I have a similar problem, although I haven't tried entering a blank txn. Another user reported something similar back in February and I tried to add my $0.02 worth at the time, but two messages I sent didn't get through.

In a nutshell, I save the registry, close and reopen it and the txns show up.

Below is a copy of the information I tried to send in Feb, setting out the testing I had done.

"I tried to send this response to the list 2 days ago, but I haven't seen it come in on the digest, so I must have done something wrong.




I finally had time to sit down and do some testing and I'm covering things raised and suggested in a variety of digests up to Wed 10/2.




This odd behaviour started when I was using the previous version, and I hoped that the upgrade to the 4.x series would fix it. I *think* I was still on 2.x when I upgraded last year, but I can't be certain of that (the manual update process means I tend to leave it for a while). For a variety of reasons that I don't wish to get into now, I decided to start a new file for the start of the Australian financial year on 1 July 2020. I can't remember exactly what I did except that it involved a blank copy of the original account tree. I then manually created all my scheduled transactions to match the original file. I don't know if that means that I've somehow imported an old error.




I'm running GC 4.2 (build 4.2+(2020-09-26) on Windows 10 Home 64 bit OS (build 19041.746). The only filters I have set are to hide reconciled txns in each register, and the financial year for Australia.




The first thing I've noticed is that I don't need to fully close GC to get the scheduled txns to display - closing and reopening the account is sufficient. I tend to keep all 4 personal accounts open all the time inside GC, so I guess I'd potentially have to close and reopen all 4, in which case, closing and reopening the entire file is easier.




I have created a new scheduled txn from a dummy txn in my register. I left "Notify me when created ticked". I saved the file and then ran Actions -> Scheduled Txns -> Since Last Run... I cancelled the Since Last Run window that popped up. The txns did not display until I closed and reopened the account register although I could see that the balance in the register changed where the next txn should be showing up. When I click on OK at the Since Last Run window, the full details of the scheduled txns immediately show up in the register. If I click on the "Review Created Transactions" check box in the Since Last Run... window and click on OK, the two txns that should show up open in a new register window titled Created Transactions *and* I can see them immediately in the account register.




David Carlson mentioned that he didn't know what I meant by GC telling me on start up how many scheduled txns it had created. My scheduled txns are *always* set to be Enabled (ticked) Create automatically (ticked) Create in advance 14 days ticked. I always disable Notify me when created (as I hadn't noticed until today that was an option to turn off in Edit -> Preferences -> Scheduled Transactions - in my defence, I last edited them several years ago). I created a new scheduled txn according to these parameters and I get a pop-up window on start up that says:




"There are no Scheduled Transactions to be entered at this time. (2 transactions automatically created) -> Close"




The txns will change the balance in the register, but the actual detail won't display until the account is closed and reopened.




If I have "Notify me when created" checked, I get the Since Last Run window instead. All of my 30+ scheduled txns do *not* have this enabled - I do not need to be told what they are on start up, I just need them to show up in the register - and I have run it this way since very early on in using GC, it must be at least 10 years. The problem I'm seeing started some time in 2019 (or at the very latest, very early 2020). I'm vague about exactly when because it took a while to be certain I was seeing a consistent issue and not imagining it (since they eventually displayed).




The last thing I tried was to turn off "Notify before transactions are created" in Edit -> Preferences -> Scheduled Transactions. I then went through the steps of creating and running a new scheduled txn only to find the same problem that the register balance changes, but the detail doesn't display until the account is closed and reopened.




It definitely seems that whether or not the Notification is set to show or not is key to the issue, but I have to reiterate that I didn't change how I handled my scheduled txns when I first started seeing it. I'm not sure what the next step here is."


Regards,
Christina

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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2021 18:06:40 -0400
From: Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com>
To: AC <gnuc...@acarver.net>, GnuCash users group
<gnucash-user@gnucash.org>
Subject: Re: [GNC] Making the leap to latest
Message-ID:
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From 2.6.3 you will need to jump to 2.6.last, then 3.x, then 4.x

At every version you should load your data file and then save it.

While there is no requirement to upgrade, and "if it ain't broke, don't fix
it" may apply, if you have a system crash and need to rebuild your system,
it'll be easier to use recent versions.

-derek
Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.
On October 2, 2021 5:56:23 PM AC <gnuc...@acarver.net> wrote:

Ok, I've been running along on 2.6.3 on Win 10.  No issues to date that
I can see.

I know there's been various changes throughout the rest of the 2.x and
3.x series and we're now on 4.x which sparks some questions:


Do I really need to update?  I only use the basis ledgers for standard
banking accounts, credit cards, loans, mutual funds; scheduled
transactions; and basic reports (typically just the standard transaction
report when I need a list for taxes). I don't use online transactions,
imports, or business features.  Can I assume that the basics still work
the same way?

If it's better for me to go ahead and update how painful will it be to
update?

I recall some suggestions previously about upgrading in increments and
if that's the case how many increments am I going to need (hopefully not
one for every point version)?

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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2021 15:11:39 -0700
From: AC <gnuc...@acarver.net>
To: Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com>, GnuCash users group
<gnucash-user@gnucash.org>
Subject: Re: [GNC] Making the leap to latest
Message-ID: <da071feb-a0bd-0de7-865e-15ffcd561...@acarver.net>
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I agree don't upgrade if not absolutely necessary but I will likely be
replacing this computer in a few months so starting from a newer
installation is much more likely to happen in that case.

So you're saying I should be able to do three stages of 2.6.last,
3.x.last and then 4.x.last?

Are there any big changes to basic functionality from 2.6 to 4.x?  I'm
making my way through the change logs but a lot of it is related to
various features I don't use (at least that which I've read thus far).


On 2021-10-02 15:06, Derek Atkins wrote:
From 2.6.3 you will need to jump to 2.6.last, then 3.x, then 4.x

At every version you should load your data file and then save it.

While there is no requirement to upgrade, and "if it ain't broke, don't
fix it" may apply, if you have a system crash and need to rebuild your
system, it'll be easier to use recent versions.

-derek
Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.
On October 2, 2021 5:56:23 PM AC <gnuc...@acarver.net> wrote:

Ok, I've been running along on 2.6.3 on Win 10.? No issues to date that
I can see.

I know there's been various changes throughout the rest of the 2.x and
3.x series and we're now on 4.x which sparks some questions:


Do I really need to update?? I only use the basis ledgers for standard
banking accounts, credit cards, loans, mutual funds; scheduled
transactions; and basic reports (typically just the standard transaction
report when I need a list for taxes). I don't use online transactions,
imports, or business features.? Can I assume that the basics still work
the same way?

If it's better for me to go ahead and update how painful will it be to
update?

I recall some suggestions previously about upgrading in increments and
if that's the case how many increments am I going to need (hopefully not
one for every point version)?

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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2021 15:18:19 -0700
From: AC <gnuc...@acarver.net>
To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org
Subject: Re: [GNC] Making the leap to latest
Message-ID: <d0c1356e-0d6f-2220-75d8-60165c770...@acarver.net>
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Actually, related to this:  Is there a straightforward way to try a
version without having to go through a complete installation on Windows
and without disturbing the existing installation?

If it's possible then I could run 2.6.last and then 3.x stand-alone with
a test copy of the file before jumping to 4.x and committing to the full
install.

On 2021-10-02 15:11, AC wrote:
I agree don't upgrade if not absolutely necessary but I will likely be
replacing this computer in a few months so starting from a newer
installation is much more likely to happen in that case.

So you're saying I should be able to do three stages of 2.6.last,
3.x.last and then 4.x.last?

Are there any big changes to basic functionality from 2.6 to 4.x?  I'm
making my way through the change logs but a lot of it is related to
various features I don't use (at least that which I've read thus far).


On 2021-10-02 15:06, Derek Atkins wrote:
From 2.6.3 you will need to jump to 2.6.last, then 3.x, then 4.x

At every version you should load your data file and then save it.

While there is no requirement to upgrade, and "if it ain't broke, don't
fix it" may apply, if you have a system crash and need to rebuild your
system, it'll be easier to use recent versions.

-derek
Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.
On October 2, 2021 5:56:23 PM AC <gnuc...@acarver.net> wrote:

Ok, I've been running along on 2.6.3 on Win 10.? No issues to date that
I can see.

I know there's been various changes throughout the rest of the 2.x and
3.x series and we're now on 4.x which sparks some questions:


Do I really need to update?? I only use the basis ledgers for standard
banking accounts, credit cards, loans, mutual funds; scheduled
transactions; and basic reports (typically just the standard transaction
report when I need a list for taxes). I don't use online transactions,
imports, or business features.? Can I assume that the basics still work
the same way?

If it's better for me to go ahead and update how painful will it be to
update?

I recall some suggestions previously about upgrading in increments and
if that's the case how many increments am I going to need (hopefully not
one for every point version)?

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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2021 18:20:09 -0400
From: Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com>
To: AC <gnuc...@acarver.net>, GnuCash users group
<gnucash-user@gnucash.org>
Subject: Re: [GNC] Making the leap to latest
Message-ID:
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Basic features are all the same.
Some options and reports changed along the way, so you might need to
manually File - > Open your data file when you upgrade.  And you may lose
saved reports.

-derek
Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.
On October 2, 2021 6:13:31 PM AC <gnuc...@acarver.net> wrote:

I agree don't upgrade if not absolutely necessary but I will likely be
replacing this computer in a few months so starting from a newer
installation is much more likely to happen in that case.

So you're saying I should be able to do three stages of 2.6.last,
3.x.last and then 4.x.last?

Are there any big changes to basic functionality from 2.6 to 4.x?  I'm
making my way through the change logs but a lot of it is related to
various features I don't use (at least that which I've read thus far).


On 2021-10-02 15:06, Derek Atkins wrote:
From 2.6.3 you will need to jump to 2.6.last, then 3.x, then 4.x

At every version you should load your data file and then save it.

While there is no requirement to upgrade, and "if it ain't broke, don't
fix it" may apply, if you have a system crash and need to rebuild your
system, it'll be easier to use recent versions.

-derek
Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.
On October 2, 2021 5:56:23 PM AC <gnuc...@acarver.net> wrote:

Ok, I've been running along on 2.6.3 on Win 10.  No issues to date that
I can see.

I know there's been various changes throughout the rest of the 2.x and
3.x series and we're now on 4.x which sparks some questions:


Do I really need to update?  I only use the basis ledgers for standard
banking accounts, credit cards, loans, mutual funds; scheduled
transactions; and basic reports (typically just the standard transaction
report when I need a list for taxes). I don't use online transactions,
imports, or business features.  Can I assume that the basics still work
the same way?

If it's better for me to go ahead and update how painful will it be to
update?

I recall some suggestions previously about upgrading in increments and
if that's the case how many increments am I going to need (hopefully not
one for every point version)?

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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2021 18:26:35 -0400
From: Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com>
To: AC <gnuc...@acarver.net>, <gnucash-user@gnucash.org>
Subject: Re: [GNC] Making the leap to latest
Message-ID:
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No, as far as I know, windows does not allow you to have multiple versions
installed.

-derek
Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.
On October 2, 2021 6:20:13 PM AC <gnuc...@acarver.net> wrote:

Actually, related to this:  Is there a straightforward way to try a
version without having to go through a complete installation on Windows
and without disturbing the existing installation?

If it's possible then I could run 2.6.last and then 3.x stand-alone with
a test copy of the file before jumping to 4.x and committing to the full
install.

On 2021-10-02 15:11, AC wrote:
I agree don't upgrade if not absolutely necessary but I will likely be
replacing this computer in a few months so starting from a newer
installation is much more likely to happen in that case.

So you're saying I should be able to do three stages of 2.6.last,
3.x.last and then 4.x.last?

Are there any big changes to basic functionality from 2.6 to 4.x?  I'm
making my way through the change logs but a lot of it is related to
various features I don't use (at least that which I've read thus far).


On 2021-10-02 15:06, Derek Atkins wrote:
From 2.6.3 you will need to jump to 2.6.last, then 3.x, then 4.x

At every version you should load your data file and then save it.

While there is no requirement to upgrade, and "if it ain't broke, don't
fix it" may apply, if you have a system crash and need to rebuild your
system, it'll be easier to use recent versions.

-derek
Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.
On October 2, 2021 5:56:23 PM AC <gnuc...@acarver.net> wrote:

Ok, I've been running along on 2.6.3 on Win 10.  No issues to date that
I can see.

I know there's been various changes throughout the rest of the 2.x and
3.x series and we're now on 4.x which sparks some questions:


Do I really need to update?  I only use the basis ledgers for standard
banking accounts, credit cards, loans, mutual funds; scheduled
transactions; and basic reports (typically just the standard transaction
report when I need a list for taxes). I don't use online transactions,
imports, or business features.  Can I assume that the basics still work
the same way?

If it's better for me to go ahead and update how painful will it be to
update?

I recall some suggestions previously about upgrading in increments and
if that's the case how many increments am I going to need (hopefully not
one for every point version)?

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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2021 18:30:44 -0400
From: Michael or Penny Novack <stepbystepf...@comcast.net>
To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org
Subject: Re: [GNC] Making the leap to latest
Message-ID: <8c43f2ab-a195-459f-c51f-1fa3e9420...@comcast.net>
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On 10/2/2021 6:11 PM, AC wrote:
I agree don't upgrade if not absolutely necessary but I will likely be
replacing this computer in a few months so starting from a newer
installation is much more likely to happen in that case.
a) Yes, you only want to be making one "change" at a time << FAR easier
to "debug" if there are problems. Since you will not easily have your
current gnucash version available for installation o? the new machine,
best to update now, while still on the old machine, to a current version
you will have available for installing on the new machine.

b) Going to a new computer, you will want to be saving ALL of your data
(not just gnucash data). If the OS is remaining the same, this is
relatively simple. If the OS will be changing (different on the new
machine) this will not be simple unless the two OS's use the same user
data structure.

c) In case "b" applies, do not immediately begin the "restore form
backup". Get the software on, and in each case, see where it puts the
application user data. You can then see what files to replace/where.

Michael D Novack




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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2021 17:37:34 -0500
From: Robin Chattopadhyay <robinra...@gmail.com>
To: john <jra...@ceridwen.us>
Cc: Glenn Fowler <gfowl...@outlook.com>, GnuCash users group
<gnucash-user@gnucash.org>
Subject: Re: [GNC] Scheduled transactions do not appear in the
register until <enter> is pressed
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

I interpreted the question differently.

If you leave a register open from a prior session, it seems like the
register view doesn't refresh and display newly created transactions until
you perform some sort of other action that triggers a refresh. That's the
experience *I* thought Glenn was describing.

Robin

On Sat, Oct 2, 2021 at 4:56 PM john <jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:



On Oct 1, 2021, at 2:58 PM, Glenn Fowler <gfowl...@outlook.com> wrote:

Hello all,

I have numerous scheduled transactions in multiple books and in settings
have them "run when the data file is opened". The transactions do run as
expected but do not appear in the register until you press <enter>.
With them not appearing, I am not looking at an out of date register
until
I enter a transaction or press <enter>. Wouldn't it make sense for them
to
appear without user input so we are looking at up-to-date books instead
of
trying to create a habit for myself to click <enter> on every open?

That's already possible, just set "create automatically" on the Overview
page of the Scheduled Transactions Editor.

Regards,
John Ralls

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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2021 18:32:15 -0400
From: Glenn Fowler <gfowl...@outlook.com>
To: john <jra...@ceridwen.us>
Cc: Glenn Fowler <gfowl...@outlook.com>, GnuCash users group
<gnucash-user@gnucash.org>
Subject: Re: [GNC] Scheduled transactions do not appear in the
register until <enter> is pressed
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

Hi John,

I already have "create automatically" checked and scheduled transactions do
create automatically as expected. The issue is if GnuCash is opened after
the transaction is created, they do not appear in the register until you
press <enter> which can create issues because you are looking at an
out-of-date register.

On Sat, Oct 2, 2021 at 5:56 PM john <jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:



On Oct 1, 2021, at 2:58 PM, Glenn Fowler <gfowl...@outlook.com> wrote:

Hello all,

I have numerous scheduled transactions in multiple books and in settings
have them "run when the data file is opened". The transactions do run as
expected but do not appear in the register until you press <enter>.
With them not appearing, I am not looking at an out of date register
until
I enter a transaction or press <enter>. Wouldn't it make sense for them
to
appear without user input so we are looking at up-to-date books instead
of
trying to create a habit for myself to click <enter> on every open?

That's already possible, just set "create automatically" on the Overview
page of the Scheduled Transactions Editor.

Regards,
John Ralls


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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2021 19:19:42 -0500
From: Robin Chattopadhyay <robinra...@gmail.com>
To: Gnucash Users <gnucash-user@gnucash.org>
Subject: Re: [GNC] OFX Import with Investment Transactions
Message-ID:
<cacyexftwao8tedz-w8kh9c3l-yv7mjp4uh19x8vgizj70nv...@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"

Hi Jean-

I understand the logic for #1 and have no concerns about that.

As for #2, I did continue past the first matching dialog and there were no
additional dialogs, the focus returned to the account list.

There are definitely FITIDs that are already in the database that are also
in the most recent OFX file. This is because the provider doesn't allow you
to specify a date range, only 'current quarter' or 'some other quarter'.

I tried something else to research...

Using 4.8, I created a blank file and then imported an OFX file from Sep.
25, 2021. This file had 66 transactions and imported as expected with one
matcher screen per security/account as you indicated would happen. I then
attempted to import the OFX file from Oct. 2. This file has 84 transactions
-- the same 66 transactions from the Sep. 25 file plus 18 new transactions
dated 9/24.

The program then presents the dialog for the first account. There are two
transactions in the most recent file for this account; however they're
already in the database, thus triggering the message "OFX file
/home/robin/Downloads.qfx' imported transactions for account 'xxx' 2
transactions processed, no transactions to match". That makes sense as
those are older transactions that are already in the database. I clicked
'Close' for that dialog and then the focus returns to the main application.
It's almost as if the program -- having determined that there were no new
transactions to import into the first account -- decided not to look at the
subsequent accounts.

In service to the greater good, I am attaching the test file I created and
the Oct. 2 OFX file. I have removed all of the position data (there are
limits to what I'm willing to share :-) ), but that will not negatively
affect the import process.

Something else that I just noticed...

If -- after importing the OFX file -- you open one of the account
registers, you'll see duplicate transactions! Although, if you close and
re-open the file, those duplicated transactions do not appear when you
re-open the account register. I don't know what to make of that.

On Sat, Oct 2, 2021 at 1:52 PM Jean L <rip...@gmail.com> wrote:

Yes, there's a new behavior with OFX import. The match dialog shows up
for each target account, so if you're importing securities the dialog
will show up for each security. This could be a real annoyance if there
are many different securities, so we may want to change that behavior.
The new behavior was introduced to fix an issue when a single OFX file
had transfers between accounts.

I see two issues here:
1) The fact that the match dialog runs for each target account (see
comment above)
2) The fact that some of your imported transactions were simply ignored.

About 2): Did you try to continue with the import after the first
matching dialog? Did it then go to the next securities? Or did you just
abort thinking something was wrong (not expecting the new behavior of
seeing the matching dialog for each security instead of all together as
before)

If that was not the case (i.e., you tried continuing but nothing else
happened) one reason why this could happen is if the FITID used for the
imported transactions were already present in the target account. This
is new in the latest version: transactions that were previously imported
are no longer shown the matching dialog. In your case this seems
erroneous. So either it's a bug (i.e., the FITID of the imported
transactions are NOT found in any of the transactions of the account
you're imported into, so they should show) or it's a problem with the
OFX data that the transactions seem to reuse existing FITIDs.
The fact that things work normally when you import into a blank account
would indicate that indeed, the FITID of the imported transactions
already exist in your target account.

SO, could you re-try importing with the latest version, but making sure
you continue clicking OK for each match dialog? Does this work or not?
If not, then we'll need to check whether the FITID of the new imported
transactions somehow have been used before in the previously imported
transactions. To see that, you'd need to pick one that was not imported
(looking at the OFX file), get its FITID, and see in your account
database (save it as an xml file so it can be looked at with a regular
editor) whether that FITID exists.

Jean

On 10/2/2021 8:58 AM, Robin Chattopadhyay wrote:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (VMWare virtual machine in case that matters)
Gnucash 4.8
libofx 0.9.15

I tried importing an OFX file from my 401K provider this morning and I
got
a message box that said it had imported 2 transactions for a single
security in the file and there were no additional transactions to
process.
This was incorrect as there were 18 new transactions across nine
securities
(along with a number of other transactions that had already been
imported
previously).

I tried a number of things to resolve (after taking a backup, of
course):
1 - Tools > Import Map Editor and deleted all of the associations for
this
file. When I re-imported, I was prompted to map each security in the
file
to the correct account. No issues there. But when importing the OFX file
again, I had the same experience as described above
2 - Created a blank file and attempted to import the file there. Through
the import process, I created new securities and new accounts, nothing
unexpected there. Then the generic transaction importer dialog popped
up,
but with just the two transactions for the same security cited in the
original problem dialog. I imported those, clicked OK and then the
generic
transaction importer dialog came up *again* but only with transactions
for
a single, different security. I imported those and repeated the process
for
each security with transactions in the file. Each time the generic
transaction importer dialog came up, it only had transactions for a
single
security. This is definitely new behavior that I didn't see in 4.6.
Previously the import dialog had all the new transactions in the file
3 - Reverted to 4.7. Crashed when selecting Import from the File menu
(Trace/breakpoint trap (core dumped). Not unexpected, but thought I
would
try anyway.
4 - Reverted to 4.6. This works as it used to with all the new
transactions
in a single dialog

Finally, I don't know if this matters, but I scanned stdout from the
build/make/install process to see if anything looked obviously wrong
and I
found this (I don't know if it's relevant):

-- Performing Test HAVE_OFX_BUG_39
-- Performing Test HAVE_OFX_BUG_39 - Failed

Thanks,
Robin
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