Hi Fran, I import lots of bills and use File -> Import -> Import bills and Invoices (not transactions). See this help page for details: https://code.gnucash.org/docs/C/gnucash-guide/import-invoices.html For my purposes I found it useful to create a spreadsheet for entering details that has a structure that makes sense and then a second sheet that I named "Export to csv" that has formula that take the values from the structured form and formats it in the format needed for the csv import. I then save the invoice in the spreadsheet and do Save As on the second tab to create the csv file import.
David On Mon, 14 Sep 2020 at 19:11, Fran_3 via gnucash-user <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > > Note: When I say "Bill" here I mean a Bill from a Vendor to us. > I'm trying to import a CSV file to AP and also have it create the > corresponding Bill.I have 100+ of these to import else a lot of labor to do > it by hand... > > So... to experiment I exported the Entities AP register as a CSV file.Then > deleted all transactions except one... just to keep it simple.So now I have 3 > comma separated lines...- Column Title line- Transaction 1 line 1- > Transaction 1 line 2 > Now with the AP register still open I click...File > Import > Transactions > from a CSV fileI then...- select the file to import- tell the importer to > ignore line 1... the Column Title line- tell the importer the date format to > use > Next I start telling the importer the titles of the columns...I leave some > column titles set to "none" like...Transaction-ID, Number, > Commodity/Currency, Void Reason, to name a fewI do choose titles for these > columns to import...Date, Description, Notes, Action, Memo, > > Now I'm stuck...The "Exported" sample shows the next four columns titled > as...- Full Account Name- Account Name- Amount with Symbol- and Amount Num > BUT... the importer doesn't offer these column name options... > My Question: Which Column Name do I choose from the Importer for the above 4 > lines? > I don't know, for instance, if the Amount with Symbol and the Amount Num > should have their columns named Withdrawal or Deposit... as those titles seem > to go with a checking account. > I also don't know how to make the importer identify the double entry accounts > for each imported transaction... like...- Accounts Payable and Utilities... > or...- Accounts Payable and Office Supplies... etc > Thanks for any help. > > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. -- David Whiting _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.