Re: [GNC] Gnucash 3.7 - flatpak cannot recognize second internal HDD & USB Flashdrive

2021-11-07 Thread parag puranik via gnucash-user
I am new to Linux shell commands. Please advise on how to use the filesystem command :--filesystem=$PATH_TO_USB_DRIVEAssuming my device name is /media/John/JETFLASH --filesystem=$PATH_TO_USB_DRIVE On Monday, 8 November, 2021, 12:09:02 pm IST, David H wrote: Hi Parag, You should rea

Re: [GNC] Gnucash 3.7 - flatpak cannot recognize second internal HDD & USB Flashdrive

2021-11-07 Thread David H
Hi Parag, You should read the wiki re flatpak - https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Flatpak, specifically the following :- How did you go with your csv file ? Cheers David H. ConfigurationGranting Access to Other Resources As each Flatpak app runs in a sandbox, you have to unlock additionally requir

[GNC] Gnucash 3.7 - flatpak cannot recognize second internal HDD & USB Flashdrive

2021-11-07 Thread parag puranik via gnucash-user
My existing system : Mint 19.3 Cinnamon -32 bit with latest updates - (installed on internal SSD) and Gnucash default version 2.6.19. I upgraded Gnucash through Software manager to Build : 3.7+(2019-09-07) -Flatpak. It was successfully installed while keeping my existing default version 2.6.19 i

Re: [GNC] My MacOS Finance::Quote Successful Tweaks

2021-11-07 Thread prl
Ken, thanks from me for that, too. I'd been able to get Finance::Quote to install from other installation instructions for macOS, but when I tried to use it I was getting authentication failures when F::Q tried to connect to a server using HTTPS. I think it was installing/updating Mozilla::CA

Re: [GNC] Black Screen

2021-11-07 Thread Chris Rumney
Derek, Just upgraded and now works fine. Clearly an issue with Monteray that the latest version resolves. Many thanks Chris From: Derek Atkins Date: Sunday, 7 November 2021 at 13:12 To: Chris Rumney , gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] Black Screen Upgrade to 4.8-2 -derek Sent usi

Re: [GNC] Problem with PayPal statements?

2021-11-07 Thread Frank H. Ellenberger
Hi Jean, to understnad where to search I have aa few questions: Am 07.11.21 um 16:36 schrieb Jean D. Boyle via gnucash-user: > Hello fellow users of GNUCash, > > Currently I am running GNUCash 4.8 with Flatpak on M20.2, and I have > some troubles with GNUCash that i had not before: and before y

Re: [GNC] Report printing of annual transactions

2021-11-07 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
So how do I print a report that has every transaction for the yearly accounting period January 01 through December 31 of any given year by account number? If new to gnucash, I strongly suggest looking at all of the reports you think you might want/need. Not just by the names gnucash gives

Re: [GNC] Double entry bookkeeping for purchases to be paid at later date

2021-11-07 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 11/7/2021 10:36 AM, Stan Brown wrote: On 2021-11-07 07:11, Sharon Sydnor wrote: I am only experienced in basic bookkeeping but irrespective of what type of payment you intend to make, you have bought something you intend to pay for later hence IT IS a LIABILITY -so your second account WILL

Re: [GNC] Report printing of annual transactions

2021-11-07 Thread Michael Hendry
On 7 Nov 2021, at 17:37, sydnorbill...@bellsouth.net wrote: > > I had posted previously in trying to print a volume of year/y transactions > for a reference compilation in black and white of all entries in account > number order for any given year, I couldn't get the amounts to be included, > and

[GNC] Report printing of annual transactions

2021-11-07 Thread sydnorbilling
I had posted previously in trying to print a volume of year/y transactions for a reference compilation in black and white of all entries in account number order for any given year, I couldn't get the amounts to be included, and what had worked previously I can't find a way back to as the amounts do

Re: [GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 224, Issue 15

2021-11-07 Thread sydnorbilling
Stan, yes understand your point under the circumstances as you understood them. I misunderstood - still don't know what a head check is but it didn't conjure up Bill Pay for me - and I oversimplififed the inquiry. -Original Message- From: gnucash-user On Behalf Of gnucash-user-requ...@gn

[GNC] Problem with PayPal statements?

2021-11-07 Thread Jean D. Boyle via gnucash-user
Hello fellow users of GNUCash, Currently I am running GNUCash 4.8 with Flatpak on M20.2, and I have some troubles with GNUCash that i had not before: When importing my statements from PayPal (*.csv), GNUCash starts to behave a bit strange. Although everything is correct in the /import previe

Re: [GNC] Double entry bookkeeping for purchases to be paid at later date

2021-11-07 Thread Stan Brown
On 2021-11-07 07:11, Sharon Sydnor wrote: > I am only experienced in basic bookkeeping but irrespective of what type of > payment you intend to make, you have bought something you intend to pay for > later hence IT IS a LIABILITY -so your second account WILL NOT be a > checking/payment accoun

Re: [GNC] My MacOS Finance::Quote Successful Tweaks

2021-11-07 Thread Ken Farley
Hope it works out for you. I noticed there are sporadic questions about this kind of thing and thought it might be nice to have a place where all the stuff that worked for someone (me, in this case) is spelled out in a straightforward fashion, rather than spread over a whole heap of messages. So gl

[GNC] Double entry bookkeeping for purchases to be paid at later date: LIABILITIES Re: gnucash-user Digest, Vol 224, Issue 13

2021-11-07 Thread Sharon Sydnor
the prices of each part for > later reference, but all those parts are recorded in "Hardware" account - > thus several splits go into the same account. > > In default "Basic Ledger" view this is shown in a confusing way - each split > gets its own row, but each row disp

Re: [GNC] question from newbie

2021-11-07 Thread Jean-David Beyer via gnucash-user
On 11/7/21 05:42, Michael Hendry wrote: I’m assuming a “head check” is what we in the UK would call a post-dated cheque - a cheque which can’t be cashed until a stated date; for what it’s worth, I understand that banks in the UK will often make the payment if the cheque is presented early. A

Re: [GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16.

2021-11-07 Thread Mike Stillingfleet
Thank you to All. I am now on 4.8 and all appears to be OK. On Fri, Nov 5, 2021, at 12:07 AM, David H wrote: > Gyle, > > That is not correct. Version 4.8 was an upgrade for ALL OS's not just Mac > OS. Version 4.8.2 was an update for Mac OS only to fix screen issues in > Monterey. > > Cheers

Re: [GNC] difficulties with managing accounts with lots of split transactions

2021-11-07 Thread Platon Pronko
Thanks for the tip about hotkeys, that's quite useful (I was longing for a way to toggle splits for a long time). Best regards, Platon Pronko On 2021-11-07 16:16, david whiting wrote: I've set up hotkeys for the different views that gnucash has and I find it helpful for this sort of thing. It

Re: [GNC] difficulties with managing accounts with lots of split transactions

2021-11-07 Thread Platon Pronko
Storing the info simply in the notes (or in a scan) feels a bit unstructured - harder to analyze later. But I didn't know about ability to attach a link to the transaction, that might be handy later - thanks for the tip. Best regards, Platon Pronko On 2021-11-07 16:13, Derek Atkins wrote: Use

Re: [GNC] difficulties with managing accounts with lots of split transactions

2021-11-07 Thread david whiting
I've set up hotkeys for the different views that gnucash has and I find it helpful for this sort of thing. It allows me to quickly switch between different views. ctrl+1: basic view ctrl+2: auto-split view (all splits for current transaction) ctrl+3: transaction journal view (all splits for all tr

Re: [GNC] difficulties with managing accounts with lots of split transactions

2021-11-07 Thread Derek Atkins
Use a vendor invoice to record it.. Or scan the receipt and attach it.. Or put the info into the notes... Or.. Lots of options. -derek Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos. On November 7, 2021 7:10:42 AM Platon Pronko wrote: Hi! I currently find it a bit difficult to handl

Re: [GNC] Black Screen

2021-11-07 Thread Derek Atkins
Upgrade to 4.8-2 -derek Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos. On November 7, 2021 7:58:58 AM Chris Rumney wrote: Hello, For the last few days every time I open up Gnucash all I see is a black screen. I am running it on a Mac, have closed the system down and restarted but this

[GNC] Black Screen

2021-11-07 Thread Chris Rumney
Hello, For the last few days every time I open up Gnucash all I see is a black screen. I am running it on a Mac, have closed the system down and restarted but this has no effect. There is a lot of data there so am wary of just deleting and reinstalling. All other programmes are working fine. Has

[GNC] difficulties with managing accounts with lots of split transactions

2021-11-07 Thread Platon Pronko
Hi! I currently find it a bit difficult to handle multi-split transactions that include several "splits" going to the same account. For example, if I'm buying some computer hardware I want to record the prices of each part for later reference, but all those parts are recorded in "Hardware" acc

Re: [GNC] question from newbie

2021-11-07 Thread Doug
Similar comment, by a non-accountant. What I do with transactions that are planned is to enter them when I place the forward transaction with the bank, & set the date as when the account will be paid (or transferred). I can always see the current day balance by looking at the dividing line on t

Re: [GNC] question from newbie

2021-11-07 Thread Michael Hendry
On 6 Nov 2021, at 21:40, Shevach Pepper wrote: > > Hello there, > 'I'm having trouble on how to record buying groceries on Jan. 1 with a > head check for Feb. 1 > What I understood from the manual that this is not an expense but a > liablity but I don't understand if I should make two

Re: [GNC] Price editor uses old entry

2021-11-07 Thread Rainer Dorsch via gnucash-user
Am Samstag, 6. November 2021, 03:51:55 CET schrieb john: > > On Nov 5, 2021, at 1:48 PM, Rainer Dorsch wrote: > > > > Am Freitag, 5. November 2021, 16:39:28 CET schrieben Sie: > >>> On Nov 5, 2021, at 4:22 AM, Rainer Dorsch via gnucash-user > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> I noticed th