Re: [GNC] Import failing - cannot get debug file

[Bennie Gibson]

David - thanks for your input.  Regarding chunking the imports, that's 
exactly what I'm doing and am making some progress.  My primary struggle 
right now  is that GNUCash doesn't appear to be creating a debug file.  
I understand c:\ is a bad location for a user file but I wanted a 
location with minimum folders involved to ensure I was looking in the 
right place.


Any suggestions on why the below commands are not creating a debug file 
appreciated:


gnucash.exe --debug --tofile="c:\gnucash.log"

gnucash.exe --debug

as I understand the last command line should create a default tracefile 
but I don't see it either.


Thanks

On 1/4/2020 8:33 AM, David Carlson wrote:
First, in Windows 10 (or any OS, for that matter) c:\ is a bad choice 
for user file location. Try directing your error file to your desktop.


Second, hopefully you have put your data file in a folder under your 
documents or some other user location.


Third, if you have read other user suggestions about importing from 
Quicken, start with tiny chunks of transactions to see how it goes.


Fourth, in some cases it is easier to edit transactions in Quicken 
before exporting.


Fifth, consider only importing a short segment of recent history and 
leave old history in Quicken.


Sixth, back up everything first and test with disposable copies of files.

Seventh,  if you still have specific questions, ask here giving all 
details  except personal information.


Good luck

David Carlson

On Sat, Jan 4, 2020, 4:33 AM Bennie Gibson > wrote:


Hi All,

I am trying to move from quicken to gnucash and have had mixed
results
with importing qif files from quicklen.  I've been able to isolate a
couple of causes of import failures by trial and error exclusion of
specific items but it appears I have several failures to deal with
and
no messages to indicate the cause.  I tried starting gnucash with
--debug --logto="c:\gnucash.log"    it appears gnucash is recognizing
the debug command as it takes longer to start but I'm not seeing
any log
or trace file created. I've also tried leaving out the logto
command and
letting gnucash create a default file but cannot locate that either.
I've looked in AppData\Local\Temp and found no new files.

Any suggestions appreciated.  I feel like I'm close but with several
years of data, I need something to assist me me excluding the items
causing import failure.

Thank you

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Re: [GNC] Import failing - cannot get debug file

[David Carlson]

Unfortunately I am not conversant with debugging releases 3.x of Gnucash.
I am still in the old school.

I did forget one other thing though.  If you do anything through a network
connection, which conceivably could even include a flash drive, Window
firewall might gratuitously block you.  Yesterday it blocked VNC from
listening to the radio in my Windows 7 computer

David Carlson

On Sat, Jan 4, 2020, 8:39 AM Bennie Gibson  wrote:

> David - thanks for your input.  Regarding chunking the imports, that's
> exactly what I'm doing and am making some progress.  My primary struggle
> right now  is that GNUCash doesn't appear to be creating a debug file.  I
> understand c:\ is a bad location for a user file but I wanted a location
> with minimum folders involved to ensure I was looking in the right place.
>
> Any suggestions on why the below commands are not creating a debug file
> appreciated:
>
> gnucash.exe --debug --tofile="c:\gnucash.log"
>
> gnucash.exe --debug
>
> as I understand the last command line should create a default tracefile
> but I don't see it either.
>
> Thanks
> On 1/4/2020 8:33 AM, David Carlson wrote:
>
> First, in Windows 10 (or any OS, for that matter) c:\ is a bad choice for
> user file location. Try directing your error file to your desktop.
>
> Second, hopefully you have put your data file in a folder under your
> documents or some other user location.
>
> Third, if you have read other user suggestions  about importing from
> Quicken, start with tiny chunks of transactions to see how it goes.
>
> Fourth, in some cases it is easier to edit transactions in Quicken before
> exporting.
>
> Fifth, consider only importing a short segment of recent history and leave
> old history in Quicken.
>
> Sixth, back up everything first and test with disposable copies of files.
>
> Seventh,  if you still have specific questions,  ask here giving all
> details  except personal information.
>
> Good luck
>
> David Carlson
>
> On Sat, Jan 4, 2020, 4:33 AM Bennie Gibson 
> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I am trying to move from quicken to gnucash and have had mixed results
>> with importing qif files from quicklen.  I've been able to isolate a
>> couple of causes of import failures by trial and error exclusion of
>> specific items but it appears I have several failures to deal with and
>> no messages to indicate the cause.  I tried starting gnucash with
>> --debug --logto="c:\gnucash.log"it appears gnucash is recognizing
>> the debug command as it takes longer to start but I'm not seeing any log
>> or trace file created. I've also tried leaving out the logto command and
>> letting gnucash create a default file but cannot locate that either.
>> I've looked in AppData\Local\Temp and found no new files.
>>
>> Any suggestions appreciated.  I feel like I'm close but with several
>> years of data, I need something to assist me me excluding the items
>> causing import failure.
>>
>> Thank you
>>
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Re: [GNC] Import failing - cannot get debug file

[David Carlson]

First, in Windows 10 (or any OS, for that matter) c:\ is a bad choice for
user file location. Try directing your error file to your desktop.

Second, hopefully you have put your data file in a folder under your
documents or some other user location.

Third, if you have read other user suggestions  about importing from
Quicken, start with tiny chunks of transactions to see how it goes.

Fourth, in some cases it is easier to edit transactions in Quicken before
exporting.

Fifth, consider only importing a short segment of recent history and leave
old history in Quicken.

Sixth, back up everything first and test with disposable copies of files.

Seventh,  if you still have specific questions,  ask here giving all
details  except personal information.

Good luck

David Carlson

On Sat, Jan 4, 2020, 4:33 AM Bennie Gibson  wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I am trying to move from quicken to gnucash and have had mixed results
> with importing qif files from quicklen.  I've been able to isolate a
> couple of causes of import failures by trial and error exclusion of
> specific items but it appears I have several failures to deal with and
> no messages to indicate the cause.  I tried starting gnucash with
> --debug --logto="c:\gnucash.log"it appears gnucash is recognizing
> the debug command as it takes longer to start but I'm not seeing any log
> or trace file created. I've also tried leaving out the logto command and
> letting gnucash create a default file but cannot locate that either.
> I've looked in AppData\Local\Temp and found no new files.
>
> Any suggestions appreciated.  I feel like I'm close but with several
> years of data, I need something to assist me me excluding the items
> causing import failure.
>
> Thank you
>
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[GNC] Import failing - cannot get debug file

[Bennie Gibson]

Hi All,

I am trying to move from quicken to gnucash and have had mixed results 
with importing qif files from quicklen.  I've been able to isolate a 
couple of causes of import failures by trial and error exclusion of 
specific items but it appears I have several failures to deal with and 
no messages to indicate the cause.  I tried starting gnucash with 
--debug --logto="c:\gnucash.log"    it appears gnucash is recognizing 
the debug command as it takes longer to start but I'm not seeing any log 
or trace file created. I've also tried leaving out the logto command and 
letting gnucash create a default file but cannot locate that either.   
I've looked in AppData\Local\Temp and found no new files.


Any suggestions appreciated.  I feel like I'm close but with several 
years of data, I need something to assist me me excluding the items 
causing import failure.


Thank you

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