Thanks for taking the time to reply. It is appreciated.
On Sat, Apr 9, 2022, at 7:26 AM, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: > On 4/6/2022 3:53 PM, Ed Reeder wrote: >> Example: >> I have previously entered a check into gnucash: >> Num=205, Description=Smith Plumbing, Withdrawal=100.00 >> >> My bank's OFX transaction has: >> <STMTTRN> >> <TRNTYPE>CHECK >> <TRNAMT>-100.00 >> <CHECKNUM>205 >> <NAME>CHECK # 205 >> </STMTTRN> >> >> When I import the OFX file and and match its transaction with the previously >> entered check transaction the "Smith Plumbing" gets overwritten with "CHECK >> # 205". >> >> Is there a way to preserve the "Smith Plumbing" and not have it overwritten? >> (It is a pain to go back and reenter the payee's name on each check). > > > This might be an opportunity to see how an analyst might approach the > problem. I do n not import OFX transactions, know nothing about them. > That being the case I would .. > > a) FIRST make a copy of you books before the import. You might give that > a name of test. You are going to work with THAT file so as not to mess > up your "production" data. Each time before the trials I am going to > suggest you make a reserve cop of that test file. I suspect it is going > to take multiple trials. > > b) Same with the OFX file you are trying to import. You are going to be > editing it perhaps multiple times so you want a clean original each time. > > c) You can see that is happening. The "<name>CHECK # XXX" is overwriting > what you had in the name field. For your first trial, see what happens > if you make than <NAME>" (in other words, NOTHING (null) there. My guess > is that this is;t going to do what you want , but it might. For you next > trial, eliminate that entire line form the transaction. In other words, > nothing between <CHECKNUM>xxx and </STMTTRN> > > Of course ACTUALLY I'd not do it it trail and error but would look up > the definition of the bank's OFX transaction to find out if <name> is > optional or not. > > Michael D Novack > > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
