Re: [GNC] Fix assets

Section 15.5 of the Guide enumerates fixed asset types, and chapter 16 Depreciation goes into a bit of detail about this complex subject. The broad concepts are covered there, but consulting with a local expert is recommended in this area. David > On May 18, 2019, at 9:02 AM, Adrien

Re: [GNC] QFX vs OXR/QXF

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

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] Dimensions in Accounts

Colin-- Having top level accounts for entities only will work if all the subsidiary accounts are the proper type (that is, you can't mix asset accounts and liability accounts). On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 13:08, Colin Law wrote: Is it a big complication to have top level asset accounts Me

[GNC] De-Reconciliation Settings

It was pointed out to me in another thread that one can reset specific warnings flags using Action->Reset Warnings.  I’d like to raise a couple of points with this dialog, now that I have been introduced to it… First off, the dialog is quite opaque, insofar as it is (apparently) only showing

Re: [GNC] Dimensions in Accounts

Sachin, That sounds a lot like "Classes", which is a long standing feature request that has yet to be implemented.  David t.  On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 9:32, Sachin Danave wrote: Dear All, This may sound like a feature request, but just wanted to know if anything like this already

Re: [GNC] Changing account tree on large database

David, I think a couple of additional points of reference from you would be helpful. What operating system are you experiencing this slow performance? I believe it’s WIndows, but I could be mistaken. The relative performance benchmarks seem to be OS-dependent. I am using MacOS, and while some

Re: [GNC] Need help reconciling

All of this is covered in the Guide at https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v3/C/gnucash-guide/chapter_txns.html#txns-reconcile1 , especially 2.9.4.1, which includes a section regarding the starting balance, as well as

Re: [GNC] QIF File import

Tommy, Thanks for pointing to the wiki! Note that your first link (to the FAQ) simply refers the reader to the page at the second link… I think the page at this second link covers most of the issues that users have raised over the years. David T. > On Apr 27, 2019, at 4:17 AM, Tommy Trussell

Re: [GNC] Quicken import and duplicate records

Priit, When I migrated over, I did it the same way as you describe here-- that is, I imported the entire file in one pass. I went back to quicken numerous times to clean up the exported data, but eventually got an import that was clean enough.  I offer that simply as a counter story to that of

Re: [GNC] Questions

1 - it's alphabetical. You could rename the accounts with numeric prefixes or use account codes and story on them.  2 - the income statement isn't set up to accommodate those breakdowns. You might try creating a multi column report with income statements for different time periods. 3 - don't

Re: [GNC] Questions

3 - I spoke too soon. There is something weird going on there. I can select multiple accounts, and some will display, while others do not. Not sure what is going on there. > On May 6, 2019, at 6:38 PM, David T. via gnucash-user > wrote: > > 2 - Multicolumn reports are already par

Re: [GNC] Questions

1 - As I mentioned, account codes will work for this. Assign each account a numeric code, add the code column to the COA, and sort on it. Done. 2 - Multicolumn reports. 3 - Are you talking about the “General Ledger” report, or the “General Journal” report? My version of the former report (GC 3.4

Re: [GNC] Questions

2 - Multicolumn reports are already part of GnuCash. 3 - I just loaded 3.5, ran the G/L report, selected a random set of disjoint accounts, and received sane results. Is it possible that when you attempted to select multiple accounts, you actually selected only the last account you clicked?

Re: [GNC] Questions

hing weird going on there. I can >> select multiple accounts, and some will display, while others do not. >> Not sure what is going on there. >> >>> On May 6, 2019, at 6:38 PM, David T. via gnucash-user >>> wrote: >>> >>> 2 - Mu

Re: [GNC] column widths - balance

Note that Section 2.3.3 of the Guide includes the following: Note In the register windows, you can resize the various columns that GnuCash displays, but keep in mind that the Description and Balance columns behave differently from other columns. The Description column is designed to expand

Re: [GNC] column widths - balance

Well, look at that! It does work now. I’m pretty sure that’s a change. I will note that it is still quite picky, getting the correct cursor without hitting the scroll bar. And, as you note, moving to the right from the far right can be counterintuitive or even impossible. I think I’ll stick

Re: [GNC] Change a batch of transactions from income to Expe

That information has been in the documentation since 2.4. Not sure what edits you are referring to... On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 13:11, David Cousens wrote: David, Sorry I hadn't realized the section i put in on that had made it into the current version of the docs. Thanks for pointing that

Re: [GNC] Change a batch of transactions from income to Expense

David,  I am not sure why you say that the documentation lacks a description of debits and credits; I am sure you are aware of section 2.1 of the Guide, which goes into some detail about this precise issue.  David T.  On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 3:32, David Cousens wrote: Alan, The guide

Re: [GNC] Change a batch of transactions from income to Expe

I guess I don't know what part of it you're referring to. In 2.4 I see notes about the meaning of debit and credit, as well as general discussion about double entry accounting. It seemed to me that would have addressed OP's needs, but I defer to your perspective.  On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at

Re: [GNC] Adding custom reports

rgdobie, Your method modifies the gnucash package directly.  While it works to do this, your changes will be overwritten every time you upgrade.  There is a method which avoids this (although I admit it has never worked for me). David P.S. when you use nabble, none of the regular list users see

Re: [GNC] Editing List of Income/Expenses

Each entry in your list of expenses is a separate account in your chart of accounts.  You edit the list by removing accounts.  Bear in mind that if your account has transactions in it, you will be asked the account to which you want these transactions to be moved.  David On Wed, Jul 3,

Re: [GNC] print check register

While in the register, try Reports->Account Report.  HTH,David On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 6:40, Chris Tsuji wrote: HI How do you print the check register? thanks Chris Tsuji ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your

Re: [GNC] Column Width

Readers might like to consult: https://cvs.gnucash.org/docs/C/gnucash-guide/txns-shortcuts1.html Additionally, the behavior of the register columns (and in particular the Description and Balance columns) is described at:

[GNC] Plot Size on Piechart reports

Hello, The attached screen shot shows three iterations of a standard Piechart. Each has its own set of accounts and slices, but each is set to plot its chart to the same 485 by 240 dimensions--and yet, each one is clearly a different size! While the first is an Expense piechart, I believe

Re: [GNC] Plot Size on Piechart reports

Dang. New mail client ate my screen shot! Next try... On 8/12/2019 9:07 PM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: Hello, The attached screen shot shows three iterations of a standard Piechart. Each has its own set of accounts and slices, but each is set to plot its chart to the same 485 by 240

Re: [GNC] journal entries

I'm not sure how this is a challenge, especially since both John and David C. pointed you in the right direction in the docs. Perhaps you are associating the term "Journal entry" with something special? To begin, set your View preference to "Basic" and on the Preferences:Accounts tab, uncheck

Re: [GNC] Unrealized gain/loss on Forex

I believe that the "Unrealized Losses" entry on the Trial Balance report is calculated. You will need to create an account for it, as well as the transaction to account for the loss.  HTH, David  On Wed, Aug 14, 2019 at 11:40, Jayakumar Chakravarthy wrote: Hi, When I make an Invoice

Re: [GNC] Get online quote for Canada Fund

Note that adding the price source column to the security list will allow you to see at a glance which source all your stocks are using.  On Wed, Aug 14, 2019 at 8:17, David Reiser via gnucash-user wrote: First, make sure that _none_ of your stocks are requesting quotes through yahoo.

[GNC] Transaction Report Sign Reverses

Hello, I am trying to create a YTD Capital Gains report, and am encountering a problem with how the Transaction Report implements the Sign Reverses setting. I recall some time back a discussion about the fact that the Sign Reverses setting reverses signs in these reports in a confusing way.

[GNC] Windows Report Options Dialog Setting

Hello, GnuCash 3.5 on Windows 10. I have discovered a UI problem that I believe to be a bug. It appears that if a user maximizes the Options dialog for a report, and then saves the options by clicking OK, the maximized window size becomes the default options window size from that point

Re: [GNC] Transaction Report Sign Reverses

cular case. On Mon., 12 Aug. 2019, 13:02 David T. via gnucash-user, mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>> wrote: Hello, I am trying to create a YTD Capital Gains report, and am encountering a problem with how the Transaction Report implements the Sign Reverses setting. I

Re: [GNC] Plot Size on Piechart reports

ow this, but did you report also display a legend ? I believe the legend and chart together are fitted into the dimensions you set. If the text in the legend varies from report to report, that my explain why the charts themselves vary as well. Geert Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2019 10:47:43 CEST schreef Dav

Re: [GNC] Unrealized gain/loss on Forex

Jayakumar, I am no expert on this subject. This has been discussed on the lists before, however, so I hope that one of the previous participants can explain the situation and its solution better than I will.  David On Fri, Aug 16, 2019 at 11:14, Jayakumar Chakravarthy wrote: David,

Re: [GNC] Problems moving vertical lines between columns on

As covered in the note at https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v3/C/gnucash-guide/basics-running-gnucash.html#basics-register2 On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 5:40, David Carlson wrote: James, Keep in mind that in the register view the description column is a special case that essentially defaults to

Re: [GNC] Plot Size on Piechart reports

I'm pretty sure that this code isn't making sizing decisions based on readability-- at least not in my experience.  It is perfectly happy to cram huge amounts of data into tiny on screen areas... Percentages default to 100%, but remember previously stored values.  On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at

Re: [GNC] Thank you

And, yes, it would be more useful if it weren't set as either an absolute date or "Previous Quarter"... On 9/4/2019 8:08 PM, Christopher Lam wrote: FWIW in the 4.x series it is planned to allow a book-specific accounting-period, so, one can select (e.g. 30-June for Australia, 5-April for UK,

Re: [GNC] Thank you

Of course, one can currently set the accounting period for the OS user at Preferences->Accounting Period. ALthough not the same as per-book settings, it is nonetheless a useful option for many. On 9/4/2019 8:08 PM, Christopher Lam wrote: FWIW in the 4.x series it is planned to allow a

Re: [GNC] could not obtain lock on file maybe in use some wh

Adrien, Under most circumstances in this situation, I'd agree with you that the problem was an unsuccessful exit. However, Bob clearly notes that not only does he have troubles with the load, but also with saving and backup creation. That sounds very much like some sort of permissions problem. 

Re: [GNC] QIF Import Problem

... And I have none of these problems with 13 years of history. No lags, loading, while slow, has neither decreased nor increased over the years with a growing file size. YMMV, but I've used both Mac versions, and now the Windows version (currently 3.5). I've said it before, but it bears

Re: [GNC] Proposed change of "U+R" and "R" in the Import main matcher.

Building on Christopher's comment, my experience was that if a transaction to be imported has the flag set, Gnucash imports that value. I'm not sure the exact mechanics or heuristics (and it was a long time ago that I migrated to Gnucash), but I know I didn't have to reconcile my imported

Re: [GNC] Migration

I won't comment on whether the migration process has become simpler over the years, as I haven't done it in about as long.  There has been a huge amount of discussion over the years on the question of migration from Quicken (usually tied either to the beginning of a new calendar year, or the

Re: [GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 196, Issue 61

Migrating investment transactions is particularly challenging because of the issue of capital gains and cost basis. I gave up trying, and instead rely on the broker-derived assessment of gain because of it. With individual stocks, GnuCash's lot features work pretty well, though.  On Fri,

Re: [GNC] Proposed change of "U+R" and "R" in the Import main matcher.

Indeed. I ask myself, "which character do I see after invoking this option?" It isn't "R"--it is "C." Furthermore, the imported transaction isn't "Reconciled," it is "Cleared." You still have to reconcile it. As for changing the Reconcile value to "R," well, that goes a little further down

Re: [GNC] Use of "dash" as a Separator Character

I figure they are bound to crop up, so leave them where I can watch them. I keep them empty. A quick check shows me areas needing work! David On 7/24/2019 8:19 PM, Derek Atkins wrote: D writes: Derek, I don't know about renaming, but you certainly can move them! I've had my Imbalance

Re: [GNC] Find dialog not working

Comment three on three bug report includes instructions on fixing the problem by editing a line in the report file.  On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 15:08, mcmurchy1917techy via gnucash-user wrote: Thanks John I'll keep an eye on the bug report and test when a fix becomes available. Alex On

[GNC] Problem with Saved Report

Hello, I am using GnuCash 3.5 on Windows 10. GnuCash 3.5 is the latest version I have ever used. I have a report that I customized and saved in an earlier version of GnuCash (I can't tell you the version, but I know that it is an earlier version). I can't be certain which base report I

Re: [GNC] Will the reports file "saved-reports-2.8" recreate

David,  It's one file: saved-reports-2.8. You can easily parse the text that is contained in this file and isolate individual report customizations.  Cutting and pasting the complete content of one of these segments, you can port them around (although the changes in data files will render

Re: [GNC] Problem with Saved Report

sure why anyone would alter the Account Depth setting lower, thus limiting the user's ability to manage this report. If anything, I'd argue this setting should be allowed to go even higher. David T. On 11/6/2019 10:14 PM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: Hello, I am using GnuCash 3.5 on Windows

Re: [GNC] Budget Questions and Observations

Chris's, Bug 780717? On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 13:40, Christopher Lam wrote: First, what is your global Reverse Balanced preference (Edit / Preference / Accounts / Reversed Balance)? On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 at 07:07, Tommy Trussell wrote: > Does anyone use the Budget features in GnuCash?

Re: [GNC] MacOS Catalina Gnucash 3.7 won't start

Chris, Any chance you have or had a second monitor on your system? On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 8:42, John Ralls wrote: Chris, Weird. With GnuCash (sort of) running, open /Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor. Find gnucash in the process list and select it. Click the gear icon at the

Re: [GNC] Font problem

Adrien, With regard to your assertion in #3, Paul's problem sounds entirely different from the page rendering problem that you reference (most recently at https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2019-October/087363.html). To me, "bullet holes" suggests some sort of corrupted font

Re: [GNC] Just updated to MacOSX Catalina and GnuCash will not open.

I'm curious what you did that didn't work, as well as what you mean by "removed all references to earlier iterations." Would you elaborate? David On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 14:11, GJS wrote: On 22/10/2019 02:20, D wrote: > /Installation is covered in the wiki, and linked directly on >

[GNC] Dot Directories in Win10

Hello, I am using Gnucash 3.5 on Windows 10 (installed on a new Windows machine June 2019), and I notice a couple of dot directories placed in my user folder (C:\Users\sunfish): .cache and .dbus-keyrings The cache folder has a fontconfig folder with a couple of subfolders in it; the dbus

Re: [GNC] How can I add statement balances to my accounts as

This is interesting. Let's say that at a later point, a transaction were added prior to one of these entries. How will this transaction help in a way that looking at the statements wouldn't? You see, one of the basic truisms of reconciliation is that your balance as of a given date will differ

Re: [GNC] Chaning left sidebar spacing

Adrien, I included the link to the discussion in my previous reply. The wiki does not include the tab padding commands.  David T.  On Thu, Jan 2, 2020 at 6:20, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Bill, There was a long thread last fall (2018) about css. I think the title makes it appear to be

Re: [GNC] Gnucash logs

Thanks. Don't know why I couldn't see that before. I guess the terminology didn't register in my  mind. On 4/29/2020 11:59 AM, David H wrote: David T., Preferences >> General >> Path Head for Transaction Association Files is probably the setting you're looking for :-) Cheers David H. On

Re: [GNC] Gnucash logs

If the setting were per book and user-configurable, then a user could choose to set each data file to use a different set of folders, by changing the file default from "logs" to "logs-file1" Does the Attachments functionality provide a blueprint for how this could work for backups and logs?

Re: [GNC] Porting the Tutorial & Concepts Guide to ReadTheDocs.org

Adrien, Given that the dev team has discussed documentation formats since at least 2013 (cf. https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=722016), I wouldn't expect a rapid transition to some other format just because someone comes up with a fancy new tool. David T. On 5/6/2020 11:15 AM,

[GNC] Tabs Behaviors in GNC4.1

Hello, I'm running GNC4.1 on Windows 10, and I've noticed a couple of changes in the tab interface in recent versions that are irksome to me. I have my preferences set so that account tabs are placed on the left side of the window. The first issue I've noticed is that new tabs now open

[GNC] Register Column Widths

Hi, Could anyone tell me the current status on the storage of saved register column widths? I was under the impression that there was a change made somewhat recently to the the logic of how GNC stored column widths for different registers. Previously, register column widths were stored on

Re: [GNC] Capital Gain Calculations on Split Stocks

Thanks! On 8/25/2020 9:48 AM, Stan Brown wrote: On 2020-08-24 20:06, D. via gnucash-user wrote: I'll have to figure out how I'd trigger the --extra flag in Windows METHOD 1: a. Duplicate your GnuCash shortcut b. Right-click the duplicate, select Properties c. Add the flag in the Target box.

[GNC] More Fun with Lots

Hello, Having now fiddled with the Lots features some more, I have encountered some issues with its implementation. First, if I open up the lots viewer to see what it is doing with lot allocations, the interface appears to automatically recalculate the gain in the entire account, and it

Re: [GNC] More Fun with Lots

w all the "Realized Gain/Loss" transactions in the register. Replace the default description with some details of the Sale (eg cut and paste the description from the Sale transaction). DELETE the "Orphaned Gains-XXX" account and move its transactions to your regular Capital Gains

[GNC] Capital Gain Calculations on Split Stocks

Hi, In the last couple of days, I have learned TONS about how to manage capital gains with assorted lots in the GnuCash realm. The financial institution I use has algorithms that adjust my accounts to minimize tax implications. This results in sales against specific lots within GnuCash, and

Re: [GNC] clip board paste across catagories

I am not an expert, but perhaps if you're writing the format yourself, maybe you could adopt an existing standard (e.g., QIF, QFX, CSV) and import that into GnuCash? Also, Chapter 18 in the Guide is all about importing business data. Perhaps that might lead somewhere? On 9/29/2020 4:20 PM,

Re: [GNC] Checking account withdrawals for cash boxes

Not an accountant, but I'd probably go with Assets:Cash How you handle the subsequent procedures will better be addressed by others. On 9/29/2020 4:16 PM, Roderick A. Anderson wrote: Good day to all. I have a question that may require me contacting an accountant but this is my first pass.

[GNC] Reconcile Status Redux: New Odd Behavior, or Is It Me Again?

Hello, I know no one wants to hear from me these days, but I've noticed strange behavior with reconciled transaction entries in GnuCash 4.1 under Windows 10. Specifically, when I edit the amount of a reconciled transaction entry (a.k.a. "split"), I receive a notice that I am attempting to

[GNC] Error with Advanced portfolio report

If someone could advise on further steps for the following... Gnucash 4.1, Windows 10 Attempt to open Advanced Portfolio report (Reports->Assets & Liabilities->Advanced Portfolio) yields the following: Report error An error occurred while running the report. In c-interface.scm: 24:4

[GNC] Experimental Balance Sheet report

Hello, Today, I tried out the "Balance Sheet (Multicolumn)" report in the Experimental reports section, and I'd like to share some observations. 1. When initially run, I receive an empty report. This is similar to the initial result of the basic Transaction report, except in the latter

Re: [GNC] Gnucash - user

I think it means that GnuCash-user will ride on highways as well as it runs on ski slopes. On 7/8/2020 11:01 AM, Derek Atkins wrote: flywire writes: This will change when (if) we migrate to mailman3, which includes the "hyperkitty" forum-like interface, but at this point in time we do not

Re: [GNC] Bulk moving transactions

If you search for these transactions or filter them in the (wrong, problematic) register, it is simple enough to merely change the erroneous Transfer account and tab off the specific line. This will change the entry, which will instantly remove it from the current view, since the split that

Re: [GNC] Gnucash-User

Stan, It's true, I did write that. My point was more about *individuals* signed up for Nabble; if an individual were get their GnuCash-users fix directly from lists.gnucash.org, instead of getting it ad-ded up by the lesser provider Nabble, then that individual would not have the

[GNC] Cursor Focus on Wrong Tab

Hello, I swear I reported troubles with this a long time ago, and I could have sworn I added a bug about it. My recollection was that I was the only person who could duplicate the issue, and so it never went anywhere further. However, I find no evidence on Bugzilla or in the lists. Alas. My

Re: [GNC] Error with Asset Chart report

. On 12/7/2020 2:59 PM, David H wrote: You mean this error :-) Running on Gnucash 4.2 on Win 10 Pro.  If I click the error it re-displays, click again and it shows the chart but only levels 4 & 6 ?? Cheers David H. On Tue, 8 Dec 2020 at 04:47, David T. via gnucash-user mailto:gnucash-

[GNC] Error with Asset Chart report

Hello, I am on Windows 10, using Version: 4.2 Build ID: git 4.2-213-g562b4be22+(2020-11-21) Back in June 2019 (https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2019-June/085636.html), I reported a problem with an odd error in a saved report. After some back and forth, I don't believe that

Re: [GNC] Error with Asset Chart report

Odd. I don't think it has to do with the account type, since I replicated the problem for both assets and liabilities accounts. I don't believe my accounts have something in them that could generate this error. I've been able to create a brand new file with an account structure and just a

Re: [GNC] Updates on Windows

, Derek Atkins wrote: David, I will just suggest that it is Mac tht is the oddity here. Linux packages also remove older versions when upgrading. -derek On Thu, January 21, 2021 8:53 am, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: Hello, I've used GnuCash for a very long time, under different operating

[GNC] Updates on Windows

Hello, I've used GnuCash for a very long time, under different operating systems (currently GC4.4 on WIndows 10), and I have a minor question about the upgrade process under Windows. When I updated under MacOS, I was able to install multiple versions in parallel simply by renaming the app

Re: [GNC] New Imbalance-XXX Behavior

@Derek: Please re-read my email. In it you will see that I am NOT/NOT asking about how to handle entries that are automatically added to Imbalance-USD. I am fully aware of Gnucash behaviors in regard to the creation of entries into Imbalance-USD, and I have a long-established workflow in

Re: [GNC] WHY ARE THERE "IMBALANCE ENTRIES" AT ALL ?? JUST CURIOUS

Given how easy it is to correct these problems (i.e., change the Account in the erroneous entry from Imbalance-XXX to some other account and press enter), I don't see why we continue to beat upon this subject. On 6/3/2021 10:12 AM, Adam Funk wrote: On 2021-06-01, DaveC49 wrote: Laura, The

[GNC] Account Sort Order

Hello, I'm using GnuCash 4.4 under Windows 10, and I am wondering how GnuCash sorts accounts in the Chart of Accounts window. My chosen sort order is by Account Code; however, I choose not to assign account codes for a large number of accounts (such as individual commodities in a brokerage

[GNC] Autofill Oddity

Hi, GnuCash 4.4 under Windows 10. Long time user. Recent releases have included an update to the Autofill feature, which generally is a good thing. However, others have reported strange hitches using the new feature under Windows--situations where the register hangs and the application

[GNC] Ghost Equity Accounts

Hello, I thought I saw something about this not too long ago, but cannot put my finger on the thread. I am using GC4.4 on Windows 10, and have been using GnuCash since 2005. Basically, I recently purchased shares of a new stock, and I followed my usual procedure in GnuCash: I created a new

[GNC] A Couple of Budgeting Notes

Hello, In recent days, I've been tinkering around (again) with GnuCash's budget features, and I thought I'd share a couple of things that were not obvious to me from the interface or the documentation with regards to setting budget values. First, it was not clear to me how the Estimate

Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field

I use something like Michael's approach with paychecks, but my simple workaround is that I enter the correct amount deposited to my checking account (that *is* what I'm most interested in!), using a previous pay transaction as the template. Inevitably, IT DOES NOT BALANCE, and I end up with an

Re: [GNC] new subaccounts and updating saved reports

My experience matches that of George, and I don't see how changing the levels could gather a new account into the report. The issue has been raised before recently, although I couldn't track it down. Short of rewriting the report code to re-evaluate the account set every time a report is run,

Re: [GNC] gnucash v 2.6.19 or newer on 32bit linux

I think it would be helpful to know a bit more about the versions of Gnucash on the two machines. The message he got was that he needed *at least* 2.6.19, not that he needed to use it. Jonathan, does this imply that your older machine is running Ubuntu 16.04? The Gnucash wiki says that 16.04

Re: [GNC] how to put loan downpayments in budgets

I would imagine the down payment would go into an asset account. I.e., transfer from Assets:Savings into Assets: HouseValue? A down payment doesn't go into the liability. It is still your asset... On March 29, 2022 7:05:07 PM EDT, davidcousen...@gmail.com wrote: >Karin >It is not an expense but

Re: [GNC] Report Help

Another option would be to create a multicolumn report with two Account Summary reports side by side-- one set to the start date, the second to the end date. On March 21, 2022 9:24:14 PM EDT, Adrien Monteleone wrote: >The Account Summary is a snapshot, that's why it doesn't let you select >a

Re: [GNC] Report Help

What are you talking about? What's broken? The page? A link? Custom reports? On March 20, 2022 12:34:01 AM EDT, flywire wrote: >https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Custom_Reports - it's broken when you get >down into it. > >There are two basic reports, the transaction report, and most of the >others

Re: [GNC] Report Help

Well, I see that you put a note in that section saying it didn't work in 4.6 last September, so you are already aware of this fact. Since in my 17 years (!) of using gnucash I have never succeeded in creating or even loading a custom report-- and believe me, there were times when I really

Re: [GNC] Reconciliation discrepancies

Reconciled entries *are* marked read only. If you aren't getting a notice on editing, it's because you told gnucash not to notify you any more. That can be reset somewhere in the preferences. David On April 12, 2022 5:25:51 AM PDT, "R. Victor Klassen" wrote: >I run into such issues once in

Re: [GNC] Transaction Imports

Further to this: you care about how much money something cost (the amount you have spent), and how much you got for it (the amount of shares you purchased). The first affects how much money you have in your bank account, the second affects how many shares show in your mutual fund. On April 11,

Re: [GNC] Unusual book need

Jean, Your assessment is about right, although I wouldn't characterize it as a shortcoming, just an area that requires manual intervention. Jeff, While it may seem onerous to consider, it turns out that creating and deleting transactions is not that great an effort, given auto completion.

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

Maf, With regards to Nigel's comment, over the past month and a half, there have been well over a hundred messages sprinkled across eight different threads that seek to address the situation. At some point, it would seem that the problems cannot be solved through this venue. For me, that was

Re: [GNC] Unsubscribe

I think you meant to send that to one of the addresses listed in the message to which you replied (like gnucash-user-requ...@gnucash.org). Sending to the user group generally won't achieve your goal. ⁣ David T.​ On Aug 16, 2023, 12:27, at 12:27, teal-05plummy--- via gnucash-user wrote:

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Gnucash

+1 ⁣David T.​ On Aug 28, 2023, 12:34 PM, at 12:34 PM, Nigel Stapley wrote: >As a watcher of this list might I suggest you good folk call a halt. I >suggest to OP that he takes a basic course in managing his computer >with >Windows. Someone who doesn't appear to understand what is meant by

Re: [GNC] New to GnuCash SQLite on Windows: I have questions

On 4/21/2022 8:07 AM, Derek Atkins wrote: HI, On Thu, April 21, 2022 7:57 am, Chris Green wrote: On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 07:20:51PM +1000,davidcousen...@gmail.com wrote: Chris, [snip] If I look in (one of) my Gnucash directories I see:- chris@esprimo$ ls building2022.gnucash

Re: [GNC] Tip of the day - dates

I don't know what the tip currently says. The full information is placed in https://cvs.gnucash.org/docs/C/gnucash-guide/txns-shortcuts1.html. Honestly, I think tips are meant to suggest possibilities, rather than give exhaustive guidance. But that is just my opinion. I believe there's a

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