 16:36 Daryl Hillgrove wrote: > Can a simple backup function be added to

[GNC] Improvement suggestion

Can a simple backup function be added to gnucash? I am very concerned that if my computer fails I will lose all my data. I want to store the backup data to external storage such as a memory stick. Thanks Daryl Hillgrove ___ gnucash-user mailing list

Re: [GNC] Post crash recovery log file suggestion

crash recovery log file suggestion > On Jan 15, 2022, at 11:10 AM, David G. Pickett via gnucash-user > wrote: > > As 4.9 does abort ungracefully from time to time, I grow weary of reentering > my unsaved transactions.  I suggest that you post them to a new sort of log > fil

Re: [GNC] Post crash recovery log file suggestion

The risky activity that crashed was just a transaction. -Original Message- From: David Carlson To: john Cc: David G. Pickett ; gnucash-user@gnucash.org Sent: Sat, Jan 15, 2022 5:58 pm Subject: Re: [GNC] Post crash recovery log file suggestion Of course you could do a File > S

Re: [GNC] Post crash recovery log file suggestion

Of course you could do a File > Save just before embarking upon some more risky activity such as a OFX import or after downloading security prices... On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 4:22 PM john wrote: > > > On Jan 15, 2022, at 11:10 AM, David G. Pickett via gnucash-user < > gnucash-user@gnucash.org>

Re: [GNC] Post crash recovery log file suggestion

> On Jan 15, 2022, at 11:10 AM, David G. Pickett via gnucash-user > wrote: > > As 4.9 does abort ungracefully from time to time, I grow weary of reentering > my unsaved transactions. I suggest that you post them to a new sort of log > file as I go, so I do not have to save megabytes of

[GNC] Post crash recovery log file suggestion

As 4.9 does abort ungracefully from time to time, I grow weary of reentering my unsaved transactions.  I suggest that you post them to a new sort of log file as I go, so I do not have to save megabytes of almost duplicate files so often to avoid this.  Of course, if I leave the cursor on a

Re: [GNC] Suggestion to permit entry of EORI number

Hi, just the official link: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/customs-procedures-import-and-export/customs-procedures/economic-operators-registration-and-identification-number-eori_en Click on "en" and select your preferred EU language. It is your "client ID" at the customs

Re: [GNC] Suggestion to permit entry of EORI number

On Wed, 8 Dec 2021 at 01:48, wrote: > Dave, > > The EORI is not accounting or financial information per se but business > information and it is specific to a particular jurisdiction. It may be > appropriate for it to appear on business reports in which case you could > prepare custom reports for

Re: [GNC] Suggestion to permit entry of EORI number

Dave, The EORI is not accounting or financial information per se but business information and it is specific to a particular jurisdiction. It may be appropriate for it to appear on business reports in which case you could prepare custom reports for your business that include it. GnuCash

[GNC] Suggestion to permit entry of EORI number

To quote from Wikipedia "An *Economic Operators Registration and Identification number* (*EORI number)* is a European Union registration and identification number for businesses which undertake the import or export of goods into or out of the EU."

Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

Yes, GNUCash does not do this, it was a suggestion, see the subject, for account structures to enhance the tax report. Yes, ROTH's are not taxable.  The suggestion is about IRA and 401K accounts that are not ROTH, where the overwhelming probability is that transfers in from other account types

Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Sent: Mon, Apr 5, 2021 8:57 pm Subject: Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion David P,  What verb would you use to declare that transactions in or out of a particular account should appear in a tax report as part of the total that should appear

Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

GnuCash doesn't make those decisions, they are up to the taxpayer. GnuCash can add up the transactions as the taxpayer has identified. On Tue, Apr 6, 2021, 3:44 PM Charlie Morrison wrote: > > >> On Apr 6, 2021, at 10:55 AM, Michael or Penny Novack < > stepbystepf...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> >

Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

On Apr 6, 2021, at 10:55 AM, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: On 4/5/2021 8:57 PM, David Carlson wrote: David P, What verb would you use to declare that transactions in or out of a particular account should appear in a tax report as part of the total that should appear, for example, on a

Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

Ken Schneider > On Apr 6, 2021, at 10:55 AM, Michael or Penny Novack > wrote: > > On 4/5/2021 8:57 PM, David Carlson wrote: >> David P, >> What verb would you use to declare that transactions in or out of a >> particular account should appear in a tax report as part of the total that >>

Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

> > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Michael or Penny Novack > To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2021 10:48:35 -0400 > Subject: Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion > On 4/5/2021 8:57 PM, David Carlson wrote:

Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

It is still up to the tax payer to be sure that he received all the forms he should have and that they are correct. I got one this year for unemployment income someone stole using my name. On Tue, Apr 6, 2021, 9:55 AM Michael or Penny Novack < stepbystepf...@comcast.net> wrote: > On 4/5/2021

Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

On 4/5/2021 8:57 PM, David Carlson wrote: David P, What verb would you use to declare that transactions in or out of a particular account should appear in a tax report as part of the total that should appear, for example, on a certain line on form 1099-R from a certain custodian. The tax

Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

stance, cash movements between them should be > labeled: corrections, trading, gift, etc., but perhaps that is beyond the > scope of GNUCash. > > -Original Message- > From: David Carlson > To: David G. Pickett > Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org > Sent: Fri, Apr 2, 2021

Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

, 2021 2:53 pm Subject: Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion I am not able to confirm right now but IIRC it is already possible to assign transfers from tax advantaged accounts as well as other accounts that trigger 1099s in the US to the respective forms in the tax report. On Fri

Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

, etc., but perhaps that is beyond the scope of GNUCash. -Original Message- From: David Carlson To: David G. Pickett Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Sent: Fri, Apr 2, 2021 2:53 pm Subject: Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion I am not able to confirm right now but IIRC

Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

rg > Sent: Fri, Apr 2, 2021 2:53 pm > Subject: Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion > > I am not able to confirm right now but IIRC it is already possible to > assign transfers from tax advantaged accounts as well as other accounts > that trigger 1099s in the US to

Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion I am not able to confirm right now but IIRC it is already possible to assign transfers from tax advantaged accounts as well as other accounts that trigger 1099s in the US to the respective forms in the tax report. On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 1:45 PM

Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

> > -- Forwarded message -- > From: John Ralls > To: stepbystepf...@comcast.net > Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2021 19:43:55 -0700 > Subject: Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion > > > > On Apr 2, 2021,

Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

> On Apr 2, 2021, at 1:02 PM, Michael or Penny Novack > wrote: > > On 4/2/2021 2:44 PM, David G. Pickett via gnucash-user wrote: >> It'd be nice if the transfers from tax deferred accounts (401k, IRA) to not >> tax deferred showed as taxable income on the tax report. Reverse transfers >>

Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

was a personal check book back in the 1980s. Yet Another David, This Time With A T. Original Message From: David Carlson Sent: Fri Apr 02 14:53:20 EDT 2021 To: "David G. Pickett" Cc: "gnucash-user@gnucash.org" Subject: Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transf

Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

On 4/2/2021 2:44 PM, David G. Pickett via gnucash-user wrote: It'd be nice if the transfers from tax deferred accounts (401k, IRA) to not tax deferred showed as taxable income on the tax report.  Reverse transfers might also be listed as tax deductions. It would help you to understand the

Re: [GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

I am not able to confirm right now but IIRC it is already possible to assign transfers from tax advantaged accounts as well as other accounts that trigger 1099s in the US to the respective forms in the tax report. On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 1:45 PM David G. Pickett via gnucash-user <

[GNC] Tax deferred account transfers suggestion

It'd be nice if the transfers from tax deferred accounts (401k, IRA) to not tax deferred showed as taxable income on the tax report.  Reverse transfers might also be listed as tax deductions. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To

Re: [GNC] Possible Suggestion: Give transactions a default 'Jump to' target account

On 12/8/20 10:18 AM, David Carlson wrote: I am considering proposing an enhancement to GnuCash to provide a default 'Jump to' target action. If there are only two split lines in the transaction, it would be the transfer account. This is already the case. In complex transactions there would

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Re: Possible Suggestion: Give transactions a default 'Jump to' target account

On 12/8/20 8:36 AM, Stan Brown wrote: Apologies -- I clicked "reply" instead of "reply List". Since you asked for opinions -- Speaking for myself only, I just click Split in the top row of icons, then click on the account I want in the expanded transaction and Jump. I don't think the pop-up

Re: [GNC] Possible Suggestion: Give transactions a default 'Jump to' target account

Derek, Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out. Cheers David H. On Wed, 9 Dec 2020 at 07:09, Derek Atkins wrote: > David, > > On Tue, December 8, 2020 3:59 pm, David H wrote: > > Being primarily a keyboard user I would find a keyboard shortcut for the > > Split action to be of more use as I

Re: [GNC] Possible Suggestion: Give transactions a default 'Jump to' target account

David, On Tue, December 8, 2020 3:59 pm, David H wrote: > Being primarily a keyboard user I would find a keyboard shortcut for the > Split action to be of more use as I use it quite often as I prefer to work > in basic txn view. You could add a keyboard accelerator for Actions -> Split

Re: [GNC] Possible Suggestion: Give transactions a default 'Jump to' target account

Being primarily a keyboard user I would find a keyboard shortcut for the Split action to be of more use as I use it quite often as I prefer to work in basic txn view. Cheers David H. On Wed, 9 Dec 2020 at 02:21, David Carlson wrote: > I am considering proposing an enhancement to GnuCash to

Re: [GNC] Possible Suggestion: Give transactions a default 'Jump to' target account

to pursue this? I don't know... David T. Original Message From: David Carlson Sent: Tue Dec 08 11:18:28 EST 2020 To: Gnucash Users Subject: [GNC] Possible Suggestion: Give transactions a default 'Jump to' target account I am considering proposing an enhancement to GnuCash

[GNC] Fwd: Re: Possible Suggestion: Give transactions a default 'Jump to' target account

Apologies -- I clicked "reply" instead of "reply List". Since you asked for opinions -- Speaking for myself only, I just click Split in the top row of icons, then click on the account I want in the expanded transaction and Jump. I don't think the pop-up would help me in my workflow. -- Stan

[GNC] Possible Suggestion: Give transactions a default 'Jump to' target account

I am considering proposing an enhancement to GnuCash to provide a default 'Jump to' target action. If there are only two split lines in the transaction, it would be the transfer account. In complex transactions there would be a pop-up giving a list of the accounts in the transaction and asking

Re: [GNC] Suggestion: add "balance" variable for scheduled transactions

Adding days is feasible, but I don't think it'll be very useful. It would only be useful if no other transaction was posted in between the scheduled ones. If you're interested in cases where the interested is compounded daily, this isn't the right solution, and I don't think gnucash has a solution

Re: [GNC] Suggestion: add "balance" variable for scheduled transactions

On 4/8/20 11:19 AM, David Carlson wrote: > Have you reviewed > https://www.gnucash.org/viewdoc.phtml?rev=3=C=guide Not recently.  I was a couple years into paying my mortgage when started using GnC.  At that time I setup the scheduled transaction myself and noted that there was no way to get the

Re: [GNC] Suggestion: add "balance" variable for scheduled transactions

Have you reviewed https://www.gnucash.org/viewdoc.phtml?rev=3=C=guide On Wed, Apr 8, 2020 at 1:13 PM Stephen M. Butler wrote: > I like it. > > Could you also add "days" as in the number of days from the last posting > of this transaction until this posting (assume posting means "effective >

Re: [GNC] Suggestion: add "balance" variable for scheduled transactions

I like it.  Could you also add "days" as in the number of days from the last posting of this transaction until this posting (assume posting means "effective date of transaction".  This would then allow the user to craft the interest based on number of days and the daily interest rate (fixed value

[GNC] Suggestion: add "balance" variable for scheduled transactions

GC people! The scheduled transaction editor has one special variable "i" which you can use in your credit/debit formula, and counts how many times the transaction has posted. I'm suggesting to add a variable "balance" that would hold the value of the account (see below for which) at the time the

Re: [GNC] Suggestion to ease newbies import problems

In order to minimize errors during import I first exported the account (categories) tree and imported that into GC. We’re there still errors?, yes but it was manageable. I then exported the data by year into qif files for import into GC. It made my life easier and reduced the number of errors I

Re: [GNC] Suggestion to ease newbies import problems

In all seriousness, I recall that when I tried to import my data from Quicken, I ran into so many problems and inaccuracies of the transactions going into the wrong GnuCash account, etc., that I concluded it was just easier and I'd have more confidence in entering the transactions manually from

Re: [GNC] Suggestion to ease newbies import problems

Data? Wha? > On Sep 25, 2019 w39d268, at 7:35 PM, David Cousens > wrote: > > After the second six pack "What data errors?" > > > > - > David Cousens ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription

Re: [GNC] Suggestion to ease newbies import problems

After the second six pack "What data errors?" - David Cousens -- Sent from: http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/GnuCash-User-f1415819.html ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to

Re: [GNC] Suggestion to ease newbies import problems

> On Sep 25, 2019, at 5:15 PM, David Cousens wrote: > > That seems like an admirable and at least enjoyable solution. I'd be worried about data entry errors, especially after the second 6-pack. Regards, John Ralls ___ gnucash-user mailing list

Re: [GNC] Suggestion to ease newbies import problems

That seems like an admirable and at least enjoyable solution. David - David Cousens -- Sent from: http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/GnuCash-User-f1415819.html ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription

Re: [GNC] Suggestion to ease newbies import problems

Thanks for the feedback. I am currently rewriting part of the documentation in the Help manual on importing. The comments about Base, Destination and transfer accounts are quite timely and I have struggled with that terminology while doing the rewrite. The difficulty arises primarily because in

[GNC] Suggestion to ease newbies import problems

As a newbie I did (and do) have some trouble with GnuCash, but my largest concerns were with the  import process. I have a few suggestions that might ease the path of the next newbies to come. The import process, per se, seemed to go smoothly - it was the assigning appropriate splits that took

Multi-user suggestion: an edit token

On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 10:21:55PM -0600, Jeff Hobson wrote: > [...] a true conflict would arise if both platforms were > modifying the data at the same time. That caveat, understood is > the real barrier to mutual and simultaneous access. Indeed! If there will be multiple people involved, one

Budget Report suggestion

I'm now starting to use the Budget Report and would really like one feature (/it would have been more, but in my research I've found that you can export your reports to HTML which addresses the majority of my printing issues/). I'd like you be able to specify the number of reporting periods when

Re: Suggestion

> >up Gnu Cash. > > > > FWIW, I have anecdotally noticed that by far the longest module required > to > > load is Finance::Quote, which strictly speaking, is not GnuCash code. > > > > Regards, > > AEG > > > > > > > > >

Re: Suggestion

te, which strictly speaking, is not GnuCash code. Regards, AEG -- View this message in context: http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/Suggestion-tp4693076p4693081.html Sent from the GnuCash - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ gnucash-user mailing

Re: Suggestion

aller and load more quickly. >Thanks for providing me with the best damn program on planet earth. > >Al Trudeau Hi Sam, I'm happy you enjoy using gnucash. As to your suggestion I am about to integrate some code changes that drop the separate business modules and integrate all of

Suggestion

Gentlemen: I have noticed the time it takes to load all the modules when starting up Gnu Cash. Many of these modules have names that suggests they support business activities. I believe there are many users (loke me) that use gnu cash strictly for personal finances. I would