Re: [GNC] Feature Request/Workaround Info: Preserve "Notes" Field?

[David Carlson]

Eric,

The 'Append' button is a fairly recently added feature, probably around
release 4.6 or thereabouts. If you are still using an older version perhaps
you should update GnuCash.

On Fri, Apr 29, 2022, 9:16 PM Jean L  wrote:

> Again: the "append" check mark in the import dialog appends notes from
> the OFX to the notes you put in instead of replacing them if 'u+c' is
> selected.
>
>
> On 4/29/2022 6:51 PM, Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user wrote:
> > Gyle,
> >
> > I do this when I remember, especially with regard to checks. But I've
> > still had data overwritten later when I imported data, the import
> > brought in data which I had already entered, and I neglected to go
> > through the whole list and change everything to 'c'. I still think
> > that a settings switch which preserves the 'Notes' field by default
> > when importing data would be a worthwhile additionEric.
> >
> > On 4/29/22 20:18, Gyle McCollam wrote:
> >> Eric,
> >> I know you probably tried this , but when you are importing Are you
> >> checking the "c" box and not the "u+c" box.  The "c" only clears,
> >> whereas the "u+c" UPDATES and clears.
> >>
> >> Thank You,
> >> *Gyle McCollam*
> >>
> >> Gyle McCollam
> >>
> >> 609.680.2326Mobile
> >>
> >> gmccol...@live.com email
> >>
> >> 
> >> *From:* gnucash-user
> >>  on behalf of Eric
> >> H. Bowen via gnucash-user 
> >> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2022 8:09 PM
> >> *To:* gnucash-user@gnucash.org 
> >> *Subject:* [GNC] Feature Request/Workaround Info: Preserve "Notes"
> >> Field?
> >> There is an issue which has been bugging me for some time with regard to
> >> OFX/QFX imports: At least from my credit cards/financial institution,
> >> when data is imported it overwrites the existing data in both the
> >> "Description" and the "Notes" field...and, nine times out of ten, the
> >> QFX "Notes" field is essentially a rehash of the "Description" field.
> >>
> >> I like to leave transaction identification information in the "Notes"
> >> field so that months later (Tax time!) I can recall the exact purpose of
> >> a purchase without having to do a search through my email logs or PayPal
> >> transactions in order to identify what that eBay purchase was actually
> >> for. But at present any information I put there gets overwritten unless
> >> I remember to manually re-enter it after the transaction clears when I
> >> do an import from my financial institution.
> >>
> >> I'd like to have a switch somewhere in "Settings" where you could
> >> customize the QFX (and possibly QIF, although I don't use that much)
> >> import so that if the Notes field is non-blank it does not get
> >> overwritten by the imported data. Perhaps there already is such a switch
> >> and I've just missed it; if so could someone enlighten me? Otherwise I'd
> >> like to make this a formal feature request; how do I go about doing
> >> that?
> >>
> >> Eric H. Bowen
> >>
> >>
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Re: [GNC] Feature Request/Workaround Info: Preserve "Notes" Field?

[Jean L]

Again: the "append" check mark in the import dialog appends notes from 
the OFX to the notes you put in instead of replacing them if 'u+c' is 
selected.



On 4/29/2022 6:51 PM, Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user wrote:

Gyle,

I do this when I remember, especially with regard to checks. But I've 
still had data overwritten later when I imported data, the import 
brought in data which I had already entered, and I neglected to go 
through the whole list and change everything to 'c'. I still think 
that a settings switch which preserves the 'Notes' field by default 
when importing data would be a worthwhile additionEric.


On 4/29/22 20:18, Gyle McCollam wrote:

Eric,
I know you probably tried this , but when you are importing Are you 
checking the "c" box and not the "u+c" box.  The "c" only clears, 
whereas the "u+c" UPDATES and clears.


Thank You,
*Gyle McCollam*

Gyle McCollam

609.680.2326Mobile

gmccol...@live.com email


*From:* gnucash-user 
 on behalf of Eric 
H. Bowen via gnucash-user 

*Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2022 8:09 PM
*To:* gnucash-user@gnucash.org 
*Subject:* [GNC] Feature Request/Workaround Info: Preserve "Notes" 
Field?

There is an issue which has been bugging me for some time with regard to
OFX/QFX imports: At least from my credit cards/financial institution,
when data is imported it overwrites the existing data in both the
"Description" and the "Notes" field...and, nine times out of ten, the
QFX "Notes" field is essentially a rehash of the "Description" field.

I like to leave transaction identification information in the "Notes"
field so that months later (Tax time!) I can recall the exact purpose of
a purchase without having to do a search through my email logs or PayPal
transactions in order to identify what that eBay purchase was actually
for. But at present any information I put there gets overwritten unless
I remember to manually re-enter it after the transaction clears when I
do an import from my financial institution.

I'd like to have a switch somewhere in "Settings" where you could
customize the QFX (and possibly QIF, although I don't use that much)
import so that if the Notes field is non-blank it does not get
overwritten by the imported data. Perhaps there already is such a switch
and I've just missed it; if so could someone enlighten me? Otherwise I'd
like to make this a formal feature request; how do I go about doing 
that?


Eric H. Bowen


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Re: [GNC] Feature Request/Workaround Info: Preserve "Notes" Field?

[Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user]

Gyle,

I do this when I remember, especially with regard to checks. But I've 
still had data overwritten later when I imported data, the import 
brought in data which I had already entered, and I neglected to go 
through the whole list and change everything to 'c'. I still think that 
a settings switch which preserves the 'Notes' field by default when 
importing data would be a worthwhile additionEric.


On 4/29/22 20:18, Gyle McCollam wrote:

Eric,
I know you probably tried this , but when you are importing Are you 
checking the "c" box and not the "u+c" box.  The "c" only clears, 
whereas the "u+c" UPDATES and clears.


Thank You,
*Gyle McCollam*

Gyle McCollam

609.680.2326Mobile

gmccol...@live.com email


*From:* gnucash-user 
 on behalf of Eric 
H. Bowen via gnucash-user 

*Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2022 8:09 PM
*To:* gnucash-user@gnucash.org 
*Subject:* [GNC] Feature Request/Workaround Info: Preserve "Notes" Field?
There is an issue which has been bugging me for some time with regard to
OFX/QFX imports: At least from my credit cards/financial institution,
when data is imported it overwrites the existing data in both the
"Description" and the "Notes" field...and, nine times out of ten, the
QFX "Notes" field is essentially a rehash of the "Description" field.

I like to leave transaction identification information in the "Notes"
field so that months later (Tax time!) I can recall the exact purpose of
a purchase without having to do a search through my email logs or PayPal
transactions in order to identify what that eBay purchase was actually
for. But at present any information I put there gets overwritten unless
I remember to manually re-enter it after the transaction clears when I
do an import from my financial institution.

I'd like to have a switch somewhere in "Settings" where you could
customize the QFX (and possibly QIF, although I don't use that much)
import so that if the Notes field is non-blank it does not get
overwritten by the imported data. Perhaps there already is such a switch
and I've just missed it; if so could someone enlighten me? Otherwise I'd
like to make this a formal feature request; how do I go about doing that?

Eric H. Bowen


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Re: [GNC] Feature Request/Workaround Info: Preserve "Notes" Field?

[Jean L]

There's check box "append" in the import  dialog that does what you're 
asking for...

J.


On 4/29/2022 6:18 PM, Gyle McCollam wrote:

Eric,
I know you probably tried this , but when you are importing Are you checking the "c" box and not the 
"u+c" box.  The "c" only clears, whereas the "u+c" UPDATES and clears.


Thank You,
Gyle McCollam

Gyle McCollam

609.680.2326 Mobile

gmccol...@live.com   email


From: gnucash-user  on behalf of 
Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user 
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2022 8:09 PM
To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org 
Subject: [GNC] Feature Request/Workaround Info: Preserve "Notes" Field?

There is an issue which has been bugging me for some time with regard to
OFX/QFX imports: At least from my credit cards/financial institution,
when data is imported it overwrites the existing data in both the
"Description" and the "Notes" field...and, nine times out of ten, the
QFX "Notes" field is essentially a rehash of the "Description" field.

I like to leave transaction identification information in the "Notes"
field so that months later (Tax time!) I can recall the exact purpose of
a purchase without having to do a search through my email logs or PayPal
transactions in order to identify what that eBay purchase was actually
for. But at present any information I put there gets overwritten unless
I remember to manually re-enter it after the transaction clears when I
do an import from my financial institution.

I'd like to have a switch somewhere in "Settings" where you could
customize the QFX (and possibly QIF, although I don't use that much)
import so that if the Notes field is non-blank it does not get
overwritten by the imported data. Perhaps there already is such a switch
and I've just missed it; if so could someone enlighten me? Otherwise I'd
like to make this a formal feature request; how do I go about doing that?

Eric H. Bowen


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Re: [GNC] Feature Request/Workaround Info: Preserve "Notes" Field?

[Gyle McCollam]

Eric,
I know you probably tried this , but when you are importing Are you checking 
the "c" box and not the "u+c" box.  The "c" only clears, whereas the "u+c" 
UPDATES and clears.


Thank You,
Gyle McCollam

Gyle McCollam

609.680.2326 Mobile

gmccol...@live.com   email


From: gnucash-user  on 
behalf of Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user 
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2022 8:09 PM
To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org 
Subject: [GNC] Feature Request/Workaround Info: Preserve "Notes" Field?

There is an issue which has been bugging me for some time with regard to
OFX/QFX imports: At least from my credit cards/financial institution,
when data is imported it overwrites the existing data in both the
"Description" and the "Notes" field...and, nine times out of ten, the
QFX "Notes" field is essentially a rehash of the "Description" field.

I like to leave transaction identification information in the "Notes"
field so that months later (Tax time!) I can recall the exact purpose of
a purchase without having to do a search through my email logs or PayPal
transactions in order to identify what that eBay purchase was actually
for. But at present any information I put there gets overwritten unless
I remember to manually re-enter it after the transaction clears when I
do an import from my financial institution.

I'd like to have a switch somewhere in "Settings" where you could
customize the QFX (and possibly QIF, although I don't use that much)
import so that if the Notes field is non-blank it does not get
overwritten by the imported data. Perhaps there already is such a switch
and I've just missed it; if so could someone enlighten me? Otherwise I'd
like to make this a formal feature request; how do I go about doing that?

Eric H. Bowen


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[GNC] Feature Request/Workaround Info: Preserve "Notes" Field?

[Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user]

There is an issue which has been bugging me for some time with regard to 
OFX/QFX imports: At least from my credit cards/financial institution, 
when data is imported it overwrites the existing data in both the 
"Description" and the "Notes" field...and, nine times out of ten, the 
QFX "Notes" field is essentially a rehash of the "Description" field.


I like to leave transaction identification information in the "Notes" 
field so that months later (Tax time!) I can recall the exact purpose of 
a purchase without having to do a search through my email logs or PayPal 
transactions in order to identify what that eBay purchase was actually 
for. But at present any information I put there gets overwritten unless 
I remember to manually re-enter it after the transaction clears when I 
do an import from my financial institution.


I'd like to have a switch somewhere in "Settings" where you could 
customize the QFX (and possibly QIF, although I don't use that much) 
import so that if the Notes field is non-blank it does not get 
overwritten by the imported data. Perhaps there already is such a switch 
and I've just missed it; if so could someone enlighten me? Otherwise I'd 
like to make this a formal feature request; how do I go about doing that?


Eric H. Bowen


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Re: [GNC] GNC Fails to load Data File

[davidcousens49]

Bruce use your file explorer to locate your data file then use File Open from
the menu inside GnuCash to navigate to that position, select the data file. The
newly installed version has no memory of where Flatpak kne
the file was located us the config/user preference information where the last
file location is stored is likely in a different location when using Flatpak.

David Cousens

On Fri, 2022-04-29 at 12:50 -0600, Bruce Irving wrote:
> I have been using Flatpak for GNC when I discovered that a version is in
> the Debian which I installed. and removed the flatpak files.  when I went
> to open my data file either by double clicking the data files or Open from
> GNC: No suitable backend was found for ... (See attached)
> This is Version: 4.4
> Build ID: 4.4+(2020-12-28)
> 
> The file did open in latest flatpak
> 
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Re: [GNC] Fails under newest Ubuntu

[Stephen M. Butler]

Thanks.  I saw last night that it was v70.  Will compile this afternoon 
(other higher priority items on my list so far today).


--Steve

On 4/29/22 03:39, Frank H. Ellenberger wrote:

Hi Steve,

if this is your self-build GnuCash, you will have to rebuilt it after
updating your -devel packages.

According https://repology.org/project/icu/versions Ubuntu updated to
70.1 while older versions used 67.1.

Regards
Frank

Am 28.04.22 um 23:06 schrieb Stephen M. Butler:

Just upgraded to Ubuntu 22.04.  Gnucash will not load:

gnucash: error while loading shared libraries: libicuuc.so.67: cannot
open shared object file: No such file or directory

I will have to track down what happened with that library.  May have to
compile again.

--Steve




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Re: [GNC] GNC Fails to load Data File

[David H]

Bruce,

Did you have a previous Debian install of gnucash - maybe try
uninstalling and re-installing the debian version - perhaps following the
uninstall instructions at
https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Uninstall_Gnucash_Linux ...  You could also
see if restarting solves anything.

Why would you go back from probably the latest version available in Flatpak
(4.10) to a version that's almost 18 months old (4.4) and 6 major releases
ago with a lot of bug fixes and enhancements in between ?  Personally I
would have stuck with the Flatpak version which obviously worked.  If the
Flatpak sandboxing is causing an issue for you perhaps you should consider
compiling it yourself ?

Cheers David H.


On Sat, 30 Apr 2022 at 04:52, Bruce Irving  wrote:

> I have been using Flatpak for GNC when I discovered that a version is in
> the Debian which I installed. and removed the flatpak files.  when I went
> to open my data file either by double clicking the data files or Open from
> GNC: No suitable backend was found for ... (See attached)
> This is Version: 4.4
> Build ID: 4.4+(2020-12-28)
>
> The file did open in latest flatpak
>
> Bruce
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[GNC] GNC Fails to load Data File

[Bruce Irving]

I have been using Flatpak for GNC when I discovered that a version is in
the Debian which I installed. and removed the flatpak files.  when I went
to open my data file either by double clicking the data files or Open from
GNC: No suitable backend was found for ... (See attached)
This is Version: 4.4
Build ID: 4.4+(2020-12-28)

The file did open in latest flatpak

Bruce
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Re: [GNC] Fails under newest Ubuntu

[Frank H. Ellenberger]

Hi Steve,

if this is your self-build GnuCash, you will have to rebuilt it after
updating your -devel packages.

According https://repology.org/project/icu/versions Ubuntu updated to
70.1 while older versions used 67.1.

Regards
Frank

Am 28.04.22 um 23:06 schrieb Stephen M. Butler:
> Just upgraded to Ubuntu 22.04.  Gnucash will not load:
> 
> gnucash: error while loading shared libraries: libicuuc.so.67: cannot
> open shared object file: No such file or directory
> 
> I will have to track down what happened with that library.  May have to
> compile again.
> 
> --Steve
> 
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