Re: [GNC] The equivalent for Quicken Tag

2024-04-28 Thread Jim Passmore
on the General tab. Look at the other options while you're there to see if you want to change anything. When I do the above, I get a report of all my donations, grouped and subtotaled by charity. -- *Jim * On Sun, Apr 28, 2024 at 9:26 PM wrote: > Hi, > > This means a sub category

Re: [GNC] Please address broken QIF import

2024-04-24 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
developers, they might be able to take on the task of making bug-fix releases. It could be your contribution to GnuCash. Please, go right ahead! However, you may discover that this costs you more in time and money than the 0.00 EUR which you have paid for GnuCash so far. Best regards, —Ji

[GNC] Nothing Wrong

2024-04-23 Thread Jim Muchow
I want you maintainers and developers to know that I run GnuCash just fine and don't have problems. I very much appreciate such a great free product. Thanks. I kinda wanted to make this an annual thing but I have not been consistent about this and for that I apologize. Also this is not response

Re: [GNC] Use same transfer column info for identical description

2024-04-14 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
Hello, Adrien, and welcome to MusicBrainz! On 2024-04-14 13:03, Adrien Laveau wrote: Hello community, I uploaded 5 years worth of bank account transaction to gnu-cash. I would like the apply the same transfer information to all the transactions having the same description and keep applying it

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions Version 5.6

2024-04-10 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ide/, section 2.9 *Transactions* . Links are in the earlier message, below.  Once you have read that, if you have questions which the documentation does not answer, I look forward to your clarification questions here. Best regards,      —Jim DeLaHunt On 2024-04-10 16:11, Kevin Wilcoxon via gnucash-u

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions Version 5.6

2024-04-10 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
html#txns-register-oview> explains how to use the View menu to select register styles, such as "Auot-Split Ledger" or "Transaction Journal", to work with splits more clearly. Best regards, —Jim DeLaHunt On 2024-04-10 12:33, Mark at Lorimark wrote: Hi Kevin, (not an expe

Re: [GNC] I'm looking at installing GnuCash but has a couple of questions first

2024-04-09 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ok for something else. Good luck with your search,   —Jim DeLaHunt, using GnuCash for my small business since 2006ish. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://list

Re: [GNC] Import QIF files

2024-04-08 Thread Jim Passmore
an import. The other user was using the recently released version 5.6. -- *Jim Passmore*j...@passmore4.com On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 6:38 PM Beryl Lymer wrote: > I have been importing QIF files into GNUcash successfully for several > years. However, for recent files, I am getting an

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

2024-04-01 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
Bruce: Thank you for the explanation. On 2024-04-01 10:03, Bruce Schuck wrote: On 3/31/24 16:46:44 -0700, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: I'm getting ready to release Finance::Quote v1.60 to CPAN. It appears that AlphaVantage has again changed how they deal with throttling for requests using the free

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

2024-03-31 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
tting the data from YahooJSON rather than from AlphaVantage?     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - P

Re: [GNC] How to correct GnuCash's incorrect claim of imbalanced imported multi-split transaction

2024-03-24 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
n't see that already is what I don't understand and what I would like to fix. Thank you. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnu

Re: [GNC] split transaction description field length limit

2024-03-03 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
: write in separate log document your detailed description, with date, location, and description of work. Make a concise tag or label for each entry in the log.  Put that tag or label in the GnuCash transaction record. Best regards, —Jim DeLaHunt

Re: [GNC] GnuCash with Interactive Brokers

2024-02-04 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
individual emails to the original poster. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please

Re: [GNC] File format question

2024-01-31 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
; [6] Wiki article GnuCash XML format <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/GnuCash_XML_format> Best regards, —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnu

Re: [GNC] Rollover IRA and brokerage account

2024-01-29 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
aring in mind: *Tip*: There really is no standard way to set up your investment account hierarchy. Play around, try different layouts until you find something which divides your investment accounts into logical groups which make sense to you. Best regards,   —Jim DeLaHunt

Re: [GNC] End of year

2024-01-29 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
you don't have to do it. And so I don't. My books contain over 10 years of transactions at this point. If you don't close books and start a new book file, then the existing book file, which you continue to use, will continue to provide autocomplete from previous years. Best regards,   

Re: [GNC] Importing from one gnucash file to another

2024-01-15 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
rs, I apologise for the confusion. Both the earlier year and the current year have the same account list. I am using Build ID: 4.12+(2022-09-24). Thank you for supplying those important facts. What computer OS are you using? Windows 11? Best regards, —Jim DeLaHunt __

Re: [GNC] Install Finance::Quotes

2024-01-15 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
se run these three commands, and let us know what output you get. (The '%' marks the command prompt in Terminal; you don't type in that part.) % whence perl % perl --version % /usr/bin/perl --version I hope we will be able to help you over this hump. Best regards,      —Jim De

Re: [GNC] Maddening!!!!!!!!

2024-01-11 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
roblem. I only know what I read. If you ask this list directly about how to work around this bug, Windows users may be able to give you better help. I hope this helps, —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To

Re: [GNC] International Currency Transactions? [was: Re: gnucash-user Digest, Vol 250, Issue 4]

2024-01-05 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ng good questions. I look forward to hearing what works out for you. I am confident that you will help other future GnuCash users. Best regards, —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription pref

Re: [GNC] Manage Document Link

2024-01-04 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
paths remained relative. Now, when I select a transaction with a linked file, and use menu item "Transaction" -- "Open Linked Document", GnuCash opens the copy of the file in .../2024/linked_files/... . If that is the behaviour you want, it has worked well for me. Best regards,   —

Re: [GNC] International Currency Transactions?

2024-01-03 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
e you understand how that part of GnuCash works, and what steps to take to accomplish your goals, repeat the process with your real book file and real data. Best regards, —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-

Re: [GNC] GUID Register Codes

2023-12-30 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2023-12-29 22:53, Stephen wrote: …Having the GUID … could have GUIDed me perhaps. I really appreciate y'alls help. I saw what you did there. Bravo! —Jim "I am not a dad but I tell dad jokes" DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing li

Re: [GNC] GUID Register Codes

2023-12-29 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ay of doing that is to save my book as an XML file, open the file with a text editor, and search for the GUID value. Somewhere in the file will be data which defines the account, and it will include the GUID value and account name in close proximity. But that may or may not be the best way for

Re: [GNC] Indian rupee symbol ₹

2023-12-29 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
w ₹ symbol in GNUCash?", and the reply specified to put a space after the "₹" symbol. Without the space, GnuCash apparently displays "?". <https://stackoverflow.com/a/46500092> If this works for you, please tell the list what worked. That helps the next person who w

[GNC] Thoughts on Online Quotes documentation

2023-12-24 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
. Best regards,    —Jim DeLaHunt [1] [GNC] GnuCash 5.5 (macOS) can't get quotes, because it doesn't see JSON::Parse,  Sat, 23 Dec 2023 12:30:43 -0800 <https://www.mail-archive.com/gnucash-user@gnucash.org/msg38877.html> [2] ibid thread,  Sun, 24 Dec 2023 11:31:44 -0800 <https://www.mail-a

Re: [GNC] Updated GnuCash from 3.8 to 5.4

2023-12-24 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ove them to the new locations." 3. Check out the "Configuration Locations" article to find your report settings. <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations> And of course, if that doesn't work, come on back here and ask your next question. Best regards,     —

Re: [GNC] GnuCash 5.5 (macOS) can't get quotes, because it doesn't see JSON::Parse

2023-12-24 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2023-12-24 10:25, john wrote: On Dec 23, 2023, at 20:03, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: ...Then I launched the GnuCash application. Now, the "Get Quotes" button in the Price Database dialogue was active, and I could retrieve quotes successfully. Yay! Conclusions I tentatively

Re: [GNC] GnuCash 5.5 (macOS) can't get quotes, because it doesn't see JSON::Parse

2023-12-23 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2023-12-23 19:19, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: On 2023-12-23 15:38, John Ralls wrote: On Dec 23, 2023, at 12:29 PM, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: Hi, folks: I recently upgraded to GnuCash 5.5-1 on macOS, ...retrieving quotes via AlphaVantage for ... stopped working. ... But the gnucash-fq-update

Re: [GNC] GnuCash 5.5 (macOS) can't get quotes, because it doesn't see JSON::Parse

2023-12-23 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2023-12-23 15:38, John Ralls wrote: On Dec 23, 2023, at 12:29 PM, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: Hi, folks: I recently upgraded to GnuCash 5.5-1 on macOS, ...retrieving quotes via AlphaVantage for ... stopped working. ... But the gnucash-fq-update utility thinks everything is fine: % PATH='/usr

[GNC] GnuCash 5.5 (macOS) can't get quotes, because it doesn't see JSON::Parse

2023-12-23 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
and fix the Get Quotes functionality within the GnuCash application? Thank you in advance for your help. And many thanks to the GnuCash developers for all the improvements in the 5.x versions!   —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada ___ gnucash-user mai

Re: [GNC] Definition of document root

2023-12-14 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
t on behaviour which is still broken. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please reme

Re: [GNC] Easier way to jump to specific tab/register in main window

2023-12-12 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ce1.html>. This mentions the menu (a "list of tabs"). Does this help?     —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnu

Re: [GNC] Definition of document root

2023-12-11 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2023-12-11 06:40, Brook Milligan wrote: On Dec 10, 2023, at 9:53 PM, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: Have you looked through the bugs database[1][2] to see if there is already an enhancement request for this behaviour? I am not finding anything, but perhaps I am searching the wrong terms. I had

Re: [GNC] Definition of document root

2023-12-10 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
for this behaviour? [1] <https://bugs.gnucash.org/>, explained at [2] [2] <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Bugzilla> Best regards,   —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription

Re: [GNC] Finance::Quote not working on MacOS

2023-12-05 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
Come back with answers to the above questions, and with questions based on reading the above sections of the wiki. Perhaps we will be able to help you some more. Good luck!     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To u

Re: [GNC] GnuCash_user: rounding errors and significant digits

2023-10-25 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
proposed change based on a misunderstanding will probably not succeed. Bruce, why do you hold so fast to the conviction that the price number which the broker prints on the statement exactly represents the numerical value which they used in your transaction? I think that conviction is w

[GNC] Bravo, Adrien, well explained! [was: Re: I need basic help]

2023-10-22 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
stand. And thank you to everyone who has taken the trouble to explain things on this -user list. You help more -users than perhaps you will know. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt, long-time GnuCash user who is about to start using "formal accounting labels" On 2023-10-22 10:36, Adrien Mo

Re: [GNC] conceptual errors and approximate numbers [was: Re: GnuCash_user: rounding errors and significant digits]

2023-10-08 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
is list. However, I don't think this thread is about GnuCash any more. It is about your conceptual interpretation of logically inconsistent broker transaction reports. That is not a topic which I find valuable for the limited time I want to invest in this email list. Thus, I suspect I will lose inte

[GNC] Securities transactions, not Trial Balance [was: Re: GnuCash_user: rounding errors and significant digits]

2023-10-08 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
I fear that Bruce McCoy pushed this thread astray by introducing the phrase "books… out of balance". This moved the topic from GnuCash handling of securities transactions to GnuCash handling of the Trial Balance. On 2023-10-06 09:39, Bruce McCoy via gnucash-user wrote: ... What are the plans

Re: [GNC] gnucash_user: rounding errors and significant digits

2023-09-14 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
firms calculating their holdings orthe members' own records, ... This would be a great opportunity for you to answer the question I repeated to you last message: On 2023-09-09 13:05, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: 1. if your brokerage reports a transaction in terms of price, currency received and paid

Re: [GNC] GnuCash_user: rounding errors and significant digits

2023-09-13 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
03, and we have even better options available now than we did in 2003. However, the option GnuCash uses now seems to give correct, exactly precise answers. Why change? By the way, you did not respond to my question, On 2023-09-09 13:05, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: 1. if your brokerage reports a transactio

Re: [GNC] Who this "Jim" is, and intermittent delivery of gnucash-user posts [was: Re: gnucash_user: rounding errors and significant digits]

2023-09-09 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
I'm sorry, I made a mistake in my message below. The Jim message which Bruce was quoting, in the Bruce message to which John replied, did in fact make it to the gnucash-user list archive[4], but in August, so of course it was not in the September archive[1]. Thus, the list archive

[GNC] Who this "Jim" is, and intermittent delivery of gnucash-user posts [was: Re: gnucash_user: rounding errors and significant digits]

2023-09-09 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2023-09-09 12:36, john wrote: I don't know who this "Jim" is, their replies are not making it to the list Oh dear. I spend time writing my messages to Bruce McCoy. It would be a pity if they didn't make it to the list. This "Jim" is me, Jim DeLaHunt . The Jim

Re: [GNC] gnucash_user: rounding errors and significant digits

2023-09-09 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
the moment, using these figures, GnuCash is (14.99896/15.000) * 100 = 99.9930666... % correct I think you left out part of my statement, and so made an incorrect conclusion. I wrote: On 2023-08-21 14:00, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: Logically, $value = $price/share * #shares, and t

Re: [GNC] GNC csv import not displaying letters correctly from original file

2023-08-29 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
of the file you are importing. I hope this is helpful, and not too self-evident. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org

Re: [GNC] gnucash_user: rounding errors and significant digits

2023-08-21 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
cal data. Bruce From what you have presented, it looks to me like GnuCash has sufficient precision to record your transactions. I suggest that path forward is 1. to think differently about what is fundamental in these transactions, and 2. to be sure that you have the security's "fraction trade

[GNC] Problem with losing personal limits on transfer choices [was: Re: MacBook Pro problems]

2023-08-18 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
t work for us, for free? Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember

Re: [GNC] finance Quote Not working

2023-08-06 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
d prompt is out of the scope of this list. A Windows support group would be a better place to learn about it. Best regards, —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:

Re: [GNC] finance quote not working

2023-08-04 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
Paras: On 2023-08-04 06:23, Paras Desai wrote: Hello Jim, Thanks for replying to my query regarding "Finance Quote Not Working" My response to  your questions are as below 1. I am looking to update prices of Stocks and mutual Fund both _from    India__only_. After I created sto

Re: [GNC] Finance quote does not update price [was: Re: Stock assist does not post transaction, Finance quote does not update price]

2023-08-03 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
iki/Online_Quotes>? Particularly, try the steps in the Troubleshooting section. I hope this helps you move forward. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt, from Canada ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription prefe

Re: [GNC] Ideas and recommendations for community project

2023-07-30 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
track, it will be easier to understand how to use GnuCash. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucas

Re: [GNC] Upgrading to 5.3 from 2.6.15

2023-07-25 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
iki/Installation#Upgrading>. Having read that, then maybe <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Using_Different_Versions.2C_Up_And_Downgrade> will make more sense. If you still have questions, please ask. Good luck!     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user

Re: [GNC] Transaction line debit/credit in split view

2023-07-23 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
better if when I open the bug discussion on a system with multiple, large monitors. Cheers,     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman

Re: [GNC] Help with counters problem

2023-07-23 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
this problem on a new, largely empty GnuCash file? If so, then that file will be helpful for others who want to diagnose the problem. I hope this helps to get you useful assistance. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list

Re: [GNC] How to record payments for several items paid with a single transaction?

2023-07-23 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
e, largely empty GnuCash book file as a place to simply do experiments, so that you can try things without endangering your actual data, and * get an introductory book on accounting (maybe on accounting for churches and non-profits) and read a few chapters I hope this helps clarify things f

Re: [GNC] Online Banking Setup

2023-07-16 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
n setting up a connection is easier. If it is not there, then it will probably be difficult to figure out. Does that answer your question? Best regards,    —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription

Re: [GNC] Importing data from QuickBooks Online

2023-07-02 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
someone ideas. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list

Re: [GNC] Question about billing

2023-07-01 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
experiments to see how to enter credit card transactions into GnuCash using the separate file, then open your main bookkeeping file and do the actual data entry. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt, from Vancouver, Canada ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnuca

Re: [GNC] How to Upgrade Old GnuCash Version to Current Version

2023-06-08 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
at <https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2021-January/094705.html>. Best regards,     —Jim ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mail

Re: [GNC] Rounded Up/Down Share Purchase with Dividend

2023-06-07 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ock for $8, then there should be $2 cash left over. You do not show that left over cash in your transaction. Where does that money go in real life?  Add a line for that in your transaction, and it should balance. Does this answer your question? Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canad

Re: [GNC] from James Baxter to do with bank charge

2023-05-11 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ot;. I hope this is helpful to you in making your situation understood, and getting assistance from someone on this list. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or

Re: [GNC] corporate profit tax ........... where to put

2023-05-08 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
me Tax I understand that accounts of Expense and Income are special cases of Equity accounts. But that too is an accounting question, not a GnuCash question. I hope this helps,     —Jim DeLaHunt On 2023-05-07 23:37, Karl May wrote: Hi, I am wondering where to put the tax on corporate profit. M

Re: [GNC] Downloading GnuCash onto a Mac Pro

2023-05-02 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
. The installer places the GnuCash app in your Applications folder. Use Finder to open the Applications folder. Look for an entry named "GnuCash". Double-click on that app to run it. Does that answer your question? —Jim DeLaHunt On 2023-05-02 15:13, Edwin Booth wrote: Hi all. Newbee here.

Re: [GNC] Starting balance of new account is not $0

2023-04-26 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
this account. So, maybe a question you have is, "How to I untangle incorrect reconciliations in an account"? For that question, it would be helpful to know what are the "reconciliation issues" you see, what transactions are in the account, and what reconciliation you have done

Re: [GNC] Schedule transaction for 2 Wednesday?

2023-03-10 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ion Window" and 6.13. "Scheduling Transactions", ought to describe the capability of scheduling transactions for the n-th week of a month, but they don't. If anyone wants to add a description of the feature to those sections, my text in Bug 798780 might be a helpful building block

Re: [GNC] Manually edit pmt info (reverse a payment) for a vendor?

2023-03-02 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
. It is only a little time and effort to make a test book, and it can save you having to undo mistakes in the active book. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt On 2023-03-02 10:07, Eric Chapman wrote: I think I have a plan: I will just start the whole year over. I only had a few transactions entered

Re: [GNC] ATM withdrawl

2023-02-26 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
/www.gnucash.org/docs/v4/C/gnucash-guide/chapter_txns.html#txns-shortcuts1>, and the bullet point beginning, "In any of the amount fields, you can use a built-in calculator." Does this answer your question? Best regards, —Jim DeLaHunt ___

Re: [GNC] Account Types -- what are the implications of getting them wrong?

2023-02-20 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ay come up with suggestions for improved documentation wording. I encourage you to propose those as pull requests, or to the gnucash-dev mailing list. Part of what makes GnuCash so good is that many hands help to improve it. Best regards, —Jim DeLaHunt [1] <https://www.gnucash.org/viewdoc.

Re: [GNC] Reconciliation error - how should I correct?

2023-01-29 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2023-01-29 17:34, Dr. David Kirkby wrote: I've reconciled my bank account until the end of July 2022, but then found a bill from a vendor which was paid from the bank account in August, but the transaction occurred in June. So really I want to create a bill in June. In what sense is this a

Re: [GNC] questions from a new user

2023-01-09 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
r your requirements. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC th

Re: [GNC] NEw user assistance

2023-01-07 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
balance back to zero. Best regards,   —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, B.C. On 2023-01-07 09:56, Karl wrote: Thanks, John. I am a self-directed investor, using an online broker. My structure would be something like this: Bank account ---> transfer funds to ---> online broker cash account (

Re: [GNC] Request for Automatic Reconciliation Function

2023-01-06 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ult — not impossible, but difficult — for GnuCash to see that these two transactions are counterparts. Their description text and their dates differ. It turns out that GnuCash's Import Matcher can successfully recognise the link between these two.  But it often makes mistakes in this process. Be

Re: [GNC] Request for Automatic Reconciliation Function

2023-01-06 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
banks offer options which mine do not offer. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt On 2023-01-05 17:50, Bite Gao wrote: GnuCash Developers and Maintainers:   Hello! While you have mentioned the requirement of human intervene in the reconciliation process, I do not see it contradicts with the presence

Re: [GNC] New User: initial help getting up and running

2022-12-18 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
mmunity help, consult the links in the left pane of the GnuCash.org main page, to find an FAQ, a Wiki, and information about our mailing lists (including the one you are currently using). I hope this helps you get started. Have fun!   —Jim "GnuCash 4.10 on Apple Silicon M1 Max and

Re: [GNC] Reconciling PayPal

2022-12-15 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2022-12-15 00:13, Dr. David Kirkby wrote: On Thu, 15 Dec 2022 at 06:39, Jim DeLaHunt <mailto:list%2bgnuc...@jdlh.com>> wrote: On 2022-12-14 22:25, Dr. David Kirkby wrote: > ...Someone wrote earlier that one can get statements from PayPal. I can not > see

Re: [GNC] The "purpose of reconciliation" [was: Re: Reconciling PayPal]

2022-12-14 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2022-12-14 23:25, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Ooh! A Can-o-Worms to munch on! (I promise to only nibble) ... nom nom nom :-) [1] https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nom%20nom%20nom ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org

Re: [GNC] Reconciling PayPal

2022-12-14 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
alance?_ <https://www.paypal.com/uk/smarthelp/article/how-do-i-find-a-statement-report-of-my-paypal-transaction-history-or-running-balance-faq1007> Hope this is helpful,     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To

Re: [GNC] Importing Transactions from CSV

2022-12-14 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
of GnuCash's credit card account, then the correct numbers will end up in your GnuCash book. But try this experimentally before you commit to it. I have not tested this myself before writing this reply. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnuca

[GNC] The "purpose of reconciliation" [was: Re: Reconciling PayPal]

2022-12-14 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
or my bank depositing an interest payment to my savings account. They are all transactions by the institution as a result of business activity which "one" (I) did not initiate. I hope this is not getting too philosophical to be helpful. Best regards

Re: [GNC] Stock quotations

2022-11-17 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
modules, not the locations used by MacPorts. For more information, see <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Online_Quotes#Multiple_Perl_installations_on_macOS>. If you are not using MacPorts or the like, my apologies for the distraction. Best regards,     —Jim De

Re: [GNC] Split Credit card transaction w/ two currencies

2022-11-13 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ht be massively mistaken in how I am recalling some part of it. But I have entered a lot of transactions like this. Best regards,   —Jim DeLaHunt P.S. I hope the meal was delicious, and the visit with the friend was satisfying! :-) ___ gnuca

[GNC] how to commit a transaction with sqlite

2022-11-09 Thread Jim McNamara via gnucash-user
Hi- The save button by design doesn't work with sqlite. How can I "commit" the transaction in sqlite when moving from current transaction or all transactions from a screen? I tried to install sqlite. I changed from xml to sqlite and my file had a .gnucash ending. I used libdbsqilte3 from the

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

2022-10-27 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ways set. Under Account tab | account | right-click | edit account there is a box "Auto interest transfer" that when I hover it sounds like what I want, but it's never checked even on accounts that do have the popup for the payment. I'm confused. TIA! Good luck! —Jim DeLaHunt

Re: [GNC] Enhancement request: multi-currency accounts

2022-10-20 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
n authorities, or Canadian stocks when I report to US authorities. Or, are you saying that GnuCash should only allow me to record transactions in my base currency, not in any foreign currency? That would be a big inconvenience for my usage. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt

Re: [GNC] Enhancement request: multi-currency accounts

2022-10-18 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
. I agree with David Carlson that this is not the right place to add enhancement requests to the queue. They belong at <https://bugs.gnucash.org/>. But there is no harm having a preliminary discussion about the idea here. Best regards,   —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gn

Re: [GNC] Data storage location for GnuCash 4.12

2022-10-06 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
Hello, Jim, this is Jim. On 2022-10-06 16:36, fliegersonic.net wrote: I just updated from 3.8 to 4.12 In the process, the install indicated it would delete the existing GnuCash - which is ok as I had full backups. After the install, the data is being stored in the same directory into which

Re: [GNC] Import Map Editor

2022-10-06 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ost a screenshot of those entries? Thanks, Carl Good luck,     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user -

Re: [GNC] Troubleshooting and/or database repair

2022-10-06 Thread Jim Kolodziej
ox or some other service? or your own direct > connection with no intervening apps?) > > Regards, > Adrien > > On 10/5/22 5:51 PM, Jim Kolodziej wrote: > > No I can add transactions to existing accounts etc but can’t add a new > > account or edit an existing account >

Re: [GNC] Troubleshooting and/or database repair

2022-10-05 Thread Jim Kolodziej
4.12 gnucash No known cause. Windows 11 I tried to uninstall gnucash and reinstall problem is still there. I was hoping someone could provide me instructions on how to be sure all residual files and registry entries to remove to ensure gnucash is completely off my system before reinstalling.

Re: [GNC] Troubleshooting and/or database repair

2022-10-05 Thread Jim Kolodziej
If I select “new” under file like I’m trying to create a new database I get the main screen but I can’t do anything like create accounts or anything. I can’t even ‘X’ out of the window. It’s basically frozen. On Wed, Oct 5, 2022 at 6:51 PM Jim Kolodziej wrote: > No I can add transacti

Re: [GNC] Troubleshooting and/or database repair

2022-10-05 Thread Jim Kolodziej
No I can add transactions to existing accounts etc but can’t add a new account or edit an existing account On Wed, Oct 5, 2022 at 6:47 PM R Losey wrote: > The only thing I can think about offhand is that you somehow have a > read-only version open?? > > On Wed, Oct 5, 2022 at 5:12 PM wrote: >

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

2022-09-27 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ect one? The first file was 12527 bytes, the second (inside CurrencyRates/) is 3938 bytes as updated. Now the situation may be different on Flatpak, in which case this comment is of no use to you. My apologies. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt On 2022-09-27 13:02, rsbrux via gnucash-user w

Re: [GNC] Currency quote in Gnucash not working

2022-09-19 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
Hello, Murugan Mariappan: On 2022-09-19 16:45, Murugan Muruganandam wrote: I have a problem with currency quotes using Alphavantage API. I use only 2 currency quotes. For the past one month suddenly the quotes are not working and i get an error message saying Unable to retrieve quotes for

Re: [GNC] A new start - somewhat strange

2022-09-05 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
Norbert: On 2022-09-04 20:44, Norbert Klein wrote: …Some time ago, I saw on the list here a clear graphic example: the Groceries heading, with two subheadings with two different currencies – but my download was lost with my recent hard-disk crash.… You may be remembering a thread you started

Re: [GNC] Change Linked Document Path

2022-09-04 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
Geoff: On 2022-09-03 04:47, Geoff Storer wrote: Hi Jim Answers to your questions ...[some answers elided]... Many thanks for these answers. I now have a clearer idea of what is going on. It looks to me like this is an area where GnuCash does not help us out much with clear information

[GNC] Does Linked Document UI show relative vs absolute?

2022-09-04 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
L442>, but I was unable to answer my questions by reading that code. My reason for asking is to answer someone's question about how to change a linked document path to be relative, <https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2022-August/102634.html>. Thank you in advance,     —J

Re: [GNC] Change Linked Document Path

2022-09-02 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
Geoff: On 2022-09-01 20:04, Geoff Storer wrote: Ok, thanks. This is my first post!! On Fri, Sep 2, 2022 at 8:16 AM Jim DeLaHunt wrote: Geoff: One tenet of GnuCash-user email list etiquette is to cc the gnucash-user email list on all replies. We want this discussion to take place

Re: [GNC] Change Linked Document Path

2022-09-01 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
that reaches me via the list.     —Jim DeLaHunt On 2022-09-01 03:57, Geoff Storer wrote: Hi Jim Thanks for coming back to me. Sorry I have taken so long to respond. In answer to your questions: Q: Are you familiar with the difference in behaviour between relative file paths and absolute file

Re: [GNC] Currency quotes stopped

2022-08-31 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2022-08-31 18:38, rob wrote: Hi Guys, I have Windows 11 with Gnucash 4.11 installed and also "Online price retrieval for Gnucash". Finance quote is 1.52. Gnc-fq-check is ok. AlphaVantage key API is also ok. I can get update quotes for shares but since a few weeks no update quotes for the

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