Tim, I just downloaded the .dmg from Gnucash.org and it is version 4.7.
My guess is you didn’t correctly replace the GnuCash app bundle in your /Applications folder with the new one. Best, Colin > On Sep 26, 2021, at 4:56 PM, gnucash-user-requ...@gnucash.org wrote: > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 18:18:48 -0400 > From: Tim LeMaster <t...@thelemasters.net> > To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org > Subject: [GNC] Gnucash 4.7 dmg for Mac > Message-ID: > <ca+wkc4wwa6oertwngtsz6l_yepqbewyzfasw27hagdkugno...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Is it just me or does the disk image for Mac contain Gnucash 4.6 not 4.7? > When I launch it, it still says 4.6. I was checking to see if the Monterey > fix from GTK got in the release. > > About GnuCash says > Version 4.6 > Build ID: 4.6+ (2021-06-26) > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 15:37:36 -0700 > From: John Ralls <jra...@ceridwen.us> > To: Alton Brantley <a.brant...@ieee.org> > Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org > Subject: Re: [GNC] Equity account changed to Trading Account > Message-ID: <b9eac4a3-1abe-4657-b6cb-9c38bba31...@ceridwen.us> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Alton, > > You missed the key element of David's suggestion: Change the type of the > account back. You can do that by selecting the account on the Accounts page > and clicking the Edit button in the toolbar or using control-E or selecting > Edit>Edit Account from the menu. The last will also work from the account > register. > > Once you have the account edit window open look in the bottom left corner for > the Account Type list box. Select Equity from that list and click OK to > commit the action. > > Regards, > John Ralls > > >> On Sep 26, 2021, at 11:38 AM, Alton Brantley via gnucash-user >> <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: >> >> I recognize that I can use that mechanism ((Menu-.Transaction->Manage >> Document >> Links and Transaction->Open Linked Document in V4.6). However, I use >> scheduled transactions and template transactions (model transactions with >> all the split accounts with amounts set to zero) so that all I do is fill in >> the values. That way, I never have to take my hands off the keyboard to >> enter data. >> >> I double-checked, and the account marked as Trading is already a top-level >> account. If I try to move it under any other account, it shows the possible >> types of accounts as blank, so there?s nothing for me to select that enables >> me to move the account. >> >> Also, I looked under File->Properties->Accounts and the ?Use Trading >> accounts? checkbox is not marked. >> >> For the time being, I created a new ?Assets? account and moved the current >> year?s transactions using the trading account split from the ?Trading >> account? by editing the account in the splits of a search on the ?trading? >> account name for the current year. Now I have all previous year?s >> transactions in the ?trading? account, and the current year in an ?assets? >> account, and I will enter future lines in the new account. >> >> I am at a loss as to what made the account become identified as a ?trading? >> account, as all my accounts are in USD. I did discover that in one of my >> current year transactions, I had entered a non-zero value in the account >> that had switched from ?asset? to ?trading.? I wonder if that somehow >> triggered the software to convert the account. I think I?ll take a look at >> the code around accounts and see what I can find. >> >> Thanks for your suggestions. >> >> >> >>> Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 08:11:01 +1000 >>> From: davidcousen...@gmail.com >>> To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org >>> Subject: Re: [GNC] Equity account changed to Trading Account >>> Message-ID: <21626e93bbfcba5046a6b18f15c6917b29fe6ad9.ca...@gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" >>> >>> Alton >>> >>>> From your description it would appear you are using the notes field to >>>> stor a >>> link to an external file descriptor. GnuCash has had a facility to >>> associate a >>> URL for an external file to a transaction (Menu-.Transaction->Manage >>> Document >>> Links and Transaction->Open Linked Document in V4.6). This allows you to >>> link a >>> file (PDF or image of e receipt for example) to a specific transaction and >>> open >>> it from within GnuCash). You can also set a path header in the preferences >>> so >>> all your linked files are stored in a single directory (can be a >>> subdirectory of >>> a folder with your data files in it ) >>> >>> >>> Not sure if this will work on your retyped Equity account but may be worth a >>> try. The range of the available account types displayed in the edit >>> procedure is >>> set by the account type of the parent account in the edit account process >>> Can't >>> guarantee it will work but worth a try. In the Edit Account process try >>> setting >>> the Parent Account for the trading account to "New top level account" and >>> then >>> try changing the account type back to Equity and then reset the parent >>> account >>> to Equity. >>> >>> David Cousens >>> >>> On Sat, 2021-09-25 at 17:17 -0400, Alton Brantley wrote: >>>> I have an equity account which I use to record notes about purchases by >>>> storing the file name as the note in the split and it always has a zero >>>> value >>>> so it sorts to the middle of the splits. >>>> Sometime in the past couple months, this account became tagged as a >>>> ?Trading? >>>> account even though it and all of the transaction splits are in USD. >>>> >>>> I tried to create a new tracking account, and to delete the Trading >>>> account by >>>> moving the transactions over, but that wasn?t allowed. >>>> >>>> At this point, I cannot add transactions to the account and I don't want to >>>> delete the transactions. >>>> >>>> I can create a new Equity account and change the account manually one by >>>> one. >>>> This would be a slow process(10+years) or I could use the new account going >>>> forward and just correct this year?s entries. This may have happened when I >>>> upgraded to 4.6, as I only do this process quarterly. >>>> >>>> I have never used Trading accounts for any reason as I don?t use foreign >>>> currency. >>>> >>>> Any ideas appreciated >>>> >>>> >>>> --Alton Brantley >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 18:43:21 -0400 > From: Jack Frillman <jcf_m_li...@me.com> > To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org > Subject: Re: [GNC] Newbie question > Message-ID: <00750681-ad41-122b-8c42-8e7488e30...@me.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Steve, > > I switched from Moneydance as you did about six months ago. The > conversion went fine for me except the account balances were off. To > correct for that I just went to each account that was off and entered an > opening balance, at the very beginning of the ledger, for the amount > that was it off by and then everything was fine and has been fine since > then. > > Hope that helps. > > If you have any question regarding switchin form Moneydace to GNUCash > you ask me directly if you wish since I have doe the same conversion. > > Jack > > On 9/25/21 9:59 PM, Steve Welch via gnucash-user wrote: >> Hi! >> >> I?m just getting started with GnuCash and have imported my QIF file from >> Moneydance. Excited to take it for a spin! >> My question is regarding beginning (opening) account balances. Moneydance >> has an opening balance field in the account setup window, but evidently that >> field isn?t accessible in GnuCash unless setting up a new account. >> The problem I seem to be having is that the beginning balances that had been >> in Moneydance did not import into Gnu, so my accounts are off. >> I am figuring I can manually enter an opening balance transaction for each >> account but wanted to make sure I wasn?t missing a more elegant (or obvious) >> solution. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Steve >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. > > -- > Old Unix programmers never die, they just mv to /dev/null > - Anonymous > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 18:24:59 -0500 > From: William Prescott <w...@theprescotts.com> > To: GnuCash Users <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> > Subject: Re: [GNC] Newbie question > Message-ID: <638b04a6-7379-49fd-8062-fc8af6227...@theprescotts.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > One quirk I noticed about opening balances is that that account seemed to be > locked. When setting up a new account you could set the opening balances, but > you couldn't change them later. I had to go into the account editor and > unlock the opening balances account. > > Will > > On 2021 Sep 26, at 09-26 17:43:21, Jack Frillman via gnucash-user > <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > > Steve, > > I switched from Moneydance as you did about six months ago. The conversion > went fine for me except the account balances were off. To correct for that I > just went to each account that was off and entered an opening balance, at the > very beginning of the ledger, for the amount that was it off by and then > everything was fine and has been fine since then. > > Hope that helps. > > If you have any question regarding switchin form Moneydace to GNUCash you ask > me directly if you wish since I have doe the same conversion. > > Jack > > On 9/25/21 9:59 PM, Steve Welch via gnucash-user wrote: >> Hi! >> >> I?m just getting started with GnuCash and have imported my QIF file from >> Moneydance. Excited to take it for a spin! >> My question is regarding beginning (opening) account balances. Moneydance >> has an opening balance field in the account setup window, but evidently that >> field isn?t accessible in GnuCash unless setting up a new account. >> The problem I seem to be having is that the beginning balances that had been >> in Moneydance did not import into Gnu, so my accounts are off. >> I am figuring I can manually enter an opening balance transaction for each >> account but wanted to make sure I wasn?t missing a more elegant (or obvious) >> solution. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Steve >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. > > -- > Old Unix programmers never die, they just mv to /dev/null > - Anonymous > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 19:56:17 -0400 > From: Steve Welch <steve.welc...@icloud.com> > To: "Fross, Michael" <mich...@fross.org> > Cc: Gnucash-User <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> > Subject: Re: [GNC] Newbie question > Message-ID: <1f0c2ae5-2d9a-4fea-b1bc-733b59203...@icloud.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Thanks Michael! Yep, makes total sense (I do accounting work as part of my > day job, so I understand double entry). I played around with making an > opening balance entry, but things are still way off. Sigh. Now I?m gonna > have to get creative and figure out what didn?t import correctly via QIF? > Such fun! > > Steve > >> On Sep 26, 2021, at 6:16 PM, Fross, Michael <mich...@fross.org> wrote: >> >> Hello Steve. Welcome to GnuCash! >> >> While I'm not an expert, in my experience, an opening balance is just a >> normal transaction. There are typically two splits. (1) is a deposit into >> the account, and (2) is a withdrawal from the Equity:Opening Balances >> account. Remember GnuCash used double entry accounting so the insert has to >> match with a decrease elsewhere. >> >> Good luck. >> >> Michael >> >> On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 4:40 PM Steve Welch via gnucash-user >> <gnucash-user@gnucash.org <mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>> wrote: >> Hi! >> >> I?m just getting started with GnuCash and have imported my QIF file from >> Moneydance. Excited to take it for a spin! >> My question is regarding beginning (opening) account balances. Moneydance >> has an opening balance field in the account setup window, but evidently that >> field isn?t accessible in GnuCash unless setting up a new account. >> The problem I seem to be having is that the beginning balances that had been >> in Moneydance did not import into Gnu, so my accounts are off. >> I am figuring I can manually enter an opening balance transaction for each >> account but wanted to make sure I wasn?t missing a more elegant (or obvious) >> solution. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Steve >> _______________________________________________ >> gnucash-user mailing list >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org <mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org> >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> <https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user> >> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see >> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists >> <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. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > ------------------------------ > > End of gnucash-user Digest, Vol 222, Issue 40 > ********************************************* _______________________________________________ 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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