By coincidence, I too am trying to import my QuickBooks well-tuned COA
into GnuCash via CSV files. I already knew to try the things
recommended in this thread but still have indeterminate results. I
realize by now that with the time already invested (especially after I
finish writing this), I could have manually altered the sub-account
status and been done with it, but I want to understand what is going on
at a lower level.
I broke my QB accounts into smaller chunks for better testing and
recovery if needed. _/My first batch import of type BANK accounts worked
fine!/_ But now, with the same CSV format, I find I cannot successfully
import further small groups of account rows from CSV files. The
Preview, even more frustrating, can show that the first four or five
input rows don't parse correctly, but then suddenly row six is fine for
import in the preview.
Is there documentation somewhere as to allowed characters, field
lengths, etc for CSV import of accounts?
Here is an example of an import file that fails for me. The top level
and sub-accounts exist. Why won't it import successfully?
Type,Full Account Name,Account Name,Description,Account
Color,Notes,Symbol,Namespace,Hidden,Tax Info,Placeholder
ASSET,Current Assets:Other Current Assets:Ibond,Ibond,Treasury
Direct,,,USD,CURRENCY,F,F,F
-Mark B.
On 2023-01-19 11:58, R Losey wrote:
Also, do you really need to import data from Quickbooks? I used Quicken,
not Quickbooks, but (by and large), I just started up GnuCash afresh and
went back to Quicken only when I needed to look things up. Now that I'm
years into GnuCash, I have had no need to go back to Quicken.
On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 7:30 PM rudy beuc<[email protected]> wrote:
Hello,
I'm trying to migrate from Quickbooks to GnuCash.
I'd like to keep as much information as I can for record keeping. To
that end I've first been trying to import my accounts structure in via a
csv file and failing badly.
Pre Christmas holidays I was getting an error message I could not
interpret. Now I've installed the latest stable version 4.13 and it just
dies mid process.
I'm running on Windows 11 and using open office to manipulate the csv
files before trying to import.
Where can I find a good discussion or indepth material on importing csv
files, the expected format for them, ect...?
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