The same wikipedia article has a link to a QFX file viewer and converter to OFX format. The viewer/converter runs on Windows however it may be possible to run it under WINE on linux systemshttp://www.whiterocksoftware.com/2021/01/qfx-file-viewer-and-converters-to.html
David Cousens On Sun, 2024-11-17 at 10:16 +0300, sunfis...@yahoo.com wrote: > 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_Qu > ickbooks.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, 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.
