Re: [GNC] GC4.10 on Win10 Crashing

2022-07-20 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
way. > >Regards, >Adrien > >On 7/19/22 1:41 PM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: >> Adrien, >> >> Thanks for the suggestions. >> >> It would seem to me that Finish/Ctrl-S is pretty reduced. >> >> I currently have about 12 tabs open. 10

Re: [GNC] GC4.10 on Win10 Crashing

2022-07-19 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
e didn't crash? > >Anything holding you back from 4.11? I don't see anything particularly noted >for solving a crash of this type in the release notes, but perhaps programming >fixes were made that *might* avoid this issue. > >Regards, >Adrien > >On 7/19/22 7:21 AM, Da

[GNC] GC4.10 on Win10 Crashing

2022-07-19 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, I'm running GC4.10 on Win10, and I've been running into numerous crashes in the last few days while trying to catch up on my finances. Ironically, many of these crashes happen when I attempt to save my file. My usual workflow when catching up is to open the pdf bank statement and

Re: [GNC] Multiple currencies

2022-07-17 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Norbert, Further to Paul's comments: managing multiple currency accounts can be confusing at first, but it begins to make sense after a while. If your need to track funds in the alternate currency is limited to occasional transactions (for example, you go on vacation and take out a chunk of

Re: [GNC] Transaction report

2022-07-04 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Glad that worked. The Transaction Report has a lot of tricks hidden away that can be very useful. David On July 4, 2022 12:48:27 PM EDT, rmom...@gmail.com wrote: >David, > > > >Both worked, thanks. Did not know about the account report from the search >results register. The Transaction

Re: [GNC] Transaction report

2022-07-04 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
You can either use a generic Transaction Report and set the search parameters as you need (presumably, date, account, and description). Or you can use the Account Report from the search results register. I suspect you'll have more configuration options using the former approach. David T. On

[GNC] Updating Flatpak on Chrome book (WAS Re: GnuCash Windows Bundle 4.11-1 Released)

2022-07-03 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Abe, It's preferable to start a new thread, honestly. You should look at https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Flatpak especially the section on installation, and see whether it addresses your issue. David T. On July 3, 2022 9:25:43 AM EDT, Abe Sternberg wrote: >I'd like to take this discussion

Re: [GNC] Printing Chart of Accounts WITHOUT balances

2022-07-01 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I remember this bug. I submitted it. As noted in the bug, I found problems with the option, but was informed that it was behaving as expected. I didn't agree, but never could determine how it actually was behaving in order to explain how it ought to behave instead. That's why I marked it

Re: [GNC] Combining Method in Chapter 11 and Standalone Security

2022-06-23 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
The concept of capital gains is the same, whether you're talking about a painting or a stock. The difference between your purchase and your sale price is the gain or loss. The only trick to consider for stocks is that different lots of stock purchases can have different cost bases, which

Re: [GNC] rookie question Imbalance-USD

2022-06-21 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I agree. I apologize for responding as I did. On June 21, 2022 12:55:15 AM EDT, Liz wrote: >On Sun, 19 Jun 2022 10:57:19 -0400 >"David T. via gnucash-user" wrote: > >> I made my comment from that perspective; your snarky comment just >> underscores for me the k

Re: [GNC] rookie question Imbalance-USD

2022-06-19 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
You're welcome. You seem to have sent it with a mysterious subtext that is impossible to decipher. For the record, improperly-used terminology on this list has resulted in epic misunderstandings that confuse newcomers when they attempt to understand the complexities of both gnucash AND double

Re: [GNC] Direct Adjustment of Security's Price

2022-06-19 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Chapter 11 of the Guide. On June 19, 2022 9:56:31 AM EDT, Gao Bite wrote: >GnuCash developers & Maintainers: > >    Hello! I would like to record the unrealized profit & loss from security >investment directly into an income account. Could you please tell me whether I >am possible to do as

Re: [GNC] rookie question Imbalance-USD

2022-06-18 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
The confusion arises when you use "entry" for both splits and transactions in the same paragraph, as you did here. On June 18, 2022 4:57:57 PM EDT, Gyle McCollam wrote: >When I say entry, I refer to the entire transaction, but I get your point. > > > >Sent from Samsung Galaxy smartphone. > > >

Re: [GNC] rookie question Imbalance-USD

2022-06-18 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Gyle, Whether you delete the imbalance account or not once it is empty is a user preference. Some dislike seeing the imbalance account in their books, and delete it if it is empty. Others (like myself and you) leave that account in place. I leave it because it just reappears again later

Re: [GNC] Online crypto value quote

2022-06-18 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
age.png] > >On Sat, 18 Jun 2022 at 12:54, David T. via gnucash-user < >gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > >> I'll note that Julie's first attachment stated that quotes were not >> returned for certain entries. Finance::Quote is returning that error, so it >> is

Re: [GNC] Online crypto value quote

2022-06-17 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I'll note that Julie's first attachment stated that quotes were not returned for certain entries. Finance::Quote is returning that error, so it is installed. I see in Julie's attachment that her bitcoin entry is assigned to "Digital Cash". The screen shot for the Yahoo! suggests that their

Re: [GNC] Entry Point Not Found error

2022-06-13 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
You might take a look at section 2.4 of the Guide, which is titled "Storing Your Financial Data." It goes into some detail about the different "back end" storage options. It certainly is unfortunate that the documentation uses two words, while the error uses one. Regardless, the problem

Re: [GNC] How to reorganize the account tree

2022-06-13 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I use account codes in my file, and  like it quite a bit. You can add the Code to the Chart of Accounts (CoA) page and quickly sort on it as one would with any other displayed column. I'll note that the tree aspect of the CoA means that the sorting will still be hierarchical--that is, accounts

Re: [GNC] Zero price entries

2022-06-09 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Fred, Technically, these are not price entries, which implies the PriceDB in GnuCash. They are transaction entries in a register. I am not sure whether Gyle's solution would work, since I'm not sure how you'd search for those entries; from your screenshot, it looks as if the entries have a

Re: [GNC] Program suddenly very slow

2022-06-03 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
May 31, 2022, at 7:59 AM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: Hello, I'm a long time user, running 4.10 on Windows 10. All of a sudden, I am finding significant lag (2-4 seconds) on every action I take, whether it is changing a field or entering a transaction. I've tried killing all o

Re: [GNC] Mass Reconcile

2022-06-03 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Indeed. My rule of thumb in writing documentation (gnucash as well as others) has always been to include things that are specific to the application/product being described. Otherwise, it never ends. David T. On June 3, 2022 12:43:26 PM EDT, Adrien Monteleone wrote: >I suppose they could

[GNC] Program suddenly very slow

2022-05-31 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, I'm a long time user, running 4.10 on Windows 10. All of a sudden, I am finding significant lag (2-4 seconds) on every action I take, whether it is changing a field or entering a transaction. I've tried killing all other applications and rebooting, but the lag remains. Has anyone

Re: [GNC] error when I try to save in MySQL or sqlite3

2022-05-28 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I guess the wiki page that suggests that sql drivers might not be available for Windows could be updated... On May 28, 2022 2:44:14 PM EDT, "David T. via gnucash-user" wrote: >Oh. Okay. Thanks for the correction. > >On May 28, 2022 10:42:43 AM EDT, John Ralls wrote:

Re: [GNC] error when I try to save in MySQL or sqlite3

2022-05-28 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Oh. Okay. Thanks for the correction. On May 28, 2022 10:42:43 AM EDT, John Ralls wrote: >You are mistaken. The Windows bundle includes everything necessary to connect >to Postgres and MySQL. > >Regards, >John Ralls > > >> On May 28, 2022, at 5:17 AM, David T.

Re: [GNC] error when I try to save in MySQL or sqlite3

2022-05-28 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Gustavo, The image didn't come through, and you didn't give the version of Gnucash you're using, but the mail client tag line suggests that you are on Windows, and I'll assume it's a recent version of Gnucash. Most likely, you're using the standard download of Gnucash for Windows, which I

Re: [GNC] Ctrl-G Go to Date

2022-05-21 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
If you copy the last date (Ctrl-C), you can paste it in. It's not Ctrl-G, but it *is* Ctrl-V... On May 21, 2022 7:06:24 PM EDT, Fred Tydeman wrote: >It appears that when I do Ctrl-G Go to Date, >that today's date is automatically filled in. >Is there a way to have it use the last date I

Re: [GNC] unrealized gain / losses for mutual funds

2022-05-18 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I know what NFT stands for; I don't see how they have any effect on the concept of gains. You buy something at one price. You sell it at a different price. The difference is your gain (loss). Whether it's a painting, a stock, an NFT, or a parcel of land doesn't affect the idea of a gain. And

Re: [GNC] unrealized gain / losses for mutual funds

2022-05-18 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
A couple of points here: First, the analogy of a painting's unrealized gains to those of any other asset is perfectly valid. The only difference is that there is only one "share" of the painting, while there are many shares of a stock or mutual fund. Their change in value is going to be the

Re: [GNC] Documentation changes needed

2022-05-11 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
xample that demonstrates why I gave up trying to >> help manage the documentation: the fact that when push comes to shove, it's >> Frank's way that holds final sway on how the documentation turns out. I >> thank you, Frank, for reminding me of that. I'll drop out of this discussion

Re: [GNC] Reconcile Finish button

2022-05-11 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
will just leave it a mess. > >One of the buttons that change is the delete line/transaction button. > >I would ask for a developer to make the program behavior generally more >consistent, naming as many examples of inconsistency as possible. > >On Wed, May 11, 2022, 6:49 AM David

Re: [GNC] Reconcile Finish button

2022-05-11 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I haven't tested this today, but my recollection is that the Finish button is inactive until the difference is zero. In older versions of Gnucash, this difference was clearer, but more recent gui toolkits seem to have altered how it looks, so that it isn't as obvious. My point in mentioning

Re: [GNC] List of securities with Get Online Quotes

2022-05-10 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
t;Adrien > >On 5/9/22 9:49 PM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: >> Your reply strongly suggests that you were getting throttled by Alphavantage >> retrieval limits. The fact that one Alphavantage quote was quick, but 10 >> took much longer supports my hypothesis. The fact

Re: [GNC] List of securities with Get Online Quotes

2022-05-09 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Your reply strongly suggests that you were getting throttled by Alphavantage retrieval limits. The fact that one Alphavantage quote was quick, but 10 took much longer supports my hypothesis. The fact that yahoo_json appears to have fixed the time lag also supports it. On May 9, 2022 2:12:07

Re: [GNC] List of securities with Get Online Quotes

2022-05-09 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Adrien, Your experience suggests the Alphavantage throttle I mentioned in my post. I seem to recall that being an issue specifically with currencies on that source. David On May 9, 2022 12:45:04 PM EDT, Adrien Monteleone wrote: >Fred, > >See my reply in your 'Hang' thread. > >As soon as I

Re: [GNC] List of securities with Get Online Quotes

2022-05-09 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Fred, To answer this question, the security editor screen can be configured to show both the Get Quotes toggle, as well as the price source. Resizing the default tiny screen bigger will show you the drop down button on the far right, which includes a number of fields for display. For the

Re: [GNC] gnucash v 2.6.19 or newer on 32bit linux

2022-05-09 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
omputers and the list of dependencies looks daunting to me.  Thank >you for your suggestions none the less. > >On 3/25/22 4:25 AM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: >> I think it would be helpful to know a bit more about the versions of Gnucash >> on the two machines. The m

Re: [GNC] Is there a way to handle same-named GnuCash files sensibly?

2022-05-05 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
If it's typing characters that has you bothered, rename "building.gnucash" "bldg.xgc", and associate xgc with GnuCash in your OS (xgc appears to only be used by one gaming platform). You'll save hundreds of keystrokes... On May 5, 2022 4:09:17 AM EDT, Chris Green wrote: >On Wed, May 04,

Re: [GNC] Documentation changes needed

2022-04-30 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
, Phillip; I hope it goes well. David T. On 4/30/2022 10:16 AM, Frank H. Ellenberger wrote: Hi together, Am 23.04.22 um 20:04 schrieb David T. via gnucash-user: Phillip, Good to hear that someone is interested in working on the documentation! Christian Wehling is permanently working on the manual

Re: [GNC] Account setup for reports

2022-04-27 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
That's an interesting idea. I can't imagine it would involve too much-- swapping the slash with a line feed and the appropriate account strings. I don't recall the QIF format that exactly, though, to be sure. David On April 27, 2022 9:56:29 PM EDT, Fred Tydeman wrote: >Has someone written a

Re: [GNC] How to manage multiple accounts (as in separate gnucash databases)?

2022-04-27 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
You could always link those files to transactions in GnuCash, and they'd be accessible from within gnucash... On April 27, 2022 4:02:24 AM EDT, Chris Green wrote: >On Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 03:58:06PM -0600, Bruce Irving wrote: >> I have 3 separate gnucash data files. I never open gnucash rather

Re: [GNC] How to manage multiple accounts (as in separate gnucash databases)?

2022-04-26 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
That was exactly what I meant. As I said, it wasn't clear what your issue was. It sounded like you were concerned that other files showed inside the app; my suggestion was based on that. Gnucash is hard coded to open the last file. You can rewrite the code if you like, or you could do as

Re: [GNC] How to manage multiple accounts (as in separate gnucash databases)?

2022-04-26 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I'm not certain what has you confused, but if you need each file to have its own existence, you might have to create separate OS logins for each. On April 26, 2022 11:25:02 AM EDT, Chris Green wrote: >I have several gnucash accounts files (sqlite databases in my case) >spread around my system.

Re: [GNC] Documentation changes needed

2022-04-23 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Phillip, Good to hear that someone is interested in working on the documentation! Gnucash uses Bugzilla (bugs.gnucash.org) to suggest enhancements and fix bugs, and the documentation has its own section there. You will find that there are numerous documentation bugs and enhancements

Re: [GNC] Tip of the day - dates

2022-04-23 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I don't know what the tip currently says. The full information is placed in https://cvs.gnucash.org/docs/C/gnucash-guide/txns-shortcuts1.html. Honestly, I think tips are meant to suggest possibilities, rather than give exhaustive guidance. But that is just my opinion. I believe there's a

Re: [GNC] New to GnuCash SQLite on Windows: I have questions

2022-04-21 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
On 4/21/2022 8:07 AM, Derek Atkins wrote: HI, On Thu, April 21, 2022 7:57 am, Chris Green wrote: On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 07:20:51PM +1000,davidcousen...@gmail.com wrote: Chris, [snip] If I look in (one of) my Gnucash directories I see:- chris@esprimo$ ls building2022.gnucash

Re: [GNC] Unusual book need

2022-04-15 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Jean, Your assessment is about right, although I wouldn't characterize it as a shortcoming, just an area that requires manual intervention. Jeff, While it may seem onerous to consider, it turns out that creating and deleting transactions is not that great an effort, given auto completion.

Re: [GNC] Reconciliation discrepancies

2022-04-12 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Reconciled entries *are* marked read only. If you aren't getting a notice on editing, it's because you told gnucash not to notify you any more. That can be reset somewhere in the preferences. David On April 12, 2022 5:25:51 AM PDT, "R. Victor Klassen" wrote: >I run into such issues once in

Re: [GNC] Transaction Imports

2022-04-11 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Further to this: you care about how much money something cost (the amount you have spent), and how much you got for it (the amount of shares you purchased). The first affects how much money you have in your bank account, the second affects how many shares show in your mutual fund. On April 11,

Re: [GNC] Where has a custom report been saved?

2022-04-08 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
To answer the main question: https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#Files To answer the underlying question: you say "another gnucash." Do you mean another set of books on your computer? The same set of books on a different computer? If the former, saved reports are in a

Re: [GNC] how to put loan downpayments in budgets

2022-03-29 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I would imagine the down payment would go into an asset account. I.e., transfer from Assets:Savings into Assets: HouseValue? A down payment doesn't go into the liability. It is still your asset... On March 29, 2022 7:05:07 PM EDT, davidcousen...@gmail.com wrote: >Karin >It is not an expense but

Re: [GNC] gnucash v 2.6.19 or newer on 32bit linux

2022-03-25 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I think it would be helpful to know a bit more about the versions of Gnucash on the two machines. The message he got was that he needed *at least* 2.6.19, not that he needed to use it. Jonathan, does this imply that your older machine is running Ubuntu 16.04? The Gnucash wiki says that 16.04

Re: [GNC] new subaccounts and updating saved reports

2022-03-22 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
My experience matches that of George, and I don't see how changing the levels could gather a new account into the report. The issue has been raised before recently, although I couldn't track it down. Short of rewriting the report code to re-evaluate the account set every time a report is run,

Re: [GNC] Report Help

2022-03-21 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Another option would be to create a multicolumn report with two Account Summary reports side by side-- one set to the start date, the second to the end date. On March 21, 2022 9:24:14 PM EDT, Adrien Monteleone wrote: >The Account Summary is a snapshot, that's why it doesn't let you select >a

Re: [GNC] Report Help

2022-03-20 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Well, I see that you put a note in that section saying it didn't work in 4.6 last September, so you are already aware of this fact. Since in my 17 years (!) of using gnucash I have never succeeded in creating or even loading a custom report-- and believe me, there were times when I really

Re: [GNC] Report Help

2022-03-20 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
What are you talking about? What's broken? The page? A link? Custom reports? On March 20, 2022 12:34:01 AM EDT, flywire wrote: >https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Custom_Reports - it's broken when you get >down into it. > >There are two basic reports, the transaction report, and most of the >others

Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field

2021-12-16 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I use something like Michael's approach with paychecks, but my simple workaround is that I enter the correct amount deposited to my checking account (that *is* what I'm most interested in!), using a previous pay transaction as the template. Inevitably, IT DOES NOT BALANCE, and I end up with an

[GNC] A Couple of Budgeting Notes

2021-10-14 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, In recent days, I've been tinkering around (again) with GnuCash's budget features, and I thought I'd share a couple of things that were not obvious to me from the interface or the documentation with regards to setting budget values. First, it was not clear to me how the Estimate

Re: [GNC] WHY ARE THERE "IMBALANCE ENTRIES" AT ALL ?? JUST CURIOUS

2021-06-03 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Given how easy it is to correct these problems (i.e., change the Account in the erroneous entry from Imbalance-XXX to some other account and press enter), I don't see why we continue to beat upon this subject. On 6/3/2021 10:12 AM, Adam Funk wrote: On 2021-06-01, DaveC49 wrote: Laura, The

Re: [GNC] New Imbalance-XXX Behavior

2021-05-31 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
@Derek: Please re-read my email. In it you will see that I am NOT/NOT asking about how to handle entries that are automatically added to Imbalance-USD. I am fully aware of Gnucash behaviors in regard to the creation of entries into Imbalance-USD, and I have a long-established workflow in

[GNC] Autofill Oddity

2021-04-08 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hi, GnuCash 4.4 under Windows 10. Long time user. Recent releases have included an update to the Autofill feature, which generally is a good thing. However, others have reported strange hitches using the new feature under Windows--situations where the register hangs and the application

[GNC] Ghost Equity Accounts

2021-04-07 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, I thought I saw something about this not too long ago, but cannot put my finger on the thread. I am using GC4.4 on Windows 10, and have been using GnuCash since 2005. Basically, I recently purchased shares of a new stock, and I followed my usual procedure in GnuCash: I created a new

[GNC] Account Sort Order

2021-02-25 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, I'm using GnuCash 4.4 under Windows 10, and I am wondering how GnuCash sorts accounts in the Chart of Accounts window. My chosen sort order is by Account Code; however, I choose not to assign account codes for a large number of accounts (such as individual commodities in a brokerage

Re: [GNC] Updates on Windows

2021-01-21 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
, Derek Atkins wrote: David, I will just suggest that it is Mac tht is the oddity here. Linux packages also remove older versions when upgrading. -derek On Thu, January 21, 2021 8:53 am, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: Hello, I've used GnuCash for a very long time, under different operating

[GNC] Updates on Windows

2021-01-21 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, I've used GnuCash for a very long time, under different operating systems (currently GC4.4 on WIndows 10), and I have a minor question about the upgrade process under Windows. When I updated under MacOS, I was able to install multiple versions in parallel simply by renaming the app

Re: [GNC] Error with Asset Chart report

2020-12-07 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
. On 12/7/2020 2:59 PM, David H wrote: You mean this error :-) Running on Gnucash 4.2 on Win 10 Pro.  If I click the error it re-displays, click again and it shows the chart but only levels 4 & 6 ?? Cheers David H. On Tue, 8 Dec 2020 at 04:47, David T. via gnucash-user mailto:gnucash-

Re: [GNC] Error with Asset Chart report

2020-12-07 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Odd. I don't think it has to do with the account type, since I replicated the problem for both assets and liabilities accounts. I don't believe my accounts have something in them that could generate this error. I've been able to create a brand new file with an account structure and just a

[GNC] Error with Asset Chart report

2020-12-05 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, I am on Windows 10, using Version: 4.2 Build ID: git 4.2-213-g562b4be22+(2020-11-21) Back in June 2019 (https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2019-June/085636.html), I reported a problem with an odd error in a saved report. After some back and forth, I don't believe that

Re: [GNC] Checking account withdrawals for cash boxes

2020-09-29 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Not an accountant, but I'd probably go with Assets:Cash How you handle the subsequent procedures will better be addressed by others. On 9/29/2020 4:16 PM, Roderick A. Anderson wrote: Good day to all. I have a question that may require me contacting an accountant but this is my first pass.

Re: [GNC] clip board paste across catagories

2020-09-29 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I am not an expert, but perhaps if you're writing the format yourself, maybe you could adopt an existing standard (e.g., QIF, QFX, CSV) and import that into GnuCash? Also, Chapter 18 in the Guide is all about importing business data. Perhaps that might lead somewhere? On 9/29/2020 4:20 PM,

[GNC] Reconcile Status Redux: New Odd Behavior, or Is It Me Again?

2020-09-22 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, I know no one wants to hear from me these days, but I've noticed strange behavior with reconciled transaction entries in GnuCash 4.1 under Windows 10. Specifically, when I edit the amount of a reconciled transaction entry (a.k.a. "split"), I receive a notice that I am attempting to

[GNC] Error with Advanced portfolio report

2020-09-19 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
If someone could advise on further steps for the following... Gnucash 4.1, Windows 10 Attempt to open Advanced Portfolio report (Reports->Assets & Liabilities->Advanced Portfolio) yields the following: Report error An error occurred while running the report. In c-interface.scm: 24:4

[GNC] Experimental Balance Sheet report

2020-09-16 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, Today, I tried out the "Balance Sheet (Multicolumn)" report in the Experimental reports section, and I'd like to share some observations. 1. When initially run, I receive an empty report. This is similar to the initial result of the basic Transaction report, except in the latter

[GNC] Tabs Behaviors in GNC4.1

2020-09-15 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, I'm running GNC4.1 on Windows 10, and I've noticed a couple of changes in the tab interface in recent versions that are irksome to me. I have my preferences set so that account tabs are placed on the left side of the window. The first issue I've noticed is that new tabs now open

[GNC] Register Column Widths

2020-09-01 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hi, Could anyone tell me the current status on the storage of saved register column widths? I was under the impression that there was a change made somewhat recently to the the logic of how GNC stored column widths for different registers. Previously, register column widths were stored on

Re: [GNC] More Fun with Lots

2020-08-26 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
w all the "Realized Gain/Loss" transactions in the register. Replace the default description with some details of the Sale (eg cut and paste the description from the Sale transaction). DELETE the "Orphaned Gains-XXX" account and move its transactions to your regular Capital Gains

Re: [GNC] Capital Gain Calculations on Split Stocks

2020-08-25 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Thanks! On 8/25/2020 9:48 AM, Stan Brown wrote: On 2020-08-24 20:06, D. via gnucash-user wrote: I'll have to figure out how I'd trigger the --extra flag in Windows METHOD 1: a. Duplicate your GnuCash shortcut b. Right-click the duplicate, select Properties c. Add the flag in the Target box.

[GNC] More Fun with Lots

2020-08-25 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, Having now fiddled with the Lots features some more, I have encountered some issues with its implementation. First, if I open up the lots viewer to see what it is doing with lot allocations, the interface appears to automatically recalculate the gain in the entire account, and it

[GNC] Capital Gain Calculations on Split Stocks

2020-08-24 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hi, In the last couple of days, I have learned TONS about how to manage capital gains with assorted lots in the GnuCash realm. The financial institution I use has algorithms that adjust my accounts to minimize tax implications. This results in sales against specific lots within GnuCash, and

Re: [GNC] Gnucash - user

2020-07-08 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I think it means that GnuCash-user will ride on highways as well as it runs on ski slopes. On 7/8/2020 11:01 AM, Derek Atkins wrote: flywire writes: This will change when (if) we migrate to mailman3, which includes the "hyperkitty" forum-like interface, but at this point in time we do not

Re: [GNC] Gnucash-User

2020-07-06 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Stan, It's true, I did write that. My point was more about *individuals* signed up for Nabble; if an individual were get their GnuCash-users fix directly from lists.gnucash.org, instead of getting it ad-ded up by the lesser provider Nabble, then that individual would not have the

Re: [GNC] Bulk moving transactions

2020-06-30 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
If you search for these transactions or filter them in the (wrong, problematic) register, it is simple enough to merely change the erroneous Transfer account and tab off the specific line. This will change the entry, which will instantly remove it from the current view, since the split that

[GNC] Cursor Focus on Wrong Tab

2020-06-19 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, I swear I reported troubles with this a long time ago, and I could have sworn I added a bug about it. My recollection was that I was the only person who could duplicate the issue, and so it never went anywhere further. However, I find no evidence on Bugzilla or in the lists. Alas. My

Re: [GNC] Porting the Tutorial & Concepts Guide to ReadTheDocs.org

2020-05-06 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Adrien, Given that the dev team has discussed documentation formats since at least 2013 (cf. https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=722016), I wouldn't expect a rapid transition to some other format just because someone comes up with a fancy new tool. David T. On 5/6/2020 11:15 AM,

Re: [GNC] Gnucash logs

2020-04-29 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Thanks. Don't know why I couldn't see that before. I guess the terminology didn't register in my  mind. On 4/29/2020 11:59 AM, David H wrote: David T., Preferences >> General >> Path Head for Transaction Association Files is probably the setting you're looking for :-) Cheers David H. On

Re: [GNC] Gnucash logs

2020-04-29 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
If the setting were per book and user-configurable, then a user could choose to set each data file to use a different set of folders, by changing the file default from "logs" to "logs-file1" Does the Attachments functionality provide a blueprint for how this could work for backups and logs?

Re: [GNC] Chaning left sidebar spacing

2020-01-01 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Adrien, I included the link to the discussion in my previous reply. The wiki does not include the tab padding commands.  David T.  On Thu, Jan 2, 2020 at 6:20, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Bill, There was a long thread last fall (2018) about css. I think the title makes it appear to be

Re: [GNC] Budget Questions and Observations

2019-12-12 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Chris's, Bug 780717? On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 13:40, Christopher Lam wrote: First, what is your global Reverse Balanced preference (Edit / Preference / Accounts / Reversed Balance)? On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 at 07:07, Tommy Trussell wrote: > Does anyone use the Budget features in GnuCash?

Re: [GNC] Will the reports file "saved-reports-2.8" recreate

2019-11-12 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
David,  It's one file: saved-reports-2.8. You can easily parse the text that is contained in this file and isolate individual report customizations.  Cutting and pasting the complete content of one of these segments, you can port them around (although the changes in data files will render

Re: [GNC] Find dialog not working

2019-11-07 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Comment three on three bug report includes instructions on fixing the problem by editing a line in the report file.  On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 15:08, mcmurchy1917techy via gnucash-user wrote: Thanks John I'll keep an eye on the bug report and test when a fix becomes available. Alex On

Re: [GNC] Problem with Saved Report

2019-11-06 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
sure why anyone would alter the Account Depth setting lower, thus limiting the user's ability to manage this report. If anything, I'd argue this setting should be allowed to go even higher. David T. On 11/6/2019 10:14 PM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: Hello, I am using GnuCash 3.5 on Windows

[GNC] Problem with Saved Report

2019-11-06 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, I am using GnuCash 3.5 on Windows 10. GnuCash 3.5 is the latest version I have ever used. I have a report that I customized and saved in an earlier version of GnuCash (I can't tell you the version, but I know that it is an earlier version). I can't be certain which base report I

Re: [GNC] MacOS Catalina Gnucash 3.7 won't start

2019-10-28 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Chris, Any chance you have or had a second monitor on your system? On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 8:42, John Ralls wrote: Chris, Weird. With GnuCash (sort of) running, open /Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor. Find gnucash in the process list and select it. Click the gear icon at the

Re: [GNC] Just updated to MacOSX Catalina and GnuCash will not open.

2019-10-24 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I'm curious what you did that didn't work, as well as what you mean by "removed all references to earlier iterations." Would you elaborate? David On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 14:11, GJS wrote: On 22/10/2019 02:20, D wrote: > /Installation is covered in the wiki, and linked directly on >

[GNC] Dot Directories in Win10

2019-10-20 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, I am using Gnucash 3.5 on Windows 10 (installed on a new Windows machine June 2019), and I notice a couple of dot directories placed in my user folder (C:\Users\sunfish): .cache and .dbus-keyrings The cache folder has a fontconfig folder with a couple of subfolders in it; the dbus

Re: [GNC] Font problem

2019-10-15 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Adrien, With regard to your assertion in #3, Paul's problem sounds entirely different from the page rendering problem that you reference (most recently at https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2019-October/087363.html). To me, "bullet holes" suggests some sort of corrupted font

Re: [GNC] How can I add statement balances to my accounts as

2019-10-13 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
This is interesting. Let's say that at a later point, a transaction were added prior to one of these entries. How will this transaction help in a way that looking at the statements wouldn't? You see, one of the basic truisms of reconciliation is that your balance as of a given date will differ

Re: [GNC] could not obtain lock on file maybe in use some wh

2019-09-09 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Adrien, Under most circumstances in this situation, I'd agree with you that the problem was an unsuccessful exit. However, Bob clearly notes that not only does he have troubles with the load, but also with saving and backup creation. That sounds very much like some sort of permissions problem. 

Re: [GNC] Thank you

2019-09-04 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
And, yes, it would be more useful if it weren't set as either an absolute date or "Previous Quarter"... On 9/4/2019 8:08 PM, Christopher Lam wrote: FWIW in the 4.x series it is planned to allow a book-specific accounting-period, so, one can select (e.g. 30-June for Australia, 5-April for UK,

Re: [GNC] Thank you

2019-09-04 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Of course, one can currently set the accounting period for the OS user at Preferences->Accounting Period. ALthough not the same as per-book settings, it is nonetheless a useful option for many. On 9/4/2019 8:08 PM, Christopher Lam wrote: FWIW in the 4.x series it is planned to allow a

Re: [GNC] Unrealized gain/loss on Forex

2019-08-16 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Jayakumar, I am no expert on this subject. This has been discussed on the lists before, however, so I hope that one of the previous participants can explain the situation and its solution better than I will.  David On Fri, Aug 16, 2019 at 11:14, Jayakumar Chakravarthy wrote: David,

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