Thanks for the suggestion. I'd be interested in seeing that bug if you
want to drop a link / bug number. I filed a new bug (798296) for the
regression I'm experiencing since the previously mentioned bug was for a
different field. In my case, I think NOT importing the files at all and
just reconciling manually would be easier. When the data doesn't match,
I could start an import to compare / find the difference, but then not
complete it. I'd like my data to match the statement, but it's not
necessary enough for me to manually transfer every note one at a time on
a monthly basis. If that's where I land, I'll start using the
Description field instead of the Notes field. One account will have the
metadata for one month because I didn't want to lose changes made prior
to that import, and all accounts will be descriptionless for some period
of time thereafter, but I'll still have all the numbers.
On 8/27/21 9:57 AM, David Carlson wrote:
I know it is an extra step, but for a work-around I manually adjust
the existing transaction during the import so I know which new one(s)
match it. Then I accept the incoming transaction as new. Finally, as
a post processing step i manually merge the text that i want to keep
into one and delete the other(s).
In my case I am merging two "duplicate" transfers between accounts
with an existing transaction containing additional text to retain
incoming notes from both sides of the transfers. Luckily, there is
usually only one or two in a given month. There is another bug
report in process to catch duplicate transfer transactions from an
import so that should soon change.
On Fri, Aug 27, 2021, 7:31 AM <gcul...@mynym.us
<mailto:gcul...@mynym.us>> wrote:
Big thanks! All three of your points were direct and clear.
You are right, I am choosing U+C because I want the date to update
and
the description to populate. As I stated, this is what I used to
get.
I will definitely be checking that issue out and likely commenting.
On 8/27/21 4:46 AM, Jim DeLaHunt wrote:
>
> On 2021-08-26 13:55, gcul...@mynym.us <mailto:gcul...@mynym.us>
wrote:
>> I wouldn't be surprised if this has been asked in the past, but I
>> don't know of a good way to search the archives for these mailing
>> lists...
>
> Most web search tools respect
> 'https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/
<https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/>' as a way of
> restricting the search to the gnucash-user mailing list
archives. That
> might help you search the archives.
>
>
>> … Previously, on the PC, my manually entered notes were NOT
>> overwritten. Now that I'm on the Mac, the notes are being
>> overwritten by that arcane data, but I don't know if that is a
PC vs
>> Mac thing or a version change thing.…
>
> It might also be a "you are using the software differently" thing.
> Check in the transaction matcher window, which appears during the
> transaction import. If the status column reads "C", then your notes
> and memo field should stay unchanged. If it reads "U+C", then the
> notes and memo fields from the imported file should replace your
notes
> and memo fields. See documentation at
> <https://www.gnucash.org/viewdoc.phtml?rev=4&lang=C&doc=help
<https://www.gnucash.org/viewdoc.phtml?rev=4&lang=C&doc=help>>,
> especially "Table 6.1. Import Status of Transactions".
>
>
>> …I don't really want to lose my manually entered data, but I would
>> like to have the bank data imported an synchronized as well. Is
>> there anything I can do so that the generic transaction
information
>> doesn't overwrite my previously entered notes?
>
> GnuCash does not offer that option, as far as I know. I wish it
would.
> Maybe you have thoughts to add to Bug 797678 - "OFX importer should
> supplement, not replace, existing Notes (and Description and Memo)
> fields" at <https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=797678
<https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=797678>>.
>
> Best regards,
>
> —Jim DeLaHunt
>
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