> On Aug 16, 2022, at 8:18 PM, list+gnuc...@jdlh.com wrote:
>
> On 2022-08-16 19:54, john wrote:
>
>> OTOH I'm pretty sure that gnc_commodity is fully exposed to the Python
>> bindings so you should
>> be able to write a python script using them to do the same thing without
>> voiding your
On 16 August 2022 at 17:11, Robert Simmons said:
> > running the *.gnucash through gunzip, add in the text, and run it back
> through gzip
>
> As a connoisseur of bad ideas for adding data to GnuCash myself, I have to
> point out that one should use a programming language that has a library
>
On 2022-08-16 19:54, john wrote:
OTOH I'm pretty sure that gnc_commodity is fully exposed to the Python bindings
so you should
be able to write a python script using them to do the same thing without
voiding your warranty
or needing to unzip the file or, for that matter, caring which backend
> On Aug 16, 2022, at 2:11 PM, Robert Simmons wrote:
>
>> running the *.gnucash through gunzip, add in the text, and run it back
> through gzip
>
> As a connoisseur of bad ideas for adding data to GnuCash myself, I have to
> point out that one should use a programming language that has a
Indeed, my apologies David. I got lost in the thread, which it seems has
now broken again (2 new messages I see are threaded separately as a new
topic) and one reply from Chris Good concerning OFX import having the
auto-creation option somehow ended up in a thread "Due Invoices Reminder
form"!
Chris:
On 2022-08-16 02:36, Chris Good wrote:
…There is code in the ofx import to handle creating securities which
is done before an investment transaction if the security (commodity)
does not exist and Preference, Import, "Automatically create new
commodities" is ticked.
I have never used it
> running the *.gnucash through gunzip, add in the text, and run it back
through gzip
As a connoisseur of bad ideas for adding data to GnuCash myself, I have to
point out that one should use a programming language that has a library
with support for the structured data format that one wants to
As xml is text, and xml storage is used in my gnucash, one might add securities
by running the *.gnucash through gunzip, add in the text, and run it back
through gzip, unless there is a nasty checksum in there somewhere? Keep a copy
of the original!
I pulled this from my file using shell
Adrien,
It has been complicated, I agree. However, this thread originated with
https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2022-August/102395.html
written by Jim. Flywire has added a number of good comments related
generally to importing investment transactions on the thread, but is
David,
This thread keeps breaking, but unless I've lost track as a result, I
thought this was flywire's thread from the start. (who also has several
other related threads dealing with specific aspects of the task at hand.)
The goal was to import transactions for, and as a result, mass create
Actually, it was clear to me. Jim's point was that if you do these steps 130
times in a row, your brain will explode. Certainly it would be nice to be able
to import them.
On Aug 16, 2022, 14:05, at 14:05, flywire wrote:
>Obviously it wasn't clear that the post copied below identifies the
Hi,
Am 16.08.22 um 13:03 schrieb flywire:
btw A lot (the majority?) ofhttps://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Published_tools
are so old they won't work.
as it is a wiki you can just update it.
The page would probably also deserve more links from other pages so that
it is easier found.
Regards
Obviously it wasn't clear that the post copied below identifies the
keystroke operations from opening GnuCash through the Security Editor with
*** as user input. The Import accounts was an aside comment. (Thanks David
for start the account tree comments.) Interestingly New security is one of
the
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Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:19:44 -0700
From: Jim DeLaHunt
To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org
Subject: Re: [GNC] How to bulk import about 130 Securities entries?
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Kalpesh:
Jim,
As you continue down this project, consider how you want to handle
various aspects of accounting for stocks and mutual funds--particularly,
how you want to manage tax-related transactions, such as dividend
income, capital gains income, etc. With that many commodities, you will
want to
flywire,
You're crossing up threads here. Jim specifically needs to create
Security entries in his GnuCash file (and has stated this on several
occasions) so that he can add transactions for those securities later.
Your advice regarding adding commodity transactions using csv import
tools is
Geoff's suggestion (to use an external automation tool) would best be
placed on the Using Gnucash page
(https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Using_GnuCash) that Adrien suggested.
Flywire suggested Piecash, which is already listed on the Published
tools page.
On 8/16/2022 12:05 AM, Frank H.
I haven't used GnuCash securities before the last week and I'm still not
clear about them. I understood importing security entries were
transactions. Further to my last post with minimal security information the
fraction traded is not required.
I hadn't realised importing transactions with
Am 14.08.22 um 18:33 schrieb Adrien Monteleone:
Check the 'Using GnuCash' page perhaps.
And for tools https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Published_tools
Regards
Frank
Regards,
Adrien
On 8/14/22 9:50 AM, Tom Browder wrote:
P.S. Is there a spot on the Wiki to list things like Geoff's
On 2022-08-15 06:54, flywire wrote:
Once share securities are created the share accounts can be created with
File, Import, Import accounts from CSV.
True. But the topic of the thread is, how to bulk create the share
securities themselves.
File, New
Cancel
Tools, Security Editor
Once share securities are created the share accounts can be created with
File, Import, Import accounts from CSV.
File, New
Cancel
Tools, Security Editor
Securities: Add
New security
Full Name: ***
Symbol: ***
Type: *** - Sticky
Fraction Traded: ***
OK
File, Import, Import Accounts from CSV
; >
Subject: [GNC] How to bulk import about 130 Securities entries?
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Hello, folks:
I am a long-time GnuCash user, and for all those years I have prett
with importation.
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Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2022 18:28:22 -0700
From: Jim DeLaHunt mailto:list+gnuc...@jdlh.com> >
To: Gnucash Users mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org> >
Subject: [GNC] How to bulk import about 130 Securities entries?
The program you want to use that is the macOS equivalent of what the other
reply suggested is called "Automator". As long as you have not moved it, it
is located in "Launchpad > Other > Automator" or "Applications > Automator".
Also, this is just a general suggestion about XML manipulation (or
Geoff:
On 2022-08-13 22:38, Geoff wrote:
Hi Jim
I don't have any experience manipulating GnuCash XML files, but in
principle what you want to do should work, although it does void your
GnuCash warranty.
However, if you are going to all this effort you may find it more
worthwhile to invest
Check the 'Using GnuCash' page perhaps.
Regards,
Adrien
On 8/14/22 9:50 AM, Tom Browder wrote:
P.S. Is there a spot on the Wiki to list things like Geoff's suggestion and
flycatcher's program? If not, I will be glad to start one--suggestions
welcomed.
On Sun, Aug 14, 2022 at 00:40 Geoff wrote:
> Hi Jim
>
> I don't have any experience manipulating GnuCash XML files, but in
> principle what you want to do should work, although it does void your
> GnuCash warranty.
>
> However, if you are going to all this effort you may find it more
>
Jim, this overlaps with what I was putting into
https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2022-August/102404.html so
I stripped the data exchange part out. The sample data sets and references
might still be useful.
The GnuCash GUI won't import security data so in addition to what has been
Hi Jim
I don't have any experience manipulating GnuCash XML files, but in
principle what you want to do should work, although it does void your
GnuCash warranty.
However, if you are going to all this effort you may find it more
worthwhile to invest your time in learning how to use a general
Hello, folks:
I am a long-time GnuCash user, and for all those years I have pretty
much not attempted to track my investments in GnuCash. But now I want to
start. My first goal is to import many years of past activity.
I have downloaded the transactions from my brokerage account as a CSV
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