Re: [GNC] Finance::Quote Default Currency Module

AlphaVantage still works for me since I am only fetching 5 currency conversion rates. However, I would be happy for the default to change to yahoo_json in case I should need more. I am running GC in Flatpak under Ubuntu and environment variables are not so easy to handle in this setup. > Date:

Re: [GNC] Update F::Q in flatpak GC?

t of time to work on it. Regards, John Ralls On Aug 21, 2023, at 05:12, rsbrux via gnucash-user wrote: Still one problem (perhaps better handled on the F::Q mailing list): My main reason for wanting to update F::Q is that I saw that SIX.pm had been updated. However, in GC (flatpak) 5.3+ with the updates

Re: [GNC] Update F::Q in flatpak GC?

nce-quote offers a zip download of the code from master. Is this the 1.58 release code or the current development version? If the latter, where should I be looking for the release? On 14.08.23 18:58, john wrote: On Aug 14, 2023, at 04:33, rsbrux via gnucash-user wrote: I am running GC 5.3+ as

Re: [GNC] Update F::Q in flatpak GC?

t; the Price Database tool is disabled. I already gave universal execute >>>>> privileges to all of the newly copied files (and directory). What else >>>>> might be the cause? >>>>> >>>>> On 15.08.23 14:51, rsbrux wrote: >>>&g

Re: [GNC] Update F::Q in flatpak GC?

rs a zip download of the code from master. Is this the 1.58 release code or the current development version? If the latter, where should I be looking for the release? On 14.08.23 18:58, john wrote: On Aug 14, 2023, at 04:33, rsbrux via gnucash-user [8] wrote:

Re: [GNC] Update F::Q in flatpak GC?

Aug 14, 2023, at 04:33, rsbrux via gnucash-user wrote: I am running GC 5.3+ as a flatpak under Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS. The included F::Q version is 1..56, which I have modified with the Yahoo as JSON patch already published to this mailing list. However, it looks as though the current F::Q re

Re: [GNC] Update F::Q in flatpak GC?

8:58, john wrote: On Aug 14, 2023, at 04:33, rsbrux via gnucash-user wrote: I am running GC 5.3+ as a flatpak under Ubuntu  Studio 22.04 LTS. The included F::Q version is 1..56, which I have modified with the Yahoo as JSON patch already published to this mailing list. However, it looks

Re: [GNC] Update F::Q in flatpak GC?

.  Is this the 1.58 release code or the current development version?  If the latter, where should I be looking for the release? On 14.08.23 18:58, john wrote: On Aug 14, 2023, at 04:33, rsbrux via gnucash-user wrote: I am running GC 5.3+ as a flatpak under Ubuntu  Studio 22.04 LTS

Re: [GNC] Update F::Q in flatpak GC?

? On 14.08.23 18:58, john wrote: On Aug 14, 2023, at 04:33, rsbrux via gnucash-user wrote: I am running GC 5.3+ as a flatpak under Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS. The included F::Q version is 1..56, which I have modified with the Yahoo as JSON patch already published to this mailing list. However

[GNC] Update F::Q in flatpak GC?

I am running GC 5.3+ as a flatpak under Ubuntu  Studio 22.04 LTS. The included F::Q version is 1..56, which I have modified with the Yahoo as JSON patch already published to this mailing list. However, it looks as though the current F::Q release, 1.58, includes quite a few fixes for various

[GNC] Yahoo Closed the Door on Finance API

Any suggestions as to what would be the next best currently available source in F::Q for a broad spectrum of securities, especially European stocks? >> Some of us suspected this would come, getting reports of the Yahoo URL

Re: [GNC] Hard-Copy Report Output

hat is where Chart.bundle.min.js should be located and if any html file is pointing to it that ia what the path should be. On Mon, Jun 12, 2023 at 11:03 AM rsbrux via gnucash-user wrote: > On Jun 11, 2023, at 9:56 AM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: >Is this a completely custom report

[GNC] Hard-Copy Report Output

> On Jun 11, 2023, at 9:56 AM, Adrien Monteleone > wrote: >Is this a completely custom report or just a saved configuration? If >completely custom, you may want to try the -dev list. This is a report I assembled from the options available in the GC GUI (like the pie chart you successfully

Re: [GNC] Hard-Copy Report Output

to a spreadsheet app and printing from it. Either of those should work. (but I agree, printing from GnuCash should work too) Last I recall, the issue with GnuCash printing has to do with webkit. The details, I forget. Regards, Adrien On 6/7/23 4:09 AM, rsbrux via gnucash-user wrote: > I have never b

[GNC] Hard-Copy Report Output

I have never been able to get a satisdactory hard-copy output of reports directly from Gnucash (running under Ubuntu). In GnuCash 2.19 I was at least able to  export to HTML which gave me more control over the printing process, and even allowed me to edit the HTML if needed and had the added

Re: [GNC] Version Information in new Flatpak Release?

t; already had. I guess that's not a very reliable tool. > > Regards, > John Ralls > >> On Mar 26, 2023, at 2:13 AM, rsbrux via gnucash-user >> wrote: >> >> For many months now I have been using GC 4.13+ installed as a flatpak under >> Ubuntu Studi

[GNC] Version Information in new Flatpak Release?

For many months now I have been using GC 4.13+ installed as a flatpak under Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS. Today KDE Discover offered to update GC "to version 4.13+ (Flathub 4.13) (stable)" However, looking at the Flathub web page (https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.gnucash.GnuCash), I see:

[GNC] Can't complete "To-Create" scheduled transaction in "Since Last Run"

I have a scheduled transaction involving two currencies: a charge in EUR which is charged to  a CHF credit card. This has worked in the past. When the "Since Last Run" dialog appears, it lists this transaction under "To-Create" and shows: EUR <-> CHF    (Need value) When I click on "(Need

[GNC] Wacky idea

As an alternative, you could export your reports as HTML. This will give you better control over the formatting and the resulting reports can be navigated by hyperlinks. I am not sure hyperlinks work in a PDF export. Kind Regards, Roger > > Hi, > > Unless your accountant is familiar w/

Re: [GNC] Automatic Price Updates

cash.GnuCash/data/gnucash, won't it be user-specific? On 25.11.22 21:07, john wrote: On Nov 25, 2022, at 12:56 AM, rsbrux via gnucash-user wrote: I used to have a chron job set up to automatically fetch security prices on first login each day, but found this inconvenient because it locks the data

Re: [GNC] Automatic Price Updates

? On 25.11.22 21:07, john wrote: On Nov 25, 2022, at 12:56 AM, rsbrux via gnucash-user wrote: I used to have a chron job set up to automatically fetch security prices on first login each day, but found this inconvenient because it locks the data file, and opening GnuCash is often the first thing I do

Re: [GNC] Automatic Price Updates

gardless of who is running GC. >>> >>> If I put config-user.scm in >>> $HOME/.var/app/org.gnucash.GnuCash/data/gnucash, won't it be user-specific? >>> >>> On 25.11.22 21:07, john wrote: >>>>> On Nov 25, 2022, at 12:56 AM, rsbrux via gnuc

Re: [GNC] Automatic Price Updates

.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#HOME>/.var/app/org.gnucash.GnuCash/data/gnucash, won't it be user-specific? On 25.11.22 21:07, john wrote: On Nov 25, 2022, at 12:56 AM, rsbrux via gnucash-user wrote: I used to have a chron job set up to automatically fetch security prices on first login each da

Re: [GNC] Automatic Price Updates

the startup task to run regardless of who is running GC. If I put config-user.scm in $HOME <https://code.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#HOME>/.var/app/org.gnucash.GnuCash/data/gnucash, won't it be user-specific? On 25.11.22 21:07, john wrote: On Nov 25, 2022, at 12:56 AM, rsbr

[GNC] Automatic Price Updates

I used to have a chron job set up to automatically fetch security prices on first login each day, but found this inconvenient because it locks the data file, and opening GnuCash is often the first thing I do upon logging in. I have noticed that when I have GC open interactively, I can start

Re: [GNC] Finance::Quote in GC 4.11 Flatpak

Since gnc-fq-update dcidn't work from inside the Flatpak sandbox, I copied the entire .../lib/Finance directory from the current master branch (presumably version 1.53 alpha) into my Flatpak installation. Now quote retrieval seems to work satisfactorily, including currency exchange rates. On

Re: [GNC] Finance::Quote in GC 4.11 Flatpak

>> RSBrux: I use a Mac, not a Flatpak on Linux, but one detail of this thread caught my eye. You say, "for the one [file named AlphaVantage.pm]? in my Flatpak installation". On the Mac, Finance::Quote installs not one, but two files named AlphaVantage.pm . When I run the "find" command below,

Re: [GNC] Finance::Quote in GC 4.11 Flatpak

The file I got from Geoff’s link below was only 3.8 kB. I downloaded a 12.2 kB version from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/finance-quote/finance-quote/master/lib/Finance/Quote/AlphaVantage.pm. After copying it into the Flatpack installation, “Get Quotes” is no longer disabled, but it took

Re: [GNC] Finance::Quote in GC 4.11 Flatpak

> something like this command: >sudo find / -name AlphaVantage.pm -print > > 3b.3 Rename the current copy of AlphaVantage.pm in that location to > something like AlphaVantage.pm.BACKUP > > 3b.4 Copy the AlphaVantage.pm file from 3b.1 to that location. > > 4. If the a

[GNC] Finance::Quote in GC 4.11 Flatpak

I have installed my free AlphaVantage API key in /etc/environment, but when I try to "Get Quotes", I get the well-known message "Unable to retrieve quotes for these items:, CURRENCY: ...". I presume that this is due to the problem reported on the page

[GNC] gnucash 4.11 truncates trailing zeroes in Price Database

Meanwhile I have upgraded to GC 4.11 running as a Flatpak under Ubuntu Studio 22.04.1. The reported problem with truncation of trailing zeroes after the decimal point in the Reconcile dialog appears to be fixed in this version. However, I now have a similar problem with the Price Database

Re: [GNC] gnucash reconcile doesn't respect "Decimal places"

Thanks to all who responded! @Adrien >> 3.11 or 4.11? 4.11 is the current version. << 3.11. I realize that 4.11 is the current version, but I have just migrated from 2.6.19 and want to make sure everything is working correctly before taking the next step. The GC wiki gave me the impression

[GNC] gnucash reconcile doesn't respect "Decimal places"

In version 3.11 running under Windows 10 21H2, the reconcile window only displays non-zero figures after the decimal point. For example, 25.00 displays as “25”. I would like Reconcile to display all numbers with two digits after the decimal point, as I have configured in the “Numbers” section

Re: [GNC] GC 3.11 crashes during "Check & Repair"

Thanks Kalpesh, My problem is that the Ubuntu Studio 22.04 repositories only have GC 4.8, and I don't feel competent to install a Flatpak. Is there a repository I can add to my Software Sources to install later GC versions? If not, how about a snap? I would feel more comfortable with that than

Re: [GNC] GC 3.11 crashes during "Check & Repair"

Many thanks to all who have offered help and advice. The following evidence strongly suggests a memory management problem to me: 1. I was able to perform "Check & Repair" on all accounts and subaccounts by dividing them up into smaller groups, saving, exiting and restarting GC in between. 2.

Re: [GNC] GC 3.11 crashes during "Check & Repair"

ackup of your original file before running 3.8 and only ran 3.8 on a copy? David Cousens On Sat, 2022-08-27 at 21:00 +0200, rsbrux via gnucash-user wrote: > I installed GC 3.11 on a PC running Windows 10 21H2 and ran "Check & Repair > All" on my GC 2.6.19 XML file (twice). > E

Re: [GNC] GC 3.11 crashes during "Check & Repair"

I ran GC 3.11 under Windows again, this time with the --debug argument, and then ran "Check & Repair All" in the hope of getting some useful information in the logfile. Again, GC crashed after about half an hour, but the logfile contains neither errors nor warnings. The Windows event log show

Re: [GNC] GC 3.11 crashes during "Check & Repair"

It only just occurred to me to check the Windows Event logs. Here is what I found: 1st error, corresponding (I think) to the first start of GC 3.11 >> Faulting application name: gnucash.exe, version: 3.11.0.0, time stamp: 0x5ef7bbc2 Faulting module name: libgncmod-engine.dll, version: 0.0.0.0,

[GNC] GC 3.11 crashes during "Check & Repair"

I installed GC 3.11 on a PC running Windows 10 21H2 and ran "Check & Repair All" on my GC 2.6.19 XML file (twice). Each time, GnuCash crashed after about half an hour. The log files do not contain any warnings or error messages. What now? -Original Message- From: rsbrux Sent: Saturday,

Re: [GNC] GnuCash 3 for Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS

>> Message: 3 Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 15:41:33 -0500 From: Adrien Monteleone To: gnucash-u...@lists.gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] GnuCash 3 for Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Interesting question. Perhaps try a 3.x flatpak?

Re: [GNC] GnuCash 3 for Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS

P.S. I still have a working Ubuntu 18.04 installation, so I thought I might find GnuCash 3.8 in a backport repository. However, I have only found it in focal (1:3.8b-1build4) and focal-updates (1:3.8b-1ubuntu1). What is the difference between 3.8b-1build4 and 3.8b-1ubuntu1? Would it be safe

Re: [GNC] Could Not Obtain Lock

This is an old topic, but I finally figured out what's wrong. On the Ubuntu desktop system where I run GnuCash (and little else), I set up a cron job to update prices at first logon each day, as described here:

[GNC] GnuCash 3 for Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS

According to https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Ubuntu, “GnuCash 4.8 is included in Ubuntu 22.04, released April 2022 https://packages.ubuntu.com/jammy/gnucash”. I was running GC 2.6.19 under Ubuntu Studio 18.04 and I have read on this mailing list that I will need to migrate to GC v 3.x before I

Re: [GNC] Could Not Obtain Lock

I am still on GC v 2.6.19 under Ubuntu 18.04, and experience this problem frequently, even when I am *absolutely sure* that GnuCash was correctly closed after the last use. At least in GC 2.6.19 it appears that GC does not allow for possible delays in mounting volumes in Ubuntu. The problem

Re: [GNC] Stock data export to Portfolio Performance

Dear Thomas, Thanks for pointing out Portfolio Performance; I have been looking for a way to extract such reporting from GC, but perhaps I would be better off using an external tool like PP. If you succeed in finding or creating such a bridge between GC and PP, please post back here, as I am

[GNC] Credit Card Rewards Refund

I have a credit card which, like a few others, accrues a small percentage (1-2%) of the amounts spent as a rebate.  The rebate isn't subtracted from each charge, but accumulates in the card account as "Reward Points" until I cash them in.  The amount is then credited to the card account as a

[GNC] How to account for insurance policy profit participation?

We have an insurance policy with a guaranteed return at maturity as well as profit participation (Überschussbeteiligung) which is calculated annually.  Presumably both are some kind of investment income, but it is unclear to me how to account for them.  I suspect that the guaranteed return

Re: [GNC] gnucash inoperable in Windows 10

Perhaps GnuCash is on a different virtual desktop. If so, Ctrl-Win-Left or Ctrl-Win-Right should switch the display to the previous or next virtual desktop. If not, and you can get focus on GnuCash with the tip below, there are some other keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10 which may help: If

Re: [GNC] Inconsistency Between Balance of Stock Account and Display in Accounts, File Integrity Check

1. My so-called discrepancy was an optical illusion, What I read as 0.982352 shares was really 0 shares of (valora number) 982352. ;-} 2. I found the file check in the "Actions" menu, under "Check & Repair". ;-} Boy, do I feel stupid! On 16.08.20 11:47, rsbrux wrote: ISTR that GC has a

Re: [GNC] Inconsistency Between Balance of Stock Account and Display in Accounts, File Integrity Check

ISTR that GC has a built-in file integrity checker, but I can no longer find out how to invoke it. Perhaps the peculiarity mentioned below is caused by some inconsistency in the file. Can someone please refresh my memory on how to perform a file integrity check? On 13.08.20 19:31, rsbrux

Re: [GNC] How to treat managed accounts or funds with fixed price

to treat managed accounts or funds with fixed price Portfolio reports only show security accounts, not generic asset accounts.  Use a different report to show asset balances. On Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 11:35 AM rsbrux via gnucash-user wrote:Based on advice received previously on this list, I have stopped

Re: [GNC] How to treat managed accounts or funds with fixed price

accounts, not generic asset accounts. Use a different report to show asset balances. On Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 11:35 AM rsbrux via gnucash-user mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org> > wrote: Based on advice received previously on this list, I have stopped following the individual equities in my m

[GNC] How to treat managed accounts or funds with fixed price

Based on advice received previously on this list, I have stopped following the individual equities in my managed investment accounts and instead adjust the total value of the account periodically. The accounts are represented in GC as generic "Asset" accounts. However, at least in GC 2.6.19,

[GNC] Inconsistency Between Balance of Stock Account and Display in Accounts

I am still running GC 2.6.19 under Ubuntu Studio 18.04, but plan to update to Ubuntu Studio 20.04 soon and will then get a newer version of GC. Meanwhile, I have a problem which I find very hard to understand: I purchased 600 shares of a stock last year and sold them again this year. When I

[GNC] Automatic Price Retrieval

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?

Re: [GNC] Investment Portfolio Reporting, GC w/SQL DB

n On Sun, Mar 1, 2020, 10:53 AM rsbrux via gnucash-user mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>> wrote: I need some reports which show the performance of various investment accounts over the past year.  I don't find anything suitable in GC 2.6.19 and don't have the chops (neither i

Re: [GNC] Investment Portfolio Reporting

via gnucash-user mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>> wrote: I need some reports which show the performance of various investment accounts over the past year.  I don't find anything suitable in GC 2.6.19 and don't have the chops (neither in accounting nor in guile) to write

Re: [GNC] Investment Portfolio Reporting

, but it would be nice to have a graphic, such as those provided by the Asset Bar Chart or the Net Worth Line Chart. Thanks for your help! On 02.03.20 01:32, Mike Alexander wrote: On 1 Mar 2020, at 11:51, rsbrux via gnucash-user wrote: I need some reports which show the performance of various

[GNC] Investment Portfolio Reporting

I need some reports which show the performance of various investment accounts over the past year.  I don't find anything suitable in GC 2.6.19 and don't have the chops (neither in accounting nor in guile) to write my own.  Surely I am not the first GC user with this need.  The only thing I

Re: [GNC] How to Handle Managed Securities Accounts in GnuCash

Thanks for the explanation. The accounts were already set up and funded from a (cash) bank account under Assets:Current Assets. I have set up the gains in income accounts as you suggest, but they are generic income accounts (in different currencies under Income:Common:Investment:Capital), not

Re: [GNC] How to Handle Managed Securities Accounts in GnuCash

the statements you receive. Obviously, this would not provide tax information, but you are probably already using the tax info from your investment manager. David Carlson On Tue, Jan 7, 2020, 5:00 AM rsbrux via gnucash-user mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org> > wrote: I have a

Re: [GNC] Account Currency Screwed Up Again!

Thanks to all for your patient explanations and help. @Adrien, For the time being I have just inserted currency account levels in my existing tree as recommended here: https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Stocks/add_stock#Stocks_noted_in_foreign_currency You have raised some interesting

Re: [GNC] Account Currency Screwed Up Again!

against their income tax. Not all share dividends are franked however. This of course only applies to Australian shareholders who pay income tax in Australia unless some sort of reciprocal tax agreement between countries exists covering these taxes. On Mon, 2020-02-10 at 14:21 +0100, rsbrux vi

Re: [GNC] Account Currency Screwed Up Again!

help! On 11.02.20 05:43, John Ralls wrote: What is the parent account of the three stock accounts and what is the commodity of that parent account? Regards, John Ralls On Feb 10, 2020, at 5:21 AM, rsbrux via gnucash-user wrote: Many thanks to both of you for your suggestions! @Adrien

Re: [GNC] Account Currency Screwed Up Again!

Many thanks to both of you for your suggestions! @Adrien, The accounts in question already had the correct currency (AUD) assigned.  The accounts in question are a foreign currency account in AUD, three accounts for AUD-denominated securities (which I bought/sold in the above-mentioned

Re: [GNC] Account Currency Screwed Up Again!

I haven't see an answer to this on the distribution list, nor on Nabble . Can I fix this by editing the XML file? I am using GC v2.6.19 under Ubuntu Studio 18.04.  Is there a function to change the

[GNC] Account Currency Screwed Up Again!

Many years ago I set up in GC a bank account denominated in AUD to buy and sell securities in that currency.  While reconciling my end-of-year statements I only just noticed while attempting to enter a new price for one of the securities that all transactions in that account (not just

Re: [GNC] How to change default book/file to open in GC 2.6 under

the old file? Peter -- Peter West p...@pbw.id.au <mailto:p...@pbw.id.au> But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” On 10 Jan 2020, at 8:48 pm, rsbrux via gnucash-user mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>> wrote: P.S.  The new file appears in

Re: [GNC] How to change default book/file to open in GC 2.6 under

it should still open the last used book, but this time, that will be the new one. Regards, Adrien > On Jan 10, 2020 w2d10, at 2:59 AM, rsbrux via gnucash-user wrote: > > I am using GC 2.6.19 (the standard version) under Ubuntu Studio 18.4. > > I have just created a new GC boo

Re: [GNC] How to change default book/file to open in GC 2.6 under

uld still open the last used book, but this time, that will be the new one. Regards, Adrien > On Jan 10, 2020 w2d10, at 2:59 AM, rsbrux via gnucash-user wrote: > > I am using GC 2.6.19 (the standard version) under Ubuntu Studio 18.4. > > I have just created a new GC boo

[GNC] How to change default book/file to open in GC 2.6 under Ubuntu Linux?

I am using GC 2.6.19 (the standard version) under Ubuntu Studio 18.4. I have just created a new GC book/file, but when I close it and reopen GC, it opens the old book/file. ISTR having to set up something in some config file to get GC to start with a particular book/file open, somthing I

[GNC] How to Handle Managed Securities Accounts in GnuCash

I have a couple of managed securities accounts which typically have a lot of transactions involving switching in and out of proprietary ETFs for which public quotes are not readily available. I am tired of trying to keep track of all of these transactions in GnuCash. I would be grateful for any

Re: [GNC] How to Report Asset Allocation by Currency

>> I don't think we actually have such a report! One could be written, of course, but it would require scheme hacking. I don't know if the portfolio report would be helpful? << The portfolio report is quite useful; I have used it a lot. However, I have been unable to figure out how to adapt it

[GNC] How to Report Asset Allocation by Currency

I have many accounts in several different currencies.?? I would like to have a pie chart showing what percentage of assets are held in each currency, but haven't found a way to do this. I am using GnuCash v2.6.19 running under Ubuntu Studio 18.04. Any tips would be most welcome!

[GNC] How to update Finance::Quote

If this is the wrong venue for this question, please refer me to the correct one. I am try to update my FInanace::Quote installation (under Ubuntu Studio 18.04) to the latest version (1.49). First I performed: cpan -D Finance::Quote as recommended in https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/CPAN. It

[GNC] Pension Fund

I had created a couple of accounts to track the capital of (and contributions to) pension funds for myself and my wife.  Now we are drawing pensions from those funds, but cannot calculate our benefits as a simple draw-down of the capital.  I don't want or need the capital to appear in our

Re: [GNC] Security Currencies

On 14.02.19 02:33, John Ralls wrote: Securities don't have currencies. Had I only known, I could have fixed my problem much more easily! ;-) Accounts denominated in securities (or more generally in non-currency commodities) have an association with the nearest parent account denominated in a

[GNC] Security Currencies

I am still having problems with security currencies.  I have a security with several transactions entered, which I only now realized has the wrong currency (CHF instead of USD). This was really annoying as I had to first devise a report to extract the needed information from the security

Re: [GNC] Can't delete security

Thanks for the tip(s)!  I had forgotten that GC automatically creates a "Trading" account.  After deleting that and the inital price ntry created by the first transaction, I could delete the security. On 12.02.19 18:30, Maf. King wrote: On Tuesday, 12 February 2019 17:27:20 GMT

Re: [GNC] Can't delete security

, as it complains that the encoding is not UTF-8. Any hints as to how to proceed would be most welcome. -Original Message- From: Derek Atkins Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 4:46 PM To: rsbrux via gnucash-user Cc: rsbrux Subject: Re: [GNC] Can't delete security Hi, rsbrux via gnucash-user

[GNC] Can't delete security

Because of the well-known difficulties associated with assigning the correct currency to a security, I need to delete and recreate a security.  I have deleted the initial transaction I created for this security, as well as the investment account I created for the transaction.  Nonetheless,

Re: [GNC] Feature request: Stock currency setting

@Wm Thanks for your patient explanation! >> Don't use the orphans for long, *always* move the tx to an appropriate account unless you are the sort of person that throws all their financial documents in a drawer and sorts them out only when they have to. << I was unable to use (e.g. move) the

[GNC] Feature request: Stock currency setting

I have been repeatedly frustrated by my failure to remember this advice from https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Stocks/add_stock#Stocks_noted_in_foreign_currency >> If you start your first (buy) transaction from your stock account, the currency of the parent account will be used. Assuming your

Re: [GNC] Unable to retrieve quotes for these items:, CURRENCY:EUR

Dear John, Thanks for the tip!  After a bit of experimentation, it seems that the problem has to do with the number of currency exchange rates requested.  If I reduce the number to five or fewer, the price update works.  I guess this has to do with the limitations of AlphaVantage, which I

[GNC] Unable to retrieve quotes for these items:, CURRENCY:EUR

Dear John, The error message was in my subject line: > Unable to retrieve quotes for these items:, CURRENCY:EUR Thanks for your support! Sent from my iPad > On 20.10.2018, at 18:00, gnucash-user-requ...@gnucash.org wrote: > > Send gnucash-user mailing list submissions to >

[GNC] Unable to retrieve quotes for these items:, CURRENCY:EUR

I am using GC 2.6.19 under Ubuntu Studio 18.04 and cannot get Online Quotes to work. I have a few currencies enabled for quotation and several stocks. All of them work except for EUR.  My base currency is CHF I have successfully tested all of the currencies for which I have Online Quotes