Re: [GNC] Idiot 101 question

2024-01-09 Thread David Carlson
Oh, release 5.5 has a couple of bugs, the Windoze version especially. You may want to revert to release 5.4, but that has it's own issue, so check the history here and choose your poison. On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 1:42 AM David Carlson wrote: > Maybe we should take a lesson from you and put that

Re: [GNC] Idiot 101 question

2024-01-09 Thread David Carlson
Maybe we should take a lesson from you and put that surge protected power strip next to our pc or entertainment center inside a very sturdy box if it isn't already in it's own container. On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 1:06 AM Jeff wrote: > After a surge protector blew up in my face and fried my server

[GNC] Idiot 101 question

2024-01-09 Thread Jeff
After a surge protector blew up in my face and fried my server and workstations I am trying to catch up. I assume the update to 5.5 is compatible on Ubuntu and Windoze?  It's tax time and I am down to 0 workstations, from 4, until I can locate a station strictly for taxes. And yes, you will

Re: [GNC] Size of description column not shrinkable?

2024-01-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
It is shrinkable, but not by itself. It fills the remaining space not taken up by the other columns. So if you want to shrink it, make other columns wider. Alternatively, make the window narrower, and then drag the right-handle of the Description column to the left and let it go. It will

Re: [GNC] Starting a new year

2024-01-09 Thread Kevin Buckley via gnucash-user
On Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 at 03:14, Grace wrote: > > Hello, > > I am just wondering how folks are dealing with starting a new year? > > Finishing 2023 I think is easy. You just stop using it. > > However, how do I start 2024 with the finishing balances of 2023? Do I > have set up a

Re: [GNC] Moving from Quicken

2024-01-09 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 1/9/2024 2:15 PM, Glenn Serre wrote: Good morning Barry, Regarding entering transactions into gnucash: I import QFX files that I download monthly. I migrated from Quickbooks and Quicken more than a decade ago (I last ordered Quicken in 2008), Both are Intuit products, but QuickBooks and

[GNC] Size of description column not shrinkable?

2024-01-09 Thread Stephen
In my limited experience it seems that the column widths are different for each account in the .gcm file. There does not seem to be a "uniform" account setting. Furthermore, the account names are not listed in the .gcm file but can be found by saving the .gnucash file in XML format and opening

Re: [GNC] Starting a new year

2024-01-09 Thread Grace
It's OK. Th error relates to the heading not the actual date. On 2024-01-09 1:10 p.m., Grace wrote: I'm trying to import the 2024 transaction exported from my 2023 accounts, and the imported is refusing to accept that the date is in fact a date. This is the .csv file that GnuCash exported!!!

Re: [GNC] Starting a new year

2024-01-09 Thread Grace
I'm trying to import the 2024 transaction exported from my 2023 accounts, and the imported is refusing to accept that the date is in fact a date. This is the .csv file that GnuCash exported!!! Does anyone have any thoughts on how to get the import to except the data as valid?? On

Re: [GNC] Starting a new year

2024-01-09 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Grace might also look at https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Closing_Books ⁣David T.​ On Jan 9, 2024, 8:27 PM, at 8:27 PM, Gyle McCollam wrote: >Grace, >You can export your account tree in CSV format. Look under >"FILE/EXPORT". If you "close Books..." under tools it will simplify >entering the

Re: [GNC] Starting a new year

2024-01-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Gyle explained how to start fresh with a new file. Some folks also just archive a copy and keep going in the original file. Others just 'close the books' and keep going in the original file. Still others (I'm in this camp) just keep going in the original file. Another consideration is to run

Re: [GNC] Starting a new year

2024-01-09 Thread Stephen M. Butler
GnC will handle multiple years worth of accounting information so no need to "start" a new year.  Just keep using the same data file(s) and enter the appropriate dates.   That's the easiest way.  If you really want separate files (books), then you will have to export the accounts (last time I

Re: [GNC] Upgrading or starting fresh?

2024-01-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
On 1/9/24 12:31 PM, Dianna Broughton wrote: I previously asked about upgrading from 2.x to the current stable version, and may still do that. No matter what, I'd upgrade to the last of the 2.x series which would be 2.6.21. However, before I do, I have a couple questions. 1. Would it

Re: [GNC] Starting a new year

2024-01-09 Thread Gyle McCollam
Grace, You can export your account tree in CSV format. Look under "FILE/EXPORT". If you "close Books..." under tools it will simplify entering the starting balances for 2024. Thank You, Gyle McCollam Gyle McCollam gmccol...@live.com email

Re: [GNC] 2 questions

2024-01-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
On 1/9/24 5:38 AM, Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote:> 1.How to get the suggestions when creating an entry (e.g.. ) name of the client when entering a few characters? It sounds like you are looking for the pop-up auto-fill suggestion list. That is populated by the other transactions in the

Re: [GNC] Moving from Quicken

2024-01-09 Thread Glenn Serre
Good morning Barry, Regarding entering transactions into gnucash: I import QFX files that I download monthly. I migrated from Quickbooks and Quicken more than a decade ago (I last ordered Quicken in 2008), and manage 7 small businesses with a total of at least 12 checking accounts and a similar

[GNC] Starting a new year

2024-01-09 Thread Grace
Hello, I am just wondering how folks are dealing with starting a new year? Finishing 2023 I think is easy. You just stop using it. However, how do I start 2024 with the finishing balances of 2023? Do I have set up a brand new set of accounts, or is there a way of doing this that I have not

Re: [GNC] Moving from Quicken

2024-01-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
That is a question best answered to your satisfaction and understanding by using the software. Download the Manual and the Tutorial & Concepts guide, launch GnuCash and start playing around a bit. (enter manually at first and hold off on downloads and imports until you get familiar with the

[GNC] Upgrading or starting fresh?

2024-01-09 Thread Dianna Broughton
Hi everyone, I previously asked about upgrading from 2.x to the current stable version, and may still do that. However, before I do, I have a couple questions. 1. Would it be easier to just download the current stable version and start fresh (with opening balances) for 2024,

Re: [GNC] Two questions

2024-01-09 Thread Maf. King
On Tuesday, 9 January 2024 14:37:57 GMT Fred Bone wrote: > On 08 January 2024 at 16:35, Barry Mahon said: > > [...] > > > 2. I subdivided an a/c to create a 2024 version, using the latest bank > > account balance as the opening balance. All Ok, but the entries are in > > red I cannot find in

Re: [GNC] posting of Switching of Mutual Fund

2024-01-09 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Paras, I used the lots feature for quite some time, and for a while I felt that it made my investments life so much easier. But. The day came when I had to change one capital gain entry that was off for some reason*. I changed it to the proper amount (as reported to the tax authorities),

Re: [GNC] posting of Switching of Mutual Fund

2024-01-09 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
However, I think I have confused you with my question or term used in it. The term  of "Equity Fund" was meant to signify the name of  Mutual Fund that invest in all stock (Equity of the companies, that is the term used here in India for such types of fund as in like Debt Fund, Liquid

Re: [GNC] Moving from Quicken

2024-01-09 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 1/8/2024 12:33 PM, barry milliken wrote: Thanks for your answer. When I said personal accounting I oversimplified. My wife and I both have independent consulting businesses. That means we have 3 bank accounts and six credit cards for a total of 9 "accounts" (transaction sources) Managing

Re: [GNC] Two questions

2024-01-09 Thread Fred Bone
On 08 January 2024 at 16:35, Barry Mahon said: [...] > 2. I subdivided an a/c to create a 2024 version, using the latest bank > account balance as the opening balance. All Ok, but the entries are in > red I cannot find in the help how to change that. This probably indicates you have the

Re: [GNC] posting of Switching of Mutual Fund

2024-01-09 Thread Paras Desai
Hello Geoff, Firstly, I must salute you for your very methodical and illustrative explanation. It is really heartening to see the kind of special efforts you put to first create the accounts, posting illustrative transactions yourself, taking screenshots and arranging them beautifully, so

[GNC] 2 questions

2024-01-09 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
1.How to get the suggestions when creating an entry (e.g.. ) name of the client when entering a few characters? 2. I subdivided an a/c to create a 2024 version, using the latest bank account balance as the opening balance. All Ok, but the entries are in red I cannot find in the help how

Re: [GNC] Help

2024-01-09 Thread Kevin Buckley via gnucash-user
On Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 at 04:03, Max Crystal wrote: > > Every time I open and close the register it creates a notepad log entry on > my hard drive. Can I disable this so I will not have multiple entries every > day. > > Max Can't tell if you are using GnuCash on a UNIX-like platform.

Re: [GNC] Blank reports

2024-01-09 Thread David H
Probably this known Windows only bug discussed a few days ago on this mailing list - https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2024-January/110256.html. ? On Tue, 9 Jan 2024 at 18:50, Daffy Duck wrote: > Hello, > > On and off for a while, I would get blank reports(easy invoice, etc) to

[GNC] Blank reports

2024-01-09 Thread Daffy Duck
Hello, On and off for a while, I would get blank reports(easy invoice, etc) to where you couldn't see anything, but if you printed, or printed to PDF, it looked fine. Rebooting the computer seemed to fix that, but now I can't make it go away. Any ideas? The tab for the report just has the

Re: [GNC] Moving from Quicken

2024-01-09 Thread barry milliken
Thanks for your answer. When I said personal accounting I oversimplified. My wife and I both have independent consulting businesses. That means we have 3 bank accounts and six credit cards for a total of 9 "accounts" (transaction sources) Managing downloads manually would be too cumbersome. How

[GNC] Two questions

2024-01-09 Thread Barry Mahon
1. I asked the other day how to get the suggestions when creating an entry (e.g.. ) name of the client when entering a few characters. 2. I subdivided an a/c to create a 2024 version, using the latest bank account balance as the opening balance. All Ok, but the entries are in red I cannot