Thanks for the prompt response. The name of the file is: FirstbankDownload1498612569999.qif I was never given a choice to map the file. There was not a new top level account.
I figured out that the QIF file would import if I changed the !Type from "!Type:Cash in Bank - 1st Bank 5343" to "!Type:Bank". Then it load and allow me to match it up with an existing account. The csv import crashing occurs on this version of Gnucash: > On Jul 5, 2017, at 10:53 AM, Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > On Wed, July 5, 2017 12:35 pm, Roderick Averill wrote: >> I'm trying to import data from my bank. I've tried both QIF format and csv >> format. >> >> The QIF file is !Type:Bank and it appears to process fine, but I cannot >> find the data in my journal. > > Okay, a few questions: > > 0) I'm assuming you went through the full import and it gave you a bunch > of questions along the way which you answered, and then finished the > import? > 1) What's the file name of the qif file (e.g. Foo.qif)? > 2) During the QIF import, to what GnuCash account do you map the QIF > Account "Foo" (where "Foo" is the name from #1)? > 3) Assuming you did not map "Foo", do you see a top-level account named > "Foo" in your chart of accounts? > >> I then tried a csv file, but after adding column names, and importing, >> gnucash crashes!!!! > > What version of GnuCash? It shouldn't crash, so any crasher is a bug. > >> I'm running on a macbook. >> >> I'm a new user, so I needs some help in debugging this import problem I'm >> having.. >> >> Thanks >> >> Snippet of qif file: >> !Type:Cash in Bank - 1st Bank 5343 >> D05/01/2017 >> T88.5- >> NVISA >> PVISA KING SOOPERS 6000 S. HOLL GREENWOOD VIL CO ON 04-30 5102 >> ^ > > Is this actually the QIF? I don't think the " in Bank - 1st Bank 5343" is > allowed, so the importer might not like that. But I could be wrong. > >> First row of csv file: >> 5/1/17 VISA KING SOOPERS 6000 S. HOLL GREENWOOD VIL CO ON 04-30 >> 5102 VISA -88.5 > >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > -derek > -- > Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 > de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com > Computer and Internet Security Consultant > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.