Re: [GNC] Price retrieval failed:Failed to parse result by Finance Quote

[Geoff]

Hi Rob

Please attach (don't paste) a screenshot of one of the securities that 
is failing:


Tools -> Security Editor (select security) -> Edit

Thanks

Geoff
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On 24/09/2024 6:58 pm, rob wrote:

Guys,
I am using windows 11 and Gnucash 5.8
Perl is installed and Database was generated on Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:57:02
GMT
Test2 is up to date (1.302204).
Finance::Quote is up to date (1.63).
JSON::Parse is up to date (0.62).

When i try to get quotes I get only very rare a update but mostly this
Error message:
Price retrieval failed:Failed to parse result by Finance Quote
(1):expected 'null'

I reinstalled Gnucash and price retrieval but no improvement.
All the stocks are set to yahoo_json
Unchecking and checking all online quotes for the stocks (>100)  didn't
help.

Who can help me please with this issue?
Please keep in mind that I am just a novice .

Thank you in advance
Rob
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[GNC] Price retrieval failed:Failed to parse result by Finance Quote

[rob]

Guys,
I am using windows 11 and Gnucash 5.8
Perl is installed and Database was generated on Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:57:02
GMT
Test2 is up to date (1.302204).
Finance::Quote is up to date (1.63).
JSON::Parse is up to date (0.62).

When i try to get quotes I get only very rare a update but mostly this
Error message:
Price retrieval failed:Failed to parse result by Finance Quote
(1):expected 'null'

I reinstalled Gnucash and price retrieval but no improvement.
All the stocks are set to yahoo_json
Unchecking and checking all online quotes for the stocks (>100)  didn't
help.

Who can help me please with this issue?
Please keep in mind that I am just a novice .

Thank you in advance
Rob
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[GNC] Price retrieval failing

[R. Warriner via gnucash-user]

Since updating to the latest version I have been unable to get prices to 
download. I updated the necessary Perl modules using gnc-fq-update.
In the application it does not report an error. I can see the command line 
window (running the perl scripts) briefly appear in the background, then close. 
The application then returns to the main window with the price window in the 
background. Prices do not update and no error is persistently displayed. If an 
error is shown in the brief command prompt I am unable to catch it in time 
before the window closes.  
If I using the command line, running

"c:\program files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnucash-cli" --quotes get --namespace=ETF 
Household.gnucash

returns:

.ound Finance::Quote version 1.54
Price retrieval failed: GncQuotes::Fetch called with no commodities.

Everything was working and downloading properly prior to updating to 5.0 and no 
changes were made to commodities. The specified namespace (ETF) uses 
Alphavantage as its quote source, I also receive the same error if I use Yahoo 
as json.

Are there additional configuration changes to be made?

Thanks

Robert


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Re: [GNC] Online price retrieval

[Fred Bone]

On 13 October 2021 at 0:24, J Medina said:

> Gentlemen/Ladies,
> 
> I want to install Finance::Quote on Windows10
> 
> Could you please give me a bit more detailed explanation on how to do this
> >>>  Run Start → GnuCash → Install Online Price Retrieval.
> 
> I understand I need to do this from the command prompt ...I just need a
> more substantial explanation even if it is a broad one. Thank you a lot.

No, you do not do it from the command prompt. You run it from the Start 
menu.

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Re: [GNC] Online price retrieval

[Kalpesh Patel]

In the search box (the icon that looks like magnifying glass in the task
bar) just type in "Install Online Price Retrieval for GnuCash" and press the
"Enter" key to kick off the installation routine. You can follow the same
process to upgrade now and then as well. If all goes well, you should get a
message to the effect "* Installation succeeded" followed by "Press any key
to continue . . ." message. Here is the final screen output that I see:

 

 

 

Finance::Quote is up to date (1.51).

 

* Check environment variable ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY

 

  ***

  *** You need an API key (from https://www.alphavantage.co)

  ***   to run the Perl module Finance::Quote.

  ***

  *** Make it available to GnuCash by

  ***- setting the environment variable ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY or

  ***- starting GnuCash and adding the Alpha Vantage api key in

  ***Edit->Preferences->Online Quotes

  ***

 

* Run gnc-fq-check

 

("1.51" "aex" "alphavantage" "amfiindia" "asegr" "asx" "aufunds" "australia"
"bamosz" "bet" "bloomberg" "bourso" "bse" "bseindia" "canada" "canadamutual"
"comdirect" "cse" "deka" "dutch" "dwsfunds" "europe" "fetch_live_currencies"
"fidelity" "fidelity_direct" "finanzpartner" "fondsweb" "fool" "ftfunds"
"fundata" "fundlibrary" "goldmoney" "greece" "hu" "hufund" "hungary"
"hustock" "iexcloud" "india" "indiamutual" "known_currencies"
"morningstarau" "morningstarjp" "mstaruk" "nasdaq" "nseindia" "nyse" "nzx"
"onvista" "oslobors" "romania" "seb_funds" "six" "tiaacref" "tmx"
"tradeville" "troweprice" "troweprice_direct" "tsp" "ukfunds" "unionfunds"
"usa" "usfedbonds" "yahoo_json" "za")

 

* Run gnc-fq-helper

 

(#f)

 

* Installation succeeded

 

Press any key to continue . . .

 

 

 

--

 

Message: 5

Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:50:21 +1000

From: David H 

To: J Medina 

Cc: "gnucash-user@gnucash.org" 

Subject: Re: [GNC] Online price retrieval

Message-ID:

 


Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

 

Lots of info at https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Online_Quotes if you want to
read up on it.

 

There's a menu item for it - left click on the start menu windows logo, left
click on "A" in the list of installed programs, then left click "G"

for Gnucash and then open the Gnucash folder and click on the "Install
Online Price Retrieval for GnuCash" shortcut in the folder and let it do
it's thing.  This will also install Strawberry Perl for you as it needs that
to run - can take 5 - 10 minutes so wait until it finishes.

 

Cheers David H.

 

On Thu, 14 Oct 2021 at 15:36, J Medina  wrote:

 

> Gentlemen/Ladies,

> 

> I want to install Finance::Quote on Windows10

> 

> Could you please give me a bit more detailed explanation on how to do 

> this

> >>>  Run Start ? GnuCash ? Install Online Price Retrieval.

> 

> I understand I need to do this from the command prompt ...I just need 

> a more substantial explanation even if it is a broad one. Thank you a lot.

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Re: [GNC] Online price retrieval

[David H]

Lots of info at https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Online_Quotes if you want to
read up on it.

There's a menu item for it - left click on the start menu windows logo,
left click on "A" in the list of installed programs, then left click "G"
for Gnucash and then open the Gnucash folder and click on the "Install
Online Price Retrieval for GnuCash" shortcut in the folder and let it do
it's thing.  This will also install Strawberry Perl for you as it needs
that to run - can take 5 - 10 minutes so wait until it finishes.

Cheers David H.

On Thu, 14 Oct 2021 at 15:36, J Medina  wrote:

> Gentlemen/Ladies,
>
> I want to install Finance::Quote on Windows10
>
> Could you please give me a bit more detailed explanation on how to do this
> >>>  Run Start → GnuCash → Install Online Price Retrieval.
>
> I understand I need to do this from the command prompt ...I just need a
> more substantial explanation even if it is a broad one. Thank you a lot.
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[GNC] Online price retrieval

[J Medina]

Gentlemen/Ladies,

I want to install Finance::Quote on Windows10

Could you please give me a bit more detailed explanation on how to do this >>>  
Run Start → GnuCash → Install Online Price Retrieval.

I understand I need to do this from the command prompt ...I just need a more 
substantial explanation even if it is a broad one. Thank you a lot.
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Re: [GNC] Trouble Installing Online Price Retrieval Tool

[Chris Good]

Hi Sudesh,

Everything you should need to know to set up your stocks in GnuCash is
covered in
https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v4/C/gnucash-guide/chapter_invest.html

Everything you should need to know about using Finance::Quote is covered in
https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Online_Quotes

Regards, Chris Good


Message: 9
Date: Wed, 5 May 2021 07:58:44 -0500
From: David Carlson 
To: Sudesh Chandar 
Cc: "gnucash-user@gnucash.org" , Geoff

Subject: Re: [GNC] Trouble Installing Online Price Retrieval Tool
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Sudesh,

I think you have completed the installation correctly.   Since you also
obtained a key from Alpha Vantage you should be able to use their service to
download prices if they provide the ones that you want. For some stock
quotes you may get better results using one of the other services that the
finance-quote software can access.  Ask here about specific quotes on
specific exchanges.

For example,  I use Yahoo as json service for quotes on the US exchanges
because I download about 30 prices at a time.






On Wed, May 5, 2021, 5:19 AM Sudesh Chandar via gnucash-user <
gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote:

> Hello Geoff,
> Many thanks for the fast reply.
> Actually the Perl scripts ran longer than 30 minutes much closer 
> to 3 hours and after all that It threw up an error about "Alpha 
> Vantage  API Key". I had to manually visit the alphavantage website 
> and request a key and update Gnucash app under edit/preferences.
> Is this normal?
> Once I updated the key It seems work okay now.
> Like I said before, I am still a newbie at this, My next step is how 
> to setup a stock symbol in the price database/Get quotes button?
> Currently pressing the button only gives me currency conversion 
> between USD and INR.
> Thanks,
> - SudeshOn Wednesday, May 5, 2021, 01:00:54 PM GMT+5:30, Geoff <
> cleanoutmys...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Hi Sudesh
>
> Some of the required Perl modules take a considerable time to install 
> and the process may appear to "freeze" when in fact it is only "resting".
>
> Can you try again - you need to run the "gnc-fq-update" script located 
> in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\" directory - and send a 
> screenshot if it is still hanging after 30 minutes.
>
> Thanks
>
> Geoff
> =
>
> On 5/05/2021 5:09 pm, Sudesh Chandar via gnucash-user wrote:
> > Hello  Group,
> > I am a new user of GNU cash and have recently downloaded and 
> > installed
> Gnucash ver 4.5 on a windows 10 64 bit machine.
> > I am trying to run the script for Installing online price retrieval 
> > and
> the command line freezes after a while.
> > It installed the Strawberry perl just fine and the install check and
> version check passes ok and then it copies all the *.pm files just ok.
> > Where it hangs is after the message  "C:\Strawberry\c\bin\gmake.exe 
> > --
> OK'
> > What am I missing?
> > I also checked the Gnucash app under the help menu/ about and the
> "Finance::Quote" module is not installed.
> > Any Help from the group as to why this is happening and how to 
> > resolve
> it?
> > Regards,Sid
> > _

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Re: [GNC] Trouble Installing Online Price Retrieval Tool

[David Carlson]

Sudesh,

I think you have completed the installation correctly.   Since you also
obtained a key from Alpha Vantage you should be able to use their service
to download prices if they provide the ones that you want. For some stock
quotes you may get better results using one of the other services that the
finance-quote software can access.  Ask here about specific quotes on
specific exchanges.

For example,  I use Yahoo as json service for quotes on the US exchanges
because I download about 30 prices at a time.






On Wed, May 5, 2021, 5:19 AM Sudesh Chandar via gnucash-user <
gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote:

> Hello Geoff,
> Many thanks for the fast reply.
> Actually the Perl scripts ran longer than 30 minutes much closer to 3
> hours and after all that It threw up an error about "Alpha Vantage  API
> Key". I had to manually visit the alphavantage website and request a key
> and update Gnucash app under edit/preferences.
> Is this normal?
> Once I updated the key It seems work okay now.
> Like I said before, I am still a newbie at this,
> My next step is how to setup a stock symbol in the price database/Get
> quotes button?
> Currently pressing the button only gives me currency conversion between
> USD and INR.
> Thanks,
> - SudeshOn Wednesday, May 5, 2021, 01:00:54 PM GMT+5:30, Geoff <
> cleanoutmys...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Hi Sudesh
>
> Some of the required Perl modules take a considerable time to install
> and the process may appear to "freeze" when in fact it is only "resting".
>
> Can you try again - you need to run the "gnc-fq-update" script located
> in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\" directory - and send a
> screenshot if it is still hanging after 30 minutes.
>
> Thanks
>
> Geoff
> =
>
> On 5/05/2021 5:09 pm, Sudesh Chandar via gnucash-user wrote:
> > Hello  Group,
> > I am a new user of GNU cash and have recently downloaded and installed
> Gnucash ver 4.5 on a windows 10 64 bit machine.
> > I am trying to run the script for Installing online price retrieval and
> the command line freezes after a while.
> > It installed the Strawberry perl just fine and the install check and
> version check passes ok and then it copies all the *.pm files just ok.
> > Where it hangs is after the message  "C:\Strawberry\c\bin\gmake.exe --
> OK'
> > What am I missing?
> > I also checked the Gnucash app under the help menu/ about and the
> "Finance::Quote" module is not installed.
> > Any Help from the group as to why this is happening and how to resolve
> it?
> > Regards,Sid
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Re: [GNC] Trouble Installing Online Price Retrieval Tool

[Geoff]

Hi Sudesh

It looks like you are on the right tram now.

> much closer to 3 hours
> Is this normal?

Not in my experience, but it depends on your hardware and internet 
connection.


> My next step is how to setup a stock symbol in the price database/Get
> quotes button?

Correct.  Unfortunately I don't have any experience with Indian 
exchanges, but Google should be able to help you out.


> Currently pressing the button only gives me currency conversion
> between USD and INR.

This is a good sign - it indicates that you have successfully installed 
the Perl Finance Quote module.


You should be skiing downhill from here on.

Good luck.

Geoff
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On 5/05/2021 8:18 pm, Sudesh Chandar wrote:

Hello Geoff,

Many thanks for the fast reply.

Actually the Perl scripts ran longer than 30 minutes much closer to 
3 hours and after all that It threw up an error about "Alpha Vantage  
API Key". I had to manually visit the alphavantage website and request a 
key and update Gnucash app under edit/preferences.


Is this normal?

Once I updated the key It seems work okay now.

Like I said before, I am still a newbie at this,

My next step is how to setup a stock symbol in the price database/Get 
quotes button?


Currently pressing the button only gives me currency conversion between 
USD and INR.


Thanks,
- Sudesh
On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, 01:00:54 PM GMT+5:30, Geoff 
 wrote:



Hi Sudesh

Some of the required Perl modules take a considerable time to install
and the process may appear to "freeze" when in fact it is only "resting".

Can you try again - you need to run the "gnc-fq-update" script located
in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\" directory - and send a
screenshot if it is still hanging after 30 minutes.

Thanks

Geoff
=

On 5/05/2021 5:09 pm, Sudesh Chandar via gnucash-user wrote:
 > Hello  Group,
 > I am a new user of GNU cash and have recently downloaded and 
installed Gnucash ver 4.5 on a windows 10 64 bit machine.
 > I am trying to run the script for Installing online price retrieval 
and the command line freezes after a while.
 > It installed the Strawberry perl just fine and the install check and 
version check passes ok and then it copies all the *.pm files just ok.
 > Where it hangs is after the message  "C:\Strawberry\c\bin\gmake.exe 
-- OK'

 > What am I missing?
 > I also checked the Gnucash app under the help menu/ about and the 
"Finance::Quote" module is not installed.
 > Any Help from the group as to why this is happening and how to 
resolve it?

 > Regards,Sid
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Re: [GNC] Trouble Installing Online Price Retrieval Tool

[Sudesh Chandar via gnucash-user]

Hello Geoff,
Many thanks for the fast reply.
Actually the Perl scripts ran longer than 30 minutes much closer to 3 hours 
and after all that It threw up an error about "Alpha Vantage  API Key". I had 
to manually visit the alphavantage website and request a key and update Gnucash 
app under edit/preferences.
Is this normal?
Once I updated the key It seems work okay now.
Like I said before, I am still a newbie at this, 
My next step is how to setup a stock symbol in the price database/Get quotes 
button?
Currently pressing the button only gives me currency conversion between USD and 
INR.
Thanks,
- SudeshOn Wednesday, May 5, 2021, 01:00:54 PM GMT+5:30, Geoff 
 wrote:  
 
 Hi Sudesh

Some of the required Perl modules take a considerable time to install 
and the process may appear to "freeze" when in fact it is only "resting".

Can you try again - you need to run the "gnc-fq-update" script located 
in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\" directory - and send a 
screenshot if it is still hanging after 30 minutes.

Thanks

Geoff
=

On 5/05/2021 5:09 pm, Sudesh Chandar via gnucash-user wrote:
> Hello  Group,
> I am a new user of GNU cash and have recently downloaded and installed 
> Gnucash ver 4.5 on a windows 10 64 bit machine.
> I am trying to run the script for Installing online price retrieval and the 
> command line freezes after a while.
> It installed the Strawberry perl just fine and the install check and version 
> check passes ok and then it copies all the *.pm files just ok.
> Where it hangs is after the message  "C:\Strawberry\c\bin\gmake.exe -- OK'
> What am I missing?
> I also checked the Gnucash app under the help menu/ about and the 
> "Finance::Quote" module is not installed.
> Any Help from the group as to why this is happening and how to resolve it?
> Regards,Sid
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Re: [GNC] Trouble Installing Online Price Retrieval Tool

[Geoff]

Hi Sudesh

Some of the required Perl modules take a considerable time to install 
and the process may appear to "freeze" when in fact it is only "resting".


Can you try again - you need to run the "gnc-fq-update" script located 
in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\" directory - and send a 
screenshot if it is still hanging after 30 minutes.


Thanks

Geoff
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On 5/05/2021 5:09 pm, Sudesh Chandar via gnucash-user wrote:

Hello  Group,
I am a new user of GNU cash and have recently downloaded and installed Gnucash 
ver 4.5 on a windows 10 64 bit machine.
I am trying to run the script for Installing online price retrieval and the 
command line freezes after a while.
It installed the Strawberry perl just fine and the install check and version 
check passes ok and then it copies all the *.pm files just ok.
Where it hangs is after the message  "C:\Strawberry\c\bin\gmake.exe -- OK'
What am I missing?
I also checked the Gnucash app under the help menu/ about and the 
"Finance::Quote" module is not installed.
Any Help from the group as to why this is happening and how to resolve it?
Regards,Sid
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[GNC] Trouble Installing Online Price Retrieval Tool

[Sudesh Chandar via gnucash-user]

Hello  Group,
I am a new user of GNU cash and have recently downloaded and installed Gnucash 
ver 4.5 on a windows 10 64 bit machine.
I am trying to run the script for Installing online price retrieval and the 
command line freezes after a while.
It installed the Strawberry perl just fine and the install check and version 
check passes ok and then it copies all the *.pm files just ok.
Where it hangs is after the message  "C:\Strawberry\c\bin\gmake.exe -- OK'
What am I missing?
I also checked the Gnucash app under the help menu/ about and the 
"Finance::Quote" module is not installed.
Any Help from the group as to why this is happening and how to resolve it?
Regards,Sid 
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Re: [GNC] GnuCash 4.4 "Install Online Price Retrieval for GnuCash" fails

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Withdrawing this request. 
Found the solution in this article:
https://www.geekworker.com/gnucash-install-online-price-retrieval-for-gnucash-results-in-access-is-denied-error/
<https://www.geekworker.com/gnucash-install-online-price-retrieval-for-gnucash-results-in-access-is-denied-error/>
  



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Re: [GNC] Security price retrieval [again]

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On 09 January 2021 at 16:54, Frank H. Ellenberger said:

> Am 07.01.21 um 18:01 schrieb Graham:
> > Sorry - didn't realise that the images hadn't gone through.
> > When I try to update prices, more than half do not update, and it
[...]
> > I have run gnc-fq-update and I get:  Date::Manip is up to date (6.83).
> > Finance::Quote is up to date (1.49).
> 
> 
> gnc-fq-update is *not* the program to update quotes. It updates the
> software. You want to run
> perl gnc-fq-dump -v  

This is unhelpful. Given that he has already told us that some of his 
prices updated OK, it is obvious that he was only using *-update to check 
the status of the components.

Anyway *-dump doesn't update the prices either.

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Re: [GNC] Security price retrieval [again]

[Frank H. Ellenberger]

Am 07.01.21 um 18:01 schrieb Graham:
> Sorry - didn't realise that the images hadn't gone through.
> When I try to update prices, more than half do not update, and it
> prompts me to continue with the ones that have updated. I tried
> converting the source from Morningstar GB to Yahoo-JSON but that froze
> Gnucash.
> 
> 
> I have run gnc-fq-update and I get:  Date::Manip is up to date (6.83).
> Finance::Quote is up to date (1.49).


gnc-fq-update is *not* the program to update quotes. It updates the
software. You want to run
perl gnc-fq-dump -v  

Regards
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Re: [GNC] Security price retrieval [again]

[Graham]

On 08/01/2021 10:16, Liz Dodd wrote:

On Thu, 7 Jan 2021 17:01:42 +
Graham  wrote:


Sorry - didn't realise that the images hadn't gone through.
When I try to update prices, more than half do not update, and it
prompts me to continue with the ones that have updated. I tried
converting the source from Morningstar GB to Yahoo-JSON but that
froze Gnucash.


I have run gnc-fq-update and I get:  Date::Manip is up to date
(6.83). Finance::Quote is up to date (1.49).


Not sure where I go next

Sell the shares and buy something different you can price

Stay well Dr Balin from Dr Dodd


Good advice! Maybe not the most financially astute, but an answer to the 
problem, certainly.


Stay well yourself, Dr Dodd, and keep posting -lurking enthusiastically 
-enjoying your spot diagnosis at present.


no2 could well be HSV as posited, but perhaps HZV?

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Re: [GNC] Security price retrieval [again]

[Graham]

On 07/01/2021 20:06, David H wrote:
Not uncommon, perhaps you should list the ones that aren't working, 
other users might be able to point you in the right direction...


Cheers David H.


Thanks David,

All LSE:

DNE, SCF, EUDV, LGEN, GFRD, JCH, KETL, EPIC, PNN,AIRE,CTY , 
currency:eur, currency:aud plus some funds. Ive tried altering the 
source between Alphavantage US, Morningstar GB, Yahoo-JSON and Yahoo-JQL 
but the same tickers keep coming up.


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Re: [GNC] Security price retrieval [again]

[David H]

Not uncommon, perhaps you should list the ones that aren't working, other
users might be able to point you in the right direction...

Cheers David H.


On Fri, 8 Jan 2021 at 03:01, Graham  wrote:

> Sorry - didn't realise that the images hadn't gone through.
> When I try to update prices, more than half do not update, and it prompts
> me to continue with the ones that have updated. I tried converting the
> source from Morningstar GB to Yahoo-JSON but that froze Gnucash.
>
>
> I have run gnc-fq-update and I get:  Date::Manip is up to date (6.83).
> Finance::Quote is up to date (1.49).
>
>
> Not sure where I go next
>
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Re: [GNC] Security price retrieval [again]

[Graham]

Sorry - didn't realise that the images hadn't gone through.
When I try to update prices, more than half do not update, and it 
prompts me to continue with the ones that have updated. I tried 
converting the source from Morningstar GB to Yahoo-JSON but that froze 
Gnucash.



I have run gnc-fq-update and I get:  Date::Manip is up to date (6.83). 
Finance::Quote is up to date (1.49).



Not sure where I go next

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Re: [GNC] Security price retrieval [again]

[dullege]

gnc-fq-check is not a standalone executable command, it's a perl script.

So open a Windows command prompt

Navigate ("cd" command) to " C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin" 

Then enter "perl gnc-fq-check"

This should list all version (eg "1.49", followed by all the quote sources)

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Behalf Of Graham
Sent: Thursday, 7 January 2021 1:12 AM
To: David H 
Cc: Gnucash Users 
Subject: Re: [GNC] Security price retrieval [again]

On 04/01/2021 22:22, David H wrote:
> Graham,
>
> My gnc-fq-xxx scripts on Win10 Pro are in C:\Program Files 
> (x86)\gnucash\bin.
>
> If they're not present have you run the "Install Online Price 
> Retrieval for GnuCash" which installs/sets up everything for Online 
> Price Retrieval to work?
>
> Cheers David H.

> Thanks David.  There are gnc-fq-xxx files in C:\Program Files 
> (x86)\gnucash\bin. [ I have run Install Online Price Retrieval for 
> GnuCash .]

I apologise for ignorance but trying to run check from cmd prompt i get:

C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>$ gnc-fq-check

'$' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or 
batch file.



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Re: [GNC] Security price retrieval [again]

[David H]

Hi Graham,

Well I'm not sure what your original issue was as this is all I saw - no
image as you can't send images inline as part of your email. From memory
you either need to add images to the end or attach them as a separate file.

So what was your exact problem again :-)

Cheers David H.

I have uninstalled and installed 4.4, but it is still not there. When I
run the update prices, some stocks are updated, but after a good 4
minutes, this appears :

NOTHING HERE 

Looking at the list, some were set to Morningstar GB whereas the
Yahoo-JSON ones had updated correctly. I changed the MSGB ones to Yahoo
JSON ran update prices again and it just froze completely.

Any ideas, o wise ones?

On Thu, 7 Jan 2021 at 00:18, Graham  wrote:

> On 04/01/2021 22:22, David H wrote:
>
> Sorry - just read your reply to Michelle. Ran it and got: C:\Program
> Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>perl "C:\Program Files
> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-check"
> ("1.49" "adig" "aex" "aiahk" "alphavantage" "amfiindia" "asegr" "asx"
> "aufunds" "australia" "bamosz" "bet" "bmonesbittburns" "bourso" "bse"
> "bsero" "canada" "canadamutual" "citywire" "cominvest" "cse" "deka" "dutch"
> "dwsfunds" "europe" "fetch_live_currencies" "fidelity" "fidelity_direct"
> "fidelityfixed" "financecanada" "finanzpartner" "finland" "fool" "france"
> "ftfunds" "ftportfolios" "ftportfolios_direct" "fundlibrary" "goldmoney"
> "greece" "hex" "hu" "hufund" "hungary" "hustock" "iexcloud" "indiamutual"
> "known_currencies" "lerevenu" "maninv" "morningstar" "morningstarau"
> "morningstarch" "morningstarjp" "mstaruk" "nasdaq" "nyse" "nz" "nzx"
> "platinum" "romania" "seb_funds" "sixfunds" "sixshares"
> "stockhousecanada_fund" "tdefunds" "tdwaterhouse" "tiaacref" "tnetuk"
> "troweprice" "troweprice_direct" "trustnet" "tsp" "tsx" "uk_unit_trusts"
> "ukfunds" "unionfunds" "usa" "usfedbonds" "vanguard" "vwd" "yahoo_json"
> "yahoo_yql" "za" "za_unittrusts")
>
> C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>
>
> The dump command gave:
> C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>perl "C:\Program Files
> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump
>
> Usage: C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump [-v] 
>  [ ...]
>
> -v: verbose
> Available sources are:
>  aex za_unittrusts cse bourso citywire morningstar fidelity_direct za
> mstaruk hustock deka amfiindia ftportfolios nyse bse troweprice greece
> finland aufunds hex vanguard nz hu yahoo_json uk_unit_trusts vwd usfedbonds
> fidelity canadamutual romania fool goldmoney tnetuk tdwaterhouse dwsfunds
> iexcloud financecanada unionfunds morningstarau bsero tsx platinum usa
> morningstarjp ftfunds tdefunds seb_funds hufund tiaacref indiamutual tsp
> france bamosz bmonesbittburns nzx maninv fidelityfixed finanzpartner adig
> hungary europe dutch asegr ftportfolios_direct aiahk sixfunds australia
> stockhousecanada_fund troweprice_direct morningstarch alphavantage nasdaq
> known_currencies lerevenu yahoo_yql asx fundlibrary ukfunds bet sixshares
> trustnet canada cominvest fetch_live_currencies
>
> What do I do next?
>
> Cheerio,
>
> Graham
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Re: [GNC] Security price retrieval [again]

[Graham]

On 04/01/2021 22:22, David H wrote:

Sorry - just read your reply to Michelle. Ran it and got: C:\Program 
Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>perl "C:\Program Files 
(x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-check"
("1.49" "adig" "aex" "aiahk" "alphavantage" "amfiindia" "asegr" "asx" 
"aufunds" "australia" "bamosz" "bet" "bmonesbittburns" "bourso" "bse" 
"bsero" "canada" "canadamutual" "citywire" "cominvest" "cse" "deka" 
"dutch" "dwsfunds" "europe" "fetch_live_currencies" "fidelity" 
"fidelity_direct" "fidelityfixed" "financecanada" "finanzpartner" 
"finland" "fool" "france" "ftfunds" "ftportfolios" "ftportfolios_direct" 
"fundlibrary" "goldmoney" "greece" "hex" "hu" "hufund" "hungary" 
"hustock" "iexcloud" "indiamutual" "known_currencies" "lerevenu" 
"maninv" "morningstar" "morningstarau" "morningstarch" "morningstarjp" 
"mstaruk" "nasdaq" "nyse" "nz" "nzx" "platinum" "romania" "seb_funds" 
"sixfunds" "sixshares" "stockhousecanada_fund" "tdefunds" "tdwaterhouse" 
"tiaacref" "tnetuk" "troweprice" "troweprice_direct" "trustnet" "tsp" 
"tsx" "uk_unit_trusts" "ukfunds" "unionfunds" "usa" "usfedbonds" 
"vanguard" "vwd" "yahoo_json" "yahoo_yql" "za" "za_unittrusts")


C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>

The dump command gave:
C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>perl "C:\Program Files 
(x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump


Usage: C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump [-v] 
  [ ...]


-v: verbose
Available sources are:
 aex za_unittrusts cse bourso citywire morningstar fidelity_direct 
za mstaruk hustock deka amfiindia ftportfolios nyse bse troweprice 
greece finland aufunds hex vanguard nz hu yahoo_json uk_unit_trusts vwd 
usfedbonds fidelity canadamutual romania fool goldmoney tnetuk 
tdwaterhouse dwsfunds iexcloud financecanada unionfunds morningstarau 
bsero tsx platinum usa morningstarjp ftfunds tdefunds seb_funds hufund 
tiaacref indiamutual tsp france bamosz bmonesbittburns nzx maninv 
fidelityfixed finanzpartner adig hungary europe dutch asegr 
ftportfolios_direct aiahk sixfunds australia stockhousecanada_fund 
troweprice_direct morningstarch alphavantage nasdaq known_currencies 
lerevenu yahoo_yql asx fundlibrary ukfunds bet sixshares trustnet canada 
cominvest fetch_live_currencies


What do I do next?

Cheerio,

Graham



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Re: [GNC] Security price retrieval [again]

[Graham]

On 04/01/2021 22:22, David H wrote:

Graham,

My gnc-fq-xxx scripts on Win10 Pro are in C:\Program Files 
(x86)\gnucash\bin.


If they're not present have you run the "Install Online Price 
Retrieval for GnuCash" which installs/sets up everything for Online 
Price Retrieval to work?


Cheers David H.


Thanks David.  There are gnc-fq-xxx files in C:\Program Files 
(x86)\gnucash\bin. [ I have run Install Online Price Retrieval for 
GnuCash .]


I apologise for ignorance but trying to run check from cmd prompt i get:

C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>$ gnc-fq-check

'$' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.



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Re: [GNC] Security price retrieval [again]

[David H]

Graham,

My gnc-fq-xxx scripts on Win10 Pro are in C:\Program Files
(x86)\gnucash\bin.

If they're not present have you run the "Install Online Price Retrieval for
GnuCash" which installs/sets up everything for Online Price Retrieval to
work?

Cheers David H.


On Mon, 4 Jan 2021 at 23:57, Graham  wrote:

> Thanks Frank, but I get ' Can't open perl script "gnc-fq-check": No such
> file or directory '.
> This
>
> is all i have in the start menu. I have used the install program to get
> the latest version, and I've d/l'd GNC4.4
>
> Graham
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 03/01/2021 20:06, Frank H. Ellenberger wrote:
> > Hi Graham,
> >
> > Am 03.01.21 um 18:45 schrieb Graham:
> >> I have uninstalled and installed 4.4, but it is still not there. When I
> >> run the update prices, some stocks are updated, but after a good 4
> >> minutes, this appears :
> >>
> >>
> >> Looking at the list, some were set to Morningstar GB whereas the
> >> Yahoo-JSON ones had updated correctly. I changed the MSGB ones to Yahoo
> >> JSON ran update prices again and it just froze completely.
> >>
> >> Any ideas, o wise ones?
> > lookong at https://github.com/finance-quote/finance-quote/commits/master
> > several services like Morningstar have problems in F::Q
> >
> > Can you test with gnc-fq-* scripts?
> > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Online_Quotes
> >
> > Regards
> > Frank
>
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Re: [GNC] Security price retrieval [again]

[Graham]

Thanks Frank, but I get ' Can't open perl script "gnc-fq-check": No such 
file or directory '.

This

is all i have in the start menu. I have used the install program to get 
the latest version, and I've d/l'd GNC4.4


Graham






On 03/01/2021 20:06, Frank H. Ellenberger wrote:

Hi Graham,

Am 03.01.21 um 18:45 schrieb Graham:

I have uninstalled and installed 4.4, but it is still not there. When I
run the update prices, some stocks are updated, but after a good 4
minutes, this appears :


Looking at the list, some were set to Morningstar GB whereas the
Yahoo-JSON ones had updated correctly. I changed the MSGB ones to Yahoo
JSON ran update prices again and it just froze completely.

Any ideas, o wise ones?

lookong at https://github.com/finance-quote/finance-quote/commits/master
several services like Morningstar have problems in F::Q

Can you test with gnc-fq-* scripts?
https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Online_Quotes

Regards
Frank



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Re: [GNC] Security price retrieval [again]

[Frank H. Ellenberger]

Hi Graham,

Am 03.01.21 um 18:45 schrieb Graham:
>
> I have uninstalled and installed 4.4, but it is still not there. When I
> run the update prices, some stocks are updated, but after a good 4
> minutes, this appears :
>
>
> Looking at the list, some were set to Morningstar GB whereas the
> Yahoo-JSON ones had updated correctly. I changed the MSGB ones to Yahoo
> JSON ran update prices again and it just froze completely.
>
> Any ideas, o wise ones?

lookong at https://github.com/finance-quote/finance-quote/commits/master
several services like Morningstar have problems in F::Q

Can you test with gnc-fq-* scripts?
https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Online_Quotes

Regards
Frank
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Re: [GNC] Security price retrieval [again]

[Graham]

Hi team,

After unsuccessful aatempts to get price retrieval to work on Windows, 
Gnucash 3.8, i went back to the manual, only to find that I was missing 
gnc-fq-dump in the start menu.


I have uninstalled and installed 4.4, but it is still not there. When I 
run the update prices, some stocks are updated, but after a good 4 
minutes, this appears :



Looking at the list, some were set to Morningstar GB whereas the 
Yahoo-JSON ones had updated correctly. I changed the MSGB ones to Yahoo 
JSON ran update prices again and it just froze completely.


Any ideas, o wise ones?

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Re: [GNC] Price retrieval

[Kalpesh Patel]

Looking at the picture of the menu shows that it has been customized.

 

Next best step would be to download the official full Windows package and
try to install it. That should create and populate that group properly. I
don't believe reinstalling it will harm in anyway as I have reinstalled
multiple times on my own desktop without any issues nor will it impact your
ability to retrieve prices as it will not touch that portion of installation
either.

 

Kalpesh.

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Re: [GNC] Price retrieval

[randix]

Geert... just to put a cap on this thread (it has a good ending)...

1. The Dell XPS 13 that was involved is not a 2-1 version (which Dell does
offer), it has a standard Windows 10 Professional install with no optional
tablet version as far as I'm aware.  I have no idea why the Start menu does
not reflect a "group" for GnuCash, only the exe file, etc.

2. I had previously tried to run "C:\Program Files
(x86)\gnucash\bin\install-fq-mods.cmd" but it stopped at
"c:/strawb~/\c\bin\gmake.exe -- ok." and it stopped there for such a "long
time" that I assumed it got stuck there for whatever reason.  I did try
running it again this morning and it again stopped at that point, but this
time I just went and took the proverbial "walk around the block", and it
finally did resume and the install was successful.

/So I have no explanation why the option does not appear in the Start menu,
nor when you type it in the search window on the task bar, but running the
CMD file in the bin folder did work, I just wasn't being patient enough
(something I seem to recall I've been told once or twice in my life on other
endeavors)./

In any event, thanks for your response.



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Re: [GNC] Price retrieval

[Geert Janssens]

Hi,

You seem to have a different Windows menu on your Windows 10 than I do. 
Perhaps that's the tablet mode and I'm in desktop mode.

On my Windows menu there are both a GnuCash application and a GnuCash folder. 
Inside the folder I do see the Online price retrieval installer.

Having said all that, the reference in the Windows menu is just a fancy link 
to
C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\install-fq-mods.cmd

So you can just run that command directly instead.

Regards,

Geert

Op woensdag 11 november 2020 21:46:42 CET schreef randix:
> I sincerely appreciate your response, however, as reflected in the attached
> piks:
> 
> 1. I do NOT have a GnuCash group in the Start menu, only the exe file
> appears, as reflected in the attached screenshot, so I can't access the
> "Install Online Price Retrieval" from there;
> 
> 2. If I do a search for "Install Online Price Retrieval for Gnucash" off the
> search option on the taskbar, it only brings up hits on the web, nothing to
> run on my own laptop, as reflected in the attached screenshot.
> 
> So color me confused.  I'm running Windows 10 Professional, on a brand new
> Dell XPS 13 laptop.
> 
> I should also mention that on my other laptop, also a Dell XPS 13, also
> which is running Windows 10 Pro, which I also have Gnucash installed running
> 4.2 and which I've been using without a problem for the past couple of
> years, the price module works fine... however, as in the case of the brand
> new laptop described above, on this laptop GnuCash ALSO has NO folder in
> the start menu, and if you do a search for the retrieval off the taskbar,
> it also only brings up hits on the web.  I have no recollection how I
> successfully installed it on this laptop, but I must have done something
> right, cause it runs perfectly.
> 
> g1.jpg <http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/file/t374961/g1.jpg>
> g2.jpg <http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/file/t374961/g2.jpg>
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Re: [GNC] Price retrieval

[randix]

I sincerely appreciate your response, however, as reflected in the attached
piks:

1. I do NOT have a GnuCash group in the Start menu, only the exe file
appears, as reflected in the attached screenshot, so I can't access the
"Install Online Price Retrieval" from there;

2. If I do a search for "Install Online Price Retrieval for Gnucash" off the
search option on the taskbar, it only brings up hits on the web, nothing to
run on my own laptop, as reflected in the attached screenshot.

So color me confused.  I'm running Windows 10 Professional, on a brand new
Dell XPS 13 laptop.

I should also mention that on my other laptop, also a Dell XPS 13, also
which is running Windows 10 Pro, which I also have Gnucash installed running
4.2 and which I've been using without a problem for the past couple of
years, the price module works fine... however, as in the case of the brand
new laptop described above, on this laptop GnuCash ALSO has NO folder in the
start menu, and if you do a search for the retrieval off the taskbar, it
also only brings up hits on the web.  I have no recollection how I
successfully installed it on this laptop, but I must have done something
right, cause it runs perfectly.

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Re: [GNC] Price retrieval

[randix]

Ok, so after my last post, I figured I better read the user manual as it's
been a long time since I've installed GnuCash.  Appears to me that I need to
"install" the Finance::Quote module.  However, despite the documentation, I
cannot find the "Gnucash Start Group"-- all it includes is the exe file (I'm
running Windows 10 Pro)... in the start group Gnucash exe simply appears
under the Financial folder.

I did try and run gnc-fq-check via the bin folder and it confirmed I need to
install Finance::Quote.  When I run gnc-fq-update from the bin folder it
stops at c:\strawb~/\c\bin\gmake.exe -- ok.  

So I throw myself at your mercy, do I need new glasses or where do i look to
install Finance::Quote.



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Re: [GNC] Price retrieval

[Geoff]

Hi Randix

That screenshot is too small for me to read, however you can start 
troubleshooting using the GnuCash price support utilities in a command 
window.


Here is an example - Windows 10 / GnuCash 4.1

C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>perl gnc-fq-check
("1.49" "adig" "aex" "aiahk" "alphavantage" "amfiindia" "asegr" "asx" 
"aufunds" "australia" "bamosz" "bet" "bmonesbittburns" "bourso" "bse" 
"bsero" "canada" "canadamutual" "citywire" "cominvest" "cse" "deka" 
"dutch" "dwsfunds" "europe" "fetch_live_currencies" "fidelity" 
"fidelity_direct" "fidelityfixed" "financecanada" "finanzpartner" 
"finland" "fool" "france" "ftfunds" "ftportfolios" "ftportfolios_direct" 
"fundlibrary" "goldmoney" "greece" "hex" "hu" "hufund" "hungary" 
"hustock" "iexcloud" "indiamutual" "known_currencies" "lerevenu" 
"maninv" "morningstar" "morningstarau" "morningstarch" "morningstarjp" 
"mstaruk" "nasdaq" "nyse" "nz" "nzx" "platinum" "romania" "seb_funds" 
"sixfunds" "sixshares" "stockhousecanada_fund" "tdefunds" "tdwaterhouse" 
"tiaacref" "tnetuk" "troweprice" "troweprice_direct" "trustnet" "tsp" 
"tsx" "uk_unit_trusts" "ukfunds" "unionfunds" "usa" "usfedbonds" 
"vanguard" "vwd" "yahoo_json" "yahoo_yql" "za" "za_unittrusts")


C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>perl gnc-fq-dump yahoo_json IBM
Finance::Quote fields Gnucash uses:
symbol: IBM  <=== required
  date: 11/10/2020   <=== recommended
  currency: USD  <=== required
  last: 115.53   <=\
   nav:  <=== one of these
 price:      <=/
  timezone:  <=== optional

C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>perl gnc-fq-dump australia BHP
Finance::Quote fields Gnucash uses:
symbol: BHP  <=== required
  date: 11/09/2020   <=== recommended
  currency: AUD  <=== required
  last: 36.195   <=\
   nav:  <=== one of these
 price: 36.195   <=/
  timezone:  <=== optional

C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>

Geoff
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On 10/11/2020 6:56 am, randix wrote:

I'm using GnuCash 4.2 on Windows 10 Pro.

On a separate laptop, I installed GnuCash, and copied over from my regular
laptop where I normally use GnuCash, the files that I thought contained the
customization needed for the new install.

Everything works great, except for one component, price retrieval.  The
"remove", "edit" and "get quotes" buttons are greyed out.  I did enter the
API key, and strawberry perl is installed.

Any thoughts?  Screenshot below.

<http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/file/t374961/Screenshot_2020-11-09_115107.png>



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[GNC] Price retrieval

[randix]

I'm using GnuCash 4.2 on Windows 10 Pro.

On a separate laptop, I installed GnuCash, and copied over from my regular
laptop where I normally use GnuCash, the files that I thought contained the
customization needed for the new install.

Everything works great, except for one component, price retrieval.  The
"remove", "edit" and "get quotes" buttons are greyed out.  I did enter the
API key, and strawberry perl is installed.

Any thoughts?  Screenshot below.

<http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/file/t374961/Screenshot_2020-11-09_115107.png>
 



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Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Geoff]

Woo hoo!

I couldn't have resolved this without John's groundwork.

Enjoy your day.

Regards

Geoff
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On 26/08/2020 8:49 pm, Samantha Payn wrote:

HURRAH!
Thank you so much Geoff and John for your patience while I struggled 
with this. Geoff seems to have found the solution and I am enormously 
grateful to him, and to John Ralls who supported me in the earlier 
phases of this mystery.

I hope not to trouble you again for a very long time!
THANK YOU!
Samantha
On 26 August 2020 11:24 Geoff < cleanoutmys...@gmail.com 
> wrote:



Hi Samantha

I see nothing wrong there - the SET command does not return any output.

Please try the 3rd command - it should show you your key:
echo %ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY%

Thanks

Geoff
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On 26/08/2020 8:10 pm, Samantha Payn wrote:

Hi Geoff
Thank you for this.
For some reason I encounter a problem trying to enter my API key at the
CMD prompt. Way (way!) back John gave me two routes to start
investigating the problem and the CMD prompt route didn't work so we
stuck with the Powershell route. At that time I thought it was my
inability to type commands correctly, but I have since been copy/pasting
everything into Powershell, and today into the CMD prompt window.
Please see attachment which shows a different result to the one your
example does.
Samantha
On 26 August 2020 05:39 Geoff < cleanoutmys...@gmail.com 

>> wrote:

>>
>> Good morning Samantha
>>
>> Today's task is to repair your perl installation (specifically the
>> missing "Date::Manip" module) so that gnucash can use the perl
>> Finance::Quote module to retrieve currency exchange rates for you.
>>
>> I have tested this on my Windows 10 PC today by manually deleting the
>> Date::Manip module then reinstalling it using the steps below. Note
>> that instead of using Powershell as you have been doing to date, you
>> will use the DOS Command Shell to enter the necessary commands. Please
>> refer to the attached screenshots as you proceed.
>>
>> Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_1_command_prompt.jpg
>> The objective here is to open a DOS Command Shell running with
>> Administrator privileges. There several ways to do this, the one I 
have

>> shown involves typing "cmd" into the search box on the left of the
>> Windows task bar at the bottom of your screen. A new window will open
>> titled "Administrator: Command Prompt". Type these 4 commands into 
that

>> window - obviously using your own API Key:
>> cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin"
>> set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=your_actual_key
>> echo %ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY%
>> install-fq-mods.cmd
>>
>> Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_2_installation.jpg
>> The gnucash perl installation script is now running and you will see a
>> heap of gobbledygook on your screen like this.
>>
>> Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_3_long_delay.jpg
>> After a few minutes the installation will appear to "freeze" at this
>> point. Just be patient and wait, I have seen it take over 30 
minutes in

>> some cases.
>>
>> Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_4_completion.jpg
>> This is what it should look like after a successful installation. If
>> you don't see this, please send details including a screenshot and we
>> will decide the next steps.
>>
>> Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_5_testing.jpg
>> Assuming you do have a successful installation, let's test it out by
>> typing (or pasting) these 3 commands into the window:
>> echo (currency "GBP" "EUR") | perl gnc-fq-helper
>> echo (currency "USD" "GBP") | perl gnc-fq-helper
>> echo (currency "USD" "EUR") | perl gnc-fq-helper
>>
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Geoff
>> =
>>
>> On 25/08/2020 10:18 pm, Samantha Payn wrote:
>>> Thanks Geoff! Sleep well!
 On 25 August 2020 13:17 Geoff < cleanoutmys...@gmail.com 


 mailto:cleanoutmys...@gmail.com>>
 mailto:cleanoutmys...@gmail.com>
 > >>
>> >> Ah hah! This could be the cause of all your problems.
>> >>
>> >> That error message says that your perl installation is missing a 
key

>> >> component - the "Date::Manip" module.
>> >>
>> >> Explaining how to fix this will take a bit of effort, and as it 
is now

>> >> bedtime in my part of the world, I will try to knock up some
>> >> instructions for you tomorrow.
>> >>
>> >> Stay tuned.
>> >>
>> >> Geoff
>> >> =
>> >>
>> >> On 25/08/2020 9:24 pm, Samantha Payn wrote:
>> >>> Hi Geoff
>> >>> Thanks for your suggestoins. This is what I get:
>> >>> PS C:\Users\User> $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = 'mykey'
>> >>> PS C:\Users\User> echo '(currency "USD" "GBP")' | perl 'c:\Program
>> Files
>> >>> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper'
>> >>> Can't locate Date/Manip.pm in @INC (you may need to install the
>> >>> Date::Manip module) (@INC contains: C:/Strawberry/perl/site/lib
>> >>> C:/Strawberry/perl/vendor/lib C:/Strawberry/perl/lib) at 
c:\Program

>> >>> Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper line 29.
>> >>

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

   HURRAH!

   Thank you so much Geoff and John for your patience while I struggled
   with this. Geoff seems to have found the solution and I am enormously
   grateful to him, and to John Ralls who supported me in the earlier
   phases of this mystery.

   I hope not to trouble you again for a very long time!

   THANK YOU!

   Samantha

   On 26 August 2020 11:24 Geoff < [1]cleanoutmys...@gmail.com> wrote:

   Hi Samantha

   I see nothing wrong there - the SET command does not return any output.

   Please try the 3rd command - it should show you your key:

   echo %ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY%

   Thanks

   Geoff

   =

   On 26/08/2020 8:10 pm, Samantha Payn wrote:

   Hi Geoff

   Thank you for this.

   For some reason I encounter a problem trying to enter my API key at the

   CMD prompt. Way (way!) back John gave me two routes to start

   investigating the problem and the CMD prompt route didn't work so we

   stuck with the Powershell route. At that time I thought it was my

   inability to type commands correctly, but I have since been
   copy/pasting

   everything into Powershell, and today into the CMD prompt window.

   Please see attachment which shows a different result to the one your

   example does.

   Samantha

   On 26 August 2020 05:39 Geoff < [2]cleanoutmys...@gmail.com

   > wrote:

   >>

   >> Good morning Samantha

   >>

   >> Today's task is to repair your perl installation (specifically the

   >> missing "Date::Manip" module) so that gnucash can use the perl

   >> Finance::Quote module to retrieve currency exchange rates for you.

   >>

   >> I have tested this on my Windows 10 PC today by manually deleting
   the

   >> Date::Manip module then reinstalling it using the steps below. Note

   >> that instead of using Powershell as you have been doing to date, you

   >> will use the DOS Command Shell to enter the necessary commands.
   Please

   >> refer to the attached screenshots as you proceed.

   >>

   >> Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_1_command_prompt.jpg

   >> The objective here is to open a DOS Command Shell running with

   >> Administrator privileges. There several ways to do this, the one I
   have

   >> shown involves typing "cmd" into the search box on the left of the

   >> Windows task bar at the bottom of your screen. A new window will
   open

   >> titled "Administrator: Command Prompt". Type these 4 commands into
   that

   >> window - obviously using your own API Key:

   >> cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin"

   >> set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=your_actual_key

   >> echo %ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY%

   >> install-fq-mods.cmd

   >>

   >> Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_2_installation.jpg

   >> The gnucash perl installation script is now running and you will see
   a

   >> heap of gobbledygook on your screen like this.

   >>

   >> Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_3_long_delay.jpg

   >> After a few minutes the installation will appear to "freeze" at this

   >> point. Just be patient and wait, I have seen it take over 30 minutes
   in

   >> some cases.

   >>

   >> Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_4_completion.jpg

   >> This is what it should look like after a successful installation. If

   >> you don't see this, please send details including a screenshot and
   we

   >> will decide the next steps.

   >>

   >> Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_5_testing.jpg

   >> Assuming you do have a successful installation, let's test it out by

   >> typing (or pasting) these 3 commands into the window:

   >> echo (currency "GBP" "EUR") | perl gnc-fq-helper

   >> echo (currency "USD" "GBP") | perl gnc-fq-helper

   >> echo (currency "USD" "EUR") | perl gnc-fq-helper

   >>

   >>

   >> Good luck!

   >>

   >> Geoff

   >> =

   >>

   >> On 25/08/2020 10:18 pm, Samantha Payn wrote:

   >>> Thanks Geoff! Sleep well!

    On 25 August 2020 13:17 Geoff < [4]cleanoutmys...@gmail.com

    

    >>> >> wrote:

   >> >>

   >> >> Ah hah! This could be the cause of all your problems.

   >> >>

   >> >> That error message says that your perl installation is missing a
   key

   >> >> component - the "Date::Manip" module.

   >> >>

   >> >> Explaining how to fix this will take a bit of effort, and as it
   is now

   >> >> bedtime in my part of the world, I will try to knock up some

   >> >> instructions for you tomorrow.

   >> >>

   >> >> Stay tuned.

   >> >>

   >> >> Geoff

   >> >> =

   >> >>

   >> >> On 25/08/2020 9:24 pm, Samantha Payn wrote:

   >> >>> Hi Geoff

   >> >>> Thanks for your suggestoins. This is what I get:

   >> >>> PS C:\Users\User> $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = 'mykey'

   >> >>> PS C:\Users\User> echo '(currency "USD" "GBP")' | perl
   'c:\Program

   >> Files

   >> >>> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper'

   >> >>> Can't locate Date/Manip.pm in @INC (you may need to install the

   >> >>> Date::Manip module) (@INC contains: C:/Strawberry/perl/site/lib

   >> >>> C:/Strawberry/perl/vendor/lib C:/Strawberry/perl/lib) at
   

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

   Thanks very much for your quick response. I am totally out of my depth
   in the CMD window!

   On 26 August 2020 11:24 Geoff < [1]cleanoutmys...@gmail.com> wrote:

   Hi Samantha

   I see nothing wrong there - the SET command does not return any output.

   Please try the 3rd command - it should show you your key:

   echo %ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY%

   Thanks

   Geoff

   =

   On 26/08/2020 8:10 pm, Samantha Payn wrote:

   Hi Geoff

   Thank you for this.

   For some reason I encounter a problem trying to enter my API key at the

   CMD prompt. Way (way!) back John gave me two routes to start

   investigating the problem and the CMD prompt route didn't work so we

   stuck with the Powershell route. At that time I thought it was my

   inability to type commands correctly, but I have since been
   copy/pasting

   everything into Powershell, and today into the CMD prompt window.

   Please see attachment which shows a different result to the one your

   example does.

   Samantha

   On 26 August 2020 05:39 Geoff < [2]cleanoutmys...@gmail.com

   > wrote:

   >>

   >> Good morning Samantha

   >>

   >> Today's task is to repair your perl installation (specifically the

   >> missing "Date::Manip" module) so that gnucash can use the perl

   >> Finance::Quote module to retrieve currency exchange rates for you.

   >>

   >> I have tested this on my Windows 10 PC today by manually deleting
   the

   >> Date::Manip module then reinstalling it using the steps below. Note

   >> that instead of using Powershell as you have been doing to date, you

   >> will use the DOS Command Shell to enter the necessary commands.
   Please

   >> refer to the attached screenshots as you proceed.

   >>

   >> Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_1_command_prompt.jpg

   >> The objective here is to open a DOS Command Shell running with

   >> Administrator privileges. There several ways to do this, the one I
   have

   >> shown involves typing "cmd" into the search box on the left of the

   >> Windows task bar at the bottom of your screen. A new window will
   open

   >> titled "Administrator: Command Prompt". Type these 4 commands into
   that

   >> window - obviously using your own API Key:

   >> cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin"

   >> set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=your_actual_key

   >> echo %ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY%

   >> install-fq-mods.cmd

   >>

   >> Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_2_installation.jpg

   >> The gnucash perl installation script is now running and you will see
   a

   >> heap of gobbledygook on your screen like this.

   >>

   >> Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_3_long_delay.jpg

   >> After a few minutes the installation will appear to "freeze" at this

   >> point. Just be patient and wait, I have seen it take over 30 minutes
   in

   >> some cases.

   >>

   >> Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_4_completion.jpg

   >> This is what it should look like after a successful installation. If

   >> you don't see this, please send details including a screenshot and
   we

   >> will decide the next steps.

   >>

   >> Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_5_testing.jpg

   >> Assuming you do have a successful installation, let's test it out by

   >> typing (or pasting) these 3 commands into the window:

   >> echo (currency "GBP" "EUR") | perl gnc-fq-helper

   >> echo (currency "USD" "GBP") | perl gnc-fq-helper

   >> echo (currency "USD" "EUR") | perl gnc-fq-helper

   >>

   >>

   >> Good luck!

   >>

   >> Geoff

   >> =

   >>

   >> On 25/08/2020 10:18 pm, Samantha Payn wrote:

   >>> Thanks Geoff! Sleep well!

    On 25 August 2020 13:17 Geoff < [4]cleanoutmys...@gmail.com

    

    >>> >> wrote:

   >> >>

   >> >> Ah hah! This could be the cause of all your problems.

   >> >>

   >> >> That error message says that your perl installation is missing a
   key

   >> >> component - the "Date::Manip" module.

   >> >>

   >> >> Explaining how to fix this will take a bit of effort, and as it
   is now

   >> >> bedtime in my part of the world, I will try to knock up some

   >> >> instructions for you tomorrow.

   >> >>

   >> >> Stay tuned.

   >> >>

   >> >> Geoff

   >> >> =

   >> >>

   >> >> On 25/08/2020 9:24 pm, Samantha Payn wrote:

   >> >>> Hi Geoff

   >> >>> Thanks for your suggestoins. This is what I get:

   >> >>> PS C:\Users\User> $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = 'mykey'

   >> >>> PS C:\Users\User> echo '(currency "USD" "GBP")' | perl
   'c:\Program

   >> Files

   >> >>> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper'

   >> >>> Can't locate Date/Manip.pm in @INC (you may need to install the

   >> >>> Date::Manip module) (@INC contains: C:/Strawberry/perl/site/lib

   >> >>> C:/Strawberry/perl/vendor/lib C:/Strawberry/perl/lib) at
   c:\Program

   >> >>> Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper line 29.

   >> >>> BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at c:\Program Files

   >> >>> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper line 29.

   >> >>> PS C:\Users\User> echo '(currency "USD" "EUR")'

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Geoff]

Hi Samantha

I see nothing wrong there - the SET command does not return any output.

Please try the 3rd command - it should show you your key:
echo %ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY%

Thanks

Geoff
=


On 26/08/2020 8:10 pm, Samantha Payn wrote:

Hi Geoff
Thank you for this.
For some reason I encounter a problem trying to enter my API key at the 
CMD prompt. Way (way!) back John gave me two routes to start 
investigating the problem and the CMD prompt route didn't work so we 
stuck with the Powershell route. At that time I thought it was my 
inability to type commands correctly, but I have since been copy/pasting 
everything into Powershell, and today into the CMD prompt window.
Please see attachment which shows a different result to the one your 
example does.

Samantha
On 26 August 2020 05:39 Geoff < cleanoutmys...@gmail.com 
> wrote:



Good morning Samantha

Today's task is to repair your perl installation (specifically the
missing "Date::Manip" module) so that gnucash can use the perl
Finance::Quote module to retrieve currency exchange rates for you.

I have tested this on my Windows 10 PC today by manually deleting the
Date::Manip module then reinstalling it using the steps below. Note
that instead of using Powershell as you have been doing to date, you
will use the DOS Command Shell to enter the necessary commands. Please
refer to the attached screenshots as you proceed.

Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_1_command_prompt.jpg
The objective here is to open a DOS Command Shell running with
Administrator privileges. There several ways to do this, the one I have
shown involves typing "cmd" into the search box on the left of the
Windows task bar at the bottom of your screen. A new window will open
titled "Administrator: Command Prompt". Type these 4 commands into that
window - obviously using your own API Key:
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin"
set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=your_actual_key
echo %ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY%
install-fq-mods.cmd

Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_2_installation.jpg
The gnucash perl installation script is now running and you will see a
heap of gobbledygook on your screen like this.

Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_3_long_delay.jpg
After a few minutes the installation will appear to "freeze" at this
point. Just be patient and wait, I have seen it take over 30 minutes in
some cases.

Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_4_completion.jpg
This is what it should look like after a successful installation. If
you don't see this, please send details including a screenshot and we
will decide the next steps.

Screenshot: gnucsh_date_manip_5_testing.jpg
Assuming you do have a successful installation, let's test it out by
typing (or pasting) these 3 commands into the window:
echo (currency "GBP" "EUR") | perl gnc-fq-helper
echo (currency "USD" "GBP") | perl gnc-fq-helper
echo (currency "USD" "EUR") | perl gnc-fq-helper


Good luck!

Geoff
=

On 25/08/2020 10:18 pm, Samantha Payn wrote:

Thanks Geoff! Sleep well!
On 25 August 2020 13:17 Geoff < cleanoutmys...@gmail.com 

>> wrote:

>>
>> Ah hah! This could be the cause of all your problems.
>>
>> That error message says that your perl installation is missing a key
>> component - the "Date::Manip" module.
>>
>> Explaining how to fix this will take a bit of effort, and as it is now
>> bedtime in my part of the world, I will try to knock up some
>> instructions for you tomorrow.
>>
>> Stay tuned.
>>
>> Geoff
>> =
>>
>> On 25/08/2020 9:24 pm, Samantha Payn wrote:
>>> Hi Geoff
>>> Thanks for your suggestoins. This is what I get:
>>> PS C:\Users\User> $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = 'mykey'
>>> PS C:\Users\User> echo '(currency "USD" "GBP")' | perl 'c:\Program 
Files

>>> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper'
>>> Can't locate Date/Manip.pm in @INC (you may need to install the
>>> Date::Manip module) (@INC contains: C:/Strawberry/perl/site/lib
>>> C:/Strawberry/perl/vendor/lib C:/Strawberry/perl/lib) at c:\Program
>>> Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper line 29.
>>> BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at c:\Program Files
>>> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper line 29.
>>> PS C:\Users\User> echo '(currency "USD" "EUR")' | perl 'c:\Program 
Files

>>> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper'
>>> Can't locate Date/Manip.pm in @INC (you may need to install the
>>> Date::Manip module) (@INC contains: C:/Strawberry/perl/site/lib
>>> C:/Strawberry/perl/vendor/lib C:/Strawberry/perl/lib) at c:\Program
>>> Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper line 29.
>>> BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at c:\Program Files
>>> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper line 29.
>>> PS C:\Users\User> echo '(currency "GBP" "EUR")' | perl 'c:\Program 
Files

>>> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper'
>>> Can't locate Date/Manip.pm in @INC (you may need to install the
>>> Date::Manip module) (@INC contains: C:/Strawberry/perl/site/lib
>>> C:/Strawberry/perl/vendor/lib C:/Strawberry/perl/lib) at c:\Program
>>> Files (x86)\gnucash\b

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Geoff]

Thanks John, I'll try and get Samantha's perl installation sorted out, 
then we will see if she still has a problem with exchange rates.


Geoff
=

On 26/08/2020 2:33 am, John Ralls wrote:


On Aug 25, 2020, at 1:42 AM, Geoff  wrote:

<<< Please excuse me for jumping in late on this thread >>>

Samantha reported: ""when I click it I get an error window that says: "There was a system 
error while retrieving the price quotes".""

Samantha's debug output shows the error message:

* 10:15:31 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency USD GBP)
* 10:15:31 DEBUG  results: #
* 10:15:31 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency EUR GBP)
* 10:15:31 ERROR  There was a system error while retrieving the price 
quotes.

But *only* when two non-USD currencies are involved - EUR/GBP in this case.

John - when you said you can't reproduce the problem your log only shows 
CAD/USD.  Have you tried EUR/GBP?  I have the same problem as Samantha when I 
try this, even though both gnc-fq-dump and gnc-gfq-helper are working OK.

Samantha - would you mind checking in gnucash under "Edit / Preferences / 
Accounts" and telling us what your Default Currency setting is please?  See attached 
screenshot for my settings - DO NOT change yours to mine.


and


On Aug 25, 2020, at 4:13 AM, Geoff  wrote:

Hi Samantha

There were a couple of typos in the powershell command John asked you to run, 
which is why there was no output.

Would you mind trying the following 4 powershell command lines please - with 
your actual API Key of course - and note the single quote at the end of each 
line:
$Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = 'your_actual_key'
echo  '(currency "USD" "GBP")' | perl 'c:\Program Files 
(x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper'
echo  '(currency "USD" "EUR")' | perl 'c:\Program Files 
(x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper'
echo  '(currency "GBP" "EUR")' | perl 'c:\Program Files 
(x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper'



That's interesting, yesterday when I used echo on Powershell it didn't work, 
but did without it. This morning it works both ways.

The actual fail was my copy and paste lost the trailing quote mark. The >> 
Samantha got was powershell asking for it.

Yes, it works fine with GBP/EUR:
* 09:29:36  WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when 
'neveround' specified.
* 09:29:38 DEBUG  ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=
* 09:29:38 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency GBP EUR)
* 09:29:46 DEBUG  results: ((GBP (symbol . GBP) (gnc:time-no-zone . 
20-08-25 09:29:39) (last . 27789/25000) (currency . EUR)))

Regards,
John Ralls



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Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

> 
> On Aug 25, 2020, at 1:42 AM, Geoff  wrote:
> 
> <<< Please excuse me for jumping in late on this thread >>>
> 
> Samantha reported: ""when I click it I get an error window that says: "There 
> was a system error while retrieving the price quotes".""
> 
> Samantha's debug output shows the error message:
> 
> * 10:15:31 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency USD GBP)
> * 10:15:31 DEBUG  results: #
> * 10:15:31 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency EUR GBP)
> * 10:15:31 ERROR  There was a system error while retrieving the 
> price quotes.
> 
> But *only* when two non-USD currencies are involved - EUR/GBP in this case.
> 
> John - when you said you can't reproduce the problem your log only shows 
> CAD/USD.  Have you tried EUR/GBP?  I have the same problem as Samantha when I 
> try this, even though both gnc-fq-dump and gnc-gfq-helper are working OK.
> 
> Samantha - would you mind checking in gnucash under "Edit / Preferences / 
> Accounts" and telling us what your Default Currency setting is please?  See 
> attached screenshot for my settings - DO NOT change yours to mine.

and

> On Aug 25, 2020, at 4:13 AM, Geoff  wrote:
> 
> Hi Samantha
> 
> There were a couple of typos in the powershell command John asked you to run, 
> which is why there was no output.
> 
> Would you mind trying the following 4 powershell command lines please - with 
> your actual API Key of course - and note the single quote at the end of each 
> line:
> $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = 'your_actual_key'
> echo  '(currency "USD" "GBP")' | perl 'c:\Program Files 
> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper'
> echo  '(currency "USD" "EUR")' | perl 'c:\Program Files 
> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper'
> echo  '(currency "GBP" "EUR")' | perl 'c:\Program Files 
> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper'
> 

That's interesting, yesterday when I used echo on Powershell it didn't work, 
but did without it. This morning it works both ways.

The actual fail was my copy and paste lost the trailing quote mark. The >> 
Samantha got was powershell asking for it.

Yes, it works fine with GBP/EUR:
* 09:29:36  WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when 
'neveround' specified.
* 09:29:38 DEBUG  ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=
* 09:29:38 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency GBP EUR)
* 09:29:46 DEBUG  results: ((GBP (symbol . GBP) (gnc:time-no-zone . 
20-08-25 09:29:39) (last . 27789/25000) (currency . EUR)))

Regards,
John Ralls


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Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

>> Samantha reported: ""when I click it I get an error window that
   says:

   >> >> "There was a system error while retrieving the price quotes".""

   >> >>

   >> >> Samantha's debug output shows the error message:

   >> >>

   >> >> * 10:15:31 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency USD GBP)

   >> >> * 10:15:31 DEBUG  results: #

   >> >> * 10:15:31 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency EUR GBP)

   >> >> * 10:15:31 ERROR  There was a system error while

   >> retrieving the

   >> >> price quotes.

   >> >>

   >> >> But *only* when two non-USD currencies are involved - EUR/GBP in
   this

   >> >> case.

   >> >>

   >> >> John - when you said you can't reproduce the problem your log
   only

   >> shows

   >> >> CAD/USD. Have you tried EUR/GBP? I have the same problem as
   Samantha

   >> >> when I try this, even though both gnc-fq-dump and gnc-gfq-helper
   are

   >> >> working OK.

   >> >>

   >> >> Samantha - would you mind checking in gnucash under "Edit /

   >> Preferences

   >> >> / Accounts" and telling us what your Default Currency setting is

   >> please?

   >> >> See attached screenshot for my settings - DO NOT change yours to
   mine.

   >> >>

   >> >> Thanks

   >> >>

   >> >> Geoff

   >> >> =

   >> >>

   >> >> <<< Feeel free to tell me to butt out if this isn't helpful >>>

   >> >>

   >> >>

   >> >>

   >> >> On 25/08/2020 8:04 am, John Ralls wrote:

   >> >>> Samantha,

   >> >>>

   >> >>> Sorry, yes, I got busy on other work.

   >> >>>

   >> >>> # means that no quote information made it in to the code
   that

   >> >>> handles the quotes.

   >> >>>

   >> >>> I can't reproduce the problem. Since you revealed your key I
   even

   >> >>> used that, worked fine:

   >> >>> * 14:34:32 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding
   required

   >> >>> when 'never round' specified.

   >> >>> * 14:34:32 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding
   required

   >> >>> when 'never round' specified.

   >> >>> * 14:34:57 DEBUG  ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=

   >> >>> * 14:34:57 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency CAD USD)

   >> >>> * 14:35:04 DEBUG  results: ((CAD (symbol . CAD)

   >> >>> (gnc:time-no-zone . 2020-08-24 14:34:58) (last . 15127/2)

   >> >>> (currency . USD)))

   >> >>> * 14:35:04 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding
   required

   >> >>> when 'never round' specified.

   >> >>> * 14:35:04 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding
   required

   >> >>> when 'never round' specified.

   >> >>>

   >> >>> It does occur to me the US markets are closed at 10:15 BST, but
   I

   >> >>> suppose that you also checked with gnc-fq-dump around the same
   time

   >> >>> and that worked OK.

   >> >>>

   >> >>> There's one other thing to try in Powershell but it would be odd
   if

   >> >>> gnc-fq-dump works and this doesn't:

   >> >>> $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = 'xxx'

   >> >>> '(currency "USD" "GBP")' | perl 'c:\Program Files

   >> >>> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper

   >> >>> Should produce something like

   >> >>> (("USD" (symbol . "USD") (gnc:time-no-zone . "2020-08-24
   14:56:25")

   >> >>> (last . #e0.7658) (currency . "GBP")))

   >> >>>

   >> >>> Regards,

   >> >>> John Ralls

   >> >>>

   >> >>>> On Aug 24, 2020, at 3:16 AM, Samantha Payn <

   >> >>>> [8]saman...@boorertranslations.com

   >> 

   >> >>>> > >> wrote:

   >> >> >> Dear John and list

   >> >> >> I think this response of mine from a week ago must have fallen

   >> >> through the net?

   >> >> >> Any assistance gratefully received

   >> >> >> Samantha Payn

   >> >> >>> -- Original Message --

 

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Geoff]

 OK.
>>
>> Samantha - would you mind checking in gnucash under "Edit / 
Preferences
>> / Accounts" and telling us what your Default Currency setting is 
please?

>> See attached screenshot for my settings - DO NOT change yours to mine.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Geoff
>> =
>>
>> <<< Feeel free to tell me to butt out if this isn't helpful >>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 25/08/2020 8:04 am, John Ralls wrote:
>>> Samantha,
>>>
>>> Sorry, yes, I got busy on other work.
>>>
>>> # means that no quote information made it in to the code that
>>> handles the quotes.
>>>
>>> I can't reproduce the problem. Since you revealed your key I even
>>> used that, worked fine:
>>> * 14:34:32 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required
>>> when 'never round' specified.
>>> * 14:34:32 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required
>>> when 'never round' specified.
>>> * 14:34:57 DEBUG  ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=
>>> * 14:34:57 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency CAD USD)
>>> * 14:35:04 DEBUG  results: ((CAD (symbol . CAD)
>>> (gnc:time-no-zone . 2020-08-24 14:34:58) (last . 15127/2)
>>> (currency . USD)))
>>> * 14:35:04 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required
>>> when 'never round' specified.
>>> * 14:35:04 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required
>>> when 'never round' specified.
>>>
>>> It does occur to me the US markets are closed at 10:15 BST, but I
>>> suppose that you also checked with gnc-fq-dump around the same time
>>> and that worked OK.
>>>
>>> There's one other thing to try in Powershell but it would be odd if
>>> gnc-fq-dump works and this doesn't:
>>> $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = 'xxx'
>>> '(currency "USD" "GBP")' | perl 'c:\Program Files
>>> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper
>>> Should produce something like
>>> (("USD" (symbol . "USD") (gnc:time-no-zone . "2020-08-24 14:56:25")
>>> (last . #e0.7658) (currency . "GBP")))
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> John Ralls
>>>
>>>> On Aug 24, 2020, at 3:16 AM, Samantha Payn <
>>>> saman...@boorertranslations.com 
<mailto:saman...@boorertranslations.com>
>>>> <mailto:saman...@boorertranslations.com>>> wrote:

>> >> Dear John and list
>> >> I think this response of mine from a week ago must have fallen
>> through the net?
>> >> Any assistance gratefully received
>> >> Samantha Payn
>> >>> -- Original Message --
>> >>> From: Samantha Payn < saman...@boorertranslations.com 
<mailto:saman...@boorertranslations.com>
>> <mailto:saman...@boorertranslations.com>>>
>> >>> To: John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us <mailto:jra...@ceridwen.us> 
mailto:jra...@ceridwen.us>>>
>> >>> CC: Gnucash Users < gnucash-user@gnucash.org 
<mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>

>> mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>>>
>> >>> Date: 17 August 2020 10:19
>> >>> Subject: Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> John, thank you for your continued patience!
>> >>> This is what I got:
>> >>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/standard
>> >>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
>> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/standard
>> >>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(view-column trial-balance
>> transaction taxinvoice register reconcile-report receivables receipt
>> price-scatter portfolio payables owner-report new-owner-report
>> new-aging net-charts lot-viewer job-report invoice income-statement
>> income-gst-statement general-ledger general-journal equity-statement
>> dashboard customer-summary category-barchart cashflow-barchart
>> cash-flow budget budget-income-statement budget-flow budget-barchart
>> budget-balance-sheet balsheet-pnl balsheet-eg balance-sheet
>> balance-forecast advanced-portfolio account-summary account-piecharts)
>> >>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/example
>> >>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
>> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/example
>> >>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(welcome-to-gnucash
>> sample-graphs he

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

 please?

   >> See attached screenshot for my settings - DO NOT change yours to
   mine.

   >>

   >> Thanks

   >>

   >> Geoff

   >> =

   >>

   >> <<< Feeel free to tell me to butt out if this isn't helpful >>>

   >>

   >>

   >>

   >> On 25/08/2020 8:04 am, John Ralls wrote:

   >>> Samantha,

   >>>

   >>> Sorry, yes, I got busy on other work.

   >>>

   >>> # means that no quote information made it in to the code that

   >>> handles the quotes.

   >>>

   >>> I can't reproduce the problem. Since you revealed your key I even

   >>> used that, worked fine:

   >>> * 14:34:32 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required

   >>> when 'never round' specified.

   >>> * 14:34:32 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required

   >>> when 'never round' specified.

   >>> * 14:34:57 DEBUG  ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=

   >>> * 14:34:57 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency CAD USD)

   >>> * 14:35:04 DEBUG  results: ((CAD (symbol . CAD)

   >>> (gnc:time-no-zone . 2020-08-24 14:34:58) (last . 15127/2)

   >>> (currency . USD)))

   >>> * 14:35:04 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required

   >>> when 'never round' specified.

   >>> * 14:35:04 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required

   >>> when 'never round' specified.

   >>>

   >>> It does occur to me the US markets are closed at 10:15 BST, but I

   >>> suppose that you also checked with gnc-fq-dump around the same time

   >>> and that worked OK.

   >>>

   >>> There's one other thing to try in Powershell but it would be odd if

   >>> gnc-fq-dump works and this doesn't:

   >>> $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = 'xxx'

   >>> '(currency "USD" "GBP")' | perl 'c:\Program Files

   >>> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper

   >>> Should produce something like

   >>> (("USD" (symbol . "USD") (gnc:time-no-zone . "2020-08-24 14:56:25")

   >>> (last . #e0.7658) (currency . "GBP")))

   >>>

   >>> Regards,

   >>> John Ralls

   >>>

   >>>> On Aug 24, 2020, at 3:16 AM, Samantha Payn <

   >>>> [4]saman...@boorertranslations.com

   >>>> > wrote:

   >> >> Dear John and list

   >> >> I think this response of mine from a week ago must have fallen

   >> through the net?

   >> >> Any assistance gratefully received

   >> >> Samantha Payn

   >> >>> -- Original Message --

   >> >>> From: Samantha Payn < [6]saman...@boorertranslations.com

   >> >

   >> >>> To: John Ralls < [8]jra...@ceridwen.us >

   >> >>> CC: Gnucash Users < [10]gnucash-user@gnucash.org

   >> >

   >> >>> Date: 17 August 2020 10:19

   >> >>> Subject: Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

   >> >>>

   >> >>>

   >> >>> John, thank you for your continued patience!

   >> >>> This is what I got:

   >> >>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/standard

   >> >>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files

   >> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/standard

   >> >>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(view-column trial-balance

   >> transaction taxinvoice register reconcile-report receivables receipt

   >> price-scatter portfolio payables owner-report new-owner-report

   >> new-aging net-charts lot-viewer job-report invoice income-statement

   >> income-gst-statement general-ledger general-journal equity-statement

   >> dashboard customer-summary category-barchart cashflow-barchart

   >> cash-flow budget budget-income-statement budget-flow budget-barchart

   >> budget-balance-sheet balsheet-pnl balsheet-eg balance-sheet

   >> balance-forecast advanced-portfolio account-summary
   account-piecharts)

   >> >>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/example

   >> >>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files

   >> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/example

   >> >>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(welcome-to-gnucash

   >> sample-graphs hello-world daily-reports average-balance)

   >> >>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG 

   >> rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us

   >>

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Geoff]

Hi Samantha

There were a couple of typos in the powershell command John asked you to 
run, which is why there was no output.


Would you mind trying the following 4 powershell command lines please - 
with your actual API Key of course - and note the single quote at the 
end of each line:

$Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = 'your_actual_key'
echo  '(currency "USD" "GBP")' | perl 'c:\Program Files 
(x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper'
echo  '(currency "USD" "EUR")' | perl 'c:\Program Files 
(x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper'
echo  '(currency "GBP" "EUR")' | perl 'c:\Program Files 
(x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper'



I have attached a screenshot of the same commands on my Windows 10 PC. 
Fingers crossed they work on yours!


Thanks for your patience.

Geoff
=

On 25/08/2020 8:44 pm, Samantha Payn wrote:

Hi Geoff
My locale currency is GBP. As it was when this feature of Gnucash used 
to work for me.

Thanks for taking the time to get involved.
Samantha


On 25/08/2020 8:43 pm, Samantha Payn wrote:
> Please do not apologise, John. I appreciate that you have other 
things

> to do than help me :)
>
> This is what I get (I substituted my API key for xxx):
>
> PS C:\Users\User> $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = "xxx"
> PS C:\Users\User> '(currency "USD" "GBP")' | perl 'c:\Program Files
> (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper
> >>
>
> Thanks again for your time.
>
> Samantha
>
On 25 August 2020 09:42 Geoff < cleanoutmys...@gmail.com 
<mailto:cleanoutmys...@gmail.com>> wrote:



<<< Please excuse me for jumping in late on this thread >>>

Samantha reported: ""when I click it I get an error window that says:
"There was a system error while retrieving the price quotes".""

Samantha's debug output shows the error message:

* 10:15:31 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency USD GBP)
* 10:15:31 DEBUG  results: #
* 10:15:31 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency EUR GBP)
* 10:15:31 ERROR  There was a system error while retrieving the
price quotes.

But *only* when two non-USD currencies are involved - EUR/GBP in this 
case.


John - when you said you can't reproduce the problem your log only shows
CAD/USD. Have you tried EUR/GBP? I have the same problem as Samantha
when I try this, even though both gnc-fq-dump and gnc-gfq-helper are
working OK.

Samantha - would you mind checking in gnucash under "Edit / Preferences
/ Accounts" and telling us what your Default Currency setting is please?
See attached screenshot for my settings - DO NOT change yours to mine.

Thanks

Geoff
=

<<< Feeel free to tell me to butt out if this isn't helpful >>>



On 25/08/2020 8:04 am, John Ralls wrote:

Samantha,

Sorry, yes, I got busy on other work.

# means that no quote information made it in to the code that 
handles the quotes.


I can't reproduce the problem. Since you revealed your key I even 
used that, worked fine:
* 14:34:32 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required 
when 'never round' specified.
* 14:34:32 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required 
when 'never round' specified.

* 14:34:57 DEBUG  ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=
* 14:34:57 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency CAD USD)
* 14:35:04 DEBUG  results: ((CAD (symbol . CAD) 
(gnc:time-no-zone . 2020-08-24 14:34:58) (last . 15127/2) 
(currency . USD)))
* 14:35:04 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required 
when 'never round' specified.
* 14:35:04 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required 
when 'never round' specified.


It does occur to me the US markets are closed at 10:15 BST, but I 
suppose that you also checked with gnc-fq-dump around the same time 
and that worked OK.


There's one other thing to try in Powershell but it would be odd if 
gnc-fq-dump works and this doesn't:

$Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = 'xxx'
'(currency "USD" "GBP")' | perl 'c:\Program Files 
(x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper

Should produce something like
(("USD" (symbol . "USD") (gnc:time-no-zone . "2020-08-24 14:56:25") 
(last . #e0.7658) (currency . "GBP")))


Regards,
John Ralls

On Aug 24, 2020, at 3:16 AM, Samantha Payn < 
saman...@boorertranslations.com 
<mailto:saman...@boorertranslations.com>> wrote:

>> Dear John and list
>> I think this response of mine from a week ago must have fallen 
through the net?

>> Any assistance gratefully received
>> Samantha Payn
>>> -- Original Message --
>>> From: Samantha Payn < saman...@boorertranslations.com 
<mailto:saman...@boorertranslations.com>>

>>> To: John Ralls 

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

   Hi Geoff

   My locale currency is GBP. As it was when this feature of Gnucash used
   to work for me.

   Thanks for taking the time to get involved.

   Samantha

   On 25 August 2020 09:42 Geoff < [1]cleanoutmys...@gmail.com> wrote:

   <<< Please excuse me for jumping in late on this thread >>>

   Samantha reported: ""when I click it I get an error window that says:

   "There was a system error while retrieving the price quotes".""

   Samantha's debug output shows the error message:

   * 10:15:31 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency USD GBP)

   * 10:15:31 DEBUG  results: #

   * 10:15:31 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency EUR GBP)

   * 10:15:31 ERROR  There was a system error while retrieving
   the

   price quotes.

   But *only* when two non-USD currencies are involved - EUR/GBP in this
   case.

   John - when you said you can't reproduce the problem your log only
   shows

   CAD/USD. Have you tried EUR/GBP? I have the same problem as Samantha

   when I try this, even though both gnc-fq-dump and gnc-gfq-helper are

   working OK.

   Samantha - would you mind checking in gnucash under "Edit / Preferences

   / Accounts" and telling us what your Default Currency setting is
   please?

   See attached screenshot for my settings - DO NOT change yours to mine.

   Thanks

   Geoff

   =

   <<< Feeel free to tell me to butt out if this isn't helpful >>>

   On 25/08/2020 8:04 am, John Ralls wrote:

   Samantha,

   Sorry, yes, I got busy on other work.

   # means that no quote information made it in to the code that
   handles the quotes.

   I can't reproduce the problem. Since you revealed your key I even used
   that, worked fine:

   * 14:34:32 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.

   * 14:34:32 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.

   * 14:34:57 DEBUG  ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=

   * 14:34:57 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency CAD USD)

   * 14:35:04 DEBUG  results: ((CAD (symbol . CAD)
   (gnc:time-no-zone . 2020-08-24 14:34:58) (last . 15127/2) (currency
   . USD)))

   * 14:35:04 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.

   * 14:35:04 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.

   It does occur to me the US markets are closed at 10:15 BST, but I
   suppose that you also checked with gnc-fq-dump around the same time and
   that worked OK.

   There's one other thing to try in Powershell but it would be odd if
   gnc-fq-dump works and this doesn't:

   $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = 'xxx'

   '(currency "USD" "GBP")' | perl 'c:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper

   Should produce something like

   (("USD" (symbol . "USD") (gnc:time-no-zone . "2020-08-24 14:56:25")
   (last . #e0.7658) (currency . "GBP")))

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Aug 24, 2020, at 3:16 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [2]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   >> Dear John and list

   >> I think this response of mine from a week ago must have fallen
   through the net?

   >> Any assistance gratefully received

   >> Samantha Payn

   >>> -- Original Message --

   >>> From: Samantha Payn < [3]saman...@boorertranslations.com>

   >>> To: John Ralls < [4]jra...@ceridwen.us>

   >>> CC: Gnucash Users < [5]gnucash-user@gnucash.org>

   >>> Date: 17 August 2020 10:19

   >>> Subject: Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

   >>>

   >>>

   >>> John, thank you for your continued patience!

   >>> This is what I got:

   >>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/standard

   >>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/standard

   >>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(view-column trial-balance
   transaction taxinvoice register reconcile-report receivables receipt
   price-scatter portfolio payables owner-report new-owner-report
   new-aging net-charts lot-viewer job-report invoice income-statement
   income-gst-statement general-ledger general-journal equity-statement
   dashboard customer-summary category-barchart cashflow-barchart
   cash-flow budget budget-income-statement budget-flow budget-barchart
   budget-balance-sheet balsheet-pnl balsheet-eg balance-sheet
   balance-forecast advanced-portfolio account-summary account-piecharts)

   >>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/example

   >>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/example

   >>> * 10:

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

   Please do not apologise, John. I appreciate that you have other things
   to do than help me :)

   This is what I get (I substituted my API key for xxx):

   PS C:\Users\User> $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = "xxx"
   PS C:\Users\User> '(currency "USD" "GBP")' | perl 'c:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper
   >>

   Thanks again for your time.

   Samantha

   On 24 August 2020 23:04 John Ralls < [1]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   Sorry, yes, I got busy on other work.

   # means that no quote information made it in to the code that
   handles the quotes.

   I can't reproduce the problem. Since you revealed your key I even used
   that, worked fine:

   * 14:34:32 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.

   * 14:34:32 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.

   * 14:34:57 DEBUG  ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=

   * 14:34:57 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency CAD USD)

   * 14:35:04 DEBUG  results: ((CAD (symbol . CAD)
   (gnc:time-no-zone . 2020-08-24 14:34:58) (last . 15127/2) (currency
   . USD)))

   * 14:35:04 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.

   * 14:35:04 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.

   It does occur to me the US markets are closed at 10:15 BST, but I
   suppose that you also checked with gnc-fq-dump around the same time and
   that worked OK.

   There's one other thing to try in Powershell but it would be odd if
   gnc-fq-dump works and this doesn't:

   $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = 'xxx'

   '(currency "USD" "GBP")' | perl 'c:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper

   Should produce something like

   (("USD" (symbol . "USD") (gnc:time-no-zone . "2020-08-24 14:56:25")
   (last . #e0.7658) (currency . "GBP")))

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Aug 24, 2020, at 3:16 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [2]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Dear John and list

   I think this response of mine from a week ago must have fallen through
   the net?

   Any assistance gratefully received

   Samantha Payn

   -- Original Message --

   From: Samantha Payn < [3]saman...@boorertranslations.com>

   To: John Ralls < [4]jra...@ceridwen.us>

   CC: Gnucash Users < [5]gnucash-user@gnucash.org>

   Date: 17 August 2020 10:19

   Subject: Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

   John, thank you for your continued patience!

   This is what I got:

   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/standard

   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/standard

   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(view-column trial-balance
   transaction taxinvoice register reconcile-report receivables receipt
   price-scatter portfolio payables owner-report new-owner-report
   new-aging net-charts lot-viewer job-report invoice income-statement
   income-gst-statement general-ledger general-journal equity-statement
   dashboard customer-summary category-barchart cashflow-barchart
   cash-flow budget budget-income-statement budget-flow budget-barchart
   budget-balance-sheet balsheet-pnl balsheet-eg balance-sheet
   balance-forecast advanced-portfolio account-summary account-piecharts)

   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/example

   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/example

   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(welcome-to-gnucash sample-graphs
   hello-world daily-reports average-balance)

   * 10:13:32 DEBUG 
   rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us

   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us

   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(taxtxf)

   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/report/stylesheets

   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/report/stylesheets

   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(plain head-or-tail footer css)

   * 10:13:33 DEBUG  gnc:fq-check-sources results: (1.49 adig aex
   aiahk alphavantage amfiindia asegr asx aufunds australia bamosz bet
   bmonesbittburns bourso bse bsero canada canadamutual citywire cominvest
   cse deka dutch dwsfunds europe fetch_live_currencies fidelity
   fidelity_direct fidelityfixed financecanada finanzpartner finland fool
   france ftfunds ftportfolios ftportfolios_direct fundlibrary goldmoney
   greece hex hu hufund hungary hustock iexcloud indiamutual
   known_currencies lerevenu maninv morningstar morningstarau
   morningstarch morningstarjp mstaruk nasdaq nyse nz nzx platinum romania
   seb_funds sixfunds sixshares stockhousecanada_fund tdefunds
   tdwaterhouse tiaacref 

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Geoff]

<<< Please excuse me for jumping in late on this thread >>>

Samantha reported: ""when I click it I get an error window that says: 
"There was a system error while retrieving the price quotes".""


Samantha's debug output shows the error message:

* 10:15:31 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency USD GBP)
* 10:15:31 DEBUG  results: #
* 10:15:31 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency EUR GBP)
* 10:15:31 ERROR  There was a system error while retrieving the 
price quotes.


But *only* when two non-USD currencies are involved - EUR/GBP in this case.

John - when you said you can't reproduce the problem your log only shows 
CAD/USD.  Have you tried EUR/GBP?  I have the same problem as Samantha 
when I try this, even though both gnc-fq-dump and gnc-gfq-helper are 
working OK.


Samantha - would you mind checking in gnucash under "Edit / Preferences 
/ Accounts" and telling us what your Default Currency setting is please? 
 See attached screenshot for my settings - DO NOT change yours to mine.


Thanks

Geoff
=

<<< Feeel free to tell me to butt out if this isn't helpful >>>



On 25/08/2020 8:04 am, John Ralls wrote:

Samantha,

Sorry, yes, I got busy on other work.

# means that no quote information made it in to the code that handles the 
quotes.

I can't reproduce the problem. Since you revealed your key I even used that, 
worked fine:
* 14:34:32  WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when 'never 
round' specified.
* 14:34:32  WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when 'never 
round' specified.
* 14:34:57 DEBUG  ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=
* 14:34:57 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency CAD USD)
* 14:35:04 DEBUG  results: ((CAD (symbol . CAD) (gnc:time-no-zone . 
2020-08-24 14:34:58) (last . 15127/2) (currency . USD)))
* 14:35:04  WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when 'never 
round' specified.
* 14:35:04  WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when 'never 
round' specified.

It does occur to me the US markets are closed at 10:15 BST, but I suppose that 
you also checked with gnc-fq-dump around the same time and that worked OK.

There's one other thing to try in Powershell but it would be odd if gnc-fq-dump 
works and this doesn't:
  $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = 'xxx'
  '(currency "USD" "GBP")' | perl 'c:\Program Files 
(x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper
Should produce something like
(("USD" (symbol . "USD") (gnc:time-no-zone . "2020-08-24 14:56:25") (last . #e0.7658) 
(currency . "GBP")))

Regards,
John Ralls


On Aug 24, 2020, at 3:16 AM, Samantha Payn  
wrote:

Dear John and list
I think this response of mine from a week ago must have fallen through the net?
Any assistance gratefully received
Samantha Payn

-- Original Message --
From: Samantha Payn 
To: John Ralls 
CC: Gnucash Users 
Date: 17 August 2020 10:19
Subject: Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval


John, thank you for your continued patience!
This is what I got:
* 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/standard
* 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
(x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/standard
* 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(view-column trial-balance transaction 
taxinvoice register reconcile-report receivables receipt price-scatter portfolio 
payables owner-report new-owner-report new-aging net-charts lot-viewer job-report 
invoice income-statement income-gst-statement general-ledger general-journal 
equity-statement dashboard customer-summary category-barchart cashflow-barchart 
cash-flow budget budget-income-statement budget-flow budget-barchart 
budget-balance-sheet balsheet-pnl balsheet-eg balance-sheet balance-forecast 
advanced-portfolio account-summary account-piecharts)
* 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/example
* 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
(x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/example
* 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(welcome-to-gnucash sample-graphs 
hello-world daily-reports average-balance)
* 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us
* 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
(x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us
* 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(taxtxf)
* 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/report/stylesheets
* 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
(x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/report/stylesheets
* 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(plain head-or-tail footer css)
* 10:13:33 DEBUG  gnc:fq-check-sources results: (1.49 adig aex aiahk 
alphavantage amfiindia asegr asx aufunds australia bamosz bet bmonesbittburns bourso 
bse bsero canada canadamutual citywire cominvest cse deka dutch dwsfunds europe 
fetch_live_currencies fidelity fidelity_direct fidelityfixed financecanada 
finanzpartner finland fool france ftfunds ftportfolios ft

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

Samantha,

Sorry, yes, I got busy on other work.

# means that no quote information made it in to the code that handles the 
quotes.

I can't reproduce the problem. Since you revealed your key I even used that, 
worked fine:
* 14:34:32  WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when 'never 
round' specified.
* 14:34:32  WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when 'never 
round' specified.
* 14:34:57 DEBUG  ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=
* 14:34:57 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency CAD USD)
* 14:35:04 DEBUG  results: ((CAD (symbol . CAD) (gnc:time-no-zone . 
2020-08-24 14:34:58) (last . 15127/2) (currency . USD)))
* 14:35:04  WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when 'never 
round' specified.
* 14:35:04  WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when 'never 
round' specified.

It does occur to me the US markets are closed at 10:15 BST, but I suppose that 
you also checked with gnc-fq-dump around the same time and that worked OK.

There's one other thing to try in Powershell but it would be odd if gnc-fq-dump 
works and this doesn't:
 $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = 'xxx'
 '(currency "USD" "GBP")' | perl 'c:\Program Files 
(x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-helper
Should produce something like
(("USD" (symbol . "USD") (gnc:time-no-zone . "2020-08-24 14:56:25") (last . 
#e0.7658) (currency . "GBP")))

Regards,
John Ralls

> On Aug 24, 2020, at 3:16 AM, Samantha Payn  
> wrote:
> 
> Dear John and list 
> I think this response of mine from a week ago must have fallen through the 
> net? 
> Any assistance gratefully received 
> Samantha Payn 
>> -- Original Message --
>> From: Samantha Payn 
>> To: John Ralls 
>> CC: Gnucash Users 
>> Date: 17 August 2020 10:19
>> Subject: Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval
>> 
>> 
>> John, thank you for your continued patience! 
>> This is what I got: 
>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/standard 
>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
>> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/standard 
>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(view-column trial-balance transaction 
>> taxinvoice register reconcile-report receivables receipt price-scatter 
>> portfolio payables owner-report new-owner-report new-aging net-charts 
>> lot-viewer job-report invoice income-statement income-gst-statement 
>> general-ledger general-journal equity-statement dashboard customer-summary 
>> category-barchart cashflow-barchart cash-flow budget budget-income-statement 
>> budget-flow budget-barchart budget-balance-sheet balsheet-pnl balsheet-eg 
>> balance-sheet balance-forecast advanced-portfolio account-summary 
>> account-piecharts) 
>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/example 
>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
>> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/example 
>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(welcome-to-gnucash sample-graphs 
>> hello-world daily-reports average-balance) 
>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us 
>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
>> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us 
>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(taxtxf) 
>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/report/stylesheets 
>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
>> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/report/stylesheets 
>> * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(plain head-or-tail footer css) 
>> * 10:13:33 DEBUG  gnc:fq-check-sources results: (1.49 adig aex 
>> aiahk alphavantage amfiindia asegr asx aufunds australia bamosz bet 
>> bmonesbittburns bourso bse bsero canada canadamutual citywire cominvest cse 
>> deka dutch dwsfunds europe fetch_live_currencies fidelity fidelity_direct 
>> fidelityfixed financecanada finanzpartner finland fool france ftfunds 
>> ftportfolios ftportfolios_direct fundlibrary goldmoney greece hex hu hufund 
>> hungary hustock iexcloud indiamutual known_currencies lerevenu maninv 
>> morningstar morningstarau morningstarch morningstarjp mstaruk nasdaq nyse nz 
>> nzx platinum romania seb_funds sixfunds sixshares stockhousecanada_fund 
>> tdefunds tdwaterhouse tiaacref tnetuk troweprice troweprice_direct trustnet 
>> tsp tsx uk_unit_trusts ukfunds unionfunds usa usfedbonds vanguard vwd 
>> yahoo_json yahoo_yql za za_unittrusts) 
>> * 10:13:33 MESSG  Found Finance::Quote version 1.49 
>> * 10:15:30 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when 
>> 'never round' specified. 
>> * 10:15:30 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when 
>

[GNC] Fwd: Re: Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

   Dear John and list

   I think this response of mine from a week ago must have fallen through
   the net?

   Any assistance gratefully received

   Samantha Payn

   -- Original Message --

   From: Samantha Payn 

   To: John Ralls 

   CC: Gnucash Users 

   Date: 17 August 2020 10:19

   Subject: Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

   John, thank you for your continued patience!

   This is what I got:

   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/standard
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/standard
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(view-column trial-balance
   transaction taxinvoice register reconcile-report receivables receipt
   price-scatter portfolio payables owner-report new-owner-report
   new-aging net-charts lot-viewer job-report invoice income-statement
   income-gst-statement general-ledger general-journal equity-statement
   dashboard customer-summary category-barchart cashflow-barchart
   cash-flow budget budget-income-statement budget-flow budget-barchart
   budget-balance-sheet balsheet-pnl balsheet-eg balance-sheet
   balance-forecast advanced-portfolio account-summary account-piecharts)
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/example
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/example
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(welcome-to-gnucash sample-graphs
   hello-world daily-reports average-balance)
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG 
   rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(taxtxf)
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/report/stylesheets
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/report/stylesheets
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(plain head-or-tail footer css)
   * 10:13:33 DEBUG  gnc:fq-check-sources results: (1.49 adig aex
   aiahk alphavantage amfiindia asegr asx aufunds australia bamosz bet
   bmonesbittburns bourso bse bsero canada canadamutual citywire cominvest
   cse deka dutch dwsfunds europe fetch_live_currencies fidelity
   fidelity_direct fidelityfixed financecanada finanzpartner finland fool
   france ftfunds ftportfolios ftportfolios_direct fundlibrary goldmoney
   greece hex hu hufund hungary hustock iexcloud indiamutual
   known_currencies lerevenu maninv morningstar morningstarau
   morningstarch morningstarjp mstaruk nasdaq nyse nz nzx platinum romania
   seb_funds sixfunds sixshares stockhousecanada_fund tdefunds
   tdwaterhouse tiaacref tnetuk troweprice troweprice_direct trustnet tsp
   tsx uk_unit_trusts ukfunds unionfunds usa usfedbonds vanguard vwd
   yahoo_json yahoo_yql za za_unittrusts)
   * 10:13:33 MESSG  Found Finance::Quote version 1.49
   * 10:15:30 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.
   * 10:15:30 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.
   * 10:15:30 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.
   * 10:15:30 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.
   * 10:15:30 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.
   * 10:15:30 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.
   * 10:15:30 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.
   * 10:15:30 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.
   * 10:15:31 DEBUG  ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=7HZ0P6PV6VC2GODA
   * 10:15:31 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency USD GBP)
   * 10:15:31 DEBUG  results: #
   * 10:15:31 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency EUR GBP)
   * 10:15:31 ERROR  There was a system error while retrieving
   the price quotes.
   * 10:15:37 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.
   * 10:15:37 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.

   On 15 August 2020 19:20 John Ralls < [1]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   Run GnuCash from Powershell as you did before:

   & 'C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnucash.exe' --log gnc.scm=debug

   (The last time the command was & 'C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnucash.exe' --log gnc.scm=debug --nofile but that
   last command, --nofile, tells GnuCash to not open the previous data
   file. Last time I didn't need to see anything from a data file and
   starting GnuCash without one is faster. This time I do want you to have
   access to your data file.)

   This time edit an exchange rate on an existing multi-currency
   transaction and use the Fetch Rate button to at

Re: [GNC] Get quote - online price retrieval

[D. via gnucash-user]

Ah, yes. ISTR that AlphaVantage is used for all currency conversions. 

That would suggest that users should be told that outright somewhere.


 Original Message 
From: Geoff 
Sent: Mon Aug 17 08:32:10 EDT 2020
To: "D." 
Cc: David Reiser via gnucash-user , 
gnucash-user@gnucash.org
Subject: Re: [GNC] Get quote - online price retrieval

One would think so David, but my experience was otherwise.

When running Get Quotes on a brand new default database with no 
securities defined, and then after adding just one security for this 
mutual fund, in both cases I was prompted to enter an AlphaVantage API 
key - see attached screenshots.

I believe this behaviour is because I set up the database with a 
currency code of INR, as when I do the same with USD the error message 
doesn't manifest.

Anyway, for this particular issue, the root cause was the failed 
installation of the supporting perl modules.

Have a good day.

Regards

Geoff
=

On 17/08/2020 9:00 pm, D. wrote:
> Of course, if you're using amfiindia as your price source, it's not 
> technically necessary to add an AlphaVantage key, since you're not using 
> AlphaVantage as a source.
> 
> 
>  Original Message 
> From: Geoff 
> Sent: Mon Aug 17 01:41:22 EDT 2020
> To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org
> Subject: Re: [GNC] Get quote - online price retrieval
> 
> Ashok, I have tried to replicate your issue on a new Windows 10 installation.
> 
> You said:-
> "Did the cpan Date::Manip, but that freezes at the point of the below stage.
> Have to "Ctrl"+C, ugly exit."
> 
> You need to be more patient, it wasn't frozen, just having a rest!  The
> complete installation process of all the necessary perl modules for price
> quotes (if you use "gnc-fq-update" the recommended gnucash installer) took
> about 30 minutes on my machine, and there were a couple of significant
> pauses along the way.
> 
> Once you have successfully installed Finance::Quotes and all of its
> dependencies, you will be able to get a quote for your fund:
> 
> C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>perl gnc-fq-dump -v amfiindia 106876
> Finance::Quote fields Gnucash uses:
>  symbol: 106876   <=== required
>date: 08/14/2020   <=== recommended
>currency: INR  <=== required
>last:  <=\
> nav: 17.6037  <=== one of these
>   price:  <=/
>timezone:  <=== optional
> 
> All fields returned by Finance::Quote for stock 106876
> 
> stock   field  value
> -   -  -
> 106876   currency: INR
> 106876   date: 08/14/2020
> 106876isodate: 2020-08-14
> 106876   link: https://www.amfiindia.com/spages/NAVAll.txt
> 106876 method: amfitable
> 106876   name: Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund -
> Plan B - Growth - Regular Plan
> 106876nav: 17.6037
> 106876 source: http://www.amfiindia.com/
> 106876success: 1
> 106876 symbol: 106876
> 
> 
> I have also attached a screenshot of getting a quote from within gnucash -
> don't forget to add your AlphaVantage API key first as explained here:
> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Online_Quotes
> 
> 
> DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS
> =
> Windows 10 Version 1903
> 
> Download gnucash 4.1 for Windows 10 from:
> https://sourceforge.net/projects/gnucash/files/gnucash%20(stable)/4.1/gnucash-4.1.setup.exe
> 
> Verify the checksum from https://www.gnucash.org/news.phtml
> We are expecting:
> "836b36be639caf61321c2df24dda48691e57ddeb6b7aa13db49f8eddd5b096e0" for
> gnucash-4.1.setup.exe
> 
> 08/17/2020  12:56 PM  ..
> 08/17/2020  12:56 PM   148,789,209 gnucash-4.1.setup.exe
> 
> C:>certutil -hashfile gnucash-4.1.setup.exe SHA256
> SHA256 hash of gnucash-4.1.setup.exe:
> 836b36be639caf61321c2df24dda48691e57ddeb6b7aa13db49f8eddd5b096e0
> CertUtil: -hashfile command completed successfully.
> 
> 
> Download strawberry perl from http://strawberryperl.com/
> http://strawberryperl.com/download/5.30.2.1/strawberry-perl-5.30.2.1-64bit.msi
> 
> 08/17/2020  01:04 PM  .
> 08/17/2020  01:04 PM   106,541,628 strawberry-perl-5.30.2.1-64bit.msi
> 
> C:>perl -v
> This is perl 5, version 30, subversion 2 (v5.30.2) built for
> MSWin32-x64-multi-thread
> 
> C:>cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin"
> 
> C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>perl gnc-fq-check
> 
> You need to install the following Perl modules:
>Finance::Quote
> 
> Use your system's package manager 

Re: [GNC] Get quote - online price retrieval

[D. via gnucash-user]

Of course, if you're using amfiindia as your price source, it's not technically 
necessary to add an AlphaVantage key, since you're not using AlphaVantage as a 
source. 


 Original Message 
From: Geoff 
Sent: Mon Aug 17 01:41:22 EDT 2020
To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org
Subject: Re: [GNC] Get quote - online price retrieval

Ashok, I have tried to replicate your issue on a new Windows 10 installation.

You said:-
"Did the cpan Date::Manip, but that freezes at the point of the below stage.
Have to "Ctrl"+C, ugly exit."

You need to be more patient, it wasn't frozen, just having a rest!  The
complete installation process of all the necessary perl modules for price
quotes (if you use "gnc-fq-update" the recommended gnucash installer) took
about 30 minutes on my machine, and there were a couple of significant
pauses along the way.

Once you have successfully installed Finance::Quotes and all of its
dependencies, you will be able to get a quote for your fund:

C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>perl gnc-fq-dump -v amfiindia 106876
Finance::Quote fields Gnucash uses:
symbol: 106876   <=== required
  date: 08/14/2020   <=== recommended
  currency: INR  <=== required
  last:  <=\
   nav: 17.6037  <=== one of these
 price:  <=/
  timezone:  <=== optional

All fields returned by Finance::Quote for stock 106876

stock   field  value
-   -  -
106876   currency: INR
106876   date: 08/14/2020
106876isodate: 2020-08-14
106876   link: https://www.amfiindia.com/spages/NAVAll.txt
106876 method: amfitable
106876   name: Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund -
Plan B - Growth - Regular Plan
106876nav: 17.6037
106876 source: http://www.amfiindia.com/
106876success: 1
106876 symbol: 106876


I have also attached a screenshot of getting a quote from within gnucash -
don't forget to add your AlphaVantage API key first as explained here:
https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Online_Quotes


DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS
=
Windows 10 Version 1903

Download gnucash 4.1 for Windows 10 from:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/gnucash/files/gnucash%20(stable)/4.1/gnucash-4.1.setup.exe

Verify the checksum from https://www.gnucash.org/news.phtml
We are expecting:
"836b36be639caf61321c2df24dda48691e57ddeb6b7aa13db49f8eddd5b096e0" for
gnucash-4.1.setup.exe

08/17/2020  12:56 PM  ..
08/17/2020  12:56 PM   148,789,209 gnucash-4.1.setup.exe

C:>certutil -hashfile gnucash-4.1.setup.exe SHA256
SHA256 hash of gnucash-4.1.setup.exe:
836b36be639caf61321c2df24dda48691e57ddeb6b7aa13db49f8eddd5b096e0
CertUtil: -hashfile command completed successfully.


Download strawberry perl from http://strawberryperl.com/
http://strawberryperl.com/download/5.30.2.1/strawberry-perl-5.30.2.1-64bit.msi

08/17/2020  01:04 PM  .
08/17/2020  01:04 PM   106,541,628 strawberry-perl-5.30.2.1-64bit.msi

C:>perl -v
This is perl 5, version 30, subversion 2 (v5.30.2) built for
MSWin32-x64-multi-thread

C:>cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin"

C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>perl gnc-fq-check

You need to install the following Perl modules:
  Finance::Quote

Use your system's package manager to install them,
or run 'gnc-fq-update' as root.
missing-lib

C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>perl gnc-fq-update
Fetching with LWP:
http://cpan.strawberryperl.com/authors/01mailrc.txt.gz
Fetching with LWP:
http://cpan.strawberryperl.com/modules/02packages.details.txt.gz
Fetching with LWP:
http://cpan.strawberryperl.com/modules/03modlist.data.gz
Creating database file ... Done!
Running install for module 'Date::Manip'
Fetching with LWP:
http://cpan.strawberryperl.com/authors/id/S/SB/SBECK/Date-Manip-6.82.tar.gz
Fetching with LWP:
HASH(0x5250c90)authors/id/S/SB/SBECK/CHECKSUMS
Fetching with LWP:
HASH(0x5250c90)authors/id/S/SB/SBECK/CHECKSUMS.gz
Fetching with LWP:
http://cpan.strawberryperl.com/authors/id/S/SB/SBECK/CHECKSUMS
Checksum for
C:\Strawberry\cpan\sources\authors\id\S\SB\SBECK\Date-Manip-6.82.tar.gz ok
Configuring S/SB/SBECK/Date-Manip-6.82.tar.gz with Makefile.PL
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good

~~~ snip ~~~

2900 lines later it should complete successfully with:

Installing C:\Strawberry\perl\site\lib\Finance\Quote\YahooYQL.pm
Installing C:\Strawberry\perl\site\lib\Finance\Quote\ZA.pm
Installing C:\Strawberry\perl\site\lib\Finance\Quote\ZA_UnitTrusts.pm
Appending installation info to C:\Strawberry\perl\lib/perllocal.pod
  ECOCODE/Finance-Quote-1.49.tar.gz
  C:\Strawberry\c\bin\gmake.exe install UNINST=1 -- OK

C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>

Hope this helps.

Geoff
=
<h

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

   John, thank you for your continued patience!

   This is what I got:

   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/standard
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/standard
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(view-column trial-balance
   transaction taxinvoice register reconcile-report receivables receipt
   price-scatter portfolio payables owner-report new-owner-report
   new-aging net-charts lot-viewer job-report invoice income-statement
   income-gst-statement general-ledger general-journal equity-statement
   dashboard customer-summary category-barchart cashflow-barchart
   cash-flow budget budget-income-statement budget-flow budget-barchart
   budget-balance-sheet balsheet-pnl balsheet-eg balance-sheet
   balance-forecast advanced-portfolio account-summary account-piecharts)
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/example
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/example
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(welcome-to-gnucash sample-graphs
   hello-world daily-reports average-balance)
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG 
   rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(taxtxf)
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/report/stylesheets
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/report/stylesheets
   * 10:13:32 DEBUG  dir-files=(plain head-or-tail footer css)
   * 10:13:33 DEBUG  gnc:fq-check-sources results: (1.49 adig aex
   aiahk alphavantage amfiindia asegr asx aufunds australia bamosz bet
   bmonesbittburns bourso bse bsero canada canadamutual citywire cominvest
   cse deka dutch dwsfunds europe fetch_live_currencies fidelity
   fidelity_direct fidelityfixed financecanada finanzpartner finland fool
   france ftfunds ftportfolios ftportfolios_direct fundlibrary goldmoney
   greece hex hu hufund hungary hustock iexcloud indiamutual
   known_currencies lerevenu maninv morningstar morningstarau
   morningstarch morningstarjp mstaruk nasdaq nyse nz nzx platinum romania
   seb_funds sixfunds sixshares stockhousecanada_fund tdefunds
   tdwaterhouse tiaacref tnetuk troweprice troweprice_direct trustnet tsp
   tsx uk_unit_trusts ukfunds unionfunds usa usfedbonds vanguard vwd
   yahoo_json yahoo_yql za za_unittrusts)
   * 10:13:33 MESSG  Found Finance::Quote version 1.49
   * 10:15:30 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.
   * 10:15:30 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.
   * 10:15:30 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.
   * 10:15:30 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.
   * 10:15:30 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.
   * 10:15:30 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.
   * 10:15:30 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.
   * 10:15:30 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.
   * 10:15:31 DEBUG  ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=7HZ0P6PV6VC2GODA
   * 10:15:31 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency USD GBP)
   * 10:15:31 DEBUG  results: #
   * 10:15:31 DEBUG  handling-request: (currency EUR GBP)
   * 10:15:31 ERROR  There was a system error while retrieving
   the price quotes.
   * 10:15:37 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.
   * 10:15:37 WARN  [gnc_numeric_to_decimal()] Rounding required when
   'never round' specified.

   On 15 August 2020 19:20 John Ralls < [1]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   Run GnuCash from Powershell as you did before:

   & 'C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnucash.exe' --log gnc.scm=debug

   (The last time the command was & 'C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnucash.exe' --log gnc.scm=debug --nofile but that
   last command, --nofile, tells GnuCash to not open the previous data
   file. Last time I didn't need to see anything from a data file and
   starting GnuCash without one is faster. This time I do want you to have
   access to your data file.)

   This time edit an exchange rate on an existing multi-currency
   transaction and use the Fetch Rate button to attempt to get an online
   quote. Dismiss the error dialog, cancel the edit, and quit GnuCash.

   Then list the log files

   Get-ChildItem -Path $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp -filter
   gnucash.trace.* | Sort-Object -Property Date

   figure out which is the latest one (the guidance about that is still at
   the bottom of the quoted text in this message if you've forgotten)

   Display the contents

   Get-Content
   $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp\gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log

   (That's the file nam

Re: [GNC] Get quote - online price retrieval

[Geoff]

Ashok, I have tried to replicate your issue on a new Windows 10 installation.

You said:-
"Did the cpan Date::Manip, but that freezes at the point of the below stage.
Have to "Ctrl"+C, ugly exit."

You need to be more patient, it wasn't frozen, just having a rest!  The
complete installation process of all the necessary perl modules for price
quotes (if you use "gnc-fq-update" the recommended gnucash installer) took
about 30 minutes on my machine, and there were a couple of significant
pauses along the way.

Once you have successfully installed Finance::Quotes and all of its
dependencies, you will be able to get a quote for your fund:

C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>perl gnc-fq-dump -v amfiindia 106876
Finance::Quote fields Gnucash uses:
symbol: 106876   <=== required
  date: 08/14/2020   <=== recommended
  currency: INR  <=== required
  last:  <=\
   nav: 17.6037  <=== one of these
 price:  <=/
  timezone:  <=== optional

All fields returned by Finance::Quote for stock 106876

stock   field  value
-   -  -
106876   currency: INR
106876   date: 08/14/2020
106876isodate: 2020-08-14
106876   link: https://www.amfiindia.com/spages/NAVAll.txt
106876 method: amfitable
106876   name: Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund -
Plan B - Growth - Regular Plan
106876nav: 17.6037
106876 source: http://www.amfiindia.com/
106876success: 1
106876 symbol: 106876


I have also attached a screenshot of getting a quote from within gnucash -
don't forget to add your AlphaVantage API key first as explained here:
https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Online_Quotes


DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS
=
Windows 10 Version 1903

Download gnucash 4.1 for Windows 10 from:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/gnucash/files/gnucash%20(stable)/4.1/gnucash-4.1.setup.exe

Verify the checksum from https://www.gnucash.org/news.phtml
We are expecting:
"836b36be639caf61321c2df24dda48691e57ddeb6b7aa13db49f8eddd5b096e0" for
gnucash-4.1.setup.exe

08/17/2020  12:56 PM  ..
08/17/2020  12:56 PM   148,789,209 gnucash-4.1.setup.exe

C:>certutil -hashfile gnucash-4.1.setup.exe SHA256
SHA256 hash of gnucash-4.1.setup.exe:
836b36be639caf61321c2df24dda48691e57ddeb6b7aa13db49f8eddd5b096e0
CertUtil: -hashfile command completed successfully.


Download strawberry perl from http://strawberryperl.com/
http://strawberryperl.com/download/5.30.2.1/strawberry-perl-5.30.2.1-64bit.msi

08/17/2020  01:04 PM  .
08/17/2020  01:04 PM   106,541,628 strawberry-perl-5.30.2.1-64bit.msi

C:>perl -v
This is perl 5, version 30, subversion 2 (v5.30.2) built for
MSWin32-x64-multi-thread

C:>cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin"

C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>perl gnc-fq-check

You need to install the following Perl modules:
  Finance::Quote

Use your system's package manager to install them,
or run 'gnc-fq-update' as root.
missing-lib

C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>perl gnc-fq-update
Fetching with LWP:
http://cpan.strawberryperl.com/authors/01mailrc.txt.gz
Fetching with LWP:
http://cpan.strawberryperl.com/modules/02packages.details.txt.gz
Fetching with LWP:
http://cpan.strawberryperl.com/modules/03modlist.data.gz
Creating database file ... Done!
Running install for module 'Date::Manip'
Fetching with LWP:
http://cpan.strawberryperl.com/authors/id/S/SB/SBECK/Date-Manip-6.82.tar.gz
Fetching with LWP:
HASH(0x5250c90)authors/id/S/SB/SBECK/CHECKSUMS
Fetching with LWP:
HASH(0x5250c90)authors/id/S/SB/SBECK/CHECKSUMS.gz
Fetching with LWP:
http://cpan.strawberryperl.com/authors/id/S/SB/SBECK/CHECKSUMS
Checksum for
C:\Strawberry\cpan\sources\authors\id\S\SB\SBECK\Date-Manip-6.82.tar.gz ok
Configuring S/SB/SBECK/Date-Manip-6.82.tar.gz with Makefile.PL
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good

~~~ snip ~~~

2900 lines later it should complete successfully with:

Installing C:\Strawberry\perl\site\lib\Finance\Quote\YahooYQL.pm
Installing C:\Strawberry\perl\site\lib\Finance\Quote\ZA.pm
Installing C:\Strawberry\perl\site\lib\Finance\Quote\ZA_UnitTrusts.pm
Appending installation info to C:\Strawberry\perl\lib/perllocal.pod
  ECOCODE/Finance-Quote-1.49.tar.gz
  C:\Strawberry\c\bin\gmake.exe install UNINST=1 -- OK

C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>

Hope this helps.

Geoff
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Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

Samantha,

Run GnuCash from Powershell as you did before:
  & 'C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnucash.exe' --log gnc.scm=debug
(The last time the command was & 'C:\Program Files 
(x86)\gnucash\bin\gnucash.exe' --log gnc.scm=debug --nofile but that last 
command, --nofile, tells GnuCash to not open the previous data file. Last time 
I didn't need to see anything from a data file and starting GnuCash without one 
is faster. This time I do want you to have access to your data file.)

This time edit an exchange rate on an existing multi-currency transaction and 
use the Fetch Rate button to attempt to get an online quote. Dismiss the error 
dialog, cancel the edit, and quit GnuCash.

Then list the log files
  Get-ChildItem -Path $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp -filter 
gnucash.trace.* | Sort-Object -Property Date
figure out which is the latest one (the guidance about that is still at the 
bottom of the quoted text in this message if you've forgotten)
Display the contents
  Get-Content $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp\gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log
(That's the file name from last time, you'll replace VEQEP0 with whatever is in 
the latest file's name.)
And copy and paste them into a reply.

Regards,
John Ralls

> On Aug 15, 2020, at 6:42 AM, Samantha Payn  
> wrote:
> 
> I am sorry John, do what? 
> I am afraid I just do not understand "Please run from the PowerShell command 
> line with the --log gnc.scm=debug option as before, try both a Fetch Rate and 
> a Get Quotes and paste in the contents of the resulting log file." 
> I am such a beginner with the Powershell window stuff, all I can do is 
> copy/paste what you provide. This problem has been so drawn out that we both 
> lost sight of the fact that I had originally raised the issue over "Fetch 
> Rates" for foreign currency transactions in my business.
> Yours apologetically 
> Samantha 
> 
>> On 13 August 2020 01:30 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Samantha,
>> 
>> OK. Please do it when running GnuCash from Powershell with the --log 
>> gnc.scm=debug option and paste in the resulting gnucash.trace.XX.log.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> John Ralls
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 12, 2020, at 6:54 AM, Samantha Payn < 
>>> saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> John, I am so sorry, I have slightly misled you. It is the "Fetch Rate" 
>>> button which returns the error message. I only use Gnucash for my business 
>>> accounts and have no need of the "Get Quotes" button.
 On 11 August 2020 18:54 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
 
 
 Samantha,
 
 Sorry, I lost that in the ensuing conversation about how to work 
 Powershell and got hung up on the previous no Get Rate button issue.
 
 The Fetch Rate and Get Quotes buttons work a bit differently from each 
 other: The first looks only at the currencies involved in the transaction 
 you're entering and the latter tries to retrieve rates for all of the 
 currencies in your book. Can you try the Fetch Rate button? You can do 
 that most easily by editing the rate on a foreign currency split. (Open a 
 foreign currency transaction, put it in split view, select a split in the 
 "other" currency, right-click and pick Edit Exchange Rate from the context 
 menu. Note that which currency is the "other" one depends on which account 
 you started the transaction from so it might be GBP if you created the 
 transaction starting from an account denominated in, say, EUR.)
 
 Please run from the PowerShell command line with the --log gnc.scm=debug 
 option as before, try both a Fetch Rate and a Get Quotes and paste in the 
 contents of the resulting log file.
 
 Regards,
 John Ralls
 
> On Aug 11, 2020, at 5:00 AM, Samantha Payn < 
> saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm afraid the problem has not been solved.
> The Get Quotes button does light up (as I mentioned in an email to the 
> list just after I first reported the problem), but when I click it I get 
> an error window that says: "There was a system error while retrieving the 
> price quotes".
> Thank you for your persisitance and continued support.
> Samantha
>> On 11 August 2020 00:51 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Good. It succeeded in finding Finance::Quote from the command line. That 
>> should be sufficient to enable the Fetch Rate button. Was it enabled?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> John Ralls
>> 
>>> On Aug 10, 2020, at 12:06 PM, Samantha Payn < 
>>> saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi John
>>> I did what you suggest and this is what I got:
>>> 
>>> PS C:\Users\User> Get-Content 
>>> $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp\gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log
>>> * 11:46:06 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/standard
>>> * 11:46:06 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
>>> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnuc

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

   I am sorry John, do what?

   I am afraid I just do not understand "Please run from the PowerShell
   command line with the --log gnc.scm=debug option as before, try both a
   Fetch Rate and a Get Quotes and paste in the contents of the resulting
   log file."

   I am such a beginner with the Powershell window stuff, all I can do is
   copy/paste what you provide. This problem has been so drawn out that we
   both lost sight of the fact that I had originally raised the issue over
   "Fetch Rates" for foreign currency transactions in my business.

   Yours apologetically

   Samantha

   On 13 August 2020 01:30 John Ralls < [1]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   OK. Please do it when running GnuCash from Powershell with the --log
   gnc.scm=debug option and paste in the resulting
   gnucash.trace.XX.log.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Aug 12, 2020, at 6:54 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [2]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   John, I am so sorry, I have slightly misled you. It is the "Fetch Rate"
   button which returns the error message. I only use Gnucash for my
   business accounts and have no need of the "Get Quotes" button.

   On 11 August 2020 18:54 John Ralls < [3]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   Sorry, I lost that in the ensuing conversation about how to work
   Powershell and got hung up on the previous no Get Rate button issue.

   The Fetch Rate and Get Quotes buttons work a bit differently from each
   other: The first looks only at the currencies involved in the
   transaction you're entering and the latter tries to retrieve rates for
   all of the currencies in your book. Can you try the Fetch Rate button?
   You can do that most easily by editing the rate on a foreign currency
   split. (Open a foreign currency transaction, put it in split view,
   select a split in the "other" currency, right-click and pick Edit
   Exchange Rate from the context menu. Note that which currency is the
   "other" one depends on which account you started the transaction from
   so it might be GBP if you created the transaction starting from an
   account denominated in, say, EUR.)

   Please run from the PowerShell command line with the --log
   gnc.scm=debug option as before, try both a Fetch Rate and a Get Quotes
   and paste in the contents of the resulting log file.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Aug 11, 2020, at 5:00 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [4]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   I'm afraid the problem has not been solved.

   The Get Quotes button does light up (as I mentioned in an email to the
   list just after I first reported the problem), but when I click it I
   get an error window that says: "There was a system error while
   retrieving the price quotes".

   Thank you for your persisitance and continued support.

   Samantha

   On 11 August 2020 00:51 John Ralls < [5]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Good. It succeeded in finding Finance::Quote from the command line.
   That should be sufficient to enable the Fetch Rate button. Was it
   enabled?

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Aug 10, 2020, at 12:06 PM, Samantha Payn <
   [6]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Hi John

   I did what you suggest and this is what I got:

   PS C:\Users\User> Get-Content
   $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp\gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log

   * 11:46:06 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/standard

   * 11:46:06 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/standard

   * 11:46:06 DEBUG  dir-files=(view-column trial-balance
   transaction taxinvoice register reconcile-report receivables receipt
   price-scatter portfolio payables owner-report new-owner-report
   new-aging net-charts lot-viewer job-report invoice income-statement
   income-gst-statement general-ledger general-journal equity-statement
   dashboard customer-summary category-barchart cashflow-barchart
   cash-flow budget budget-income-statement budget-flow budget-barchart
   budget-balance-sheet balsheet-pnl balsheet-eg balance-sheet
   balance-forecast advanced-portfolio account-summary account-piecharts)

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/example

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/example

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(welcome-to-gnucash sample-graphs
   hello-world daily-reports average-balance)

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG 
   rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(taxtxf)

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/report/stylesheets

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/report/stylesheets

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(plain head-or-tail footer css)

   * 11:46:10 DEBUG  gnc:fq-check-sources results: (1.49 adig aex
   aiahk alphavantage amfiindia asegr asx aufunds australia bamosz 

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

Samantha,

OK. Please do it when running GnuCash from Powershell with the --log 
gnc.scm=debug option and paste in the resulting gnucash.trace.XX.log.

Regards,
John Ralls


> On Aug 12, 2020, at 6:54 AM, Samantha Payn  
> wrote:
> 
> John, I am so sorry, I have slightly misled you. It is the "Fetch Rate" 
> button which returns the error message. I only use Gnucash for my business 
> accounts and have no need of the "Get Quotes" button. 
>> On 11 August 2020 18:54 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Samantha,
>> 
>> Sorry, I lost that in the ensuing conversation about how to work Powershell 
>> and got hung up on the previous no Get Rate button issue.
>> 
>> The Fetch Rate and Get Quotes buttons work a bit differently from each 
>> other: The first looks only at the currencies involved in the transaction 
>> you're entering and the latter tries to retrieve rates for all of the 
>> currencies in your book. Can you try the Fetch Rate button? You can do that 
>> most easily by editing the rate on a foreign currency split. (Open a foreign 
>> currency transaction, put it in split view, select a split in the "other" 
>> currency, right-click and pick Edit Exchange Rate from the context menu. 
>> Note that which currency is the "other" one depends on which account you 
>> started the transaction from so it might be GBP if you created the 
>> transaction starting from an account denominated in, say, EUR.)
>> 
>> Please run from the PowerShell command line with the --log gnc.scm=debug 
>> option as before, try both a Fetch Rate and a Get Quotes and paste in the 
>> contents of the resulting log file.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> John Ralls
>> 
>>> On Aug 11, 2020, at 5:00 AM, Samantha Payn < 
>>> saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I'm afraid the problem has not been solved.
>>> The Get Quotes button does light up (as I mentioned in an email to the list 
>>> just after I first reported the problem), but when I click it I get an 
>>> error window that says: "There was a system error while retrieving the 
>>> price quotes".
>>> Thank you for your persisitance and continued support.
>>> Samantha
 On 11 August 2020 00:51 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
 
 
 Good. It succeeded in finding Finance::Quote from the command line. That 
 should be sufficient to enable the Fetch Rate button. Was it enabled?
 
 Regards,
 John Ralls
 
> On Aug 10, 2020, at 12:06 PM, Samantha Payn < 
> saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi John
> I did what you suggest and this is what I got:
> 
> PS C:\Users\User> Get-Content 
> $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp\gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log
> * 11:46:06 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/standard
> * 11:46:06 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/standard
> * 11:46:06 DEBUG  dir-files=(view-column trial-balance 
> transaction taxinvoice register reconcile-report receivables receipt 
> price-scatter portfolio payables owner-report new-owner-report new-aging 
> net-charts lot-viewer job-report invoice income-statement 
> income-gst-statement general-ledger general-journal equity-statement 
> dashboard customer-summary category-barchart cashflow-barchart cash-flow 
> budget budget-income-statement budget-flow budget-barchart 
> budget-balance-sheet balsheet-pnl balsheet-eg balance-sheet 
> balance-forecast advanced-portfolio account-summary account-piecharts)
> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/example
> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/example
> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(welcome-to-gnucash sample-graphs 
> hello-world daily-reports average-balance)
> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us
> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us
> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(taxtxf)
> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/report/stylesheets
> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/report/stylesheets
> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(plain head-or-tail footer css)
> * 11:46:10 DEBUG  gnc:fq-check-sources results: (1.49 adig aex 
> aiahk alphavantage amfiindia asegr asx aufunds australia bamosz bet 
> bmonesbittburns bourso bse bsero canada canadamutual citywire cominvest 
> cse deka dutch dwsfunds europe fetch_live_currencies fidelity 
> fidelity_direct fidelityfixed financecanada finanzpartner finland fool 
> france ftfunds ftportfolios ftportfolios_direct fundlibrary goldmoney 
> greece hex hu hufund hungary hustock iexcloud indiamutual 
> known_currencies lerevenu maninv morningstar morningstarau morningstarch 
> morningstarjp mstaruk nasdaq nyse nz nzx platinum romania seb_funds 
> sixfunds sixshare

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

   John, I am so sorry, I have slightly misled you. It is the "Fetch Rate"
   button which returns the error message. I only use Gnucash for my
   business accounts and have no need of the "Get Quotes" button.

   On 11 August 2020 18:54 John Ralls < [1]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   Sorry, I lost that in the ensuing conversation about how to work
   Powershell and got hung up on the previous no Get Rate button issue.

   The Fetch Rate and Get Quotes buttons work a bit differently from each
   other: The first looks only at the currencies involved in the
   transaction you're entering and the latter tries to retrieve rates for
   all of the currencies in your book. Can you try the Fetch Rate button?
   You can do that most easily by editing the rate on a foreign currency
   split. (Open a foreign currency transaction, put it in split view,
   select a split in the "other" currency, right-click and pick Edit
   Exchange Rate from the context menu. Note that which currency is the
   "other" one depends on which account you started the transaction from
   so it might be GBP if you created the transaction starting from an
   account denominated in, say, EUR.)

   Please run from the PowerShell command line with the --log
   gnc.scm=debug option as before, try both a Fetch Rate and a Get Quotes
   and paste in the contents of the resulting log file.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Aug 11, 2020, at 5:00 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [2]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   I'm afraid the problem has not been solved.

   The Get Quotes button does light up (as I mentioned in an email to the
   list just after I first reported the problem), but when I click it I
   get an error window that says: "There was a system error while
   retrieving the price quotes".

   Thank you for your persisitance and continued support.

   Samantha

   On 11 August 2020 00:51 John Ralls < [3]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Good. It succeeded in finding Finance::Quote from the command line.
   That should be sufficient to enable the Fetch Rate button. Was it
   enabled?

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Aug 10, 2020, at 12:06 PM, Samantha Payn <
   [4]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Hi John

   I did what you suggest and this is what I got:

   PS C:\Users\User> Get-Content
   $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp\gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log

   * 11:46:06 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/standard

   * 11:46:06 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/standard

   * 11:46:06 DEBUG  dir-files=(view-column trial-balance
   transaction taxinvoice register reconcile-report receivables receipt
   price-scatter portfolio payables owner-report new-owner-report
   new-aging net-charts lot-viewer job-report invoice income-statement
   income-gst-statement general-ledger general-journal equity-statement
   dashboard customer-summary category-barchart cashflow-barchart
   cash-flow budget budget-income-statement budget-flow budget-barchart
   budget-balance-sheet balsheet-pnl balsheet-eg balance-sheet
   balance-forecast advanced-portfolio account-summary account-piecharts)

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/example

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/example

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(welcome-to-gnucash sample-graphs
   hello-world daily-reports average-balance)

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG 
   rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(taxtxf)

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/report/stylesheets

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/report/stylesheets

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(plain head-or-tail footer css)

   * 11:46:10 DEBUG  gnc:fq-check-sources results: (1.49 adig aex
   aiahk alphavantage amfiindia asegr asx aufunds australia bamosz bet
   bmonesbittburns bourso bse bsero canada canadamutual citywire cominvest
   cse deka dutch dwsfunds europe fetch_live_currencies fidelity
   fidelity_direct fidelityfixed financecanada finanzpartner finland fool
   france ftfunds ftportfolios ftportfolios_direct fundlibrary goldmoney
   greece hex hu hufund hungary hustock iexcloud indiamutual
   known_currencies lerevenu maninv morningstar morningstarau
   morningstarch morningstarjp mstaruk nasdaq nyse nz nzx platinum romania
   seb_funds sixfunds sixshares stockhousecanada_fund tdefunds
   tdwaterhouse tiaacref tnetuk troweprice troweprice_direct trustnet tsp
   tsx uk_unit_trusts ukfunds unionfunds usa usfedbonds vanguard vwd
   yahoo_json yahoo_yql za za_unittrusts)

   * 11:46:10 MESSG  Found Finance::Quote version 1.49

   PS C:\Users\User>

   Cheers

   Samantha

   On 10 August 2020 16:37 John Ralls < [5]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   On Aug 10, 2020, at 6:16 AM, Frank H. Elle

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

Samantha,

Sorry, I lost that in the ensuing conversation about how to work Powershell and 
got hung up on the previous no Get Rate button issue.

The Fetch Rate and Get Quotes buttons work a bit differently from each other: 
The first looks only at the currencies involved in the transaction you're 
entering and the latter tries to retrieve rates for all of the currencies in 
your book. Can you try the Fetch Rate button? You can do that most easily by 
editing the rate on a foreign currency split. (Open a foreign currency 
transaction, put it in split view, select a split in the "other" currency, 
right-click and pick Edit Exchange Rate from the context menu. Note that which 
currency is the "other" one depends on which account you started the 
transaction from so it might be GBP if you created the transaction starting 
from an account denominated in, say, EUR.)

Please run from the PowerShell command line with the --log gnc.scm=debug option 
as before, try both a Fetch Rate and a Get Quotes and paste in the contents of 
the resulting log file.

Regards,
John Ralls

> On Aug 11, 2020, at 5:00 AM, Samantha Payn  
> wrote:
> 
> I'm afraid the problem has not been solved. 
> The Get Quotes button does light up (as I mentioned in an email to the list 
> just after I first reported the problem), but when I click it I get an error 
> window that says: "There was a system error while retrieving the price 
> quotes".
> Thank you for your persisitance and continued support. 
> Samantha 
>> On 11 August 2020 00:51 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Good. It succeeded in finding Finance::Quote from the command line. That 
>> should be sufficient to enable the Fetch Rate button. Was it enabled?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> John Ralls
>> 
>>> On Aug 10, 2020, at 12:06 PM, Samantha Payn < 
>>> saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi John
>>> I did what you suggest and this is what I got:
>>> 
>>> PS C:\Users\User> Get-Content 
>>> $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp\gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log
>>> * 11:46:06 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/standard
>>> * 11:46:06 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
>>> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/standard
>>> * 11:46:06 DEBUG  dir-files=(view-column trial-balance transaction 
>>> taxinvoice register reconcile-report receivables receipt price-scatter 
>>> portfolio payables owner-report new-owner-report new-aging net-charts 
>>> lot-viewer job-report invoice income-statement income-gst-statement 
>>> general-ledger general-journal equity-statement dashboard customer-summary 
>>> category-barchart cashflow-barchart cash-flow budget 
>>> budget-income-statement budget-flow budget-barchart budget-balance-sheet 
>>> balsheet-pnl balsheet-eg balance-sheet balance-forecast advanced-portfolio 
>>> account-summary account-piecharts)
>>> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/example
>>> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
>>> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/example
>>> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(welcome-to-gnucash sample-graphs 
>>> hello-world daily-reports average-balance)
>>> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us
>>> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
>>> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us
>>> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(taxtxf)
>>> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/report/stylesheets
>>> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
>>> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/report/stylesheets
>>> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(plain head-or-tail footer css)
>>> * 11:46:10 DEBUG  gnc:fq-check-sources results: (1.49 adig aex 
>>> aiahk alphavantage amfiindia asegr asx aufunds australia bamosz bet 
>>> bmonesbittburns bourso bse bsero canada canadamutual citywire cominvest cse 
>>> deka dutch dwsfunds europe fetch_live_currencies fidelity fidelity_direct 
>>> fidelityfixed financecanada finanzpartner finland fool france ftfunds 
>>> ftportfolios ftportfolios_direct fundlibrary goldmoney greece hex hu hufund 
>>> hungary hustock iexcloud indiamutual known_currencies lerevenu maninv 
>>> morningstar morningstarau morningstarch morningstarjp mstaruk nasdaq nyse 
>>> nz nzx platinum romania seb_funds sixfunds sixshares stockhousecanada_fund 
>>> tdefunds tdwaterhouse tiaacref tnetuk troweprice troweprice_direct trustnet 
>>> tsp tsx uk_unit_trusts ukfunds unionfunds usa usfedbonds vanguard vwd 
>>> yahoo_json yahoo_yql za za_unittrusts)
>>> * 11:46:10 MESSG  Found Finance::Quote version 1.49
>>> PS C:\Users\User>
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Samantha
 On 10 August 2020 16:37 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
 
 
> On Aug 10, 2020, at 6:16 AM, Frank H. Ellenberger < 
> frank.h.ellenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Samanta,
> 
> Am 10.08.20 um 12:53 schrieb Samantha Payn:
>> But you lost me at the next bit.
>> 
>> PS C:\Users\User> Get-ChildItem -Path
>> $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp -filter gnucash.trace

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

   I'm afraid the problem has not been solved.

   The Get Quotes button does light up (as I mentioned in an email to the
   list just after I first reported the problem), but when I click it I
   get an error window that says: "There was a system error while
   retrieving the price quotes".

   Thank you for your persisitance and continued support.

   Samantha

   On 11 August 2020 00:51 John Ralls < [1]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Good. It succeeded in finding Finance::Quote from the command line.
   That should be sufficient to enable the Fetch Rate button. Was it
   enabled?

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Aug 10, 2020, at 12:06 PM, Samantha Payn <
   [2]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Hi John

   I did what you suggest and this is what I got:

   PS C:\Users\User> Get-Content
   $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp\gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log

   * 11:46:06 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/standard

   * 11:46:06 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/standard

   * 11:46:06 DEBUG  dir-files=(view-column trial-balance
   transaction taxinvoice register reconcile-report receivables receipt
   price-scatter portfolio payables owner-report new-owner-report
   new-aging net-charts lot-viewer job-report invoice income-statement
   income-gst-statement general-ledger general-journal equity-statement
   dashboard customer-summary category-barchart cashflow-barchart
   cash-flow budget budget-income-statement budget-flow budget-barchart
   budget-balance-sheet balsheet-pnl balsheet-eg balance-sheet
   balance-forecast advanced-portfolio account-summary account-piecharts)

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/example

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/example

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(welcome-to-gnucash sample-graphs
   hello-world daily-reports average-balance)

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG 
   rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(taxtxf)

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/report/stylesheets

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/report/stylesheets

   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(plain head-or-tail footer css)

   * 11:46:10 DEBUG  gnc:fq-check-sources results: (1.49 adig aex
   aiahk alphavantage amfiindia asegr asx aufunds australia bamosz bet
   bmonesbittburns bourso bse bsero canada canadamutual citywire cominvest
   cse deka dutch dwsfunds europe fetch_live_currencies fidelity
   fidelity_direct fidelityfixed financecanada finanzpartner finland fool
   france ftfunds ftportfolios ftportfolios_direct fundlibrary goldmoney
   greece hex hu hufund hungary hustock iexcloud indiamutual
   known_currencies lerevenu maninv morningstar morningstarau
   morningstarch morningstarjp mstaruk nasdaq nyse nz nzx platinum romania
   seb_funds sixfunds sixshares stockhousecanada_fund tdefunds
   tdwaterhouse tiaacref tnetuk troweprice troweprice_direct trustnet tsp
   tsx uk_unit_trusts ukfunds unionfunds usa usfedbonds vanguard vwd
   yahoo_json yahoo_yql za za_unittrusts)

   * 11:46:10 MESSG  Found Finance::Quote version 1.49

   PS C:\Users\User>

   Cheers

   Samantha

   On 10 August 2020 16:37 John Ralls < [3]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   On Aug 10, 2020, at 6:16 AM, Frank H. Ellenberger <
   [4]frank.h.ellenber...@gmail.com> wrote:

   Samanta,

   Am 10.08.20 um 12:53 schrieb Samantha Payn:

   But you lost me at the next bit.

   PS C:\Users\User> Get-ChildItem -Path

   $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp -filter gnucash.trace.* |

   Sort-Object -Property Date

   Directory: C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp

   Mode LastWriteTime Length Name

    - -- 

   -a 05/08/2020 11:18 1576 gnucash.trace.WQ4HO0.log

   -a 10/08/2020 11:46 2448 gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log

   -a 04/08/2020 15:12 0 gnucash.trace.SH4XO0.log

   -a 04/08/2020 12:26 0 gnucash.trace.ZJ8NO0.log

   -a 08/08/2020 12:54 0 gnucash.trace.XLZHO0.log

   -a 07/08/2020 13:19 196 gnucash.trace.WZBOO0.log

   -a 07/08/2020 08:23 0 gnucash.trace.DSTNO0.log

   -a 07/08/2020 08:38 265 gnucash.trace.AH40O0.log

   -a 08/08/2020 13:33 0 gnucash.trace.4DLHO0.log

   -a 05/08/2020 10:02 0 gnucash.trace.QBQJO0.log

   -a 08/08/2020 14:46 3615 gnucash.trace.NZUWO0.log

   -a 07/08/2020 15:58 20233 gnucash.trace.GFEZO0.log

   PS C:\Users\User>

   Where do I substitute the most recent file name from my listing? Which

   listing?

   Awaiting further guidance and thanks again.

   Samantha

   In this case it is the 2nd: gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log created 10/08/2020

   11:46

   Samantha,

   Specifically, run

   Get-Content
   $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp\gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log

   and paste the results into a reply.

   Reg

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

Good. It succeeded in finding Finance::Quote from the command line. That should 
be sufficient to enable the Fetch Rate button. Was it enabled?

Regards,
John Ralls

> On Aug 10, 2020, at 12:06 PM, Samantha Payn  
> wrote:
> 
> Hi John 
> I did what you suggest and this is what I got: 
> 
> PS C:\Users\User> Get-Content 
> $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp\gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log 
> * 11:46:06 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/standard 
> * 11:46:06 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/standard 
> * 11:46:06 DEBUG  dir-files=(view-column trial-balance transaction 
> taxinvoice register reconcile-report receivables receipt price-scatter 
> portfolio payables owner-report new-owner-report new-aging net-charts 
> lot-viewer job-report invoice income-statement income-gst-statement 
> general-ledger general-journal equity-statement dashboard customer-summary 
> category-barchart cashflow-barchart cash-flow budget budget-income-statement 
> budget-flow budget-barchart budget-balance-sheet balsheet-pnl balsheet-eg 
> balance-sheet balance-forecast advanced-portfolio account-summary 
> account-piecharts) 
> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/example 
> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/example 
> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(welcome-to-gnucash sample-graphs 
> hello-world daily-reports average-balance) 
> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us 
> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us
> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(taxtxf) 
> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/report/stylesheets 
> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files 
> (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/report/stylesheets 
> * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(plain head-or-tail footer css) 
> * 11:46:10 DEBUG  gnc:fq-check-sources results: (1.49 adig aex aiahk 
> alphavantage amfiindia asegr asx aufunds australia bamosz bet bmonesbittburns 
> bourso bse bsero canada canadamutual citywire cominvest cse deka dutch 
> dwsfunds europe fetch_live_currencies fidelity fidelity_direct fidelityfixed 
> financecanada finanzpartner finland fool france ftfunds ftportfolios 
> ftportfolios_direct fundlibrary goldmoney greece hex hu hufund hungary 
> hustock iexcloud indiamutual known_currencies lerevenu maninv morningstar 
> morningstarau morningstarch morningstarjp mstaruk nasdaq nyse nz nzx platinum 
> romania seb_funds sixfunds sixshares stockhousecanada_fund tdefunds 
> tdwaterhouse tiaacref tnetuk troweprice troweprice_direct trustnet tsp tsx 
> uk_unit_trusts ukfunds unionfunds usa usfedbonds vanguard vwd yahoo_json 
> yahoo_yql za za_unittrusts) 
> * 11:46:10 MESSG  Found Finance::Quote version 1.49 
> PS C:\Users\User> 
> 
> Cheers 
> Samantha 
>> On 10 August 2020 16:37 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 10, 2020, at 6:16 AM, Frank H. Ellenberger < 
>>> frank.h.ellenber...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Samanta,
>>> 
>>> Am 10.08.20 um 12:53 schrieb Samantha Payn:
 But you lost me at the next bit.
 
 PS C:\Users\User> Get-ChildItem -Path
 $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp -filter gnucash.trace.* |
 Sort-Object -Property Date
 Directory: C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp
 Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
  - -- 
 -a 05/08/2020 11:18 1576 gnucash.trace.WQ4HO0.log
 -a 10/08/2020 11:46 2448 gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log
 -a 04/08/2020 15:12 0 gnucash.trace.SH4XO0.log
 -a 04/08/2020 12:26 0 gnucash.trace.ZJ8NO0.log
 -a 08/08/2020 12:54 0 gnucash.trace.XLZHO0.log
 -a 07/08/2020 13:19 196 gnucash.trace.WZBOO0.log
 -a 07/08/2020 08:23 0 gnucash.trace.DSTNO0.log
 -a 07/08/2020 08:38 265 gnucash.trace.AH40O0.log
 -a 08/08/2020 13:33 0 gnucash.trace.4DLHO0.log
 -a 05/08/2020 10:02 0 gnucash.trace.QBQJO0.log
 -a 08/08/2020 14:46 3615 gnucash.trace.NZUWO0.log
 -a 07/08/2020 15:58 20233 gnucash.trace.GFEZO0.log
 PS C:\Users\User>
 Where do I substitute the most recent file name from my listing? Which
 listing?
 Awaiting further guidance and thanks again.
 Samantha
>>> In this case it is the 2nd: gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log created 10/08/2020
>>> 11:46
>> Samantha,
>> 
>> Specifically, run
>> Get-Content $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp\gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log
>> 
>> and paste the results into a reply.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> John Ralls

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Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

   Hi John

   I did what you suggest and this is what I got:

   PS C:\Users\User> Get-Content
   $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp\gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log
   * 11:46:06 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/standard
   * 11:46:06 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/standard
   * 11:46:06 DEBUG  dir-files=(view-column trial-balance
   transaction taxinvoice register reconcile-report receivables receipt
   price-scatter portfolio payables owner-report new-owner-report
   new-aging net-charts lot-viewer job-report invoice income-statement
   income-gst-statement general-ledger general-journal equity-statement
   dashboard customer-summary category-barchart cashflow-barchart
   cash-flow budget budget-income-statement budget-flow budget-barchart
   budget-balance-sheet balsheet-pnl balsheet-eg balance-sheet
   balance-forecast advanced-portfolio account-summary account-piecharts)
   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/example
   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/example
   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(welcome-to-gnucash sample-graphs
   hello-world daily-reports average-balance)
   * 11:46:07 DEBUG 
   rpt-subdir=gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us
   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/reports/locale-specific/us
   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(taxtxf)
   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  rpt-subdir=gnucash/report/stylesheets
   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  mod-dir=C:\Program Files
   (x86)\gnucash\share/guile/site/2.2\gnucash/report/stylesheets
   * 11:46:07 DEBUG  dir-files=(plain head-or-tail footer css)
   * 11:46:10 DEBUG  gnc:fq-check-sources results: (1.49 adig aex
   aiahk alphavantage amfiindia asegr asx aufunds australia bamosz bet
   bmonesbittburns bourso bse bsero canada canadamutual citywire cominvest
   cse deka dutch dwsfunds europe fetch_live_currencies fidelity
   fidelity_direct fidelityfixed financecanada finanzpartner finland fool
   france ftfunds ftportfolios ftportfolios_direct fundlibrary goldmoney
   greece hex hu hufund hungary hustock iexcloud indiamutual
   known_currencies lerevenu maninv morningstar morningstarau
   morningstarch morningstarjp mstaruk nasdaq nyse nz nzx platinum romania
   seb_funds sixfunds sixshares stockhousecanada_fund tdefunds
   tdwaterhouse tiaacref tnetuk troweprice troweprice_direct trustnet tsp
   tsx uk_unit_trusts ukfunds unionfunds usa usfedbonds vanguard vwd
   yahoo_json yahoo_yql za za_unittrusts)
   * 11:46:10 MESSG  Found Finance::Quote version 1.49
   PS C:\Users\User>

   Cheers

   Samantha

   On 10 August 2020 16:37 John Ralls < [1]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   On Aug 10, 2020, at 6:16 AM, Frank H. Ellenberger <
   [2]frank.h.ellenber...@gmail.com> wrote:

   Samanta,

   Am 10.08.20 um 12:53 schrieb Samantha Payn:

   But you lost me at the next bit.

   PS C:\Users\User> Get-ChildItem -Path

   $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp -filter gnucash.trace.* |

   Sort-Object -Property Date

   Directory: C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp

   Mode LastWriteTime Length Name

    - -- 

   -a 05/08/2020 11:18 1576 gnucash.trace.WQ4HO0.log

   -a 10/08/2020 11:46 2448 gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log

   -a 04/08/2020 15:12 0 gnucash.trace.SH4XO0.log

   -a 04/08/2020 12:26 0 gnucash.trace.ZJ8NO0.log

   -a 08/08/2020 12:54 0 gnucash.trace.XLZHO0.log

   -a 07/08/2020 13:19 196 gnucash.trace.WZBOO0.log

   -a 07/08/2020 08:23 0 gnucash.trace.DSTNO0.log

   -a 07/08/2020 08:38 265 gnucash.trace.AH40O0.log

   -a 08/08/2020 13:33 0 gnucash.trace.4DLHO0.log

   -a 05/08/2020 10:02 0 gnucash.trace.QBQJO0.log

   -a 08/08/2020 14:46 3615 gnucash.trace.NZUWO0.log

   -a 07/08/2020 15:58 20233 gnucash.trace.GFEZO0.log

   PS C:\Users\User>

   Where do I substitute the most recent file name from my listing? Which

   listing?

   Awaiting further guidance and thanks again.

   Samantha

   In this case it is the 2nd: gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log created 10/08/2020

   11:46

   Samantha,

   Specifically, run

   Get-Content
   $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp\gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log

   and paste the results into a reply.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

References

   1. mailto:jra...@ceridwen.us
   2. mailto:frank.h.ellenber...@gmail.com
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Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

> On Aug 10, 2020, at 6:16 AM, Frank H. Ellenberger 
>  wrote:
> 
> Samanta,
> 
> Am 10.08.20 um 12:53 schrieb Samantha Payn:
>> But you lost me at the next bit.
>> 
>>   PS C:\Users\User> Get-ChildItem -Path
>>   $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp -filter gnucash.trace.* |
>>   Sort-Object -Property Date
>>   Directory: C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp
>>   Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
>>    - -- 
>>   -a 05/08/2020 11:18 1576 gnucash.trace.WQ4HO0.log
>>   -a 10/08/2020 11:46 2448 gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log
>>   -a 04/08/2020 15:12 0 gnucash.trace.SH4XO0.log
>>   -a 04/08/2020 12:26 0 gnucash.trace.ZJ8NO0.log
>>   -a 08/08/2020 12:54 0 gnucash.trace.XLZHO0.log
>>   -a 07/08/2020 13:19 196 gnucash.trace.WZBOO0.log
>>   -a 07/08/2020 08:23 0 gnucash.trace.DSTNO0.log
>>   -a 07/08/2020 08:38 265 gnucash.trace.AH40O0.log
>>   -a 08/08/2020 13:33 0 gnucash.trace.4DLHO0.log
>>   -a 05/08/2020 10:02 0 gnucash.trace.QBQJO0.log
>>   -a 08/08/2020 14:46 3615 gnucash.trace.NZUWO0.log
>>   -a 07/08/2020 15:58 20233 gnucash.trace.GFEZO0.log
>>   PS C:\Users\User>
>>   Where do I substitute the most recent file name from my listing? Which
>>   listing?
>>   Awaiting further guidance and thanks again.
>>   Samantha
> 
> In this case it is the 2nd: gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log created 10/08/2020
> 11:46

Samantha,

Specifically, run 
  Get-Content $Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp\gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log 

and paste the results into a reply.

Regards,
John Ralls

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Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[D. via gnucash-user]

Odd that the list isn't properly sorted...


 Original Message 
From: "Frank H. Ellenberger" 
Sent: Mon Aug 10 09:16:42 EDT 2020
To: Samantha Payn 
Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org
Subject: Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

Samanta,

Am 10.08.20 um 12:53 schrieb Samantha Payn:
>  But you lost me at the next bit.
> 
>PS C:\Users\User> Get-ChildItem -Path
>$Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp -filter gnucash.trace.* |
>Sort-Object -Property Date
>Directory: C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp
>Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
> - -- 
>-a 05/08/2020 11:18 1576 gnucash.trace.WQ4HO0.log
>-a 10/08/2020 11:46 2448 gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log
>-a 04/08/2020 15:12 0 gnucash.trace.SH4XO0.log
>-a 04/08/2020 12:26 0 gnucash.trace.ZJ8NO0.log
>-a 08/08/2020 12:54 0 gnucash.trace.XLZHO0.log
>-a 07/08/2020 13:19 196 gnucash.trace.WZBOO0.log
>-a 07/08/2020 08:23 0 gnucash.trace.DSTNO0.log
>-a 07/08/2020 08:38 265 gnucash.trace.AH40O0.log
>-a 08/08/2020 13:33 0 gnucash.trace.4DLHO0.log
>-a 05/08/2020 10:02 0 gnucash.trace.QBQJO0.log
>-a 08/08/2020 14:46 3615 gnucash.trace.NZUWO0.log
>-a 07/08/2020 15:58 20233 gnucash.trace.GFEZO0.log
>PS C:\Users\User>
>Where do I substitute the most recent file name from my listing? Which
>listing?
>Awaiting further guidance and thanks again.
>Samantha

In this case it is the 2nd: gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log created 10/08/2020
11:46

HTH
Frank
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Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Frank H. Ellenberger]

Samanta,

Am 10.08.20 um 12:53 schrieb Samantha Payn:
>  But you lost me at the next bit.
> 
>PS C:\Users\User> Get-ChildItem -Path
>$Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Temp -filter gnucash.trace.* |
>Sort-Object -Property Date
>Directory: C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp
>Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
> - -- 
>-a 05/08/2020 11:18 1576 gnucash.trace.WQ4HO0.log
>-a 10/08/2020 11:46 2448 gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log
>-a 04/08/2020 15:12 0 gnucash.trace.SH4XO0.log
>-a 04/08/2020 12:26 0 gnucash.trace.ZJ8NO0.log
>-a 08/08/2020 12:54 0 gnucash.trace.XLZHO0.log
>-a 07/08/2020 13:19 196 gnucash.trace.WZBOO0.log
>-a 07/08/2020 08:23 0 gnucash.trace.DSTNO0.log
>-a 07/08/2020 08:38 265 gnucash.trace.AH40O0.log
>-a 08/08/2020 13:33 0 gnucash.trace.4DLHO0.log
>-a 05/08/2020 10:02 0 gnucash.trace.QBQJO0.log
>-a 08/08/2020 14:46 3615 gnucash.trace.NZUWO0.log
>-a 07/08/2020 15:58 20233 gnucash.trace.GFEZO0.log
>PS C:\Users\User>
>Where do I substitute the most recent file name from my listing? Which
>listing?
>Awaiting further guidance and thanks again.
>Samantha

In this case it is the 2nd: gnucash.trace.VEQEP0.log created 10/08/2020
11:46

HTH
Frank
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Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

ershell terminal color-codes errors in red on black, variables
   and special values (e.g. $true, $false) in green, and command names in
   yellow.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Jul 27, 2020, at 2:30 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [10]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Hi John

   I am sorry to have to come back to you for more support on this and
   thanks again for your patience.

   After some fumbling (am I right that I should type each line you have
   typed followed by the "Enter" key? I really am that much of a newb at
   this), I got an error message in red type as follows:

   [my API key] : The term '[my API key]' is not recognized as the name of
   a cmdlet, function,

   script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if
   a path was included, verify

   that the path is correct and try again.

   At line:1 char:29

   + $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = [my API key]

   + ~~~

   + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: ([my API key]:String) [],
   CommandNotFoundException

   + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

   (In the text above I have switched out my 16 digit API key for the
   words "[my API key]").

   Please also explain what the significance of green and yellow text is
   in this environment.

   Many thanks

   Samantha

   On 25 July 2020 20:04 John Ralls < [11]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   Powershell (Admin) just means Powershell with admin privilege. Starting
   it will raise a User Authorization Escalation dialog box asking if
   you're sure that you want Powershell to "make changes to your device".
   You don't need it for this test, plain Powershell is fine. Yes,
   Powershell. I don't think that there is a Poweshell, please excuse my
   hasty typing.

   Since you use only those 3 currencies try all three combinations, i.e.
   USD->GBP, EUR->GBP, and EUR->USD with gnc-fq-dump.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Jul 25, 2020, at 10:27 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [12]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   John, thank you for your continued support.

   Before I try this can I just clarify two points:

   I have a choice of Windows Powershell and Windows Powershell (Admin):
   which should I choose?

   And in the middle of your email I presume you mean "Powershell" (not
   Poweshell as typed)?

   Finally, in response to your question I have no securities in my
   Gnucash accounts. I am a freelance translator with a home currency of
   GBP and clients who pay me (and a very occasional purchase) in EUR and
   USD and use Gnucash for my business accounts. These are the currency
   rates I am trying to access.

   Best wishes

   Samantha

   On 25 July 2020 17:12 John Ralls < [13]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   Next, some command-line testing. You can use CMD if you like, but I
   find Powershell to be a bit friendlier and easier to get to: Just
   right-click in the Start menu and it's in the middle. Once you have a
   shell, cd to C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin.

   First you'll need to set your ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY in the environment:

   CMD

   set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY xxx...

   Poweshell

   $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = xxx...

   Now test that you can retrieve an arbitrary currency pair:

   perl 'c:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump currency USD GBP

   If that works then Finance::Quote is working correctly and something
   else is going on. So far you've mentioned only currency rates, but the
   usual reason for a system error message from online price retrieval is
   trying to get a stock price from one of the dicontinued Yahoo! price
   sources. Do you have any securities in your book? If you're unsure use
   Tools>Security Editor to show a list of them.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Jul 25, 2020, at 5:22 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [14]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Thank you for your help John.

   I have done as you instruct (including restarting Gnucash after the
   install) but there is now a different problem.

   The Gnucash about info now does show version 1.49 for Finance::Quote

   The Get Quotes button does light up, but when I click it I get an error
   window that says: "There was a system error while retrieving the price
   quotes".

   I have tried restarting my computer to see if that helps but it made no
   difference.

   The last two lines of the installing text in the CPAN window, before
   the cpan prompt reappeared were *slightly* different to what you showed
   in your email. As far as I can recall they said:

   Appending installation info to C:\strawberry\perl\lib/perllocal.pod

   ECOCODE/Finance-Quote-1.49.tar.gz

   C:\STRAWB\c\bin\gmake.exe install UNINST=1 -- OK

   Can you please give me guidance on what to do now?

   Very many thanks!

   Samantha

   On 24 July 2020 21:12 John Ralls < [15]jra...@ceridw

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

e explicit: Yes, each command is a line on its own, 
>>>>>>>> followed by . You need to use quotes around your API key, so
>>>>>>>> $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = "[my API key]"
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I see that I left off the second quote in the perl command line, it 
>>>>>>>> should be
>>>>>>>> perl 'c:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump currency' USD GBP
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> The Powershell terminal color-codes errors in red on black, variables 
>>>>>>>> and special values (e.g. $true, $false) in green, and command names in 
>>>>>>>> yellow.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>> John Ralls
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Jul 27, 2020, at 2:30 AM, Samantha Payn < 
>>>>>>>>> saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hi John
>>>>>>>>> I am sorry to have to come back to you for more support on this and 
>>>>>>>>> thanks again for your patience.
>>>>>>>>> After some fumbling (am I right that I should type each line you have 
>>>>>>>>> typed followed by the "Enter" key? I really am that much of a newb at 
>>>>>>>>> this), I got an error message in red type as follows:
>>>>>>>>> [my API key] : The term '[my API key]' is not recognized as the name 
>>>>>>>>> of a cmdlet, function,
>>>>>>>>> script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or 
>>>>>>>>> if a path was included, verify
>>>>>>>>> that the path is correct and try again.
>>>>>>>>> At line:1 char:29
>>>>>>>>> + $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = [my API key]
>>>>>>>>> + ~~~
>>>>>>>>> + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: ([my API key]:String) [], 
>>>>>>>>> CommandNotFoundException
>>>>>>>>> + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> (In the text above I have switched out my 16 digit API key for the 
>>>>>>>>> words "[my API key]").
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Please also explain what the significance of green and yellow text is 
>>>>>>>>> in this environment.
>>>>>>>>> Many thanks
>>>>>>>>> Samantha
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On 25 July 2020 20:04 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Samantha,
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Powershell (Admin) just means Powershell with admin privilege. 
>>>>>>>>>> Starting it will raise a User Authorization Escalation dialog box 
>>>>>>>>>> asking if you're sure that you want Powershell to "make changes to 
>>>>>>>>>> your device". You don't need it for this test, plain Powershell is 
>>>>>>>>>> fine. Yes, Powershell. I don't think that there is a Poweshell, 
>>>>>>>>>> please excuse my hasty typing.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Since you use only those 3 currencies try all three combinations, 
>>>>>>>>>> i.e. USD->GBP, EUR->GBP, and EUR->USD with gnc-fq-dump.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>> John Ralls
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 25, 2020, at 10:27 AM, Samantha Payn < 
>>>>>>>>>>> saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> John, thank you for your continued support.
>>>>>>>>>>> Before I try this can I just cla

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

 to be a bit friendlier and easier to get to: Just
   right-click in the Start menu and it's in the middle. Once you have a
   shell, cd to C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin.

   First you'll need to set your ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY in the environment:

   CMD

   set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY xxx...

   Poweshell

   $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = xxx...

   Now test that you can retrieve an arbitrary currency pair:

   perl 'c:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump currency USD GBP

   If that works then Finance::Quote is working correctly and something
   else is going on. So far you've mentioned only currency rates, but the
   usual reason for a system error message from online price retrieval is
   trying to get a stock price from one of the dicontinued Yahoo! price
   sources. Do you have any securities in your book? If you're unsure use
   Tools>Security Editor to show a list of them.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Jul 25, 2020, at 5:22 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [12]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Thank you for your help John.

   I have done as you instruct (including restarting Gnucash after the
   install) but there is now a different problem.

   The Gnucash about info now does show version 1.49 for Finance::Quote

   The Get Quotes button does light up, but when I click it I get an error
   window that says: "There was a system error while retrieving the price
   quotes".

   I have tried restarting my computer to see if that helps but it made no
   difference.

   The last two lines of the installing text in the CPAN window, before
   the cpan prompt reappeared were *slightly* different to what you showed
   in your email. As far as I can recall they said:

   Appending installation info to C:\strawberry\perl\lib/perllocal.pod

   ECOCODE/Finance-Quote-1.49.tar.gz

   C:\STRAWB\c\bin\gmake.exe install UNINST=1 -- OK

   Can you please give me guidance on what to do now?

   Very many thanks!

   Samantha

   On 24 July 2020 21:12 John Ralls < [13]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   On Jul 24, 2020, at 4:33 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [14]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Sorry to repeat myself but can anyone help me or shall I have to rely

   on manual input of foreign exchange rates for the foreseeable future? I

   think that Windows has put the online price retrieval somewhere where

   Gnucash cannot "see" it and I am not sufficiently computer literate to

   correct this.

   My problem is that when I go to post an invoice in a "foreign" currency

   the "fetch rate" button is greyed out so I cannot use the online

   currency rate retrieval that I used to be able to before I upgraded my

   hardware.

   After installing the current version of gnucash on my new PC, I clicked

   on "Install Online Price Retrieval" from the Gnucash list in my start

   menu and I have entered the Alfa Vantage API key in my gnucash

   preferences.

   I have checked for the presence of the perl software using the

   Troubleshooting method John Ralls directed me to and received the

   response that I should install the Finance::Quote. The only way I have

   done this in the past is by clicking on "Install Online Price

   Retrieval" from the Gnucash list in my start menu and this is what I

   have done. So I have done this again and after a run of code in the cmd

   window the final lines are:

   "C:\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe" -MExtUtils::Command -e cp - -

   examples/dm_zdump blib\script\dm_zdump pl2bat.bat blib\script\dm_dump

   SBECK/Date-Manip-6.82.tar.gz

   C:\STRAWB~1\c\bin\gmake.exe - -OK

   Does this mean that online price retrieval has been installed?

   When I look in the Windows list of apps installed it says I have

   installed Strawberry Perl on 3rd July (when I first tried installing it

   on my new PC).

   I am running the latest version of Gnucash and I find that in the help

   window it says

   "Version: 4.0

   Build ID: 4.0+(2020-06-27)

   Finance::Quote: -"

   Please let me know what other information you need in order to be able

   to help me. I am stepping way out of my comfort zone when I enter the

   cmd window but willing to give it a go.

   It looks like Finance::Quote is not getting installed. Try this:

   Find the Strawberry Perl group in the Start menu (windows logo at the
   bottom left of the screen). Open it and start CPAN Client. You'll get
   something that looks sort of like a CMD window. At the prompt there
   type

   install Finance::Quote

   It will probably take a while and should eventually finish with

   Appending installation info to C:\strawberry\perl\lib/perllocal.pod

   ECOCODE/Finance-Quote-1.49.tar.gz

   C:\strawberry\c\bin\dmake.exe install UNINST=1 -- OK

   If GnuCash is running restart it, after which it should report version
   1.49 for Finance::Quote and light up the Get Quot

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

;>>>> Powershell (Admin) just means Powershell with admin privilege. 
>>>>>>>> Starting it will raise a User Authorization Escalation dialog box 
>>>>>>>> asking if you're sure that you want Powershell to "make changes to 
>>>>>>>> your device". You don't need it for this test, plain Powershell is 
>>>>>>>> fine. Yes, Powershell. I don't think that there is a Poweshell, please 
>>>>>>>> excuse my hasty typing.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Since you use only those 3 currencies try all three combinations, i.e. 
>>>>>>>> USD->GBP, EUR->GBP, and EUR->USD with gnc-fq-dump.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>> John Ralls
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Jul 25, 2020, at 10:27 AM, Samantha Payn < 
>>>>>>>>> saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> John, thank you for your continued support.
>>>>>>>>> Before I try this can I just clarify two points:
>>>>>>>>> I have a choice of Windows Powershell and Windows Powershell (Admin): 
>>>>>>>>> which should I choose?
>>>>>>>>> And in the middle of your email I presume you mean "Powershell" (not 
>>>>>>>>> Poweshell as typed)?
>>>>>>>>> Finally, in response to your question I have no securities in my 
>>>>>>>>> Gnucash accounts. I am a freelance translator with a home currency of 
>>>>>>>>> GBP and clients who pay me (and a very occasional purchase) in EUR 
>>>>>>>>> and USD and use Gnucash for my business accounts. These are the 
>>>>>>>>> currency rates I am trying to access.
>>>>>>>>> Best wishes
>>>>>>>>> Samantha
>>>>>>>>>> On 25 July 2020 17:12 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Samantha,
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Next, some command-line testing. You can use CMD if you like, but I 
>>>>>>>>>> find Powershell to be a bit friendlier and easier to get to: Just 
>>>>>>>>>> right-click in the Start menu and it's in the middle. Once you have 
>>>>>>>>>> a shell, cd to C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> First you'll need to set your ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY in the 
>>>>>>>>>> environment:
>>>>>>>>>> CMD
>>>>>>>>>> set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY xxx...
>>>>>>>>>> Poweshell
>>>>>>>>>> $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = xxx...
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Now test that you can retrieve an arbitrary currency pair:
>>>>>>>>>> perl 'c:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump currency USD GBP
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> If that works then Finance::Quote is working correctly and something 
>>>>>>>>>> else is going on. So far you've mentioned only currency rates, but 
>>>>>>>>>> the usual reason for a system error message from online price 
>>>>>>>>>> retrieval is trying to get a stock price from one of the dicontinued 
>>>>>>>>>> Yahoo! price sources. Do you have any securities in your book? If 
>>>>>>>>>> you're unsure use Tools>Security Editor to show a list of them.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>> John Ralls
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 25, 2020, at 5:22 AM, Samantha Payn < 
>>>>>>>>>>> saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your help John.
>>>>>

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

ry. Instead of bothering you guys should I try to get local help?

   Best wishes and thanks again

   Samantha

   On 27 July 2020 19:30 John Ralls < [5]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   Sorry I wasn't more explicit: Yes, each command is a line on its own,
   followed by . You need to use quotes around your API key, so

   $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = "[my API key]"

   I see that I left off the second quote in the perl command line, it
   should be

   perl 'c:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump currency' USD GBP

   The Powershell terminal color-codes errors in red on black, variables
   and special values (e.g. $true, $false) in green, and command names in
   yellow.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Jul 27, 2020, at 2:30 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [6]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Hi John

   I am sorry to have to come back to you for more support on this and
   thanks again for your patience.

   After some fumbling (am I right that I should type each line you have
   typed followed by the "Enter" key? I really am that much of a newb at
   this), I got an error message in red type as follows:

   [my API key] : The term '[my API key]' is not recognized as the name of
   a cmdlet, function,

   script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if
   a path was included, verify

   that the path is correct and try again.

   At line:1 char:29

   + $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = [my API key]

   + ~~~

   + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: ([my API key]:String) [],
   CommandNotFoundException

   + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

   (In the text above I have switched out my 16 digit API key for the
   words "[my API key]").

   Please also explain what the significance of green and yellow text is
   in this environment.

   Many thanks

   Samantha

   On 25 July 2020 20:04 John Ralls < [7]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   Powershell (Admin) just means Powershell with admin privilege. Starting
   it will raise a User Authorization Escalation dialog box asking if
   you're sure that you want Powershell to "make changes to your device".
   You don't need it for this test, plain Powershell is fine. Yes,
   Powershell. I don't think that there is a Poweshell, please excuse my
   hasty typing.

   Since you use only those 3 currencies try all three combinations, i.e.
   USD->GBP, EUR->GBP, and EUR->USD with gnc-fq-dump.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Jul 25, 2020, at 10:27 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [8]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   John, thank you for your continued support.

   Before I try this can I just clarify two points:

   I have a choice of Windows Powershell and Windows Powershell (Admin):
   which should I choose?

   And in the middle of your email I presume you mean "Powershell" (not
   Poweshell as typed)?

   Finally, in response to your question I have no securities in my
   Gnucash accounts. I am a freelance translator with a home currency of
   GBP and clients who pay me (and a very occasional purchase) in EUR and
   USD and use Gnucash for my business accounts. These are the currency
   rates I am trying to access.

   Best wishes

   Samantha

   On 25 July 2020 17:12 John Ralls < [9]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   Next, some command-line testing. You can use CMD if you like, but I
   find Powershell to be a bit friendlier and easier to get to: Just
   right-click in the Start menu and it's in the middle. Once you have a
   shell, cd to C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin.

   First you'll need to set your ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY in the environment:

   CMD

   set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY xxx...

   Poweshell

   $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = xxx...

   Now test that you can retrieve an arbitrary currency pair:

   perl 'c:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump currency USD GBP

   If that works then Finance::Quote is working correctly and something
   else is going on. So far you've mentioned only currency rates, but the
   usual reason for a system error message from online price retrieval is
   trying to get a stock price from one of the dicontinued Yahoo! price
   sources. Do you have any securities in your book? If you're unsure use
   Tools>Security Editor to show a list of them.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Jul 25, 2020, at 5:22 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [10]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Thank you for your help John.

   I have done as you instruct (including restarting Gnucash after the
   install) but there is now a different problem.

   The Gnucash about info now does show version 1.49 for Finance::Quote

   The Get Quotes button does light up, but when I click it I get an error
   window that says: "There was a system error while retrieving the price
   quotes".

   I have tried restarting

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

is correct and try again.
>>>>> At line:1 char:29
>>>>> + $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = [my API key]
>>>>> + ~~~
>>>>> + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: ([my API key]:String) [], 
>>>>> CommandNotFoundException
>>>>> + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
>>>>> 
>>>>> (In the text above I have switched out my 16 digit API key for the words 
>>>>> "[my API key]").
>>>>> 
>>>>> Please also explain what the significance of green and yellow text is in 
>>>>> this environment.
>>>>> Many thanks
>>>>> Samantha
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 25 July 2020 20:04 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Samantha,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Powershell (Admin) just means Powershell with admin privilege. Starting 
>>>>>> it will raise a User Authorization Escalation dialog box asking if 
>>>>>> you're sure that you want Powershell to "make changes to your device". 
>>>>>> You don't need it for this test, plain Powershell is fine. Yes, 
>>>>>> Powershell. I don't think that there is a Poweshell, please excuse my 
>>>>>> hasty typing.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Since you use only those 3 currencies try all three combinations, i.e. 
>>>>>> USD->GBP, EUR->GBP, and EUR->USD with gnc-fq-dump.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> John Ralls
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Jul 25, 2020, at 10:27 AM, Samantha Payn < 
>>>>>>> saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> John, thank you for your continued support.
>>>>>>> Before I try this can I just clarify two points:
>>>>>>> I have a choice of Windows Powershell and Windows Powershell (Admin): 
>>>>>>> which should I choose?
>>>>>>> And in the middle of your email I presume you mean "Powershell" (not 
>>>>>>> Poweshell as typed)?
>>>>>>> Finally, in response to your question I have no securities in my 
>>>>>>> Gnucash accounts. I am a freelance translator with a home currency of 
>>>>>>> GBP and clients who pay me (and a very occasional purchase) in EUR and 
>>>>>>> USD and use Gnucash for my business accounts. These are the currency 
>>>>>>> rates I am trying to access.
>>>>>>> Best wishes
>>>>>>> Samantha
>>>>>>>> On 25 July 2020 17:12 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Samantha,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Next, some command-line testing. You can use CMD if you like, but I 
>>>>>>>> find Powershell to be a bit friendlier and easier to get to: Just 
>>>>>>>> right-click in the Start menu and it's in the middle. Once you have a 
>>>>>>>> shell, cd to C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> First you'll need to set your ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY in the environment:
>>>>>>>> CMD
>>>>>>>> set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY xxx...
>>>>>>>> Poweshell
>>>>>>>> $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = xxx...
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Now test that you can retrieve an arbitrary currency pair:
>>>>>>>> perl 'c:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump currency USD GBP
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> If that works then Finance::Quote is working correctly and something 
>>>>>>>> else is going on. So far you've mentioned only currency rates, but the 
>>>>>>>> usual reason for a system error message from online price retrieval is 
>>>>>>>> trying to get a stock price from one of the dicontinued Yahoo! price 
>>>>>>>> sources. Do you have any securities in your book? If you're unsure use 
>>>>>>>> Tools>Security Editor to show a list of them.
>>>>>>>&

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

 no securities in my
   Gnucash accounts. I am a freelance translator with a home currency of
   GBP and clients who pay me (and a very occasional purchase) in EUR and
   USD and use Gnucash for my business accounts. These are the currency
   rates I am trying to access.

   Best wishes

   Samantha

   On 25 July 2020 17:12 John Ralls < [7]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   Next, some command-line testing. You can use CMD if you like, but I
   find Powershell to be a bit friendlier and easier to get to: Just
   right-click in the Start menu and it's in the middle. Once you have a
   shell, cd to C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin.

   First you'll need to set your ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY in the environment:

   CMD

   set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY xxx...

   Poweshell

   $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = xxx...

   Now test that you can retrieve an arbitrary currency pair:

   perl 'c:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump currency USD GBP

   If that works then Finance::Quote is working correctly and something
   else is going on. So far you've mentioned only currency rates, but the
   usual reason for a system error message from online price retrieval is
   trying to get a stock price from one of the dicontinued Yahoo! price
   sources. Do you have any securities in your book? If you're unsure use
   Tools>Security Editor to show a list of them.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Jul 25, 2020, at 5:22 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [8]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Thank you for your help John.

   I have done as you instruct (including restarting Gnucash after the
   install) but there is now a different problem.

   The Gnucash about info now does show version 1.49 for Finance::Quote

   The Get Quotes button does light up, but when I click it I get an error
   window that says: "There was a system error while retrieving the price
   quotes".

   I have tried restarting my computer to see if that helps but it made no
   difference.

   The last two lines of the installing text in the CPAN window, before
   the cpan prompt reappeared were *slightly* different to what you showed
   in your email. As far as I can recall they said:

   Appending installation info to C:\strawberry\perl\lib/perllocal.pod

   ECOCODE/Finance-Quote-1.49.tar.gz

   C:\STRAWB\c\bin\gmake.exe install UNINST=1 -- OK

   Can you please give me guidance on what to do now?

   Very many thanks!

   Samantha

   On 24 July 2020 21:12 John Ralls < [9]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   On Jul 24, 2020, at 4:33 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [10]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Sorry to repeat myself but can anyone help me or shall I have to rely

   on manual input of foreign exchange rates for the foreseeable future? I

   think that Windows has put the online price retrieval somewhere where

   Gnucash cannot "see" it and I am not sufficiently computer literate to

   correct this.

   My problem is that when I go to post an invoice in a "foreign" currency

   the "fetch rate" button is greyed out so I cannot use the online

   currency rate retrieval that I used to be able to before I upgraded my

   hardware.

   After installing the current version of gnucash on my new PC, I clicked

   on "Install Online Price Retrieval" from the Gnucash list in my start

   menu and I have entered the Alfa Vantage API key in my gnucash

   preferences.

   I have checked for the presence of the perl software using the

   Troubleshooting method John Ralls directed me to and received the

   response that I should install the Finance::Quote. The only way I have

   done this in the past is by clicking on "Install Online Price

   Retrieval" from the Gnucash list in my start menu and this is what I

   have done. So I have done this again and after a run of code in the cmd

   window the final lines are:

   "C:\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe" -MExtUtils::Command -e cp - -

   examples/dm_zdump blib\script\dm_zdump pl2bat.bat blib\script\dm_dump

   SBECK/Date-Manip-6.82.tar.gz

   C:\STRAWB~1\c\bin\gmake.exe - -OK

   Does this mean that online price retrieval has been installed?

   When I look in the Windows list of apps installed it says I have

   installed Strawberry Perl on 3rd July (when I first tried installing it

   on my new PC).

   I am running the latest version of Gnucash and I find that in the help

   window it says

   "Version: 4.0

   Build ID: 4.0+(2020-06-27)

   Finance::Quote: -"

   Please let me know what other information you need in order to be able

   to help me. I am stepping way out of my comfort zone when I enter the

   cmd window but willing to give it a go.

   It looks like Finance::Quote is not getting installed. Try this:

   Find the Strawberry Perl group in the Start menu (windows logo at the
   bottom left of the screen). Open it and start CPAN Client. You'll get
   s

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

ershell" (not 
>>>>> Poweshell as typed)?
>>>>> Finally, in response to your question I have no securities in my Gnucash 
>>>>> accounts. I am a freelance translator with a home currency of GBP and 
>>>>> clients who pay me (and a very occasional purchase) in EUR and USD and 
>>>>> use Gnucash for my business accounts. These are the currency rates I am 
>>>>> trying to access.
>>>>> Best wishes
>>>>> Samantha
>>>>>> On 25 July 2020 17:12 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Samantha,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Next, some command-line testing. You can use CMD if you like, but I find 
>>>>>> Powershell to be a bit friendlier and easier to get to: Just right-click 
>>>>>> in the Start menu and it's in the middle. Once you have a shell, cd to 
>>>>>> C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> First you'll need to set your ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY in the environment:
>>>>>> CMD
>>>>>> set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY xxx...
>>>>>> Poweshell
>>>>>> $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = xxx...
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Now test that you can retrieve an arbitrary currency pair:
>>>>>> perl 'c:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump currency USD GBP
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If that works then Finance::Quote is working correctly and something 
>>>>>> else is going on. So far you've mentioned only currency rates, but the 
>>>>>> usual reason for a system error message from online price retrieval is 
>>>>>> trying to get a stock price from one of the dicontinued Yahoo! price 
>>>>>> sources. Do you have any securities in your book? If you're unsure use 
>>>>>> Tools>Security Editor to show a list of them.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> John Ralls
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Jul 25, 2020, at 5:22 AM, Samantha Payn < 
>>>>>>> saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thank you for your help John.
>>>>>>> I have done as you instruct (including restarting Gnucash after the 
>>>>>>> install) but there is now a different problem.
>>>>>>> The Gnucash about info now does show version 1.49 for Finance::Quote
>>>>>>> The Get Quotes button does light up, but when I click it I get an error 
>>>>>>> window that says: "There was a system error while retrieving the price 
>>>>>>> quotes".
>>>>>>> I have tried restarting my computer to see if that helps but it made no 
>>>>>>> difference.
>>>>>>> The last two lines of the installing text in the CPAN window, before 
>>>>>>> the cpan prompt reappeared were *slightly* different to what you showed 
>>>>>>> in your email. As far as I can recall they said:
>>>>>>> Appending installation info to C:\strawberry\perl\lib/perllocal.pod
>>>>>>> ECOCODE/Finance-Quote-1.49.tar.gz
>>>>>>> C:\STRAWB\c\bin\gmake.exe install UNINST=1 -- OK
>>>>>>> Can you please give me guidance on what to do now?
>>>>>>> Very many thanks!
>>>>>>> Samantha
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 24 July 2020 21:12 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Jul 24, 2020, at 4:33 AM, Samantha Payn < 
>>>>>>>>> saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Sorry to repeat myself but can anyone help me or shall I have to rely
>>>>>>>>> on manual input of foreign exchange rates for the foreseeable future? 
>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>> think that Windows has put the online price retrieval somewhere where
>>>>>>>>> Gnucash cannot "see" it and I am not sufficiently computer literate to
>>>>>>>>> correct this.
>>>>>>>>> My problem is that when I go to post an invoice in a "foreign" 
>>

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

   Sorry John (and everyone). I can't get it to accept (x86) now:

   C:\Users\User> cd C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin
   x86 : The term 'x86' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet,
   function, script file, or operable program.
   Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that
   the path is correct and try again.
   At line:1 char:22
   + cd C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin
   + ~~~
   + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (x86:String) [],
   CommandNotFoundException
   + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

   So sorry. Instead of bothering you guys should I try to get local help?

   Best wishes and thanks again

   Samantha

   On 27 July 2020 19:30 John Ralls < [1]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   Sorry I wasn't more explicit: Yes, each command is a line on its own,
   followed by . You need to use quotes around your API key, so

   $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = "[my API key]"

   I see that I left off the second quote in the perl command line, it
   should be

   perl 'c:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump currency' USD GBP

   The Powershell terminal color-codes errors in red on black, variables
   and special values (e.g. $true, $false) in green, and command names in
   yellow.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Jul 27, 2020, at 2:30 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [2]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Hi John

   I am sorry to have to come back to you for more support on this and
   thanks again for your patience.

   After some fumbling (am I right that I should type each line you have
   typed followed by the "Enter" key? I really am that much of a newb at
   this), I got an error message in red type as follows:

   [my API key] : The term '[my API key]' is not recognized as the name of
   a cmdlet, function,

   script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if
   a path was included, verify

   that the path is correct and try again.

   At line:1 char:29

   + $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = [my API key]

   + ~~~

   + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: ([my API key]:String) [],
   CommandNotFoundException

   + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

   (In the text above I have switched out my 16 digit API key for the
   words "[my API key]").

   Please also explain what the significance of green and yellow text is
   in this environment.

   Many thanks

   Samantha

   On 25 July 2020 20:04 John Ralls < [3]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   Powershell (Admin) just means Powershell with admin privilege. Starting
   it will raise a User Authorization Escalation dialog box asking if
   you're sure that you want Powershell to "make changes to your device".
   You don't need it for this test, plain Powershell is fine. Yes,
   Powershell. I don't think that there is a Poweshell, please excuse my
   hasty typing.

   Since you use only those 3 currencies try all three combinations, i.e.
   USD->GBP, EUR->GBP, and EUR->USD with gnc-fq-dump.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Jul 25, 2020, at 10:27 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [4]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   John, thank you for your continued support.

   Before I try this can I just clarify two points:

   I have a choice of Windows Powershell and Windows Powershell (Admin):
   which should I choose?

   And in the middle of your email I presume you mean "Powershell" (not
   Poweshell as typed)?

   Finally, in response to your question I have no securities in my
   Gnucash accounts. I am a freelance translator with a home currency of
   GBP and clients who pay me (and a very occasional purchase) in EUR and
   USD and use Gnucash for my business accounts. These are the currency
   rates I am trying to access.

   Best wishes

   Samantha

   On 25 July 2020 17:12 John Ralls < [5]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   Next, some command-line testing. You can use CMD if you like, but I
   find Powershell to be a bit friendlier and easier to get to: Just
   right-click in the Start menu and it's in the middle. Once you have a
   shell, cd to C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin.

   First you'll need to set your ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY in the environment:

   CMD

   set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY xxx...

   Poweshell

   $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = xxx...

   Now test that you can retrieve an arbitrary currency pair:

   perl 'c:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump currency USD GBP

   If that works then Finance::Quote is working correctly and something
   else is going on. So far you've mentioned only currency rates, but the
   usual reason for a system error message from online price retrieval is
   trying to get a stock price from one of the dicontinued Yahoo! price
   sources. Do you have any securities in your book? If you're unsure use
   Tools>Secur

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

Samantha,

Sorry I wasn't more explicit: Yes, each command is a line on its own, followed 
by . You need to use quotes around your API key, so
  $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = "[my API key]"

I see that I left off the second quote in the perl command line, it should be 
  perl 'c:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump currency' USD GBP

The Powershell terminal color-codes errors in red on black, variables and 
special values (e.g. $true, $false) in green, and command names in yellow. 

Regards,
John Ralls

> On Jul 27, 2020, at 2:30 AM, Samantha Payn  
> wrote:
> 
> Hi John 
> I am sorry to have to come back to you for more support on this and thanks 
> again for your patience. 
> After some fumbling (am I right that I should type each line you have typed 
> followed by the "Enter" key? I really am that much of a newb at this), I got 
> an error message in red type as follows: 
> [my API key] : The term '[my API key]' is not recognized as the name of a 
> cmdlet, function, 
> script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a 
> path was included, verify 
> that the path is correct and try again. 
> At line:1 char:29 
> + $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = [my API key] 
> + ~~~ 
> + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: ([my API key]:String) [], 
> CommandNotFoundException 
> + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
> 
> (In the text above I have switched out my 16 digit API key for the words "[my 
> API key]"). 
> 
> Please also explain what the significance of green and yellow text is in this 
> environment. 
> Many thanks 
> Samantha 
> 
> 
>> On 25 July 2020 20:04 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Samantha,
>> 
>> Powershell (Admin) just means Powershell with admin privilege. Starting it 
>> will raise a User Authorization Escalation dialog box asking if you're sure 
>> that you want Powershell to "make changes to your device". You don't need it 
>> for this test, plain Powershell is fine. Yes, Powershell. I don't think that 
>> there is a Poweshell, please excuse my hasty typing.
>> 
>> Since you use only those 3 currencies try all three combinations, i.e. 
>> USD->GBP, EUR->GBP, and EUR->USD with gnc-fq-dump.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> John Ralls
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 25, 2020, at 10:27 AM, Samantha Payn < 
>>> saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> John, thank you for your continued support.
>>> Before I try this can I just clarify two points:
>>> I have a choice of Windows Powershell and Windows Powershell (Admin): which 
>>> should I choose?
>>> And in the middle of your email I presume you mean "Powershell" (not 
>>> Poweshell as typed)?
>>> Finally, in response to your question I have no securities in my Gnucash 
>>> accounts. I am a freelance translator with a home currency of GBP and 
>>> clients who pay me (and a very occasional purchase) in EUR and USD and use 
>>> Gnucash for my business accounts. These are the currency rates I am trying 
>>> to access.
>>> Best wishes
>>> Samantha
>>>> On 25 July 2020 17:12 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Samantha,
>>>> 
>>>> Next, some command-line testing. You can use CMD if you like, but I find 
>>>> Powershell to be a bit friendlier and easier to get to: Just right-click 
>>>> in the Start menu and it's in the middle. Once you have a shell, cd to 
>>>> C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin.
>>>> 
>>>> First you'll need to set your ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY in the environment:
>>>> CMD
>>>> set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY xxx...
>>>> Poweshell
>>>> $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = xxx...
>>>> 
>>>> Now test that you can retrieve an arbitrary currency pair:
>>>> perl 'c:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump currency USD GBP
>>>> 
>>>> If that works then Finance::Quote is working correctly and something else 
>>>> is going on. So far you've mentioned only currency rates, but the usual 
>>>> reason for a system error message from online price retrieval is trying to 
>>>> get a stock price from one of the dicontinued Yahoo! price sources. Do you 
>>>> have any securities in your book? If you're unsure use Tools>Security 
>>>> Editor to show a list of them.
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

   Hi John

   I am sorry to have to come back to you for more support on this and
   thanks again for your patience.

   After some fumbling (am I right that I should type each line you have
   typed followed by the "Enter" key? I really am that much of a newb at
   this), I got an error message in red type as follows:

   [my API key] : The term '[my API key]' is not recognized as the name of
   a cmdlet, function,
   script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if
   a path was included, verify
   that the path is correct and try again.
   At line:1 char:29
   + $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = [my API key]
   + ~~~
   + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: ([my API key]:String) [],
   CommandNotFoundException
   + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

   (In the text above I have switched out my 16 digit API key for the
   words "[my API key]").

   Please also explain what the significance of green and yellow text is
   in this environment.

   Many thanks

   Samantha

   On 25 July 2020 20:04 John Ralls < [1]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   Powershell (Admin) just means Powershell with admin privilege. Starting
   it will raise a User Authorization Escalation dialog box asking if
   you're sure that you want Powershell to "make changes to your device".
   You don't need it for this test, plain Powershell is fine. Yes,
   Powershell. I don't think that there is a Poweshell, please excuse my
   hasty typing.

   Since you use only those 3 currencies try all three combinations, i.e.
   USD->GBP, EUR->GBP, and EUR->USD with gnc-fq-dump.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Jul 25, 2020, at 10:27 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [2]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   John, thank you for your continued support.

   Before I try this can I just clarify two points:

   I have a choice of Windows Powershell and Windows Powershell (Admin):
   which should I choose?

   And in the middle of your email I presume you mean "Powershell" (not
   Poweshell as typed)?

   Finally, in response to your question I have no securities in my
   Gnucash accounts. I am a freelance translator with a home currency of
   GBP and clients who pay me (and a very occasional purchase) in EUR and
   USD and use Gnucash for my business accounts. These are the currency
   rates I am trying to access.

   Best wishes

   Samantha

   On 25 July 2020 17:12 John Ralls < [3]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   Next, some command-line testing. You can use CMD if you like, but I
   find Powershell to be a bit friendlier and easier to get to: Just
   right-click in the Start menu and it's in the middle. Once you have a
   shell, cd to C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin.

   First you'll need to set your ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY in the environment:

   CMD

   set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY xxx...

   Poweshell

   $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = xxx...

   Now test that you can retrieve an arbitrary currency pair:

   perl 'c:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump currency USD GBP

   If that works then Finance::Quote is working correctly and something
   else is going on. So far you've mentioned only currency rates, but the
   usual reason for a system error message from online price retrieval is
   trying to get a stock price from one of the dicontinued Yahoo! price
   sources. Do you have any securities in your book? If you're unsure use
   Tools>Security Editor to show a list of them.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Jul 25, 2020, at 5:22 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [4]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Thank you for your help John.

   I have done as you instruct (including restarting Gnucash after the
   install) but there is now a different problem.

   The Gnucash about info now does show version 1.49 for Finance::Quote

   The Get Quotes button does light up, but when I click it I get an error
   window that says: "There was a system error while retrieving the price
   quotes".

   I have tried restarting my computer to see if that helps but it made no
   difference.

   The last two lines of the installing text in the CPAN window, before
   the cpan prompt reappeared were *slightly* different to what you showed
   in your email. As far as I can recall they said:

   Appending installation info to C:\strawberry\perl\lib/perllocal.pod

   ECOCODE/Finance-Quote-1.49.tar.gz

   C:\STRAWB\c\bin\gmake.exe install UNINST=1 -- OK

   Can you please give me guidance on what to do now?

   Very many thanks!

   Samantha

   On 24 July 2020 21:12 John Ralls < [5]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   On Jul 24, 2020, at 4:33 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [6]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Sorry to repeat myself but can anyone help me or shall I have to rely

   on manual input of foreign exchange rates for the foreseeable future? I

   think that Wi

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

Samantha,

Powershell (Admin) just means Powershell with admin privilege. Starting it will 
raise a User Authorization Escalation dialog box asking if you're sure that you 
want Powershell to "make changes to your device". You don't need it for this 
test, plain Powershell is fine. Yes, Powershell. I don't think that there is a 
Poweshell, please excuse my hasty typing.

Since you use only those 3 currencies try all three combinations, i.e. 
USD->GBP, EUR->GBP, and EUR->USD with gnc-fq-dump.

Regards,
John Ralls



> On Jul 25, 2020, at 10:27 AM, Samantha Payn  
> wrote:
> 
> John, thank you for your continued support. 
> Before I try this can I just clarify two points: 
> I have a choice of Windows Powershell and Windows Powershell (Admin): which 
> should I choose? 
> And in the middle of your email I presume you mean "Powershell" (not 
> Poweshell as typed)? 
> Finally, in response to your question I have no securities in my Gnucash 
> accounts. I am a freelance translator with a home currency of GBP and clients 
> who pay me (and a very occasional purchase) in EUR and USD and use Gnucash 
> for my business accounts. These are the currency rates I am trying to access. 
> Best wishes 
> Samantha 
>> On 25 July 2020 17:12 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Samantha,
>> 
>> Next, some command-line testing. You can use CMD if you like, but I find 
>> Powershell to be a bit friendlier and easier to get to: Just right-click in 
>> the Start menu and it's in the middle. Once you have a shell, cd to 
>> C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin.
>> 
>> First you'll need to set your ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY in the environment:
>> CMD
>> set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY xxx...
>> Poweshell
>> $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = xxx...
>> 
>> Now test that you can retrieve an arbitrary currency pair:
>> perl 'c:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump currency USD GBP
>> 
>> If that works then Finance::Quote is working correctly and something else is 
>> going on. So far you've mentioned only currency rates, but the usual reason 
>> for a system error message from online price retrieval is trying to get a 
>> stock price from one of the dicontinued Yahoo! price sources. Do you have 
>> any securities in your book? If you're unsure use Tools>Security Editor to 
>> show a list of them.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> John Ralls
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 25, 2020, at 5:22 AM, Samantha Payn < 
>>> saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Thank you for your help John.
>>> I have done as you instruct (including restarting Gnucash after the 
>>> install) but there is now a different problem. 
>>> The Gnucash about info now does show version 1.49 for Finance::Quote
>>> The Get Quotes button does light up, but when I click it I get an error 
>>> window that says: "There was a system error while retrieving the price 
>>> quotes".
>>> I have tried restarting my computer to see if that helps but it made no 
>>> difference.
>>> The last two lines of the installing text in the CPAN window, before the 
>>> cpan prompt reappeared were *slightly* different to what you showed in your 
>>> email. As far as I can recall they said:
>>> Appending installation info to C:\strawberry\perl\lib/perllocal.pod
>>> ECOCODE/Finance-Quote-1.49.tar.gz
>>> C:\STRAWB\c\bin\gmake.exe install UNINST=1 -- OK
>>> Can you please give me guidance on what to do now?
>>> Very many thanks!
>>> Samantha
>>> 
>>>> On 24 July 2020 21:12 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jul 24, 2020, at 4:33 AM, Samantha Payn < 
>>>>> saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sorry to repeat myself but can anyone help me or shall I have to rely
>>>>> on manual input of foreign exchange rates for the foreseeable future? I
>>>>> think that Windows has put the online price retrieval somewhere where
>>>>> Gnucash cannot "see" it and I am not sufficiently computer literate to
>>>>> correct this.
>>>>> My problem is that when I go to post an invoice in a "foreign" currency
>>>>> the "fetch rate" button is greyed out so I cannot use the online
>>>>> currency rate retrieval that I used to be able to before I upgraded my
>>>>> hardware.
>>>>> After installing the current version of gnuc

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

   John, thank you for your continued support.

   Before I try this can I just clarify two points:

   I have a choice of Windows Powershell and Windows Powershell (Admin):
   which should I choose?

   And in the middle of your email I presume you mean "Powershell" (not
   Poweshell as typed)?

   Finally, in response to your question I have no securities in my
   Gnucash accounts. I am a freelance translator with a home currency of
   GBP and clients who pay me (and a very occasional purchase) in EUR and
   USD and use Gnucash for my business accounts. These are the currency
   rates I am trying to access.

   Best wishes

   Samantha

   On 25 July 2020 17:12 John Ralls < [1]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   Next, some command-line testing. You can use CMD if you like, but I
   find Powershell to be a bit friendlier and easier to get to: Just
   right-click in the Start menu and it's in the middle. Once you have a
   shell, cd to C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin.

   First you'll need to set your ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY in the environment:

   CMD

   set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY xxx...

   Poweshell

   $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = xxx...

   Now test that you can retrieve an arbitrary currency pair:

   perl 'c:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump currency USD GBP

   If that works then Finance::Quote is working correctly and something
   else is going on. So far you've mentioned only currency rates, but the
   usual reason for a system error message from online price retrieval is
   trying to get a stock price from one of the dicontinued Yahoo! price
   sources. Do you have any securities in your book? If you're unsure use
   Tools>Security Editor to show a list of them.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Jul 25, 2020, at 5:22 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [2]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Thank you for your help John.

   I have done as you instruct (including restarting Gnucash after the
   install) but there is now a different problem.

   The Gnucash about info now does show version 1.49 for Finance::Quote

   The Get Quotes button does light up, but when I click it I get an error
   window that says: "There was a system error while retrieving the price
   quotes".

   I have tried restarting my computer to see if that helps but it made no
   difference.

   The last two lines of the installing text in the CPAN window, before
   the cpan prompt reappeared were *slightly* different to what you showed
   in your email. As far as I can recall they said:

   Appending installation info to C:\strawberry\perl\lib/perllocal.pod

   ECOCODE/Finance-Quote-1.49.tar.gz

   C:\STRAWB\c\bin\gmake.exe install UNINST=1 -- OK

   Can you please give me guidance on what to do now?

   Very many thanks!

   Samantha

   On 24 July 2020 21:12 John Ralls < [3]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   On Jul 24, 2020, at 4:33 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [4]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Sorry to repeat myself but can anyone help me or shall I have to rely

   on manual input of foreign exchange rates for the foreseeable future? I

   think that Windows has put the online price retrieval somewhere where

   Gnucash cannot "see" it and I am not sufficiently computer literate to

   correct this.

   My problem is that when I go to post an invoice in a "foreign" currency

   the "fetch rate" button is greyed out so I cannot use the online

   currency rate retrieval that I used to be able to before I upgraded my

   hardware.

   After installing the current version of gnucash on my new PC, I clicked

   on "Install Online Price Retrieval" from the Gnucash list in my start

   menu and I have entered the Alfa Vantage API key in my gnucash

   preferences.

   I have checked for the presence of the perl software using the

   Troubleshooting method John Ralls directed me to and received the

   response that I should install the Finance::Quote. The only way I have

   done this in the past is by clicking on "Install Online Price

   Retrieval" from the Gnucash list in my start menu and this is what I

   have done. So I have done this again and after a run of code in the cmd

   window the final lines are:

   "C:\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe" -MExtUtils::Command -e cp - -

   examples/dm_zdump blib\script\dm_zdump pl2bat.bat blib\script\dm_dump

   SBECK/Date-Manip-6.82.tar.gz

   C:\STRAWB~1\c\bin\gmake.exe - -OK

   Does this mean that online price retrieval has been installed?

   When I look in the Windows list of apps installed it says I have

   installed Strawberry Perl on 3rd July (when I first tried installing it

   on my new PC).

   I am running the latest version of Gnucash and I find that in the help

   window it says

   "Version: 4.0

   Build ID: 4.0+(2020-06-27)

   Finance::Quote: -"

   Please let me know what other information you need in

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

Samantha,

Next, some command-line testing. You can use CMD if you like, but I find 
Powershell to be a bit friendlier and easier to get to: Just right-click in the 
Start menu and it's in the middle. Once you have a shell, cd to C:\Program 
Files (x86)\gnucash\bin.

First you'll need to set your ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY in the environment:
CMD
  set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY xxx...
Poweshell
  $Env:ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY = xxx...

Now test that you can retrieve an arbitrary currency pair:
  perl 'c:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump currency USD GBP

If that works then Finance::Quote is working correctly and something else is 
going on. So far you've mentioned only currency rates, but the usual reason for 
a system error message from online price retrieval is trying to get a stock 
price from one of the dicontinued Yahoo! price sources. Do you have any 
securities in your book? If you're unsure use Tools>Security Editor to show a 
list of them.

Regards,
John Ralls


> On Jul 25, 2020, at 5:22 AM, Samantha Payn  
> wrote:
> 
> Thank you for your help John. 
> I have done as you instruct (including restarting Gnucash after the install) 
> but there is now a different problem. 
> The Gnucash about info now does show version 1.49 for Finance::Quote 
> The Get Quotes button does light up, but when I click it I get an error 
> window that says: "There was a system error while retrieving the price 
> quotes". 
> I have tried restarting my computer to see if that helps but it made no 
> difference. 
> The last two lines of the installing text in the CPAN window, before the cpan 
> prompt reappeared were *slightly* different to what you showed in your email. 
> As far as I can recall they said: 
> Appending installation info to C:\strawberry\perl\lib/perllocal.pod
> ECOCODE/Finance-Quote-1.49.tar.gz
> C:\STRAWB\c\bin\gmake.exe install UNINST=1 -- OK
> Can you please give me guidance on what to do now? 
> Very many thanks! 
> Samantha 
> 
>> On 24 July 2020 21:12 John Ralls < jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 24, 2020, at 4:33 AM, Samantha Payn < 
>>> saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Sorry to repeat myself but can anyone help me or shall I have to rely
>>> on manual input of foreign exchange rates for the foreseeable future? I
>>> think that Windows has put the online price retrieval somewhere where
>>> Gnucash cannot "see" it and I am not sufficiently computer literate to
>>> correct this.
>>> My problem is that when I go to post an invoice in a "foreign" currency
>>> the "fetch rate" button is greyed out so I cannot use the online
>>> currency rate retrieval that I used to be able to before I upgraded my
>>> hardware.
>>> After installing the current version of gnucash on my new PC, I clicked
>>> on "Install Online Price Retrieval" from the Gnucash list in my start
>>> menu and I have entered the Alfa Vantage API key in my gnucash
>>> preferences.
>>> I have checked for the presence of the perl software using the
>>> Troubleshooting method John Ralls directed me to and received the
>>> response that I should install the Finance::Quote. The only way I have
>>> done this in the past is by clicking on "Install Online Price
>>> Retrieval" from the Gnucash list in my start menu and this is what I
>>> have done. So I have done this again and after a run of code in the cmd
>>> window the final lines are:
>>> "C:\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe" -MExtUtils::Command -e cp - -
>>> examples/dm_zdump blib\script\dm_zdump pl2bat.bat blib\script\dm_dump
>>> SBECK/Date-Manip-6.82.tar.gz
>>> C:\STRAWB~1\c\bin\gmake.exe - -OK
>>> Does this mean that online price retrieval has been installed?
>>> When I look in the Windows list of apps installed it says I have
>>> installed Strawberry Perl on 3rd July (when I first tried installing it
>>> on my new PC).
>>> I am running the latest version of Gnucash and I find that in the help
>>> window it says
>>> "Version: 4.0
>>> Build ID: 4.0+(2020-06-27)
>>> Finance::Quote: -"
>>> Please let me know what other information you need in order to be able
>>> to help me. I am stepping way out of my comfort zone when I enter the
>>> cmd window but willing to give it a go.
>> It looks like Finance::Quote is not getting installed. Try this:
>> 
>> Find the Strawberry Perl group in the Start menu (windows logo at the bottom 
>> left of the screen). Open it and start CPAN Client. You'll get something

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

   Thank you for your help John.

   I have done as you instruct (including restarting Gnucash after the
   install) but there is now a different problem.

   The Gnucash about info now does show version 1.49 for Finance::Quote

   The Get Quotes button does light up, but when I click it I get an error
   window that says: "There was a system error while retrieving the price
   quotes".

   I have tried restarting my computer to see if that helps but it made no
   difference.

   The last two lines of the installing text in the CPAN window, before
   the cpan prompt reappeared were *slightly* different to what you showed
   in your email. As far as I can recall they said:

   Appending installation info to C:\strawberry\perl\lib/perllocal.pod
   ECOCODE/Finance-Quote-1.49.tar.gz
   C:\STRAWB\c\bin\gmake.exe install UNINST=1 -- OK
   Can you please give me guidance on what to do now?
   Very many thanks!
   Samantha

   On 24 July 2020 21:12 John Ralls < [1]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   On Jul 24, 2020, at 4:33 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [2]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Sorry to repeat myself but can anyone help me or shall I have to rely

   on manual input of foreign exchange rates for the foreseeable future? I

   think that Windows has put the online price retrieval somewhere where

   Gnucash cannot "see" it and I am not sufficiently computer literate to

   correct this.

   My problem is that when I go to post an invoice in a "foreign" currency

   the "fetch rate" button is greyed out so I cannot use the online

   currency rate retrieval that I used to be able to before I upgraded my

   hardware.

   After installing the current version of gnucash on my new PC, I clicked

   on "Install Online Price Retrieval" from the Gnucash list in my start

   menu and I have entered the Alfa Vantage API key in my gnucash

   preferences.

   I have checked for the presence of the perl software using the

   Troubleshooting method John Ralls directed me to and received the

   response that I should install the Finance::Quote. The only way I have

   done this in the past is by clicking on "Install Online Price

   Retrieval" from the Gnucash list in my start menu and this is what I

   have done. So I have done this again and after a run of code in the cmd

   window the final lines are:

   "C:\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe" -MExtUtils::Command -e cp - -

   examples/dm_zdump blib\script\dm_zdump pl2bat.bat blib\script\dm_dump

   SBECK/Date-Manip-6.82.tar.gz

   C:\STRAWB~1\c\bin\gmake.exe - -OK

   Does this mean that online price retrieval has been installed?

   When I look in the Windows list of apps installed it says I have

   installed Strawberry Perl on 3rd July (when I first tried installing it

   on my new PC).

   I am running the latest version of Gnucash and I find that in the help

   window it says

   "Version: 4.0

   Build ID: 4.0+(2020-06-27)

   Finance::Quote: -"

   Please let me know what other information you need in order to be able

   to help me. I am stepping way out of my comfort zone when I enter the

   cmd window but willing to give it a go.

   It looks like Finance::Quote is not getting installed. Try this:

   Find the Strawberry Perl group in the Start menu (windows logo at the
   bottom left of the screen). Open it and start CPAN Client. You'll get
   something that looks sort of like a CMD window. At the prompt there
   type

   install Finance::Quote

   It will probably take a while and should eventually finish with

   Appending installation info to C:\strawberry\perl\lib/perllocal.pod

   ECOCODE/Finance-Quote-1.49.tar.gz

   C:\strawberry\c\bin\dmake.exe install UNINST=1 -- OK

   If GnuCash is running restart it, after which it should report version
   1.49 for Finance::Quote and light up the Get Quotes button.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

References

   1. mailto:jra...@ceridwen.us
   2. mailto:saman...@boorertranslations.com
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Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

> On Jul 24, 2020, at 4:33 AM, Samantha Payn  
> wrote:
> 
>   Sorry to repeat myself but can anyone help me or shall I have to rely
>   on manual input of foreign exchange rates for the foreseeable future? I
>   think that Windows has put the online price retrieval somewhere where
>   Gnucash cannot "see" it and I am not sufficiently computer literate to
>   correct this.
>   My problem is that when I go to post an invoice in a "foreign" currency
>   the "fetch rate" button is greyed out so I cannot use the online
>   currency rate retrieval that I used to be able to before I upgraded my
>   hardware.
>   After installing the current version of gnucash on my new PC, I clicked
>   on "Install Online Price Retrieval" from the Gnucash list in my start
>   menu and I have entered the Alfa Vantage API key in my gnucash
>   preferences.
>   I have checked for the presence of the perl software using the
>   Troubleshooting method John Ralls  directed me to and received the
>   response that I should install the Finance::Quote. The only way I have
>   done this in the past is by clicking on "Install Online Price
>   Retrieval" from the Gnucash list in my start menu and this is what I
>   have done. So I have done this again and after a run of code in the cmd
>   window the final lines are:
>   "C:\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe" -MExtUtils::Command -e cp - -
>   examples/dm_zdump blib\script\dm_zdump pl2bat.bat blib\script\dm_dump
>   SBECK/Date-Manip-6.82.tar.gz
>   C:\STRAWB~1\c\bin\gmake.exe - -OK
>   Does this mean that online price retrieval has been installed?
>   When I look in the Windows list of apps installed it says I have
>   installed Strawberry Perl on 3rd July (when I first tried installing it
>   on my new PC).
>   I am running the latest version of Gnucash and I find that in the help
>   window it says
>   "Version: 4.0
>   Build ID: 4.0+(2020-06-27)
>   Finance::Quote: -"
>   Please let me know what other information you need in order to be able
>   to help me. I am stepping way out of my comfort zone when I enter the
>   cmd window but willing to give it a go.

It looks like Finance::Quote is not getting installed. Try this:

Find the Strawberry Perl group in the Start menu (windows logo at the bottom 
left of the screen). Open it and start CPAN Client. You'll get something that 
looks sort of like a CMD window. At the prompt there type
  install Finance::Quote
It will probably take a while and should eventually finish with 
  Appending installation info to C:\strawberry\perl\lib/perllocal.pod
ECOCODE/Finance-Quote-1.49.tar.gz
C:\strawberry\c\bin\dmake.exe install UNINST=1 -- OK

If GnuCash is running restart it, after which it should report version 1.49 for 
Finance::Quote and light up the Get Quotes button.

Regards,
John Ralls
 
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Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

   Sorry to repeat myself but can anyone help me or shall I have to rely
   on manual input of foreign exchange rates for the foreseeable future? I
   think that Windows has put the online price retrieval somewhere where
   Gnucash cannot "see" it and I am not sufficiently computer literate to
   correct this.
   My problem is that when I go to post an invoice in a "foreign" currency
   the "fetch rate" button is greyed out so I cannot use the online
   currency rate retrieval that I used to be able to before I upgraded my
   hardware.
   After installing the current version of gnucash on my new PC, I clicked
   on "Install Online Price Retrieval" from the Gnucash list in my start
   menu and I have entered the Alfa Vantage API key in my gnucash
   preferences.
   I have checked for the presence of the perl software using the
   Troubleshooting method John Ralls  directed me to and received the
   response that I should install the Finance::Quote. The only way I have
   done this in the past is by clicking on "Install Online Price
   Retrieval" from the Gnucash list in my start menu and this is what I
   have done. So I have done this again and after a run of code in the cmd
   window the final lines are:
   "C:\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe" -MExtUtils::Command -e cp - -
   examples/dm_zdump blib\script\dm_zdump pl2bat.bat blib\script\dm_dump
   SBECK/Date-Manip-6.82.tar.gz
   C:\STRAWB~1\c\bin\gmake.exe - -OK
   Does this mean that online price retrieval has been installed?
   When I look in the Windows list of apps installed it says I have
   installed Strawberry Perl on 3rd July (when I first tried installing it
   on my new PC).
   I am running the latest version of Gnucash and I find that in the help
   window it says
   "Version: 4.0
   Build ID: 4.0+(2020-06-27)
   Finance::Quote: -"
   Please let me know what other information you need in order to be able
   to help me. I am stepping way out of my comfort zone when I enter the
   cmd window but willing to give it a go.
   Best regards
   Samantha
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Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval (John Ralls)

[Samantha Payn]

   Thank you for your response, John, and I am sorry for the long delay
   but I have had an avalanche of work to do.

   My problem is that when I go to post an invoice the "fetch rate" button
   is greyed out so I cannot use the online currency rate retrieval that I
   used to be able to before I upgraded my hardware.

   After installing the current version of gnucash on my new PC, I clicked
   on "Install Online Price Retrieval" from the Gnucash list in my start
   menu and I have entered the Alfa Vantage API key in my gnucash
   preferences.

   I have checked for the presence of the perl software using the
   Troubleshooting method you directed me to and received the response
   that I should install the Finance::Quote. The only way I have done this
   in the past is by clicking on "Install Online Price Retrieval" from the
   Gnucash list in my start menu and this is what I have done several
   times now. So I have done this again and after a run of code in the cmd
   window the final lines are:

   "C:\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe" -MExtUtils::Command -e cp - -
   examples/dm_zdump blib\script\dm_zdump pl2bat.bat blib\script\dm_dump
   SBECK/Date-Manip-6.82.tar.gz
   C:\STRAWB~1\c\bin\gmake.exe - -OK

   When I look in the Windows list of apps installed it says I have
   installed Strawberry Perl on 3rd July (when I first tried installing it
   on my new PC).

   I am running the latest version of Gnucash and I find that in the help
   window it says

   "Version: 4.0
   Build ID: 4.0+(2020-06-27)
   Finance::Quote: -"

   Please let me know what other information you need in order to be able
   to help me. I am stepping way out of my comfort zone when I enter the
   cmd window but willing to give it a go.

   Best regards

   Samantha

   On 16 July 2020 18:14 John Ralls < [1]jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:

   Samantha,

   Have you tried price retrieval from the command line as explained in
   [2]https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Online_Quotes#Trouble_Shooting? Does
   that work?

   You haven't actually told us exactly what doesn't work. Please
   elaborate.

   Note that trading accounts has nothing to do with it, nor do previously
   created prices. Note that while rates used for transactions are
   recorded in the pricedb to ensure that there's an entry to make reports
   work properly, each foreign currency split has its own exchange rate,
   the ratio between the amount in the foreign currency and the value in
   the home currency, so the only thing you'd affect by clearing the
   pricedb is reports on past dates, especially time series reports.

   You may also enter prices manually as a temporary measure until you get
   online quotes working properly.

   Regards,

   John Ralls

   On Jul 16, 2020, at 5:08 AM, Samantha Payn <
   [3]saman...@boorertranslations.com> wrote:

   Thanks for your comments John and Eric.

   I have again reviewed the gnucash help documentation and cannot see

   where I am going wrong. In addition to having installed Online Price

   Retrieval and entered my API key, I have now also double checked that

   the "use trading accounts" option is checked which it is.

   In the price database window the currencies I use are listed. There is

   an option to delete all previous prices but I presume I don't want to

   do that as they record the currency exchange rates used for each of my

   past transactions.

   I am beginning to think I must take a backward step and use manual

   price entry ... where am I going wrong, when I used to be able to use

   the automatic option and all seems to be set up as before?

   All help gratefully received.

References

   1. mailto:jra...@ceridwen.us
   2. https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Online_Quotes#Trouble_Shooting
   3. mailto:saman...@boorertranslations.com
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Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval (John Ralls)

[John Ralls]

Samantha,

Have you tried price retrieval from the command line as explained in 
https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Online_Quotes#Trouble_Shooting? Does that work?

You haven't actually told us exactly what doesn't work. Please elaborate.

Note that trading accounts has nothing to do with it, nor do previously created 
prices. Note that while rates used for transactions are recorded in the pricedb 
to ensure that there's an entry to make reports work properly, each foreign 
currency split has its own exchange rate, the ratio between the amount in the 
foreign currency and the value in the home currency, so the only thing you'd 
affect by clearing the pricedb is reports on past dates, especially time series 
reports.

You may also enter prices manually as a temporary measure until you get online 
quotes working properly.

Regards,
John Ralls



> On Jul 16, 2020, at 5:08 AM, Samantha Payn  
> wrote:
> 
>   Thanks for your comments John and Eric.
> 
>   I have again reviewed the gnucash help documentation and cannot see
>   where I am going wrong. In addition to having installed Online Price
>   Retrieval and entered my API key, I have now also double checked that
>   the "use trading accounts" option is checked which it is.
> 
>   In the price database window the currencies I use are listed. There is
>   an option to delete all previous prices but I presume I don't want to
>   do that as they record the currency exchange rates used for each of my
>   past transactions.
> 
>   I am beginning to think I must take a backward step and use manual
>   price entry ... where am I going wrong, when I used to be able to use
>   the automatic option and all seems to be set up as before?
> 
>   All help gratefully received.
> 

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[GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval (John Ralls)

[Samantha Payn]

   Thanks for your comments John and Eric.

   I have again reviewed the gnucash help documentation and cannot see
   where I am going wrong. In addition to having installed Online Price
   Retrieval and entered my API key, I have now also double checked that
   the "use trading accounts" option is checked which it is.

   In the price database window the currencies I use are listed. There is
   an option to delete all previous prices but I presume I don't want to
   do that as they record the currency exchange rates used for each of my
   past transactions.

   I am beginning to think I must take a backward step and use manual
   price entry ... where am I going wrong, when I used to be able to use
   the automatic option and all seems to be set up as before?

   All help gratefully received.

   --
   Samantha Payn

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   Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 17:24:49 +0100 (BST)

   From: Samantha Payn < [6]saman...@boorertranslations.com>

   To: " [7]gnucash-user@gnucash.org" < [8]gnucash-user@gnucash.org>

   Subject: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

   Message-ID: < [9]1218599278.968.1594830289...@privateemail.com>

   Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

   I did post this question before but am still having the same problem.

   I have successfully used Gnucash for a couple of years for

   multicurrency invoice processing using the Strawberry perl plug in (by

   clicking on Install online price retrieval in the Gnucash section of

   the start menu) and an #Alpha Vantage access key. I use Windows 10.

   Recently I had to upgrade my hardware and since installing gnucash on

   the new machine I've not been able to make the price retrieval work.

   I have tried installing gnucash, adding the API key, and then adding

   Strawberry perl; and I have tried uninstalling everything and then

   installing gnucash, adding Strawberry perl and then adding the API key.

   No joy.

   Where am I going wrong?

   All help gratefully received.

   Thanks.

   --

   Message: 2

   Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:39:43 -0700

   From: Jean Laroche < [10]rip...@gmail.com>

   To: [11]gnucash-user@gnucash.org

   Subject: Re: [GNC] Reconcile also opens Interest Payment box?

   Message-ID: < [12]40aabd76-e146-8fab-b54a-56beeb731...@gmail.com>

   Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed

   I'd like a preference somewhere to activate/inactivate the Interest
   Payment

   pop-up appearing automatically on an account by account basis. I'd like
   the

   "Enter Interest Payment ..." button to remain as I have used it a
   couple of

   times, but that when it has been used it won't then mean it appears

   automatically the next time, which would remove the need for the "No

   Automatic Interest Payment" button.

   Just my two penny worth.

   Alan A Holmes

   BTW, that's exactly what the current Pull Request implements: per

   account option, and the option isn't set silently if you decide to
   click

   "enter interest payment".

   [13]https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash/pull/753

   I think it's a reasonable compromise that keeps the feature around, but

   much better behaved.

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   Message: 3

   Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 17:44:33 +0100

   From: Eric Coates < [14]twistedw...@talktalk.net>

   To: [15]gnucash-user@gnucash.org

   Subject: Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

   Message-ID: < [16]a9519fec-f78e-9ca9-83e0-4277468c6...@talktalk.net>

   Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed

   A few days ago it was reported that AlphaVantage was no longer serving

   price information (something to d

Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

But not for currency rates, which F::Q has hard-coded to use alphavantage. Plus 
Alphavantage currency rates seem to still be working:
/Applications/Gnucash.app/Contents/Resources/bin/gnc-fq-dump currency USD GBP
1 USD = 0.79411 GBP

Regards,
John Ralls




> On Jul 15, 2020, at 9:44 AM, Eric Coates via gnucash-user 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> A few days ago it was reported that AlphaVantage was no longer serving price 
> information (something to do with them not having the appropriate licences 
> apparently). The general advice seems to be use Yahoo as JSON  which works 
> fine for me perhaps it would for you.
> 
> Eric
> 
> =
> 
> On 15/07/2020 17:24, Samantha Payn wrote:
>>I did post this question before but am still having the same problem.
>> 
>>I have successfully used Gnucash for a couple of years for
>>multicurrency invoice processing using the Strawberry perl plug in (by
>>clicking on Install online price retrieval in the Gnucash section of
>>the start menu) and an #Alpha Vantage access key. I use Windows 10.
>> 
>>Recently I had to upgrade my hardware and since installing gnucash on
>>the new machine I've not been able to make the price retrieval work.
>> 
>>I have tried installing gnucash, adding the API key, and then adding
>>Strawberry perl; and I have tried uninstalling everything and then
>>installing gnucash, adding Strawberry perl and then adding the API key.
>>No joy.
>> 
>>Where am I going wrong?
>> 
>>All help gratefully received.
>> 
>>Thanks.
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Re: [GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Eric Coates via gnucash-user]

A few days ago it was reported that AlphaVantage was no longer serving 
price information (something to do with them not having the appropriate 
licences apparently). The general advice seems to be use Yahoo as JSON  
which works fine for me perhaps it would for you.


Eric

=

On 15/07/2020 17:24, Samantha Payn wrote:

I did post this question before but am still having the same problem.

I have successfully used Gnucash for a couple of years for
multicurrency invoice processing using the Strawberry perl plug in (by
clicking on Install online price retrieval in the Gnucash section of
the start menu) and an #Alpha Vantage access key. I use Windows 10.

Recently I had to upgrade my hardware and since installing gnucash on
the new machine I've not been able to make the price retrieval work.

I have tried installing gnucash, adding the API key, and then adding
Strawberry perl; and I have tried uninstalling everything and then
installing gnucash, adding Strawberry perl and then adding the API key.
No joy.

Where am I going wrong?

All help gratefully received.

Thanks.
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[GNC] Difficulty with online price retrieval

[Samantha Payn]

   I did post this question before but am still having the same problem.

   I have successfully used Gnucash for a couple of years for
   multicurrency invoice processing using the Strawberry perl plug in (by
   clicking on Install online price retrieval in the Gnucash section of
   the start menu) and an #Alpha Vantage access key. I use Windows 10.

   Recently I had to upgrade my hardware and since installing gnucash on
   the new machine I've not been able to make the price retrieval work.

   I have tried installing gnucash, adding the API key, and then adding
   Strawberry perl; and I have tried uninstalling everything and then
   installing gnucash, adding Strawberry perl and then adding the API key.
   No joy.

   Where am I going wrong?

   All help gratefully received.

   Thanks.
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Re: [GNC] Automatic Price Retrieval

[John Ralls]

> On Apr 29, 2020, at 9:54 AM, John Ralls  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 3:08 AM, rsbrux via gnucash-user 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> I would like GnuCah to retrieve prices automatically each time I open it.
>> 
>> The documentation describes the "Get Quotes" feature as "automatic", but I 
>> still have to remember to open the Price Editor and click "Get Quotes".
>> 
>> Is there a way to make price retrieval fully automatic?
> 
> Use a cron job/scheduled task to run GnuCash with the --add-price-quotes=FILE 
> argument, FILE being the path to your gnucash data file. 

I should have added that GnuCash should not be running with that file open when 
the job runs.

Regards,
John Ralls

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Re: [GNC] Automatic Price Retrieval

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> On Apr 29, 2020, at 3:08 AM, rsbrux via gnucash-user 
>  wrote:
> 
> I would like GnuCah to retrieve prices automatically each time I open it.
> 
> The documentation describes the "Get Quotes" feature as "automatic", but I 
> still have to remember to open the Price Editor and click "Get Quotes".
> 
> Is there a way to make price retrieval fully automatic?

Use a cron job/scheduled task to run GnuCash with the --add-price-quotes=FILE 
argument, FILE being the path to your gnucash data file. 

Regards,
John Ralls
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[GNC] Automatic Price Retrieval

[rsbrux via gnucash-user]

I would like GnuCah to retrieve prices automatically each time I open it.

The documentation describes the "Get Quotes" feature as "automatic", but 
I still have to remember to open the Price Editor and click "Get Quotes".


Is there a way to make price retrieval fully automatic?

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Re: [GNC] Online price retrieval

[Fross, Michael]

Did you confirm that the following are in your path?  I had a few issues
until both were there.  perl/bin is probably added during installation, but
the c\bin entry was not for me.

C:\Strawberry\c\bin
C:\Strawberry\perl\bin

If you are not certain what that means, go to Control Panel, System,
Advanced System Settings, Environment Variables.

Make sure the two preceding directories are part of the PATH variable which
is a semi-colon delimited list of directories that are searched if you are
running an executable file that is not in your current directory.

If they are not there you can append the missing ones to the existing path
variable.  It doesn't really matter which as they are concatenated during
the actual search.

Hope this helps.

Michael
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Re: [GNC] Online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

That looks like a problem with Strawberry Perl. There's a support link on their 
web page.

Regards,
John Ralls


> On Jul 19, 2019, at 6:34 PM, duru...@netzero.net wrote:
> 
> Well, I've made a little progress.  It turns out that I was not aware of the 
> fact that you can't just search
> for cpan client or some such, you have to click on the windows Icon, then all 
> programs, blah, blah
> and that cpan client is stored under a tools subdirectory.
>  
> Once there, the command install date::Manip seemed to work without errors.
>  
> However, install Finance::Quote did not do so.  I am attaching a sheet that 
> shows a scan of the
> last screen of the installation procedure, and the result of a command that 
> supposedly gives a clue
> as to what the error is.  Unfortunately, the codes cited mean nothing to me 
> as such.  I hope
> whoever is in charge of updating cpan will consider at some time including a 
> command that
> will redirect all output to a discrete file, which would make finding this 
> kind of error much easier.
>  
> Thanks to all who have tried to help.
>  
> Joe D.
>  
> 
> 
> -- Original Message --
> From: John Ralls 
> To: "duru...@netzero.net" 
> Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org
> Subject: Re: [GNC] Online price retrieval
> Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 13:28:07 -0700
> 
> 
> 
> > On Jul 14, 2019, at 6:06 PM, duru...@netzero.net wrote:
> > 
> > Does anyone know (or think he/she knows) whether online price retrieval is 
> > supposed towork with windows version 6.1.7601?  I ran the install 
> > procedure, but it seems to havefailed.  It didn't leave a log file that I 
> > could identify, so I don't really know what to look at. Joe D. 
> > duru...@netzero.net 
> > 
> 
> Yes, it should work on Win7.
> 
> Look in the Start Menu for a folder named Strawberry Perl. If it's there then 
> open it and pick "CPAN Client". You'll get a terminal window with a 
> cpan>prompt. Tell it:
> 
>  install Date::Manip
> 
> and if that completes without errors
> 
>  install Finance::Quote
> 
> If they both complete successfully online quotes should work inside of 
> GnuCash. If either fails or if the Strawberry folder is missing come back 
> with details.
> 
> Regards,
> John Ralls
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Meghan Markle Confirms Unfortunate News
> track.volutrk.com
> http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3242/5d326ffcb8dc76ffc64cfst02duc
> 

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Re: [GNC] Online price retrieval

[Fross, Michael]

Hello. I just had to reinstall strawberry Perl on windows 10. I just
downloaded the 64 bit version and installed it.  Then make sure both it’s
perl/bin and the c/bin directories are in your path. I had to add the c/bin
manually. Without it cpan was unable to build correctly.

After I installed Date::Manip and Finance::Quote GC was able to down my
quotes per usual. I use yahoo-Json as my quote source.

Michael

On Mon, Jul 15, 2019 at 10:05 PM John Ralls  wrote:

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> for most mail clients.
>
>
> Sounds like Strawberry Perl didn't get installed all the way. There should
> be a download in your downloads directory, but if there isn't you can
> download the latest version from http://strawberryperl.com/. Try
> installing it by hand. If it doesn't work there's a support link in the
> upper right corner of that page.
>
> Regards,
> John Ralls
>
>
> > On Jul 15, 2019, at 5:24 PM, duru...@netzero.net wrote:
> >
> > Thank you for your response.
> >
> > The Strawberry Perl folder does exist.
> > However, there is no object inside that folder named CPAN Client (Or CPAN
> > anything, for that matter).
> >
> > The contents of the Strawberry Perl folder are:
> >Perl (command line)
> >Strawberry Perl README
> >Strawberry Perl Release notes
> >Related websites
> >Tools
> >
> > On the off chance that it might work, I ran CPAN Client as a command
> from the
> > DOS prompt.
> >
> > The first error message was :
> >Couldn't fork at test.p1 line 44.
> >Client couldn't establish a connection to localhost at test.p1 line
> 57.
> >   dmake.exe:  Error code 153, while making "test_dynamic'
> >   EESTABR00/Crypt-HCE_SHA-0.75.tar.gz
> >
> > So it appearss that something is missing.
> >
> > Joe D.
> >
> >
> >
> > -- Original Message --
> > From: John Ralls 
> > To: "duru...@netzero.net" 
> > Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org
> > Subject: Re: [GNC] Online price retrieval
> > Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 13:28:07 -0700
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Jul 14, 2019, at 6:06 PM, duru...@netzero.net wrote:
> > >
> > > Does anyone know (or think he/she knows) whether online price
> retrieval is supposed towork with windows version 6.1.7601?  I ran the
> install procedure, but it seems to havefailed.  It didn't leave a log file
> that I could identify, so I don't really know what to look at. Joe D.
> duru...@netzero.net
> > > 
> >
> > Yes, it should work on Win7.
> >
> > Look in the Start Menu for a folder named Strawberry Perl. If it's there
> then open it and pick "CPAN Client". You'll get a terminal window with a
> cpan>prompt. Tell it:
> >
> >  install Date::Manip
> >
> > and if that completes without errors
> >
> >  install Finance::Quote
> >
> > If they both complete successfully online quotes should work inside of
> GnuCash. If either fails or if the Strawberry folder is missing come back
> with details.
> >
> > Regards,
> > John Ralls
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> > Exposed: Big Pharma’s Lies About Diabetes
> > glucotype2.com
> > http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3242/5d2d1970641fa19704e31st01duc
> >
>
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Re: [GNC] Online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

Please remember to copy the list on all replies. "Reply All" works well for 
most mail clients.


Sounds like Strawberry Perl didn't get installed all the way. There should be a 
download in your downloads directory, but if there isn't you can download the 
latest version from http://strawberryperl.com/. Try installing it by hand. If 
it doesn't work there's a support link in the upper right corner of that page.

Regards,
John Ralls


> On Jul 15, 2019, at 5:24 PM, duru...@netzero.net wrote:
> 
> Thank you for your response. 
>  
> The Strawberry Perl folder does exist.
> However, there is no object inside that folder named CPAN Client (Or CPAN
> anything, for that matter).
>  
> The contents of the Strawberry Perl folder are:
>Perl (command line)
>Strawberry Perl README
>Strawberry Perl Release notes
>Related websites
>Tools
>  
> On the off chance that it might work, I ran CPAN Client as a command from the
> DOS prompt. 
>  
> The first error message was :
>Couldn't fork at test.p1 line 44.
>Client couldn't establish a connection to localhost at test.p1 line 57.
>   dmake.exe:  Error code 153, while making "test_dynamic'
>   EESTABR00/Crypt-HCE_SHA-0.75.tar.gz
>  
> So it appearss that something is missing.
>  
> Joe D.
>  
> 
> 
> -- Original Message --
> From: John Ralls 
> To: "duru...@netzero.net" 
> Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org
> Subject: Re: [GNC] Online price retrieval
> Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 13:28:07 -0700
> 
> 
> 
> > On Jul 14, 2019, at 6:06 PM, duru...@netzero.net wrote:
> > 
> > Does anyone know (or think he/she knows) whether online price retrieval is 
> > supposed towork with windows version 6.1.7601?  I ran the install 
> > procedure, but it seems to havefailed.  It didn't leave a log file that I 
> > could identify, so I don't really know what to look at. Joe D. 
> > duru...@netzero.net 
> > 
> 
> Yes, it should work on Win7.
> 
> Look in the Start Menu for a folder named Strawberry Perl. If it's there then 
> open it and pick "CPAN Client". You'll get a terminal window with a 
> cpan>prompt. Tell it:
> 
>  install Date::Manip
> 
> and if that completes without errors
> 
>  install Finance::Quote
> 
> If they both complete successfully online quotes should work inside of 
> GnuCash. If either fails or if the Strawberry folder is missing come back 
> with details.
> 
> Regards,
> John Ralls
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [GNC] Online price retrieval

[John Ralls]

> On Jul 14, 2019, at 6:06 PM, duru...@netzero.net wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know (or think he/she knows) whether online price retrieval is 
> supposed towork with windows version 6.1.7601?  I ran the install procedure, 
> but it seems to havefailed.  It didn't leave a log file that I could 
> identify, so I don't really know what to look at. Joe D. duru...@netzero.net 
> 

Yes, it should work on Win7.

Look in the Start Menu for a folder named Strawberry Perl. If it's there then 
open it and pick "CPAN Client". You'll get a terminal window with a 
cpan>prompt. Tell it:

  install Date::Manip

and if that completes without errors

  install Finance::Quote

If they both complete successfully online quotes should work inside of GnuCash. 
If either fails or if the Strawberry folder is missing come back with details.

Regards,
John Ralls


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[GNC] Online price retrieval

[duru...@netzero.net]

Does anyone know (or think he/she knows) whether online price retrieval is 
supposed towork with windows version 6.1.7601?  I ran the install procedure, 
but it seems to havefailed.  It didn't leave a log file that I could identify, 
so I don't really know what to look at. Joe D. duru...@netzero.net 

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[GNC] Stock price retrieval (again, sorry!)

[Steve]

Every since Yahoo shut down their service, I have not been able to get
any stock quotes. I had been running a very old version 2.6.15, I
think, so I did not try to resolve the issue but now I have updated to
3.4 and I still have the same problem.

I have checked that I have the necessary version of Perl and
gnc-fq-dump installed and I changed all my securities to retrieve
quotes using yahoo_jason. From the command line I ban get a quote:

$ gnc-fq-dump yahoo_json googl
Finance::Quote fields Gnucash uses:
symbol: googl<=== required
  date: 05/17/2019   <=== recommended
  currency: USD  <=== required
  last: 1168.78  <=\   
   nav:  <=== one of these
 price:  <=/
  timezone:  <=== optional

but when I try from inside GNC I get the "Unknown Error" popup. Are
there any debug logs I can look at to see what is going on? Perhaps I
have too many securities? Is there a way to request just one from
inside GNC?

Thanks,
Steve
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Re: [GNC] Help me out with the online currencies price retrieval

[Frank H. Ellenberger]

Hello Petrus,

did you see the note in the manual?
https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v3/C/gnucash-help/fq-sources.html#gnc-tbl-fq-currency-source

You have to follow the instructions in the next table about alphavantage.

HTH
Frank

Am 14.04.19 um 08:01 schrieb Petrus Arief:


> Dear Gnucash User & Development Team,
>
> My name is Petrus.
> I have a problem with my online price retrieval.
> I installed the newest version of strawberry perl & gnucash and installed
> the Online Price Retrieval for Gnucash, but I'm facing this error
> (attached).
>
> [image: image.png]
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[GNC] Help me out with the online currencies price retrieval

[Petrus Arief]

Dear Gnucash User & Development Team,

My name is Petrus.
I have a problem with my online price retrieval.
I installed the newest version of strawberry perl & gnucash and installed
the Online Price Retrieval for Gnucash, but I'm facing this error
(attached).

[image: image.png]
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