Re: [GNC] porting Gnucash from W10 to Linux Mint

2025-01-24 Thread Doug via gnucash-user
elpful forum, & very experienced developers. regards, Doug On Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:49:26 -0500 Sam Fredo via gnucash-user wrote: > i'm trying to move away from Microsoft so I've settled on Linux Mint. > > I've been using Gnucash for several years now and it is absolu

Re: [GNC] Simple report(s) wanted

2025-01-21 Thread Doug via gnucash-user
are my Australian Tax return. Thanks to all Gnucash Developers for a great project! regards, Doug On Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:51:59 -0600 R Losey wrote: > Once you DO get a report the way you want it, you can "save" the > report configuration, so you shouldn't have to go

Re: [GNC] Reconciling, Starting Balance Problem, Problem Reconciling Transactions

2025-01-01 Thread Doug via gnucash-user
t the copied transaction in this case, then delete the one imported if required) regards, Doug (Gnucash user 15Y++) On Thu, 02 Jan 2025 10:17:55 +1000 David Cousens wrote: > Tom, > > If the starting balanc is out then the problem lies with previous > reconciliations not with the reconci

Re: [GNC] ANNOUNCE: GnuCash 5.10 Released

2024-12-18 Thread Doug via gnucash-user
blem for some time, so I use .csv import instead. (fyi, the QIF date is in the form dd MMM , & the text Month seems to confuse the issue: not worth worrying abt as long as .csv works. My other acct uses OFX, & it is so much easier.) Merry Christmas, to all so inclined. regards, D

Re: [GNC] Oddities importing from Quicken

2024-11-19 Thread Doug via gnucash-user
. Perhaps you could try importing your old Quicken data in a non-qif format into a new blank gnucash. There is an account importing option for a .csv file that might work. Good luck! (Doug in Australia) On Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:39:01 -0700 Simon Roberts wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm

Re: [GNC] QIF imports fails in 5.6

2024-05-02 Thread Doug
Luckily, OXF & CSV still work. bit more stuffing around, but actually easier to view what is happening. You need to tell the import the account on CSV, but it seems easier to select the accounts that I am transferring to so I might continue using csv imports. regards, Doug (long, long

Re: [GNC] GnuCash preferred OS - Windows or Linux

2023-07-27 Thread Doug
have used was GST support(a VAT type tax used in Australia) when I was running a business, but now I am retired, who cares! (the go-go years, the slo-go years, then the no-go years! Currently towards end of go-go... Thanks to the Developers for the support over the years. regards, Doug Ben K

[GNC] YahooJSON hack for Linux Flatpak install

2023-07-16 Thread doug brown via gnucash-user
The hack proposed by Bruce Schuck in the thread "Yahoo Closed the Door on Finance API" also works for Flatpak install of Gnucash v. 5.3. This Flatpak install was the only Linux distribution of Gnucash v.5.3 I have been able to find. Unfortunately it it uses F::Q v. 1.56 and I have been unable to

[GNC] Fw: Finance::Quote terminal commands not working with Flatpak v:5.3 install

2023-07-14 Thread doug brown via gnucash-user
Online Quotes page, Section 3 (https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Online_Quotes#Command_line_interface) pointing to the Flatpak page on Using Command Line Tools (https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Flatpak#Using_Command_Line_Tools) which documents the information that Geert supplied me. Cheers,doug

[GNC] Finance::Quote terminal commands not working with Flatpack v:5.3 install

2023-07-11 Thread doug brown via gnucash-user
I installed via flatpack Gnucash v. 5.3 on Linux Mint v. 20 OS and the terminal commands that I previously used to find sources for quotes on longer work.  Here is the output: doug@sager:~$ gnucash-cli --quotes dump yahoo_json QCBMPXgnucash-cli: command not found doug@sager:~$ gnc-fq-dump -v

Re: [GNC] Unable to get TIAA-CREF price quotes

2023-07-05 Thread doug brown via gnucash-user
Yes. That does work.  Although it takes a very long time to get a response from Yahoo.  Like three minutes. That may be a function of my slow internet connection.  Thank you very much, Dale. Doug On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 07:20:02 PM GMT-7, Dale Alspach wrote: Have you tried using

[GNC] Unable to get TIAA-CREF price quotes

2023-07-05 Thread doug brown via gnucash-user
Linux Mint v. 20. GNUCASH v. 4.2Finance::Quote v. 1.56 When I update the price Data Base it fails to retrieve TIAA-CREF quotes. The Security Editor is set up as follows: Running gnc-fq-dump gives the following result: doug@sager:~/src/gnucash-5.1$ gnc-fq-dump tiaacref QCBMPXFinance::Quote fields

Re: [GNC] question from newbie

2021-11-07 Thread Doug
ated transaction, it is easier to remember exactly how the splits are distributed. Hope that helps Mr Newbie! regards, Doug On Sun, 7 Nov 2021 10:42:10 + Michael Hendry wrote: > On 6 Nov 2021, at 21:40, Shevach Pepper wrote: > > > > Hello there, > > 'I'

Re: [GNC] Default Accounting period permanent change (Ver 4.6 still..)

2021-10-09 Thread Doug
ly to work with the next major release. (end) I feel what is needed is for it to be a part of the configuration settings window. Until implemented. I will just set the dates for each report. I am certainly no programmer regards, Doug On Sun, 10 Oct 2021 11:15:51 +1100 flywire wrot

Re: [GNC] Default Accounting period permanent change (Ver 4.6 still..)

2021-10-09 Thread Doug
always defaults to the current financial year ()which in Australia´s case is 1 July to 30 June). I wonder how many other countries have non-Calendar year Financial years? I guess the UK might copy us seeing we seem to copy their laws in our early days. regards, Doug n Sat, 9 Oct 2021 13:32:07

[GNC] Default Accounting period permanent change (Ver 4.6 still..)

2021-10-08 Thread Doug
(PCLinuxOS, which I have been using for years & love!) regards, Doug (Long time Gnucash user & appreciator!) -- ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnu

Re: [GNC] Moving Sub-Accounts???

2021-09-05 Thread Doug
s is useful where you split amounts into known amounts (eg 1/3rd) I find this useful where tax amounts are split into personal & tax claimable for instance. (btw, download the documentation package: there is a LOT of useful info there!) good luck! Doug (long time Gnucash user that fumbl

Re: [GNC] What is the purpose of hidden accounts?

2021-08-22 Thread Doug
oses. (such as in Australia, calculating Capital gains tax) regards, Doug On Sun, 22 Aug 2021 05:13:17 + Tim Hume via gnucash-user wrote: > Hi everyone, > > In GnuCash one can create a hidden account. What legitimate purposes are > there for hidden accounts? > > Regards, &g

Re: [GNC] find and replace

2021-01-30 Thread Doug
elds from unassigned to another category, they will drop out of unassigned. regards, Doug (nb: I am no expert! but there is always a way) On Sat, 30 Jan 2021 11:13:33 -0800 gnu Gord wrote: > Is it possible to find a specific split transaction based on the memo field > and assign the

Re: [GNC] How to treat accommodation security deposit

2020-11-22 Thread Doug
zero balance. (hint: the account can then be hidden if you no longer need to see it) I also have old ´sleeper´ accounts: a hidden main account (bit obvious: a snooze!) then drop old unused accounts into that main account. Keep safe! regards, Doug (in sunny, relatively covid free Australia) On

Re: [GNC] Ubuntu distribution version

2020-09-14 Thread Doug
hard to change for me...) regards, Doug On Sat, 22 Aug 2020 15:20:49 -0400 Derek Zehr wrote: > Hello Fellow GnuCashers, > > I installed GnuCash from Ubuntu software (Ubuntu 18.04), and it is > version 2.6.19. But I see the latest release on gnucash.org is 4.1. Why > is mine

Re: [GNC] Is there an 'easy' way to have a transaction with 'sub-transactions' as it were?

2020-09-13 Thread Doug
safe! (from Covid) regards, Doug (Australia) On Tue, 8 Sep 2020 15:29:41 +0100 Chris Green wrote: > I'm feeling my way with these PCC accounts but I do feel as if GnuCash > will do quite well for me. > > Anyway, next silly question, two of our income streams are > 'Col

Re: [GNC] Thank you

2019-09-04 Thread Doug
Adrien, one thing that would help in Australia is in the setup to be able to set the year start as 1 July, & end as 30 June. Currently the only options are the beginning of the year, monthly, quarterly, or absolute. I usually use absolute, resetting each year. regards, Doug On Wed, 4

Re: [GNC] Thank you

2019-09-04 Thread Doug
ed a report on each account for the 12 months which detail my tax deductible transactions. I am no accountant, & even tho I have used Gnucash for years, I still have issues every tax year but usually bumble through. regards, Doug On Tue, 3 Sep 2019 13:14:05 -0500 Adrien Monteleon

Re: [GNC] Thank you

2019-09-03 Thread Doug
any data in 25 years! regards, Doug (Nth Coast, NSW, Australia, near Byron Bay. Someone has to put up with this lifestyle: sunny one day & perfect the next!) On Mon, 2 Sep 2019 05:34:52 -0500 (CDT) Lyndon wrote: > I just want to say thank you to the wonderful people who have given o

[GNC] "no linked account" during transaction import

2019-03-27 Thread Doug Pearson
accounts" I receive "No Linked Account" for all transactions. I would have thought(?) that the Transactions.CSV "Account" name corresponding exactly to the GnuCast account name would have auto-matched. Am I wrong about that? How do I avoid ha

Re: [GNC] Australian Initial Setup Q's

2018-11-24 Thread Doug
nts. Then each transaction can be moved fairly easily (At least that is the way I do it!) I run Gnucash under Linux: I love PCLinuxOS! which I have used for many years. regards, Doug On Sat, 24 Nov 2018 00:34:33 +1030 Xboxboy Mageia wrote: > Hi all: Great to see how active the mailing list is. > I

Issue compiling: any assistance?

2018-04-04 Thread Doug
Tex, the Administrator of PCLinuxos struck a problem. Can you help please? (I am not a developer, but can pass any help on) regards, Doug Re: GnuCash « Reply #2 on: Yesterday at 01:28:20 AM » Quote I've spent hours on this and this is what it gives me even though the library is inst

Texhad an issue compiling for PCLinuxos....

2018-04-03 Thread Doug
e? (I will forward it to PCLibuxOS) regards, Doug (not a developer! merely an intermediary...) ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-u

Re: GnuCash 3.0 Released

2018-04-02 Thread Doug
Thanks for the hard work. I will report the upgrade to PCLinuxOS (my distro of choice for many years). regards, Doug (Australia) On Mon, 2 Apr 2018 15:49:10 -0500 C M Reinehr wrote: > John, > > Thanks for all your hard work. GnuCash is an invaluable piece of software. > > C