This comes up with regularity on the lists as people look to abandon QuickBooks and come to GnuCash.
There is an entry in the FAQ on the wiki (https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_How_do_I_import_my_data_from_Quickbooks.28TM.29.3F) that explains that QB uses a proprietary format that no one has put in time to decipher, rendering it non trivial for a user to migrate. I'm reasonably sure that this information is still accurate, with regards to GnuCash capabilities in late 2024. I will also note that while there is information online about Quicken's *other* formats, there is nothing about how a QBX file is structured. This suggests that OP will not find any help with converting into a GnuCash friendly format. Further, previous discussions on this topic (Google search: "quickbooks site:lists.gnucash.org") have revealed that QB doesn't offer its users the kind of export that GnuCash advisors here suggest (QIF, QFX, and OFX are the usual list recs). The past threads that I scanned in the archives came to the same conclusion: close out your QB books, change over to GnuCash as of a certain date, and start fresh. Optional: continue using QB for a period of time, either in parallel, or for reference. David T. On Nov 17, 2024, 4:29 AM, at 4:29 AM, David Cousens <davidcousen...@gmail.com> wrote: >John, > >I would try importing the .qbx export file as an OFX file if you can >open it with a text editor. There is a good chance that it is just a >proprietary version of the OFX standard format since it is intended for >export of Quickbooks data to accountants who may or may not be using >Quickbooks and Quickbooks has given it a non-standard extension to >confuse everyone. You can find details of the OFX file format at >https://docs.fileformat.com/finance/ofx/ >, >https://www.financialdataexchange.org/FDX/FDX/About/OFX-Work-Group.aspx?a315d1c24e44=2 >to compare the .qbx file with to check whether it is in an OFX format. > >David Cousens > >On Fri, 2024-11-15 at 23:04 -0500, j...@aronetics.com wrote: >> Hey y'all, >> >> Thank you for building GNUCash. >> >> From Quickbooks to GNUCash, what is the file transfer setup from one >> to the >> other? >> Is GNUCash stable in 2024+? I don't intend to step on any foots, I've >> been >> with Linux since late 1994. >> >> Is it better on hardware or a VM, does anyone build it on a docker >> container >> with its own database? >> >> Thank you everyone, >> >> Best, >> John >> _______________________________________________ >> 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.
