I exported to a CSV. It look like the "Import Transactions from CSV" will allow me to pick which column is "Notes" vs "Description". Are there any other gotchas with the process that I should know about?
Is there any documentation on this feature? Thanks! On Tue, Oct 30, 2018, at 6:46 PM, David Carlson wrote: > Before you go down that path see if any others on this maillist have > had the same problem with release 3.3. I am still on 2.6.15 or 17, so > I have not seen the revised importers.> > David C > > On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 7:31 PM Alan Marsh <a...@marsh.ac> wrote: >> __ >> The "new and improved" online banking allows me to export to .csv, >> .ofx, .qfx, and .qbo>> >> I am using the File > Import > Import OFX/QFX menu option. >> >> Even in the CSV format, the Description and Memo fields show the same >> as <NAME> and <MEMO> in both .ofx and .qfx>> >> I'm thinking I'll have to pre-process the file as John mentions. >> >> I'm very out of date on programming stuff and only dabbled with >> Python once... stuck in a corporate Microsoft world.>> >> Any suggestions on what to use and maybe a sample script from someone >> else forced to do this sort of thing. Last time this happened, I >> changed credit unions. Besides this one problem, I'm pretty happy at >> this one.>> >> Thanks! >> >> On Mon, Oct 29, 2018, at 11:41 PM, David Carlson wrote: >>> What do you mean by online banking.? Are you actually using the OFX >>> import?>>> >>> If so, just do not use the option to update the transaction when >>> matching. Then Gnucash leaves the description unchanged.>>> >>> David C >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 29, 2018, 7:49 PM John Ralls <jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote:>>>> >>>> >>>> > On Oct 29, 2018, at 5:38 PM, Alan Marsh <a...@marsh.ac> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > NAME and MEMO were identical in old xml (either ofx or qfx) >>>> > <NAME>POS PURCH - KROGER FUEL CTR 554 >>>> > <MEMO>POS PURCH - KROGER FUEL CTR 5542 IL DECATUR>>>> > >>>> > 4615 E. US ROUTE 36US >>>> > After online banking upgrade it now gives me >>>> > >>>> > <NAME>POS PURCH >>>> > <MEMO>KROGER FUEL CTR 5542 IL DECATUR 4615 >>>> > E. US>>>> > ROUTE 36US >>>> > Which means all transactions in gnucash say just POS PURCH for >>>> > the>>>> > Description and you have to expand each one to see the actual >>>> > memo entry>>>> > to know who was paid. >>>> > Any idea how to fix this? >>>> >>>> Does your bank offer QIF export? Maybe they didn't bork that. >>>> Otherwise you're stuck with pre-processing the file with the >>>> scripting language of your choice.>>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> John Ralls >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> gnucash-user mailing list >>>> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >>>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >>>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>>> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see >>>> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information.>>>> ----- >>>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.