Re: [GNC] Help please. Upgraded from 2.3.4 to 4.12. Worked fine. But database does not load. Win 11.

2022-10-20 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I don't profess to have any great ideas, but I see from the one screenshot that your file opens, but appears to be empty, and I see from the other that you have numerous large log files (9mb or so) on every day of the display. Many of them appear to be only a few days old. Personally, my log f

Re: [GNC] Help please. Upgraded from 2.3.4 to 4.12. Worked fine. But database does not load. Win 11.

2022-10-26 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
This was my point; the numerous large log files suggest something else might be amiss. I've been using GnuCash since 2006 or so,  which was version 2.2.x. My file is quite large, and yet my log files (cf. https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v4/C/gnucash-guide/basics-backup1.html) continue to be a fe

Re: [GNC] Automatic payments and interest during reconciliation?

2022-10-27 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Odd. I tried googling numerous variations of that previous email without success. Terms I tried included: kinzelman site:lists.gnucash.org/pipermail kinzelman reconciliation site:lists.gnucash.org/pipermail kinzelman reconciling site:lists.gnucash.org/pipermail paul reconciling site:lists.gnucash

Re: [GNC] Lost checking account

2022-10-27 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
James, While Geoff has been doing a stellar job working with you on your GnuCash use, I'll say that your account list shown doesn't appear to have any checking account in it. It does show an imbalance account with a very large amount in it, though, so I wonder if somehow your checking transac

Re: [GNC] Account structure for tracking trip expenses

2022-11-18 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
This question has a long history (the earliest I've seen is from 2001, https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2001-October/002612.html). If you Google "cost center site:lists.gnucash.org/pipermail", you can find a number of these. Interestingly, that early thread neatly (if tersely)

Re: [GNC] Price as decimal in Price database

2022-11-20 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Try Preferences->Numbers, Date, Time->Force Prices to display as decimals ⁣David T. ​ On Nov 20, 2022, 7:19 PM, at 7:19 PM, Fred Tydeman wrote: >Is there a way to force the Price database to display prices as decimal >values (instead of fractions)? >_

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Accounts for UK Vat need updating since the UK left the European Union

2022-11-22 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Presumably,  Dr. Kirby will still have transactions in those accounts, in which case hiding the accounts and making them placeholders would be the proper approach. As for the template, Frank's advice is appropriate. I believe his warning about being sure is sarcastic; regardless, the template

Re: [GNC] getting price quotes

2022-11-30 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I believe that AlphaVantage is the "default" simply because it is alphabetically first in the list. And it is included because it is still possible for users to use it, albeit with significant restrictions (that have been imposed after the original implementation). It is not wise to read signif

[GNC] Crash While Editing Transactions

2022-12-01 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, Summary: Using GnuCash 4.11 under Windows 10, I was deleting erroneous Gains transactions in a Mutual Fund account when GnuCash crashed out. Details: I was entering sales of mutual fund shares and using the Lots feature to calculate gains for the sales. This generally works well for m

Re: [GNC] Crash While Editing Transactions

2022-12-02 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Now having had this happen again, I can confirm that the crash occurs when deleting a Lot-generated gains transaction. On 12/2/2022 10:30 AM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: Hello, Summary: Using GnuCash 4.11 under Windows 10, I was deleting erroneous Gains transactions in a Mutual Fund

Re: [GNC] Crash While Editing Transactions

2022-12-02 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Since I've replicated the problem, I have submitted this as a bug: https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=798675 On 12/2/2022 11:18 AM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: Now having had this happen again, I can confirm that the crash occurs when deleting a Lot-generated gains transaction.

[GNC] Lot Calculator Off?

2022-12-02 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, GnuCash 4.11 on Windows 10 As the end of the year approaches, I am working to get all my accounts up to date, and I've stumbled across an apparent error in capital gains calculations in the Lot manager. I am attaching a screenshot of the problem I am seeing. If you add up the sales pri

Re: [GNC] Lot Calculator Off?

2022-12-03 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
unds with regularly-reinvested dividend entries), it is significantly more difficult to manage. Since most institutions simply report the aggregate sale and gain, it would be nice if there were a way to mimic this in GnuCash. David T. On 12/2/2022 9:31 PM, john wrote: On Dec 2, 2022, at 1:06

Re: [GNC] Lot Calculator Off?

2022-12-03 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
separate sales/gains entries, the burden is (mostly) >manageable; when a single sale gets split into 6 or more such entries >(as can happen with mutual funds with regularly-reinvested dividend >entries), it is significantly more difficult to manage. Since most >institutions simply report the

Re: [GNC] Long Account names truncated on right

2022-12-03 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v4/C/gnucash-guide/chapter_txns.html#txns-register-oview ⁣David T. ​ On Dec 3, 2022, 11:32 PM, at 11:32 PM, Peter Punzi wrote: >Hello all, > >I am enjoying using GNU Cash for my noprofit. I set up the account >structure and naming to match form 990 which we must fi

Re: [GNC] Lot Calculator Off?

2022-12-03 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
ngle sale gets split into 6 or more such entries >(as can happen with mutual funds with regularly-reinvested dividend >entries), it is significantly more difficult to manage. Since most >institutions simply report the aggregate sale and gain, it would be >nice if there were a way to

Re: [GNC] Stock spinoff

2022-12-03 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Well said,  Geoff. I'd add that creating the new share is a simple process of making a transaction that adds the new share to its account. It's the determination of cost basis (for both the original shares and the new share you received) that complicates things. These affect future gains calc

[GNC] Disabling Lots Manager

2022-12-04 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, Gnucash 4.11 Windows 10 Having struggled once again with the extremely unreliable aspects of the Lots Manager, I am resigned to the fact that, while an admirable endeavor in concept, the Lots Manager is more trouble than it is worth, and leads to books that cannot be considered accurat

Re: [GNC] Disabling Lots Manager

2022-12-04 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
x27;s hope that it's affects can be purged from a database.   In a perfect world there would be a simple setting or procedure to accomplish that. Can a developer or other user help with this? On Sun, Dec 4, 2022, 5:04 AM David T. via gnucash-user wrote: Hello, Gnucash 4.11 Win

Re: [GNC] Disabling Lots Manager

2022-12-04 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
tainly be a way to turn them >off. > >The bugs you mention are pretty bad, especially the one about auto >re-calculating gains just by viewing them. That's a nightmare. I'd call > >it a 'blocking bug' or at least very high severity. (along with the bug > >that

Re: [GNC] Disabling Lots Manager

2022-12-05 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
be a way to turn them off. The bugs you mention are pretty bad, especially the one about auto re-calculating gains just by viewing them. That's a nightmare. I'd call it a 'blocking bug' or at least very high severity. (along with the bug that silently deletes linked sale transac

Re: [GNC] Lot Calculator Off?

2022-12-05 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
ince most institutions simply report the aggregate sale and gain, it would be nice if there were a way to mimic this in GnuCash. David T. On 12/2/2022 9:31 PM, john wrote: On Dec 2, 2022, at 1:06 AM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote:

Re: [GNC] Disabling Lots Manager

2022-12-05 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
he TB >and Balance Sheet again and compare them with the saved ones. If >everything matches your book should be OK. For extra insurance you >could run Check & Repair before and after as well. > >Regards, >John Ralls > > > > >> On Dec 5, 2022, at 2:25 AM,

Re: [GNC] Mutual fund price computation incorrect

2022-12-13 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
There's a setting to force decimal display that somehow is changed on the new installation. ⁣ David T.​ On Dec 13, 2022, 22:31, at 22:31, Dean Jagels wrote: >I recently moved from a native installation of GnuCash 4.2 to a >Flatpack >installation of 4.12. > >Now, when I look at my mutual fund tr

Re: [GNC] Buying with PayPal - how do I split the transaction?

2022-12-13 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Given the length of this thread and the apparent confusion documenting PayPal in GnuCash, it might be helpful for someone to add a section to the wiki page at "Using GnuCash" on the different methods people have outlined. IMHO, the Guide and Help cover the overall concepts well enough. ⁣David

Re: [GNC] Reconciling PayPal

2022-12-14 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I get pdf PayPal statements that can be downloaded, just like from my bank. ⁣David T. ​ On Dec 14, 2022, 2:00 PM, at 2:00 PM, "Dr. David Kirkby" wrote: >On Wed, 14 Dec 2022 at 03:45, R Losey wrote: > >> I assume you can reconcile an asset account like any other bank >> account you can tel

Re: [GNC] Buying with PayPal - how do I split the transaction?

2022-12-14 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I think you're thinking of so-called "suspense" accounts? It would seem to me that tracking what PayPal won't release isn't necessary in my books-- any more than I need to track when the bank freezes a large check I deposit. I just carry that balance until it can be used. David T. ​ On Dec 14

Re: [GNC] Buying with PayPal - how do I split the transaction?

2022-12-14 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Michael, I'll note that my suggestion was specifically and purposefully to add the text to the wiki, and not to the Guide or Help. ⁣David T. ​ On Dec 14, 2022, 5:25 PM, at 5:25 PM, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: > >>> Given the length of this thread and the apparent confusion >documenting >

Re: [GNC] Buying with PayPal - how do I split the transaction?

2022-12-14 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
David, I'm not sure what you mean when you say "documentation," but I don't think the Guide or the Help would be appropriate places to make such references. Section 2.1 of the Guide gives a few basic explanations on underlying accounting concepts. This section, in fact, states that "you do not

Re: [GNC] Reconciling PayPal

2022-12-14 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
At paypal.com, click the Activity tab, then click the download icon at the top right. This takes you to a hidden area that includes a tab for Taxes and Statements. At least, that's what I see on my machine. ⁣David T. ​ On Dec 15, 2022, 9:29 AM, at 9:29 AM, "Dr. David Kirkby" wrote: >On Wed,

Re: [GNC] Reconciling PayPal

2022-12-15 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
The pdf statements I get from that page include balances. The direct question was where to find statements on PayPal. ⁣David T. ​ On Dec 15, 2022, 10:37 AM, at 10:37 AM, Liz wrote: >On Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:45:15 +0300 >"David T. via gnucash-user" wrote: > >> At paypa

Re: [GNC] Buying with PayPal - how do I split the transaction?

2022-12-15 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
rote: On Thu, 15 Dec 2022 at 05:35, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: David, I'm not sure what you mean when you say "documentation," but I don't think the Guide or the Help would be appropriate places to make such references. Section 2.1 of the Guide giv

Re: [GNC] GNUcash is using 538MB

2022-12-15 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
538MB for what? The application takes up somewhere around 500MB on the HDD. When running, the application may use large amounts of RAM; currently, my machine has a load of about 150MB for GnuCash. When stored, GnuCash files can vary wildly in size, depending on the storage method. My XML dat

Re: [GNC] Buying with PayPal - how do I split the transaction?

2022-12-15 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
People aren't reading the GnuCash documents. What makes you think they'll read a text on accounting? ⁣David T. ​ On Dec 15, 2022, 6:49 PM, at 6:49 PM, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: > >> I'm not sure what you mean when you say "documentation," but I don't >think the Guide or the Help would be

Re: [GNC] Roth IRA conversion

2022-12-19 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Michael, While I fully respect your answer, with over 45 million IRA accounts in the US (according to one source I found online), this is a pretty common circumstance. It should be possible for basic guidance to be given by *someone*, without all 45 million consulting an accountant. I personal

Re: [GNC] Roth IRA conversion

2022-12-19 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Yes. I saw that right after I sent my reply. I'm sorry. It was a case of my seeing what was in my own head at the moment. ⁣David T. ​ On Dec 20, 2022, 1:53 AM, at 1:53 AM, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: >On 12/19/2022 2:49 PM, David T. wrote: >> Michael, >> >> While I fully respect your answe

Re: [GNC] What accounts should I reconcile?

2022-12-19 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
This was what I was going to mention; it can also be used to track reimbursed expense accounts. ⁣David T. ​ On Dec 20, 2022, 6:54 AM, at 6:54 AM, Paul Kroitor wrote: >I use the reconcile feature in at least two other ways: > >1. I keep current accounts with a lot of other parties -- four adult

Re: [GNC] How to use Vendors & Accts Payable, but pay via Credit card?

2022-12-20 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Eric, Check out https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v4/C/gnucash-guide/chapter_txns.html#txns-register-oview, especially the notes in 2.9.2.3 Setting Column Widths. Your video shows successful resizing the Action column; following Derek's advice to double-click the column header to resize Bill woul

Re: [GNC] Best practice to change name of GnuCash file ("book")?

2022-12-20 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Which is why it's a good idea to inform the list your operating system and the version of GnuCash you are using. On 12/20/2022 6:51 PM, Maf. King wrote: On Tuesday, 20 December 2022 15:48:11 GMT Eric Chapman wrote: I do have a bunch of files named something like xxx.gnucash.20221219140714.gnu

Re: [GNC] Changing typeface using CSS (Windows 10)

2022-12-20 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I'd try putting that font name in double quotes. ⁣David T. ​ On Dec 21, 2022, 8:17 AM, at 8:17 AM, TERRENCE BRANSCOMBE wrote: >Yeah, had precisely what you had in your screenshot. > >Here is what is now in my gtk-3.0.css file: > >/* Application wide font setting */ >* { >font: 18px Microso

Re: [GNC] Feature request - prevent a transaction with todays date

2022-12-27 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Dr. Kirkby, While I understand the requirements for not editing existing transactions, I'll note that in your initial post, you mentioned going back to a backup and re-entering the transaction. Not to put too much of an emphasis here, but how does editing the date differ from opening a backup a

Re: [GNC] How to "Get Quotes" for a specific day?

2022-12-29 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I've used Google sheets to retrieve prices which can be imported into GnuCash. In the referenced message, it should be simple to set whatever date you want. https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2018-August/079430.html ⁣David T. ​ On Dec 30, 2022, 7:48 AM, at 7:48 AM, Geoff wrote:

Re: [GNC] Where do I set the "Accounting Period" for reports?

2023-01-06 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
There is also a setting in preferences somewhere to change the accounting period. As I don't use the feature, I don't know where it is in either the general preferences or the file preferences. ⁣ David T.​ On Jan 6, 2023, 12:19, at 12:19, David H wrote: >Chris, > >Did you run a report then cli

Re: [GNC] Where do I set the "Accounting Period" for reports?

2023-01-06 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Probably depends on the report. David T.​ On Jan 6, 2023, 12:52, at 12:52, David H wrote: >Yeah it's Prefs >> Accounting Period - not sure if that's used by >reports >or just for registers ? > >Cheers David H. > > >On Fri, 6 Jan 2023 at 19:31, David T. wrote: > >> There is also a setting in pre

Re: [GNC] Request for Automatic Reconciliation Function

2023-01-06 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I agree with Adrien here fully, as well as with other points made elsewhere in the thread. As an open source software package, it's certainly possible for *someone* to write code for an automatic reconciliation, but I certainly wouldn't want the feature myself. Call me old school, but I want t

Re: [GNC] Register column sizing

2023-01-06 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I think both changes would be excellent. As another person has noted, most people expect GnuCash columns to behave like a spreadsheet, and the Description column trips them up. And if the Price column doesn't have to be there, removing it will be beneficial as well. ⁣David T. ​ On Jan 6, 2023

Re: [GNC] Request for Automatic Reconciliation Function

2023-01-07 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Bite Gao, Jim mentions the import matcher, and I reiterate here to emphasize that GnuCash provides most of what you're asking, but places it in the import process, rather than in reconciliation. A user can match incoming entries to existing ones. They can also set the reconcile flag to "C" for

Re: [GNC] reconcile dates

2023-01-07 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Your records and the bank's differ. The reconciliation date may include entries that you've entered with later dates, and how would GnuCash determine the proper cutoff? Personally, I don't have trouble determining when the difference figure goes to 0. ⁣David T. ​ On Jan 7, 2023, 11:45 PM, at

Re: [GNC] Trial balance

2023-01-08 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
As I understand it, the Trial Balance report is As Of A Date, and therefore cumulative to that date. Not sure why the report includes start and end dates in that circumstance, except to follow settings provided by other reports. As for multi currency trial balances, there have been many discuss

Re: [GNC] Trial balance

2023-01-08 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
John, Thanks for the information. I had no idea that the date range had a purpose on the TB. ⁣David T. ​ On Jan 8, 2023, 8:34 PM, at 8:34 PM, john wrote: > > >> On Jan 8, 2023, at 2:47 AM, David T. via gnucash-user > wrote: >> >> As I understand it, the Trial Bal

Re: [GNC] questions from a new user

2023-01-08 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Michael, I took Neil's comment to mean that he didn't want to connect to his bank account online. Neil, I'd like to point out that, despite the scope of your endeavor, you're in business, which will entail a certain amount of record keeping. Gnucash is directly designed for this sort of busi

Re: [GNC] Recommended Method of Entry for IRA Distributions

2023-01-11 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Moshe, This issue has come up many times over the years, for the very reason you raised: a direct transfer from the IRA asset account to your Checking at account won't show as income in reports. The best way I've seen for how to handle this requires that your initial pay records isolate the i

Re: [GNC] exporting from gnucash to Excel

2023-01-12 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Indeed. I don't have to comply with this either, but it seems to me that "pressing a button" to export to Excel provides exactly the same automated reliability as CTRL-C/CTRL-V (two buttons, if you will) into Excel. The data in both cases will have the same reliability. ⁣David T. ​ On Jan 1

Re: [GNC] Recommended Method of Entry for IRA Distributions

2023-01-12 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Two separate entries. In my mind, this would best be put in one transaction, to make the association obvious. CR - Assets: IRA $1000 DB - Assets: Checking $1000 DB - Income: Deferred Income $1000 CR - Income: IRA Distribution $1000 * * Income: IRA Distribution is used to document the distributi

[GNC] Scheduled Transactions Question

2023-01-13 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hi, Gnucash 4.13 Windows 10. Long time user. I am trying out using a variable in a scheduled transaction for the first time, and it's not behaving the way I expect. I am creating a multi-entry transaction that transfers a single amount between two pairs of accounts. in other words: DB Check

Re: [GNC] Recommended Method of Entry for IRA Distributions

2023-01-13 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Michael, Thanks again for your perspective. I admit to being a little confused by your comments here. My breakdown was based on an earlier post that emphasized the need to isolate the initial deposits into a "deferred income" account and add the extra entries at distribution time. I interpre

Re: [GNC] Scheduled Transactions Question

2023-01-13 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
ote: >I had the same problem and I think I solved it by making all of the >variables part of a formula, so your transaction would look like: > >DB Checking TOTALAMT*1 >CR Asset TOTALAMT*1 >CR Income A TOTALAMT*1 >DB Income B TOTALAMT*1 > >Regards, >Adrien > >On

[GNC] Scheduled Transactions Window Sorting

2023-01-13 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hello, Gnucash 4.13 Windows 10. As I reacquaint myself with scheduled transactions, I find myself opening that window regularly. Each time I open the window, transactions are listed in last created order. This despite my having sorted the list alphabetically the previous time. My question i

Re: [GNC] Scheduled Transactions Window Sorting

2023-01-14 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
: >I'm running 4.13 on Windows 10 and can tell you that sort order is >'sticky' only if you are sorting on one of the two occurrence columns. >It's a calendar-oriented feature, so I can't say I consider that an >oversight. > >-Original Message- >F

Re: [GNC] reports not working unless exported

2023-01-14 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Michael, The tax report is different from every other report; it loads account data directly upon running.  This is due to the fact that it relies on the user pre-assigning accounts (Phyllis's categories) to tax lines in advance. Otherwise, your advice is spot on. ⁣David T. ​ On Jan 15, 20

Re: [GNC] TAX Report WAS Re: reports not working unless exported

2023-01-14 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Phyllis, Tommy is right. In order for the tax report to work, you must go to Edit->Tax Report Options, locate each account in the left entry box, and enter the IRS form and line for which the account is relevant in the right box. It is a tedious process, but only has to be done once for a set

Re: [GNC] Website from WIki

2023-01-15 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Hmm. That is odd. The page identifies itself as the default page when Apache is installed under Ubuntu, suggesting an error in the GnuCash web server setup. "www.gnucash.org" works properly; "gnucash.org" does not. ⁣David T. ​ On Jan 15, 2023, 9:32 AM, at 9:32 AM, Fred Tydeman wrote: >I am d

Re: [GNC] How to move a transaction with splits from one top-level account to another - take 2

2023-01-19 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Xe Roy, Just a note that it's more common to structure your GnuCash accounts with just five top level accounts: Assets Liabilities Equity Income Expenses You'd put the "Credit Cards" account under Liabilities, with each credit card in its own account within Credit Cards,  like so: Liabilities

Re: [GNC] How to move a transaction with splits from one top-level account to another - take 2

2023-01-19 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Assuming you have the Liabilities and Credit Cards accounts created, it's simple.  From the Chart of Accounts page, select the account you want to move (e.g., Visa) click the edit button, locate the Parent Account, change it to Liabilities:Credit Cards, and click Save. Done. ⁣David T. ​ On

Re: [GNC] Entering Dividend Confusion

2023-01-21 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Try using Transaction Journal view mode. Use separate income accounts for Taxed and Untaxed dividends. ⁣ David T.​ On Jan 21, 2023, 11:15, at 11:15, Gnucash Xboxboy Mageia wrote: >Hi all, > >I'm trying to enter dividends, I'm following this video >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRNoabz1WSo b

Re: [GNC] Gift of stock

2023-01-25 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I think it's even more confusing in this case, because tax law does occasionally push the original cost basis to the later generation. I do not understand how it works, but the recipient "inherits" the original cost basis, while the donor declares the value of the gift at market price. I don't p

Re: [GNC] GnuCash: What scheduled transactions can't do

2023-01-27 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
It seems to me that the OP is running up against the fact that GnuCash has always been focused on Real, rather than Potential, transactions, since it follows a more strict accounting perspective. Users encounter this with Scheduled transactions; they encounter it with budgets; they encounter it

Re: [GNC] Scheduled Transactions Window Sorting

2023-01-28 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
gt; I would wait for a reply from one of the more active developers. I >do >> agree with your sentiments. >> >> On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 8:32 AM David T. via gnucash-user < >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: >> >>> Well, thanks for the confirmation. &

Re: [GNC] install 2nd app to start over

2023-02-03 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
The reference to the "terminal" suggests a Mac, but I'll defer to PH. PH, it's not clear why you think configuring a transaction report would require any coding; most reports have extensive options to select specific transactions and accounts, so it's really necessary for you to describe what it

Re: [GNC] Huge number of missing transactions

2023-02-05 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I'll briefly chime in here to suggest that network issues and potential simultaneous access are more likely culprits for your data corruption and loss. A search for compatibility issues between GnuCash versions 3.6 and 4.11 did not yield any specific changes that would result in the loss of swa

Re: [GNC] Feature Request

2023-02-15 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I include the Last Reconciled Date column in my Chart of Accounts. I can't imagine how else that could be highlighted, though. David T. On Feb 15, 2023, 4:48 PM, at 4:48 PM, "Dr. Gideon Fell" wrote: > Hope this is the right place for this request. I would like to have >UNRECONSIlED

Re: [GNC] importing

2023-02-16 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
With regard to the import process, were the source files OFX/QFX, by chance? That file format includes unique transaction IDs to prevent reimport of previously imported transactions. Under the circumstances, I'd opt to manually enter the transactions in question and reconcile after.  David T.

Re: [GNC] Change column widths

2023-03-13 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Of course, reading 2.9.2.3. Setting Column Widths in the Guide might also help you out. David T. On Mar 13, 2023, 10:45 PM, at 10:45 PM, David H wrote: >Ops that should read... > >Personally I always start by double clicking the very rightwardcolumn >and >working towards the Description col

Re: [GNC] Temporary Website URL

2023-03-18 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
Brad, I just want to note that your acquaintance has a remarkably parochial attitude about software. GnuCash has been available and actively developed for something like 25 years. It seems to me that in this era of "big data," those commercial companies are more interested in the customer as

Re: [GNC] Finance Quote problem MacOS High Sierra.

2023-03-20 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
R., Generalizations aren't helpful, especially if they aren't fully accurate. To assert that "one can forget Windows entirely" is contradicted by many users' experiences to the contrary. F::Q has worked for me under Windows for many years (and on Mac before that). ⁣ David T.​ On Mar 20, 2023,

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 plac

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 r

[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 funct

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

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 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 trie

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] 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] 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 h

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] 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 single

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] 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] 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. If

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 g

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 place

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 outstandi

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] 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 anoth

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] 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 p

Re: [GNC] Documentation changes needed

2022-04-30 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
ssion now. Good luck, 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 w

[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 s

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 anc

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 Nabble-rousi

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