Yes, that does sound like a bug. Please file a bug report at https://bugs.gnucash.org. You can easily cite this thread with https://code.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2021-June/096929.html
Regards, John Ralls > On Jun 22, 2021, at 8:51 AM, Aleksandar Kocic <akoci...@gmail.com> wrote: > > While removing the account works, it seems like a bug. > > When I remove an account from Tools -> Import Map editor -> Online tab, I get > asked the next time which account I want to use when importing the file. > However, the Import Map Editor doesn't know how to process the file and > extract the account id (the "Match String"). Hence, the "Match String" is > left empty, and the next time I need to import a file, from the same bank but > a different account, the Import Map Editor picks up the existing account, no > question asked. > > As I pointed out before, it is a QFX file, and the line with the account id > looks like this: > <CCSTMTRS><CURDEF>USD<CCACCTFROM><ACCTID>1234567890<ACCTTYPE>CREDITLINE</CCACCTFROM> > > Regards, > Aleksandar > > > > On Mon, Jun 21, 2021 at 8:10 PM Aleksandar Kocic <akoci...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks John and David, > > The Import Map Editor helped. I removed the account in question, which btw > didn't have assigned the id, and it worked. I was asked to assign the account > when trying to import the file. > > On Mon, Jun 21, 2021 at 8:08 PM John Ralls <jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote: > David Carlson pointed you halfway: Open Tools>Import Map Editor. > > The other half is to select the radio button "online" on the top of the > dialog. That should display the online-id to GnuCash account associations and > enable you to delete any that are incorrect. If there's only one then perhaps > GnuCash isn't picking up the right number; compare the online id with your > import file to see wha it's using. > > Regards, > John Ralls > > > > On Jun 21, 2021, at 4:56 PM, Aleksandar Kocic <akoci...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > It is QFX. > > > > I understand the process; however, it doesn't work. All the files are > > assigned to the same account with no questions asked. > > > > Is there a way to remove this association and start fresh? > > > > On Mon., Jun. 21, 2021, 6:06 p.m. Jim DeLaHunt, <list+gnuc...@jdlh.com> > > wrote: > > > >> Aleksandar: > >> > >> Which file format are you importing? The UI and procedure are slightly > >> different for each one. I am most familiar with OFX file import, and > >> secondarily with CSV file import. > >> > >> At the beginning of the import process, there is a step when GnuCash has > >> you designate which GnuCash account should receive the transactions you > >> are importing. For OFX format files, GnuCash can then remember a > >> correspondence between the account number in the OFX file and the > >> GnuCash account which receives the transaction, and it doesn't need to > >> ask you the next time that you import. > >> > >> Have you read through the GnuCash Guide documentation about file import? > >> < > >> https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v4/C/gnucash-guide/importing-from-files.html#importing-ofx > >>> > >> > >> Best regards, > >> > >> —Jim DeLaHunt > >> > >> On 2021-06-21 13:17, Aleksandar Kocic wrote: > >>> I download the file from the bank's site and manually import it. > >>> > >>> I can see the account number in the file. However, for whatever reason, > >> the > >>> application chooses another account and it seems that cannot be changed. > >>> > >>> > >>> On Mon., Jun. 21, 2021, 3:55 p.m. John Ralls, <jra...@ceridwen.us> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>>> > >>>>> On Jun 21, 2021, at 12:08 PM, Aleksandar Kocic <akoci...@gmail.com> > >>>> wrote: > >>>>> Hi there, > >>>>> > >>>>> I am trying to import transactions downloaded from the bank. However, > >>>> since > >>>>> I have multiple accounts with the same institution, the transactions > >> are > >>>>> assigned to an already existing account. > >>>>> > >>>>> How do I select the account I want to use for importing transactions? > >>>> How are you doing the import and doesn't the bank include the bank > >> account > >>>> number? > >>>> > >>>> Regards, > >>>> John Ralls > >>>> > >>>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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. > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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. > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > _______________________________________________ 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. 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