Re: [GNC] export to csv?

2024-04-09 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 4/9/24 18:03, Geoff wrote: File / Export / Export Active Register to CSV ... Geoff = On 10/04/2024 10:48 am, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Hi All, Fedora 39 gnucash-5.5-6.fc39.x86_64 I would like to do a find, then export to results to a CSV (or other) spreadsheet. How do I

[GNC] export to csv?

2024-04-09 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
Hi All, Fedora 39 gnucash-5.5-6.fc39.x86_64 I would like to do a find, then export to results to a CSV (or other) spreadsheet. How do I do this? Many thanks, -T -- ~~ Computers are like air conditioners. They malfunction when you open windows

Re: [GNC] Schedule transaction for 2 Wednesday?

2023-03-10 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 3/9/23 21:26, Stan Brown (using GC 2.6.19) wrote: On 2023-03-09 21:11, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Just posted: RFE: allow for scheduled transitions 2nd weekdays https://bugs.gnucash.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=GnuCash You might want to remove that Ooops. Did not scroll down

Re: [GNC] Schedule transaction for 2 Wednesday?

2023-03-10 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 3/9/23 21:19, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On 3/9/23 21:16, Stan Brown (using GC 2.6.19) wrote: On 2023-03-09 20:38, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Hi All, Fedora 37 gnucash-4.13-1.fc37.x86_64 How do I set up a scheduled transaction to go off the second Wednesday

Re: [GNC] Schedule transaction for 2 Wednesday?

2023-03-10 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
it for remind and review without auto-creation and adjust as needed. Regards, Adrien On 3/9/23 10:38 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Hi All, Fedora 37 gnucash-4.13-1.fc37.x86_64 How do I set up a scheduled transaction to go off the second Wednesday of the month? On 3/9/23 22:28

Re: [GNC] Schedule transaction for 2 Wednesday?

2023-03-09 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2023-03-09 21:11, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Just posted: RFE: allow for scheduled transitions 2nd weekdays https://bugs.gnucash.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=GnuCash On 2023-03-09 21:19, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Hi Stan, If the 1st is a Wednesday, then the 2nd W

Re: [GNC] Schedule transaction for 2 Wednesday?

2023-03-09 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 3/9/23 21:16, Stan Brown (using GC 2.6.19) wrote: On 2023-03-09 20:38, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Hi All, Fedora 37 gnucash-4.13-1.fc37.x86_64 How do I set up a scheduled transaction to go off the second Wednesday of the month? In the scheduled transaction editor

Re: [GNC] Schedule transaction for 2 Wednesday?

2023-03-09 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On Mar 9, 2023, at 11:38 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Hi All, Fedora 37 gnucash-4.13-1.fc37.x86_64 How do I set up a scheduled transaction to go off the second Wednesday of the month? Many thanks, -T On 3/9/23 21:05, David Reiser wrote: > In the scheduled transaction edi

Re: [GNC] Schedule transaction for 2 Wednesday?

2023-03-09 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 3/9/23 10:38 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Hi All, Fedora 37 gnucash-4.13-1.fc37.x86_64 How do I set up a scheduled transaction to go off the second Wednesday of the month? On 3/9/23 20:53, Adrien Monteleone wrote: > I don't think you can. > > The closest method I

[GNC] Schedule transaction for 2 Wednesday?

2023-03-09 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
Hi All, Fedora 37 gnucash-4.13-1.fc37.x86_64 How do I set up a scheduled transaction to go off the second Wednesday of the month? Many thanks, -T ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to

Re: [GNC] GnuCash transfer column pull down not working in MATE

2021-10-04 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 10/4/21 18:52, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Hi All, Fedora 34 mate-desktop-1.26.0-1.fc34.x86_64 Xfce 4.16 gnucash-4.6-2.fc34.x86_64 GnuCash transfer column pull down not working in MATE:    https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-desktop/issues/484    https://bugzilla.redhat.com

[GNC] GnuCash transfer column pull down not working in MATE

2021-10-04 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
Hi All, Fedora 34 mate-desktop-1.26.0-1.fc34.x86_64 Xfce 4.16 gnucash-4.6-2.fc34.x86_64 GnuCash transfer column pull down not working in MATE: https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-desktop/issues/484 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2010544 The drop down arrow at the far right

Re: [GNC] clip board paste across catagories

2020-09-30 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-30 17:40, John Ralls wrote: On Sep 30, 2020, at 11:49 AM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On 9/30/20 4:51 AM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Hi Geoff, The current game plane is to 1) learn how to import a CSV into GnuCash 2) take my data that I was going to place

Re: [GNC] clip board paste across catagories

2020-09-30 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 9/30/20 4:51 AM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Hi Geoff, The current game plane is to 1) learn how to import a CSV into GnuCash 2) take my data that I was going to place in the clipboard     and instead write it to a standard CSV file and location     the GnuCash can easily

Re: [GNC] clip board paste across catagories

2020-09-30 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-30 03:12, Geert Janssens wrote: If you want to use double quotes as data, you will have to escape them. There are two escape methods gnucash understands: prepend with a backslash (\") or put two double-quotes in a row ("") Are you referring to inside my program or what GnuCash

Re: [GNC] clip board paste across catagories

2020-09-30 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-29 23:02, Geoff wrote: Todd / Margo Since you are a programmer, if you are still keen to use the clipboard, here are some left field options for you to investigate: Windows --- I have used AutoHotKey https://www.autohotkey.com/ for nearly a decade and it will eat a simple

Re: [GNC] clip board paste across catagories

2020-09-29 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-29 20:13, John Ralls wrote: On Sep 29, 2020, at 5:58 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On 2020-09-29 13:29, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: I am not an expert, but perhaps if you're writing the format yourself, maybe you could adopt an existing standard (e.g., QIF, QFX

Re: [GNC] clip board paste across catagories

2020-09-29 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-29 13:29, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: I am not an expert, but perhaps if you're writing the format yourself, maybe you could adopt an existing standard (e.g., QIF, QFX, CSV) and import that into GnuCash? Also, Chapter 18 in the Guide is all about importing business data.

Re: [GNC] clip board paste across catagories

2020-09-29 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-29 15:39, John Ralls wrote: Not that it's germane to GnuCash, but your example of the column of text doesn't work with LibreOffice: Paste a column of text into a table cell and you get a cell containing the column of text. Select 4 cells and paste and you get 4 cells with the

Re: [GNC] clip board paste across catagories

2020-09-29 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-29 13:29, John Ralls wrote: > If you're going to reply to bug emails in email please copy the list. Hi John, I was writing to you personally. I don't mind you adding it to the list though. > In > this case I've rejiggered the reply to keep it in the existing

Re: [GNC] clip board paste across catagories

2020-09-29 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-29 13:37, Stephen M. Butler wrote: On 9/29/20 1:20 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On Sep 27, 2020, at 12:23 AM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Any special character I can throw at it to get it to paste across fields?  I can insert anything I want into the string

Re: [GNC] clip board paste across catagories

2020-09-29 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-29 13:29, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: I am not an expert, but perhaps if you're writing the format yourself, maybe you could adopt an existing standard (e.g., QIF, QFX, CSV) and import that into GnuCash? Also, Chapter 18 in the Guide is all about importing business data.

Re: [GNC] clip board paste across catagories

2020-09-29 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On Sep 27, 2020, at 12:23 AM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Any special character I can throw at it to get it to paste across fields? I can insert anything I want into the string On 2020-09-29 08:55, John Ralls wrote: No. Aside from the special transaction copy-paste

Re: [GNC] clip board paste across catagories

2020-09-29 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-28 21:37, John Ralls wrote: On Sep 28, 2020, at 9:25 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On 2020-09-26 23:44, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Hi All, Fedora 32, x64 Xfce 4.14 gnucash-4.1-1.fc32.x86_64 I has a situation where I have the Date, Number, Description

Re: [GNC] clip board paste across catagories

2020-09-28 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-26 23:44, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Hi All, Fedora 32, x64 Xfce 4.14 gnucash-4.1-1.fc32.x86_64 I has a situation where I have the Date, Number, Description, Transfer, Payment, Charge loaded into the secondary clipboard (, ctrl).  (Linux has four clipboards.) When I

Re: [GNC] clip board paste across catagories

2020-09-27 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-27 01:08, Liz wrote: On Sun, 27 Sep 2020 00:23:50 -0700 ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On 2020-09-27 00:02, David Carlson wrote: > AFAIK ctrl-v has always pasted entire contents of the clipboard > only into the currently selected field. > Any special charac

Re: [GNC] clip board paste across catagories

2020-09-27 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On Sun, Sep 27, 2020, 1:51 AM ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>> wrote: On 2020-09-26 23:44, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: > Hi All, > > Fedora 32, x64 > Xfce 4.14 > gnucash-4.1-1.fc32.x86_64

Re: [GNC] clip board paste across catagories

2020-09-27 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-26 23:44, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Hi All, Fedora 32, x64 Xfce 4.14 gnucash-4.1-1.fc32.x86_64 I has a situation where I have the Date, Number, Description, Transfer, Payment, Charge loaded into the secondary clipboard (, ctrl).  (Linux has four clipboards.) When I

[GNC] clip board paste across catagories

2020-09-27 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
Hi All, Fedora 32, x64 Xfce 4.14 gnucash-4.1-1.fc32.x86_64 I has a situation where I have the Date, Number, Description, Transfer, Payment, Charge loaded into the secondary clipboard (, ctrl). (Linux has four clipboards.) When I paste (ctrl) into GnuCash, I can't get it to paste across

Re: [GNC] Negative attitudes [was: Re: Negative numbers]

2020-09-14 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-13 03:31, Liz wrote: On Sat, 12 Sep 2020 22:37:02 -0700 ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Folks do not understand that Open Source is not free. We have a way of describing this to deal with the various meanings of "free" in English. You are describing "

Re: [GNC] Negative numbers

2020-09-14 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-13 00:39, Chris Green wrote: On Sat, Sep 12, 2020 at 02:40:51PM -0700, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: You ever get a letter from Red hat or Wine or Libre Office explaining that you need to "hire" them to get your bugs fixed? This is the open source model. O

Re: [GNC] Negative numbers

2020-09-12 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-12 15:20, David Carlson wrote: The developers love volunteers.  Care to help? I program in Raku. What is Gnu Cash written in? If Raku, I'd love to look at the parcer. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your

Re: [GNC] Negative attitudes [was: Re: Negative numbers]

2020-09-12 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-12 19:26, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: ToddAndMargo, I don't know what to conclude from what you are saying. One sentence seems to show you understand that GnuCash only reaches you by lots of people doing lots of things. The next sentence seems to show you having a tremendous

Re: [GNC] Negative numbers

2020-09-12 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-12 10:27, John Ralls wrote: On Sep 11, 2020, at 11:33 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On 2020-09-10 21:42, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On 9/9/20 1:05 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Not that I'm aware of, but just tab or shift-tab to the other column. A negative

Re: [GNC] Negative numbers

2020-09-12 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 2020-09-10 21:42, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On 9/9/20 1:05 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Not that I'm aware of, but just tab or shift-tab to the other column. A negative credit is a positive debit and vice versa. If you try entering a negative, you'll see GnuCash moves

Re: [GNC] reindex?

2020-09-10 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 9/9/20 12:28 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Fedora 32 gnucash-4.1-1.fc32.x86_64 Without going into the particulars of why, is there a way to re-index the database on one of my accounts?  Or is there some integrity check on the data that I can run? On 2020-09-09 13:03, Adrien

Re: [GNC] reindex?

2020-09-10 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 9/9/20 12:28 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Fedora 32 gnucash-4.1-1.fc32.x86_64 Without going into the particulars of why, is there a way to re-index the database on one of my accounts?  Or is there some integrity check on the data that I can run? On 2020-09-09 13:03, Adrien

Re: [GNC] Negative numbers

2020-09-10 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
/20 12:31 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Fedora 32 gnucash-4.1-1.fc32.x86_64 I have a number of program that accept negative numbers with the minus sign at the end `123.45-` or inside parenthesis `(123.56)`. Is there a way to tell GnuCash to do this also?  I keep entering it the other

[GNC] Negative numbers

2020-09-09 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
Fedora 32 gnucash-4.1-1.fc32.x86_64 I have a number of program that accept negative numbers with the minus sign at the end `123.45-` or inside parenthesis `(123.56)`. Is there a way to tell GnuCash to do this also? I keep entering it the other way and having to go back and put the minus sign

[GNC] reindex?

2020-09-09 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
Fedora 32 gnucash-4.1-1.fc32.x86_64 Without going into the particulars of why, is there a way to re-index the database on one of my accounts? Or is there some integrity check on the data that I can run? ___ gnucash-user mailing list

Re: [GNC] How do I add notes to my columns?

2020-08-25 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
> On 25/08/2020 9:25 pm, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: >> >> Any way to get it in single line mode? >> >> On 2020-08-21 03:31, david whiting wrote: >>> Not that I am aware of. >> >> >> Dang! Thank you anyway. On 2020-08-25 19:22,

Re: [GNC] How do I add notes to my columns?

2020-08-25 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
>> Any way to get it in single line mode? On 2020-08-21 03:31, david whiting wrote: Not that I am aware of. Dang! Thank you anyway. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:

Re: [GNC] How do I add notes to my columns?

2020-08-21 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On Fri, 21 Aug 2020 at 18:44, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>> wrote: Hi All, gnucash-4.1-1.fc32.x86_64 I see I can View->Sort by "Notes" How do I add a "notes" column to my accounts: Many thanks, -T

[GNC] How do I add notes to my columns?

2020-08-21 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
Hi All, gnucash-4.1-1.fc32.x86_64 I see I can View->Sort by "Notes" How do I add a "notes" column to my accounts: Many thanks, -T ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:

Re: [GNC] How do I double check scheduled transactions?

2019-07-03 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 7/3/19 9:04 PM, David Carlson wrote: Read Chapter 6 section 6.12 of the help manual.  If you have any further questions please ask. David Carlson Hi David, Ah Ha! It was the edit button I was missing. I had presumed that it was a floating windows and that the buttons were from the

[GNC] How do I double check scheduled transactions?

2019-07-03 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
Hi All, Looks like I figured out how to do scheduled transactions. A very useful feature! Questions: 1) when I get paranoid that I put the wrong amount in, how can I go back and double check it? 2) how do I change the amount (Netflix raises its prices, etc..)? 3) how do I terminate a

Re: [GNC] extra column?

2019-06-20 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/19/19 10:13 AM, Larry Evans wrote: Attached is a BozoBuysTransaction report. It shows what I think you're calling the "post date on credit card transactions" under the heading: done-AnyCard What I'm calling the "charge date"(the date charge were made) is under the heading:

Re: [GNC] Transfer funds after reconcile, finish ???

2019-06-19 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/19/19 9:58 AM, Maf. King wrote: On Wednesday, 19 June 2019 17:38:46 BST ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On 6/19/19 12:44 AM, Maf. King wrote: On Wednesday, 19 June 2019 08:26:46 BST ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On 6/19/19 12:19 AM, Colin Law wrote: That happens on Credit

Re: [GNC] Transfer funds after reconcile, finish ???

2019-06-19 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/19/19 12:44 AM, Maf. King wrote: On Wednesday, 19 June 2019 08:26:46 BST ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On 6/19/19 12:19 AM, Colin Law wrote: That happens on Credit Card accounts on the assumption that you might want to enter a transaction to pay off the credit card. If you don't

Re: [GNC] extra column?

2019-06-19 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/19/19 5:02 AM, Larry Evans wrote: On 6/18/19 5:58 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On Jun 18, 2019, at 4:19 AM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Hi All, On my credit card registries, is it possible to add an extra date column where I can put Post Date? Many thanks, -T

Re: [GNC] Transfer funds after reconcile, finish ???

2019-06-19 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/19/19 12:19 AM, Colin Law wrote: That happens on Credit Card accounts on the assumption that you might want to enter a transaction to pay off the credit card. If you don't want to do that just click Cancel. Colin Interesting! That explains it. Thank you!

Re: [GNC] I just don't understand reconciliation

2019-06-19 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
Follow up: Good Lord you guys are patient and gracious. I can be thick as a stone at times. I am now using the feature with confidence. Thank you! -T ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or

Re: [GNC] I just don't understand reconciliation

2019-06-19 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/19/19 12:16 AM, Colin Law wrote: On Wed, 19 Jun 2019 at 00:56, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: ... So basically, I need t wait for my next statement to come to "c" the charges that did not make it on the current statement. So reconcile will always be a month behind. I

[GNC] Transfer funds after reconcile, finish ???

2019-06-19 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
Hi All, After a successful Reconcile, Finish, I sometimes get the following pop up: I changed the number to zero before pasting. What is this all about? Why would it want to transfer funds? I press cancel. Many thanks, -T ___

Re: [GNC] I just don't understand reconciliation

2019-06-18 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/18/19 5:05 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: On Jun 18, 2019, at 6:58 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: 2) use Balance with the starting date of my current statement, so a month behind. No, no, no, no. Do *NOT* use the balance button unless the ‘Difference’ is something OTHER

Re: [GNC] I just don't understand reconciliation

2019-06-18 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/18/19 5:07 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: It isn’t adding it without you telling it to, which you are doing when you click the `Balance` button when you should not be, because you are already balanced. Oh It was a surprise the first time. Now I expect and avoid it. Bozo's account gets a

Re: [GNC] I just don't understand reconciliation

2019-06-18 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/18/19 5:00 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: To add on one more tidbit for an anticipated question: What ??? Me??? I realize I can be thick as a rock at times. It isn’t very likely that a charge will take more than 24 hours to settle. (business sales charged on delivery with long lead

Re: [GNC] I just don't understand reconciliation

2019-06-18 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/18/19 4:56 PM, Maf. King wrote: I'm slightly confused as to why dispatch dates matter in an accounting program. It almost sounds like you are trying to use the reconcile workflow for something that is not. Just trying to get everything inside the balance date. I do not use the "balance"

Re: [GNC] I just don't understand reconciliation

2019-06-18 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/18/19 4:36 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Adrian, If it add spurious entries for translations that have not passed during the date periods I am checking, it is useless. It would only work if I altered all my charge dates to their actual post date. That I DO NOT WANT. The box in the

Re: [GNC] I just don't understand reconciliation

2019-06-18 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/18/19 4:43 PM, Ronal B Morse wrote: What Adrian said. Once you understand this, then reconciliation will make perfect sense, and you will never, ever press the "balance" button (where that extra transaction you don't want came from) again. Ron Apologies, Adrien. You were the victim of

Re: [GNC] I just don't understand reconciliation

2019-06-18 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/18/19 4:27 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: On Jun 18, 2019, at 6:11 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On 6/18/19 3:41 AM, Maf. King wrote: Things these days are generally much more instant, although sometimes not as instant as we might like. HTH, Maf Not really. By law

Re: [GNC] I just don't understand reconciliation

2019-06-18 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/18/19 4:20 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: On Jun 18, 2019, at 6:04 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On 6/18/19 3:43 AM, Maf. King wrote: Yep, the Balance button will insert a transaction into your account to make it balance with the statement finishing total. It's effectively

Re: [GNC] I just don't understand reconciliation

2019-06-18 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/18/19 3:41 AM, Maf. King wrote: Things these days are generally much more instant, although sometimes not as instant as we might like. HTH, Maf Not really. By law, folks that take credit crds in the USA are not allowed to charge you until the item ships or gets processed. Sometimes

Re: [GNC] I just don't understand reconciliation

2019-06-18 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/18/19 3:43 AM, Maf. King wrote: Yep, the Balance button will insert a transaction into your account to make it balance with the statement finishing total. It's effectively a short cut when you can't be bothered to keep careful track of all your txns. Maf. Here is the rub. The date I

Re: [GNC] extra column?

2019-06-18 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
>> On Jun 18, 2019, at 4:19 AM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> On my credit card registries, is it possible to add an extra >> date column where I can put Post Date? >> >> >> Many thanks, >> -T On 6/18/19 5:2

Re: [GNC] I just don't understand reconciliation

2019-06-18 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/18/19 1:54 AM, Maf. King wrote: Finish will be greyed out until you get the "difference" to 0 7 is what it suppose to ber! It is not checked off! ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription

Re: [GNC] I just don't understand reconciliation

2019-06-18 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/18/19 1:53 AM, David T. wrote: Michael, I believe that ToddAndMargo clicked the "Reconcile" button in the reconcile window, which is designed to create a balancing entry when your reconciling doesn't work. ToddAndMargo, Michael's suggestion to click the "Finish" button

[GNC] extra column?

2019-06-18 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
Hi All, On my credit card registries, is it possible to add an extra date column where I can put Post Date? Many thanks, -T ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:

Re: [GNC] I just don't understand reconciliation

2019-06-18 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/17/19 11:47 PM, Michael Hendry wrote: When you have checked the relevant entries in the reconciliation window (as in your third screenshot), you’ll get a difference of $0.00. Now click on the “Finish” button, and the process will be complete, with the transactions you have checked now

Re: [GNC] I just don't understand reconciliation

2019-06-18 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 6/17/19 11:47 PM, Michael Hendry wrote: Gnucash is calculating the ending balance “believing" that the $7 charge would have hit your credit card, but your imaginary credit card statement would have omitted it, leaving an ending balance of $135. You need to enter $135 in the Reconcile

Re: [GNC] Need help reconciling

2019-05-10 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 4/26/19 3:19 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Hi All, I have been looking over the "Reconcile" on on eof m yu credit card account.  I just don understand what I am seeing. 1) do I put a "c" in the opening balance as I I has checked it? 2) I have put "C&

Re: [GNC] undo close?

2019-05-09 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/9/19 7:04 AM, Derek Atkins wrote: I still have no idea how it got to that. As Geert said, that message only appears once in the whole source code, and it's not from an accessible function. Lucky me! ___ gnucash-user mailing list

Re: [GNC] undo close?

2019-05-08 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/8/19 3:28 AM, Geert Janssens wrote: Todd, do you remember which tab was open when you accidentally clicked the close button ? Was it a report tab, a register tab or an accounts tab or even something else ? I was in on of my credit card accounts. But, I checked and the button is there is

Re: [GNC] undo close?

2019-05-08 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/8/19 12:14 AM, Geert Janssens wrote: It seems gnucash has a "Close" button that actually means "Close Books" with description: "Archive old data using accounting periods". mumble, mumble ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To

Re: [GNC] undo close?

2019-05-08 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/8/19 12:27 AM, Maf. King wrote: On Wednesday, 8 May 2019 08:14:05 BST Geert Janssens wrote: And actually it's very odd your copy of gnucash has this button to begin with. So that begs the question: what version of gnucash are you using ? And from what source did you install it ?

Re: [GNC] undo close?

2019-05-08 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/8/19 12:14 AM, Geert Janssens wrote: Op woensdag 8 mei 2019 04:16:51 CEST schreef ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user: On 5/7/19 6:48 PM, Derek Atkins wrote: What do you mean archived? It was GnuCash's wording. And I don't know what it means. I tought it meant I was done editing for the day

Re: [GNC] Okay, why won't it let me restore from backup?

2019-05-08 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/7/19 5:57 AM, Derek Atkins wrote: ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user writes: I restore yesterday's file and still get today's booboo You restored the XXX.gnucash file, which is just your data. Why won't it let me restore from backup? Because you didn't restore the METADATA file, which

Re: [GNC] undo close?

2019-05-07 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/7/19 6:48 PM, Derek Atkins wrote: What do you mean archived? It was GnuCash's wording. And I don't know what it means. I tought it meant I was done editing for the day. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your

Re: [GNC] undo close?

2019-05-07 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/7/19 5:34 PM, Derek Atkins wrote: So it closed that tab (which is NOT closing the file). It closed and archived ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:

Re: [GNC] undo close?

2019-05-07 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/7/19 3:50 AM, Colin Law wrote: On Tue, 7 May 2019 at 11:45, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On 5/7/19 3:17 AM, Colin Law wrote: What popup tooltip do you see if you hover over the Close button that you posted an image of? Colin I am too chicken to do it again. I am not asking

Re: [GNC] undo close?

2019-05-07 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/7/19 5:56 AM, Derek Atkins wrote: Which "close" did you accidentally hit, and where did you "hit" it? ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:

Re: [GNC] undo close?

2019-05-07 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/7/19 3:02 AM, Liz wrote: On Tue, 7 May 2019 02:37:36 -0700 ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Liz Hi Liz, I think there is some misunderstanding. I pressed the "Close" button, as in "close and archive the account". I did not close the "Tab". I

Re: [GNC] undo close?

2019-05-07 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/7/19 3:17 AM, Colin Law wrote: What popup tooltip do you see if you hover over the Close button that you posted an image of? Colin I am too chicken to do it again. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your

Re: [GNC] Okay, why won't it let me restore from backup?

2019-05-07 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On Tue, May 7, 2019, 3:09 AM ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>> wrote: On 5/7/19 12:08 AM, Colin Law wrote: > What exactly did you do when you tried to restore it from backup? > Without knowing what backup s/w or strateg

Re: [GNC] Okay, why won't it let me restore from backup?

2019-05-07 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/7/19 2:58 AM, Colin Law wrote: On Tue, 7 May 2019 at 09:09, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: I got back the same closed account. If you had deleted the original file and replaced it with the new one there is no way that it could have opened the old one (as it no longer existed

Re: [GNC] undo close?

2019-05-07 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/7/19 3:06 AM, Liz wrote: On Tue, 7 May 2019 02:37:36 -0700 ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Hi Liz, I think there is some misunderstanding. I pressed the "Close" button, as in "close and archive the account". I did not close the "Tab". I

Re: [GNC] undo close?

2019-05-07 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/7/19 3:02 AM, Colin Law wrote: What do you see if you click View > Filter By, both Account Type and Other tabs therein. Also show us the whole window please for the Accounts tab Colin I restored from backup. It currently says "Show all" ___

Re: [GNC] undo close?

2019-05-07 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/7/19 2:37 AM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: I did not close the "Tab". The "Tab" did not close. It was still there. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferenc

Re: [GNC] undo close?

2019-05-07 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/6/19 11:22 PM, Liz wrote: On Mon, 6 May 2019 19:35:24 -0700 ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user [1] wrote: Hi All, If you accidentally hit "Close", is there a way to undo it other than from backup (which is what I did)? Many thanks, -T Start here [2]https://wiki.gnucash.org/

Re: [GNC] Okay, why won't it let me restore from backup?

2019-05-07 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/7/19 12:08 AM, Colin Law wrote: What exactly did you do when you tried to restore it from backup? Without knowing what backup s/w or strategy you use we are in the dark on what you actually did. What backup means is that I have copies of the data file squirrels away wher Gnu Cash can't

Re: [GNC] undo close?

2019-05-07 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/7/19 12:11 AM, Colin Law wrote: On Tue, 7 May 2019 at 08:06, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user [1] wrote: GnuCash 2.3 and later View -> New Accounts Page Q speakth with forked tongue. Translation. "You can't. You have to start over. HAHAHAHAH." Pa

Re: [GNC] undo close?

2019-05-07 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/6/19 11:22 PM, Liz wrote: On Mon, 6 May 2019 19:35:24 -0700 ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: Hi All, If you accidentally hit "Close", is there a way to undo it other than from backup (which is what I did)? Many thanks, -T Start here https://wiki.gnucash.org/

Re: [GNC] Okay, why won't it let me restore from backup?

2019-05-06 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 5/6/19 7:41 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: I restore yesterday's file and still get today's booboo Why won't it let me restore from backup? But I could run it from backup and press "save as" to put it back where it normally

[GNC] undo close?

2019-05-06 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
Hi All, If you accidentally hit "Close", is there a way to undo it other than from backup (which is what I did)? Many thanks, -T ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:

[GNC] Okay, why won't it let me restore from backup?

2019-05-06 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
I restore yesterday's file and still get today's booboo Why won't it let me restore from backup? ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:

Re: [GNC] Need help reconciling

2019-04-29 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 4/27/19 2:29 AM, Liz wrote: We all learn in different combinations of three main ways Hearing, Doing and Seeing It doesn't matter how. Most importantly Some people just don't learn from lectures some just don't learn from reading a book some only learn by doing and asking questions.

Re: [GNC] Need help reconciling

2019-04-28 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 4/27/19 3:18 AM, Michael Hendry wrote: On 27 Apr 2019, at 10:29, Liz wrote: On Sat, 27 Apr 2019 14:16:25 +0530 "David T. via gnucash-user" wrote: ToddAndMango, you might try reading the documentation. I'm going to put my education hat on here We all learn in different combinations

Re: [GNC] Need help reconciling

2019-04-28 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 4/27/19 2:29 AM, Liz wrote: For the human identified as ToddAndMargo Can't think of a way to remove the private information ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:

Re: [GNC] Need help reconciling

2019-04-27 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 4/27/19 12:11 AM, Colin Law wrote: I am sure we have been over this before. You should not generally need to touch the reconcile column in the register yourself. It is all done through the Reconcile feature. Open the credit card (or bank) account and select Options > Reconcile. Check the

Re: [GNC] Need help reconciling

2019-04-27 Thread ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
On 4/26/19 10:13 PM, Liz wrote: On Fri, 26 Apr 2019 19:59:32 -0500 (CDT) David Cousens wrote: Me: Where's the ? Wife: In the refrigerator. Me: No it isn't. Wife: Yes it is. Me: Definitely is not! Wife: Walks to refrigerator, opens the door grab.s . from the front of the middle

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