At this point I've adapted to importing CSV format and it works quite well.....now that I understand it. I've also successfully imported PDF converted to CSV format once certain data or columns (in Libreoffice Calc) were modified or deleted.
So with an element of happiness I ask....."QFX....QFX.....what's that?" Carl Smith ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:* R Losey [mailto:rlo...@gmail.com] *Subject:* [GNC] Import CSV transactions into GC *Date:* Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 12:43 PM *To:* David Carlson *Cc:* Carl S.; gnucash-user@gnucash.org
While the convenience of importing transactions is nice, I've been doing manual reconciliation and entry -- it's fast enough, providing that I haven't missed a transaction.On Thu, Oct 6, 2022 at 8:11 AM David Carlson <david.carlson....@gmail.com> wrote:OK. I just checked and now they only offer PDF, Spreadsheet(whatever that means) and CSV download formats for my account. I guess they don't need our business. On Thu, Oct 6, 2022 at 7:51 AM Carl S. <s...@shch262.com> wrote: > Whooops.....you're right QFX and not QDF > ------------------------------ > *From:* David Carlson [mailto:david.carlson....@gmail.com > <david.carlson....@gmail.com>] > *Subject:* [GNC] Import CSV transactions into GC > *Date:* Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 12:17 AM > *To:* Carl S. > *Cc:* gnucash-user@gnucash.org > > What is QDF format? That would not be the same as QFX. > > On Wed, Oct 5, 2022 at 10:57 PM Carl S. <s...@shch262.com> wrote: > >> David, >> >> Thanks for the recommendations. I've been working on this way too long >> but think that I figured out some of the difficulties. 'Just reconciled >> a credit card statement and got all of the old mess behind so that I can >> begin anew by downloading csv transactions every few days or so. >> >> I think I figured out why and how I got duplicates- in the Match >> Transactions window there were several transactions that had the A box >> checked and in the Additional Comments column area there were the words, >> New, transfer $25.75 to (auto) "E:Food" My guess is that GC was >> telling me, "you already have this transaction in the register and >> here's the amount and the account name". So the solution was to tell GC >> to NOT import the transaction by unchecking the A box which would turn >> the line color red. You're correct also that if the C box is checked >> that particular transaction wont be imported. >> >> Thank you for the help... >> >> Carl Smith >> >> On 10/5/22 22:17, David Cousens wrote: >> > Carl >> > >> > If you had previously imported the September transactions, then the >> Import >> > Matcher should recognize all of them as duplicates and not import them. >> In this >> > case the A checkbox and U+C checkbox should both be unchecked and the >> 'C' >> > checkbox set to indicate that the transactions match existing >> transactions and >> > won't be imported, but the existing transactions will be marked as >> cleared (not >> > reconciled). >> > >> > If the CSV file contained some data which differed from that which was >> in the >> > in the QFX files, the U+C checkbox may be checked instead of the C >> checkbox >> > which indicates that the transaction matches an existing transaction >> and won't >> > be imported again but the data which is different will be updated form >> the CSV >> > import file. The A checkbox should not be checked if the transactions >> already >> > exist in your data file, only if they are new transactions. >> > >> > It is deliberately designed so as to not allow importing duplicate >> transactions >> > as transactions can only be deleted individually from the account >> register. >> > >> > If you are experimenting with the import, a good idea is to create a >> dummy test >> > set of books and experiment with importing into that firstrather than >> your main >> > set of books. The dummy doesn't have to have your full account tree, >> just the >> > accounts you will use during the import process. Once you have the >> import >> > working as you want then import to your main set of books. It also >> helps to >> > create a dummy CSV file which only has a few typical transactions in it >> to get >> > the setup right. Avoids having to delete large numbers of transaction >> while you >> > are experimenting if you don't get it right first time round. >> > >> > David Cousens >> > >> > On Wed, 2022-10-05 at 21:01 -0400, Carl S. wrote: >> >> Discover Card (a credit card) as of last week stopped providing the >> >> download of Discover card transactions in QDF....much to my >> displeasure. >> >> >> >> They do provide a download of transactions in CSV format. >> >> >> >> I'm trying to figure out how to do a reliable importation of my credit >> >> card transactions into GC in my Discover Card acct in GC. This all >> >> assumes I'll have to work with the downloaded CSV files now. >> >> >> >> For experimentation reasons I'm working on importing in csv format the >> >> transactions for the entire month of September just to see how the >> >> actual process is done. Previously, I had already imported the >> Discover >> >> card transactions in QDF for September (before Discover Card ended the >> >> QDF download). Next I'm importing the CSV transactions to see how they >> >> are recognized and matched by GC. >> >> >> >> I've been somewhat successful in using the >> >> File----Import-----Transactions from CSV and getting to the Match >> >> Transactions screen which presents the transactions to be imported. I >> >> understand what the Reconcile (auto match) transactions are but many of >> >> the transactions when imported to the account end up as duplicates >> since >> >> previously they had been added in QDF. >> >> >> >> So, I'm confused and want to make the importation process as easy as >> >> possible. The A U+C C options make matters worse....for me. >> >> >> >> Also, I've tried, or rather, have attempted to get working, various >> >> csv2ODF converters. For me too many error messages was enough to stay >> >> away from them. >> >> >> >> Any help is much appreciated... >> >> >> >> Car Smith >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 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 >> > ----- >> > 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 >> ----- >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> > > > -- > David Carlson > > >-- David Carlson_______________________________________________ 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 on all your replies. 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