Re: [GNC] Moving from GnuCash 4.8 to GnuCash 5.5 - any issues likely to bite me?

2024-05-14 Thread Phyllis Bruce
less than a second) on my network file with 6+ years of data that I can barely see the progress bar. So, it may be running; just very, very quickly. On Mon, May 13, 2024 at 9:41 AM Phyllis Bruce <[1]pobruc...@gmail.com> wrote: Just when you thought you were done with this….

Re: [GNC] Question about OFX imports

2024-05-13 Thread Phyllis Bruce
If it wasn’t many transactions cannot you just edit the cleared transactions? I’ m thinking Gnu won’t allow you to clear clear the nut ones as a feature to avoid duplicates. Alternatively, you might delete the cleared transactions and reimport. At least, that’s what I would do. > On May 13,

Re: [GNC] Moving from GnuCash 4.8 to GnuCash 5.5 - any issues likely to bite me?

2024-05-13 Thread Phyllis Bruce
not check scheduled transactions or other non-transactional data such as business features. From a fellow user, I hope that helps. On Mon, May 13, 2024, 9:41 AM Phyllis Bruce <[1]pobruc...@gmail.com> wrote: Just when you thought you were done with this….. I’m runnin

Re: [GNC] Moving from GnuCash 4.8 to GnuCash 5.5 - any issues likely to bite me?

2024-05-13 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Just when you thought you were done with this….. I’m running 4.13 on a windows 10 computer. I have a big problem getting any reports to run properly but today it is the check and repair function. No option that I choose gives me a “working” indication. I’m trying to be proactive before

Re: [GNC] Import matching

2024-04-23 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Gyle, this import problem was the subject of my email a little while ago. In my case, not so much the need for a split transaction as a method to identify the specific transfer account needed and then the ability to add it to the import information. My work around is to import the data file, hit

Re: [GNC] Forgotten Splits

2024-04-06 Thread Phyllis Bruce
:11 PM, Liz wrote: > > On Sat, 6 Apr 2024 17:34:26 -0500 > Phyllis Bruce wrote: > >> Just wanting to vent for a moment. I have my income with multiple >> splits in gnucash. Works fine for a while but when they change, >> gnucash forgets the new splits and the old

[GNC] Forgotten Splits

2024-04-06 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Just wanting to vent for a moment. I have my income with multiple splits in gnucash. Works fine for a while but when they change, gnucash forgets the new splits and the old ones. I don't typically open the imported transactions but noticed some missing from another account and I have three

Re: [GNC] How can I visualize financial spending in gnucash?

2024-02-03 Thread Phyllis Bruce
藍藍藍 > On Feb 3, 2024, at 9:53 AM, G R Hewitt wrote: > > 'Visualise' is the horizontal wavy line that hovers in your field of > vision, which wavers between bankruptcy and abundance. > 'Map Out' is where you stick pins (virtual) where you want the peaks and > troughs of that line to be. >

Re: [GNC] Feature request: Import assistant, room for big improvements

2024-01-15 Thread Phyllis Bruce
 > On Jan 15, 2024, at 10:17 PM, Derek Atkins wrote: > >  > No, I would call that the description. > -derek > Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos. > >> On January 15, 2024 23:06:07 Phyllis Bruce wrote: >> >> Thanks, David. I

Re: [GNC] Feature request: Import assistant, room for big improvements

2024-01-15 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Thanks, David. I think I am being unclear. My research provides what you call the transfer account for unmatched items. That's all good. It is the memo field which I use to remind me of what I did that is not available in the reconciliation screen. For instance I want to remember that I paid

Re: [GNC] Feature request: Import assistant, room for big improvements

2024-01-15 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Since the subject has been raised I'll add my wish: For unmatched items I often have to do some research such as checking Amazon to see just what it is that came in. Then I know what expense it belongs to. However; I am not able to specify the item until I approve the import - by which time

Re: [GNC] End of Year?

2024-01-13 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Just to clarify further, I'm referring to Adrien's A2b option above of just entering ending balances for a new year. On Sat, Jan 13, 2024 at 10:52 AM Phyllis Bruce wrote: > Thanks for the explanation. I guess it's a matter of personal > preference. If I'm starting a new file

Re: [GNC] End of Year?

2024-01-13 Thread Phyllis Bruce
statement. > > Thank You, > > *Gyle McCollam* > > Gyle McCollam > > gmccol...@live.comemail > ---------- > *From:* gnucash-user > on behalf of Phyllis Bruce > *Sent:* Saturday, January 13, 2024 10:56 AM > *To:* adrien.

Re: [GNC] End of Year?

2024-01-13 Thread Phyllis Bruce
ount that doesn't apply to the period being closed, and add it back > in the following period. (this also occurs for interim periods such as > months or quarters) > > Exactly what you do, depends on the requirements of your local > jurisdiction. > > > Regards, > Adrien > >

Re: [GNC] End of Year?

2024-01-13 Thread Phyllis Bruce
H, would you not also need to re-enter any unreconciled transactions in your credit and debit accounts? On Sat, Jan 13, 2024 at 7:24 AM Adrien Monteleone < adrien.montele...@lusfiber.net> wrote: > You could add A2b: > > Export your Chart of Accounts and write down the ending balances as >

Re: [GNC] Unreconciling

2023-11-15 Thread Phyllis Bruce
t; letters, they will change to "n" after warning you. After that just start a new reconciliation for whichever month is next. You can mark them "c" or not nextt if it helps you match transactions to the bank statements. On Tue, Nov 14, 2023 at 3:46 PM Phyllis Bruce <

[GNC] Unreconciling

2023-11-14 Thread Phyllis Bruce
no single transaction that got me there. I don't mind doing one account. Thanks much! Phyllis Bruce ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/list

Re: [GNC] Recording medical reimbursements

2023-11-06 Thread Phyllis Bruce
I record mine as you do. This is your personal account. Were it a business account you would do it differently, I think. My take is that it only has to make sense to you and me. On Mon, Nov 6, 2023 at 9:54 PM Andrew Gross wrote: > I have various expense accounts for medical expenses. When I

Re: [GNC] Accounts which are both Income and Expense accounts

2023-07-24 Thread Phyllis Bruce
I'd set that account up as a credit card. Or I'd use Venmo for payments between friends. On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 10:54 AM Chris Green wrote: > Is there a 'right' way to handle an account which gets payments in two > directions? > > E.g. I have good relations with a friend and we often buy

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

2023-04-26 Thread Phyllis Bruce
or checking account *could* have the initial deposit as the starting balance. Am I completely off the rails here? On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 9:15 AM Derek Atkins wrote: > Hi, > > On Wed, April 26, 2023 10:09 am, Phyllis Bruce wrote: > > Derek, when you *first came into Gnucash* did yo

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

2023-04-26 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Derek, when you *first came into Gnucash* did you enter current balances as equity? Any balance on a credit card would be negative to equity. Your cash accounts would be positive. It's not too late to do that. Enter the beginning balance on the statement you are trying to reconcile as equity

Re: [GNC] easy way to total number of transactions and USD ammounts

2023-03-30 Thread Phyllis Bruce
ion. > go to pivot sheet and refresh it, you should be able to see the amount and > number of transactions account wise > > > > Saludos Cordiales > > > Murugan > -- > *From:* Phyllis Bruce > *Sent:* Thursday, March 30, 2023 6:44 PM &

Re: [GNC] easy way to total number of transactions and USD ammounts

2023-03-30 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Jeff, I couldn't tie my response to what Murugan suggested. You can use the sum and count on the same spreadsheet. The Excel command for count is =COUNTA(first cell:last cell) Just put that command in the cell beneath the sum. On Thu, Mar 30, 2023 at 3:29 PM Murugan Muruganandam <

Re: [GNC] Help with downloading transactions.

2023-03-17 Thread Phyllis Bruce
I did for many years retain my receipts for credit card charges and match every one to the statement. Same with checks, etc. The banks so seldom make a mistake that I find it a waste of time. In recent years one of my banks has issued a correction. That's good enough for me. On Fri, Mar 17,

Re: [GNC] Scrolling register

2023-03-09 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Peggy, all of my registers are the earliest date to most current unless I specifically sort one by description or some other feature. Try sorting in standard order. I cannot replicate your problem when I sort in date order. On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 6:09 AM David Carlson wrote: > Ctrl G Enter

Re: [GNC] Can't get to my download

2023-02-08 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Regards, > Adrien > > On 2/6/23 10:30 AM, Phyllis Bruce wrote: > > Windows 10, Gnucash Version 4.13 > > I've downloaded a bank's transactions as a QFX and I can find it in my > > "pc/downloads", but suddenly, Gnucash won't let me get there. It wants > to >

[GNC] Can't get to my download

2023-02-06 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Windows 10, Gnucash Version 4.13 I've downloaded a bank's transactions as a QFX and I can find it in my "pc/downloads", but suddenly, Gnucash won't let me get there. It wants to go to OS/users/pobru and won't let me get to C drive. I am not aware of making any changes. Downloads have been

Re: [GNC] Huge number of missing transactions

2023-02-05 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Has anyone suggested that you look back at older log files and recover from one that is more complete? What's gone today may not have been gone last month. Just saying On Sun, Feb 5, 2023 at 9:42 AM Michael or Penny Novack < stepbystepf...@comcast.net> wrote: > On 2/5/2023 4:26 AM, David

Re: [GNC] Can one add notes / memos / whatever to reconciled transactions?

2023-02-04 Thread Phyllis Bruce
What happens when you try it? As far as I know, there is nothing to prevent it. > On Feb 4, 2023, at 10:25 PM, Dr. David Kirkby > wrote: > > I have a couple of transactions which are reconciled, but I realise they > are missing some useful information. > > 1) One is shown in the bank

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

2023-02-03 Thread Phyllis Bruce
t past page 1, etc. > >ph > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~: > writer ~:~ photographer ~:~ book designer > resident manager > paulahendricks.com > > > On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 10:35 AM Phyllis Bruce wrote: > >> Why don't you just start another gnucash file? Name it

Re: [GNC] How to force y in reconcile field

2023-02-02 Thread Phyllis Bruce
That's a valid observation, Dr. Kirby, since gnucash will choose the balance based on the statement date. There are almost ALWAYS uncleared transactions. On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 4:14 PM Dr. David Kirkby < drkir...@kirkbymicrowave.co.uk> wrote: > On Thu, 2 Feb 2023 at 19:27, Derek Atkins wrote:

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

2023-02-02 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Why don't you just start another gnucash file? Name it something different and take it from there. On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 12:32 PM ph hermes wrote: > hi everyone > > i've been struggling with my transaction reports and can't easily figure > out how to fix things, so i thought i could install

Re: [GNC] How to force y in reconcile field

2023-02-02 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Derek, I like your solution best. I've made the mistake of reconciling to the balance in my account without waiting for the statement. It really took some head scratching to figure how to correct it later when I did receive the statement. But can you change either the date or the ending

Re: [GNC] The wacky idea and the accountant

2023-02-01 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Kudos Simon! It’s nice to introduce a new anything. A willingness to tell others about it is awesome! I like 6our attitude. > On Feb 1, 2023, at 8:32 PM, Simon Roberts > wrote: > > First, thank you to everyone who put ideas in about providing an > easy-to-launch CD-based GNC to present to

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

2023-01-31 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Welcome to the world of tracking your dollars! On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 1:50 PM Dr. David Kirkby < drkir...@kirkbymicrowave.co.uk> wrote: > On Mon, 30 Jan 2023 at 16:41, Phyllis Bruce wrote: > >> Dr. Kirby, >> >> I'm praying your problem is getting away from paper r

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

2023-01-31 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Wouldn't it just be simpler to ask your sister in law to destroy the check if she finds it? Then write it off/delete it. On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 12:14 PM R Losey wrote: > Thanks; I used to work in a bank, and I thought there was a policy such as > you described... however, I did check with the

Re: [GNC] Reconciliation - Again

2023-01-31 Thread Phyllis Bruce
I've not had a problem when changing any of those fields. You are really only reconciling the one account. On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 10:21 AM Eric Coates via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > Good Afternoon > > I fully understand that changing the Payment/Charge (on a credit card

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

2023-01-30 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Dr. Kirby, I'm praying your problem is getting away from paper reconciliation. Remember how we used to turn the page over and list the items NOT on the bank statements? Gnu does that automatically. You reconcile to your bank statement so that the difference on your reconciliation screen shows a

Re: [GNC] Exporting Reports to CSV

2023-01-23 Thread Phyllis Bruce
in a browser into Excel or Libre Office. Certainly isn't perfect but most of the alignment is kept but if you are going that route, you are going to reformat it anyway. David Cousens On Mon, 2023-01-23 at 10:35 -0600, Phyllis Bruce wrote: I found out how to export transactions, but how can I e

Re: [GNC] Exporting Reports to CSV

2023-01-23 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Oops, never mind. Found good instructions on Chrome. On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 11:26 AM Phyllis Bruce wrote: > Thanks Maf. Do I assume a comma delimiter or what? I'm familiar with > importing delimited files into excel. > > On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 10:54 AM Maf.

Re: [GNC] Exporting Reports to CSV

2023-01-23 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Thanks Maf. Do I assume a comma delimiter or what? I'm familiar with importing delimited files into excel. On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 10:54 AM Maf. King wrote: > > > On Monday, 23 January 2023 16:35:21 GMT Phyllis Bruce wrote: > > I found out how to export transactions, but how

[GNC] Exporting Reports to CSV

2023-01-23 Thread Phyllis Bruce
I found out how to export transactions, but how can I export my Tax report as CSV? My only options are HTML or TXF, neither allow me to reformat in Excel. Thanks, Pobruce ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your

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

2023-01-19 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Sorry, trying again (and I have NOT been drinking...) Highlight your top level Credit Card. Now, go to the top of the screen and choose "Edit". You will get a pop up where you can enter Liabilities as the Parent account for Credit Card. Done. On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 2:38 PM Phy

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

2023-01-19 Thread Phyllis Bruce
; > Sent from Outlook <http://aka.ms/weboutlook> > -- > *From:* David T. > *Sent:* Thursday, January 19, 2023 6:02 AM > *To:* Xe Roy > *Cc:* Phyllis Bruce ; Fross, Michael < > mich...@fross.org>; gnucash-user@gnucash.org > *Subjec

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

2023-01-18 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Xe Roy, You will find if you just change your top level account in the transaction, the splits will follow it. Just as Michael described above. I've used jump but I find it just as easy to make that one correction. Additionally, if you found you chose the wrong account for one of your splits,

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

2023-01-16 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Thanks Tim. I’m a Microsoft Money refugee and was even able to use reports from there when I was audited by the state! GNC is similar in many ways and I will hope to use it with my tax accountant. Now to set it up. 若 ___ gnucash-user mailing list

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

2023-01-15 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Thanks Alex, that is a neat feature and will be helpful as I slog through the accounts. > > Also there is a column that can be displayed in the Account Hierarchy tab > showing if a particular account is 'tagged' for the US Income Tax Report > (use the large downward pointing arrow on the right to

Re: [GNC] Merge two pairs -> one 4-way split

2023-01-15 Thread Phyllis Bruce
I agree, why change them. However, I question the need to make a single 4 way split unless one of the transactions is to or from a single account. On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 1:51 PM Fred Tydeman wrote: > I have one transaction moving money from A to B (one pair) > I have another transaction

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

2023-01-15 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Tommy, thanks for the new thread. On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 4:35 PM Tommy Trussell wrote: > reply below > > On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 3:49 PM Phyllis Bruce wrote: > >> Okay, I can't stand it anymore. I don't know what ubuntu is, or flatpak, >> or a host of other terms

Re: [GNC] reports not working unless exported

2023-01-14 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Okay, I can't stand it anymore. I don't know what ubuntu is, or flatpak, or a host of other terms you use. I run windows and the latest version. Embarrassed that I've not looked to documentation, but would that help me or do I need to know? I will go to documentation to learn about the tax

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

2023-01-06 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Good question On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 5:12 AM Chris Green wrote: > On Fri, Jan 06, 2023 at 12:31:46PM +0300, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: > > 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

Re: [GNC] OFX import date questions

2022-12-31 Thread Phyllis Bruce
from the Ubuntu Linux repositories. It was indeed failing to import some transactions (because it deemed them duplicates, even though they most definitely were not). However, after building version 4.13, I no longer see that problem. On Sat, Dec 31, 2022 at 6:53 AM Phyllis Bruce <[1]pob

Re: [GNC] OFX import date questions

2022-12-31 Thread Phyllis Bruce
st anything in GnuCash, just make a > disposable and renamed copy of your data file or backup from earlier and > put it in a folder labelled Test. > > On Sat, Dec 31, 2022 at 7:54 AM Phyllis Bruce wrote: > >> Thanks Jean and David, >> My thresholds are prolly set to the defaults.

Re: [GNC] OFX import date questions

2022-12-31 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Thanks Jean and David, My thresholds are prolly set to the defaults. Another thing I will do is filter for "Unreconciled" before I start my reconciliation. I often have some withdrawals that don't occur within two months. If I know they're there, I can change the threshold to look for them.

Re: [GNC] OFX import date questions

2022-12-30 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Jean and Adrien, I use QFX and reconciling is a pain! When I import and data from my bank and begin reconciliation I often find the GNC has ignored the existing unreconciled transactions and created new cleared ones. On Fri, Dec 30, 2022 at 3:51 PM Jean L wrote: > I don't think you can

Re: [GNC] Scary moment

2022-12-30 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Great thoughts, Adrien. I have made every one of those mistakes in 45 years of entering data. On Fri, Dec 30, 2022 at 3:56 PM Adrien Monteleone < adrien.montele...@lusfiber.net> wrote: > Another possibility: > > The transactions ended up in a different account. > > Do a Find from the Accounts

Re: [GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 237, Issue 113

2022-12-29 Thread Phyllis Bruce
It’s no biggie changing the date and many programs default on the.current date or the last entered. It’s fine with me if you just leave it alone. Besides, unless I’m mistaken, when I pull in a QFX, the system uses the date it cleared the bank, not the date entered or written. > On Dec 29,

Re: [GNC] What determines the order of transaction is CSV file?

2022-12-23 Thread Phyllis Bruce
rce a single line export with the split information on > the same > line with one of the options in the export dialogue. as David H pointed > out. > > David > > On Fri, 2022-12-23 at 18:14 -0600, Phyllis Bruce wrote: > > How will thee port handle multiple splits? > > >

Re: [GNC] What determines the order of transaction is CSV file?

2022-12-23 Thread Phyllis Bruce
How will thee port handle multiple splits? > On Dec 23, 2022, at 5:07 PM, David Cousens wrote: > >  > Dave, > > Not sure how you achieved that. I just exported one of my accounts and it > appears to be in date order from the first transaction entered (2015) until > the > last (a few days

Re: [GNC] What determines the order of transaction is CSV file?

2022-12-23 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Ouch. What about copying your date onto each line first? Sounds like it needs major manipulation. I hope someone with experience can help you. On Dec 23, 2022, at 4:26 PM, Dr. David Kirkby wrote:  On Fri, 23 Dec 2022 at 21:39, Phyllis Bruce <[1]pobruc...@gmail.

Re: [GNC] What determines the order of transaction is CSV file?

2022-12-23 Thread Phyllis Bruce
I have not used Libre Office much but it is very similar to Excel. Excel allows me to choose my entire spreadsheet and then sort it in any order - and on any column I wish. I'd guess Libre Office has that ability. On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 3:25 PM Dr. David Kirkby <

Re: [GNC] 4.13

2022-12-20 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Thanks for the explanation. I use windows files so had no idea. > on 12/20/22 6:15 AM, Phyllis Bruce wrote: > > Adrien, what is a dmg? People on this list use a lot of acronyms and I > get lost. > > ___ gnucash-user mailing

Re: [GNC] 4.13

2022-12-20 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Adrien, what is a dmg? People on this list use a lot of acronyms and I get lost. Thanks > On Dec 20, 2022, at 12:25 AM, Adrien Monteleone > wrote: > > Are you on a Mac by any chance? You need to open the dmg and drag > gnucash.app to Applications. (the dmg now has the shortcut to make it

Re: [GNC] Open banking platform support

2022-12-14 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Kalpesh, I found that QFX works as well. > On Dec 14, 2022, at 5:08 PM, Kalpesh Patel wrote: > >  > > Bank of America is one of the banks that has stopped supporting OFX method, > in addition to Chase Bank, for transaction download via direct connect as of > early Nov and moved to the open

Re: [GNC] QIF Import troubles

2022-12-14 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Steve, I’ve kept a copy of Microsoft Money that holds my data going back that far. Anytime I need it, I can find my old records there. I started anew with GnuCash in 2022. Might that work for you? On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 4:27 PM Steve Silva via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: >

Re: [GNC] questions.

2022-12-11 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Ornithology, sounds like you are starting fresh. If you’ve used Gnucash for years you probably forgot you have to create or choose a chart of accounts as a starting point. The help files are great for guiding you through the process. > On Dec 11, 2022, at 10:34 AM, Derek Atkins wrote: > >

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

2022-12-10 Thread Phyllis Bruce
I'm looking at paypal as identical to venmo. If I do not pull payments out immediately, venmo will use the balance to pay anyone I owe. That said, I continue to use venmo as a method of payment or cost in the checking account which pays the bills. I see no reason to treat paypal differently.

Re: [GNC] Different row height in Accounts tab when security symbol is long

2022-12-08 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Those cute little decimals wanna line up! 藍藍 > On Dec 8, 2022, at 11:15 AM, john wrote: > >  > >> On Dec 8, 2022, at 8:36 AM, Guille Lopez wrote: >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> I have noticed (well, I've noticing this for a while, but I did not >> investigate until now) that some of the rows

Re: [GNC] can't create a transaction report

2022-11-27 Thread Phyllis Bruce
ph, open your gnucash file and click on "Help" then "about" to find the version you have installed. 4.12 is the most recent release and you can find it at gnucash.org. On Sun, Nov 27, 2022 at 7:14 PM ph hermes wrote: > i looked on the apple store and there was no gnu cash. i thought 4.2 was >

Re: [GNC] Found a bug, accounts gone haywire.

2022-11-05 Thread Phyllis Bruce
For what it’s worth, I used MS Money for years, even the sunset edition. My database became unstable and I saved myself a few times by restoring a backup. You should certainly have those with GnuCash. > On Nov 5, 2022, at 2:53 PM, R Losey wrote: > > I've not seen this problem (I've been

Re: [GNC] Import CSV transactions into GC

2022-10-07 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Carl, I’m with you on manual entry. GNC does a good job of remembering what you did last time so after a handful of months I give everything that is matched a glance to be sure it’s correct and deal with the unmatched ones. One caveat. I duplicate regular monthly transactions with multiple

Re: [GNC] Mailing list options (was Re: gnucash-user Digest, Vol 233, Issue 90)

2022-08-31 Thread Phyllis Bruce
, Guess copy/paste might have worked… Thanks for sticking up for me Liz.  > On Aug 31, 2022, at 8:19 PM, Liz Dodd wrote: > > On Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:48:41 -0700 > Stan Brown wrote: > >>> On 2022-08-31 15:15, Phyllis Bruce wrote: >>> Robert, I am not

Re: [GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 233, Issue 90

2022-08-31 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Robert, I am not interested in any of the business accounting or stock accounting questions. I followed your instructions to change my options which were already set as you suggested. However, I was unable to find a list of topics to limit what I will receive, or a way to enter said topics

Re: [GNC] Saving a New Book doesn't allow format selection

2022-08-17 Thread Phyllis Bruce
the books". > > Regards, > John Ralls > > > >> On Aug 16, 2022, at 5:35 PM, Phyllis Bruce wrote: >> >> I’m new to GnuCash and prolly don’t know what you are talking about when you >> say book? I might use that term book to describe a different

Re: [GNC] transfe money from one account to another

2022-08-07 Thread Phyllis Bruce
James, you do not need to be in the scheduled transactions portion of the program until you can master a simple payment or transfer from your checking account. Please read the help files in GnuCash. When the program is open click Help up at the top. You will want to read the Tutorial and

Re: [GNC] Third party OFX/CVS providers

2022-08-07 Thread Phyllis Bruce
So true about the need to dig, Greg. At a couple of my banks I must use the "I want to" option which provides different options depending on what screen I'm visiting. When we are getting QFX or whatever file to IMPORT into GC, we are not looking for a statement, we are looking for a download.

Re: [GNC] Gnucash

2022-08-03 Thread Phyllis Bruce
James, I'm a new user too. I am also most grateful to this community and I hope I can help you too. Most important information to me is what are you running on your computer? If it is Windows there is a tool that allows you to capture a picture of your screen. It's called a "snipping tool".

Re: [GNC] Regularly importing transactions from CSV files

2022-07-24 Thread Phyllis Bruce
 Mateja, I’m very new to GnuCash as well and have almost entered all my transaction for year to date. It looks as though you are working with you checking account. I had major problems with CSV and found QFX much much easier. Major mistake doing more then one month at a time! If you mess

Re: [GNC] Another crash

2022-07-24 Thread Phyllis Bruce
ral window sizing and 'snap' key-combos but I'm not > familiar with them. > > Regards, > Adrien > >> On 7/24/22 6:06 AM, Phyllis Bruce wrote: >> David Cousens, I am impressed at how quickly the users group responds! I >> am creating the new accounts while in the im

Re: [GNC] Another crash

2022-07-24 Thread Phyllis Bruce
ash.org/wiki/Windows_Debugging https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Tracefile https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Stack_Trace David Cousens. On Sat, 2022-07-23 at 20:05 -0500, Phyllis Bruce wrote: [image: image.png]Here is all of it. On Sat, Jul 23, 2022 at 8:00 PM Phyllis Bruce wrote: [image: image

Re: [GNC] Another crash

2022-07-23 Thread Phyllis Bruce
[image: image.png]Here is all of it. On Sat, Jul 23, 2022 at 8:00 PM Phyllis Bruce wrote: > [image: image.png] > > Well, it has happened again but this time I snipped the message. The > database froze while I was in the process of matching CC transactions. > Note the &qu

[GNC] Another crash

2022-07-23 Thread Phyllis Bruce
[image: image.png] Well, it has happened again but this time I snipped the message. The database froze while I was in the process of matching CC transactions. Note the "Play file.gnucash" Not taking chances on my real one anymore. I went to the task manager and ended the task. This is the

Re: [GNC] Lost 4 hours of data input

2022-07-22 Thread Phyllis Bruce
often. > 2. Don't use a cloud service except as an offline backup. > 3. Use the db backend (which is basically a technological alternative to > #1). > > > > > On July 22, 2022 8:51:01 PM GMT+03:00, Phyllis Bruce > wrote: >> >> Thank you Adrien, and Glenn >>

Re: [GNC] Lost 4 hours of data input

2022-07-22 Thread Phyllis Bruce
ecent set of > log > files, just in case something happens. > > At Fri, 22 Jul 2022 12:51:01 -0500 Phyllis Bruce > wrote: > > > > > Thank you Adrien, and Glenn > > > > I'd much prefer to keep the file local. I just discovered I can choose to > &

Re: [GNC] Lost 4 hours of data input

2022-07-22 Thread Phyllis Bruce
r batches also means > less lost work, without even having to remember to save.) > > Regards, > Adrien > > On 7/22/22 11:29 AM, Phyllis Bruce wrote: > > Imported and matched all the years transactions for a credit card. Then > > hit the reconcile button. Crash! > >

Re: [GNC] Lost 4 hours of data input

2022-07-22 Thread Phyllis Bruce
On Fri, Jul 22, 2022 at 12:29 PM Phyllis Bruce > wrote: > >> Imported and matched all the years transactions for a credit card. Then >> hit the reconcile button. Crash! >> On trying to get back in I received a message that talked about >> bounceback? I'm sorry,

[GNC] Lost 4 hours of data input

2022-07-22 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Imported and matched all the years transactions for a credit card. Then hit the reconcile button. Crash! On trying to get back in I received a message that talked about bounceback? I'm sorry, I didn't write it down, but when I tried to reopen it said that someone else might be using the file

Re: [GNC] Revising an old Gnucash file

2022-07-19 Thread Phyllis Bruce
with GnuCash. Best of luck to you! Po > On Jul 19, 2022, at 4:41 PM, Tom Browder wrote: > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 15:52 Phyllis Bruce wrote: >> >> Tom, best wishes! I had to abandon Microsoft Money after 30 years. I >> suggest you do as I did, even though you've been usi

Re: [GNC] Revising an old Gnucash file

2022-07-19 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Tom, best wishes! I had to abandon Microsoft Money after 30 years. I suggest you do as I did, even though you've been using GC. Create a new file and start with 2022. Keep your old file for historical data. Import data from banks and savings accounts and create your account structure as you

Re: [GNC] New User Oh boy I need an accountant

2022-07-19 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Second thoughts. I decided to go with QFX files and they are much easier to deal with. Thanks again for your help. On Jul 19, 2022, at 5:11 AM, Phyllis Bruce wrote:  Thank you all for your quick responses. Viewing the splits in the bank ledger is very helpful too. I'm going to start over

Re: [GNC] New User Oh boy I need an accountant

2022-07-19 Thread Phyllis Bruce
Thank you. I will take your advice and try again to make sense of the help manual On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 8:10 PM flywire wrote: > Firstly, an accountant won't know how to use GnuCash unless they are a > user. > > Have you done the GnuCash Tutorial and Concepts Guide as an introduction > for

Re: [GNC] New User Oh boy I need an accountant

2022-07-19 Thread Phyllis Bruce
ot;un-learning" to do. On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 1:24 AM Fred Bone wrote: > On 18 July 2022 at 17:32, Phyllis Bruce said: > > > I am getting too many unanticipated results. Watched many YouTube videos > > since I cannot make sense of the Help manual. I have added acco