On 5/3/2013 2:21 PM, Derek Atkins wrote: > Colin Law <clan...@googlemail.com> writes: > >> On 3 May 2013 17:21, <b...@comcast.net> wrote: >>> The most important need would be the ability to run custom SQL >>> queries on the underlying data. >>> >>> >>> I have taken another look at Gnucash as I have not tried to use this >>> program in some time. I cannot tell whether this is possible or not. >> Since one of the options with Gnucash is to use a MySQL database to >> store the data then it is obvious that it is possible to run custom >> queries. >> >> Exactly what the query must be to give particular results is not quite >> so obvious, but it is possible. > Moreover, I would ask you why you think you need to run "custom SQL > queries" on the data? GnuCash has a fairly rich set of reports which > can give you enough data to make any accountant happy (I used to send > mine a Balance Sheet, P&L, and Transaction Report for them to do my > taxes, and that was always sufficient). > > The fact that you're even jumping straight to a "custom SQL query" > implies you have not thought about the problem sufficiently to determine > what your real requirements are. Instead you are jumping straight into > one solution (probably because you're comfortable with it) where there > might exist multiple alternative solutions that would also solve your > real problem. > >> Colin >> >>> >>> Last time I tried to use this program importing using CSV was not >>> possible I believe so that is a step in the right direction. > CSV import has been there for a couple years, so you must've been > looking a LONG time ago. However I would generally recommend to anyone > to convert their CSV to QIF via Calc2QIF instead because QIF is richer > import langauge. > > -derek > I agree with John. That troll is just using up valuable resources.
Cut him off at the knees. David C
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