Re: [GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

2024-04-06 Thread sunfish62--- via gnucash-user
That's not always the case. Some brokerages (Schwab, for example) pull the money into an account directly, from which shares are purchased at some later date. It's essentially a cash based asset account, but it doesn't appear separately to the user. One way to handle this is to place these tran

Re: [GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

2024-04-06 Thread Joseph Keithley
QIF importer in Gnucash 5.6 gives me the same error for my credit card import even though the same file works in Quicken and in Gnucash 5.5. I reinstalled Gnucash 5.5. If I understand your comment corrrectly, the format of the qif file, with and with the first lines of the sample qif file below,

Re: [GNC] IRA conversion

2024-04-06 Thread Fred Tydeman
I assume that that Distributions account should be of type Income (not Asset). It appears that Income accounts cannot have a stock account type (so cannot move stock via this method). Would have to fake it by selling the stock (in 'from' account) to get cash, move the cash, then buy the stock (in

Re: [GNC] Multi-column reports- sort by acct code?

2024-04-06 Thread Geoff
I don't think so - there is nothing about sorting in the report options. Geoff = On 7/04/2024 4:30 am, Chris Skudder wrote: I usually do multi-column Statements of Activity and Position. I have been using Custom Multicolumn because that sorts in order of Account Code. Is there a way to s

Re: [GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

2024-04-06 Thread Geoff
I suspect this bug fix in the 5.6 release notes is the cause: Bug 799225 - QIF Importer Crashes Silently after "Start Import" Button: Don't allow a QIF investment transaction without an action (buy/sell/etc) I *think* it was intended to block *investment* transactions but it appears to have b

Re: [GNC] Forgotten Splits

2024-04-06 Thread David Carlson
I think that the point Liz tried to make was a memorized transaction can be designed to be a prototype that can be customized each time by edits that are easy to make, possibly more by deletions of unused splits than by adding splits. Further, the memorized transactions can also be edited when they

Re: [GNC] Forgotten Splits

2024-04-06 Thread David Carlson
I don't understand. Are you saying that splits are disappearing from your paycheck or from the record in GnuCash? On Sat, Apr 6, 2024 at 7:27 PM Phyllis Bruce wrote: > Your electric bill splits will change every month. Mine change once a > year so no, though that’s a good idea. My main conce

Re: [GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

2024-04-06 Thread Ian Cuthbertson
Bryan This problem seems to be caused by the latest update (5.6) .I import direct from a bank and got the same error message but when I used an earlier version (5.4) transactions imported OK. Problem has been reported in another thread. Ian ___ gnucash-us

Re: [GNC] QIF import broken on v5.6

2024-04-06 Thread Ian Cuthbertson
I am having the same problem with importing QIF files. Getting message "Missing QIF investment action for transaction" Went back to a previous version of GNUcash and imported OK. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscr

Re: [GNC] Forgotten Splits

2024-04-06 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Your electric bill splits will change every month. Mine change once a year so no, though that’s a good idea. My main concern is that the splits disappear. Hence gnu is not remembering them. I would expect to need to change them once and be done for another year. > On Apr 6, 2024, at 7:11 PM

Re: [GNC] Forgotten Splits

2024-04-06 Thread Liz
On Sat, 6 Apr 2024 17:34:26 -0500 Phyllis Bruce wrote: > Just wanting to vent for a moment. I have my income with multiple > splits in gnucash. Works fine for a while but when they change, > gnucash forgets the new splits and the old ones. I don't typically > open the imported transactions but

Re: [GNC] Forgotten Splits

2024-04-06 Thread David Carlson
Phyllis, I periodically assess, as you are doing now, whether there is a better workflow to meet my personal needs. My experience has been that the best solution depends on specifics of the situation, which will change when the bank changes their software, etc., hence it is very dynamic. My solu

Re: [GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

2024-04-06 Thread Fross, Michael via gnucash-user
Bryan, I believe "something" is purchased when you move money into an IRA. For me, it's a money market fund with the share price a constant $1. Michael On Sat, Apr 6, 2024 at 5:28 PM Bryan B. wrote: > I've tried several different methods to export a .qif file from quicken and > import it into G

Re: [GNC] check printing

2024-04-06 Thread John Layman via gnucash-user
Just to pick a nit: it was referred to as the MICR line (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition). Kinda sounded like MITRE. -Original Message- From: gnucash-user On Behalf Of David Carlson Sent: Friday, April 5, 2024 11:15 AM To: Andrea Bryant Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GN

Re: [GNC] GNC Past email archives

2024-04-06 Thread J R via gnucash-user
Got it, thanksI guess its like a google site search, omitting all the other results except the mailing list On Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 06:15:22 PM EDT, Ken Farley wrote: I believe there is something on the mailing list site (the one referenced at the bottom of every message) that g

[GNC] Forgotten Splits

2024-04-06 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Just wanting to vent for a moment. I have my income with multiple splits in gnucash. Works fine for a while but when they change, gnucash forgets the new splits and the old ones. I don't typically open the imported transactions but noticed some missing from another account and I have three month

[GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

2024-04-06 Thread Bryan B.
I've tried several different methods to export a .qif file from quicken and import it into GnuCash. The process of importing the file goes fine until I reach the part where the actual import occurs. Then I get this type of message: "Missing QIF investment action for transaction dated 08/31/2023."

Re: [GNC] GNC Past email archives

2024-04-06 Thread Ken Farley
I believe there is something on the mailing list site (the one referenced at the bottom of every message) that gives you a link for a "helper" Google search that is tailored to search the archives. I find it helpful to find "that answer I remember seeing that I can't for the life of me remember

[GNC] GNC Past email archives

2024-04-06 Thread J R via gnucash-user
I found the archives and want to do some research on topics but they are monthly. There used to be Nabble a while back.Is there anything similar to search an entire year? ThanksJimmy ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your

[GNC] Multi-column reports- sort by acct code?

2024-04-06 Thread Chris Skudder
I usually do multi-column Statements of Activity and Position. I have been using Custom Multicolumn because that sorts in order of Account Code. Is there a way to sort the Income Statement-Multicolumn by acct code? That would save some time setting up the several reports. Thanks very much, C

Re: [GNC] Finance Quotes Yahoo off the rails again?

2024-04-06 Thread David G. Pickett via gnucash-user
That's a lot of crontab weirdness for a cosmetic bug of bad code or bad install, on top of the flatpak weirdness.  Maybe either there should be some command line option to direct Finance::Quotes to the right or unusual mechanisms, or Finance::Quotes should just check and move on silently, savin

Re: [GNC] check printing

2024-04-06 Thread fliegersonic.net
There will always be non-digital methods of payment. I use preprinted checks with GnuCash and my only issue is that I haven't figured out how to associate an address with a payee - I'm sure it's there, but I will hate it if we can no longer use checks because transacting in cash is possib

Re: [GNC] Security not showing up in Price Database

2024-04-06 Thread Murugan Muruganandam
can you send the security editor screen shot and account screen shot for both to review Saludos Cordiales Murugan From: gnucash-user on behalf of David Warren Sent: Friday, April 5, 2024 6:00 PM To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: [GNC] Security not s

Re: [GNC] check printing

2024-04-06 Thread Liz
On Fri, 5 Apr 2024 22:02:39 -0500 Andrea wrote: >Actually, it’s not academic. There are still many workers in the US >that want a check payment once the work is done. Right now I have a >printer with MICR ink that does print routing and account numbers. > I print from different bank a

Re: [GNC] check printing

2024-04-06 Thread Andrea
Thanks for responding. I print checks from more than I bank. I have MICR ink and a software that prints checks. That’s why I would like to find a software or software integration that will print routing and account numbers on checks. My banks are ok with it and I’ve never had a probl

Re: [GNC] check printing

2024-04-06 Thread Andrea
Actually, it’s not academic. There are still many workers in the US that want a check payment once the work is done. Right now I have a printer with MICR ink that does print routing and account numbers. I print from different bank accounts, so it is so easy to print checks on blank s

Re: [GNC] IRA conversion

2024-04-06 Thread sunfish62--- via gnucash-user
I am not really knowledgeable in this area (or many other areas, to be honest), but I found the following discussion (in a Quicken forum) that might lead you towards an answer: https://community.quicken.com/discussion/7931315/tax-summary-report-does-not-include-income-for-conversions-to-roth-ira

Re: [GNC] check printing

2024-04-06 Thread greg
Hmmm, I don't do "electronic" payments or deposits.  But thenn, I've never been hacked ;)  MICR is still a thing because The Fed requires it.  Lots of MICR toner cartridges for sale online.  I have 2 MICR toner cartridges that came with a printer I bought via a local Craigslist. -greg schmitz