Re: [GNC] How to "Reserve" money?

2025-01-17 Thread R Losey
We create a sub-account under a bank account - checking or savings - and fund it from that account (we use our checking account). The register for the checking shows the available balance, the sub-account has its total on the Chart of Accounts and in its register, and the Chart of Accounts has the

Re: [GNC] Log File?

2025-01-17 Thread R Losey
Well said. I was wondering when someone would point out that it is somewhat odd to save data files to the desktop. On Fri, Jan 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM Michael or Penny Novack via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > On 1/17/2025 5:50 AM, Geoff wrote: > > Hi John, and welcome to the wond

Re: [GNC] gnucash reconcile statement date won't update

2025-01-08 Thread R Losey
Perhaps that one account's latest transaction is 21 Dec 2024? (and thus, with no subsequent transactions, it defaults to the last one?) On Wed, Jan 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM Ed wrote: > In my GnuCash Preferences, under "Register", I've checked "Always > reconcile to > today." For most of my accounts

Re: [GNC] how do i find the valid page? Thank you

2025-01-07 Thread R Losey
I think this is the built-in help reference on Linux, which has issues per the document structure (as I recall; I just remember that the help doesn't work on Linux) On Tue, Jan 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM David Carlson wrote: > My question is where did bullish bob bagley originally find that URI > ‘ghel

Re: [GNC] GnuCash Update Path from 2.6.21 to Current (Windows 10)

2024-12-30 Thread R Losey
epted from the Menu, but I see no activity in the lower left of the > window like I usually see when I run check & repair. Other than that. > Everything went so easy. > > > > > > Kind regards, > > Greg Feneis > > > > > On Mon, Dec 9, 2024 at 9:44

Re: [GNC] Scheduled transactions cannot be processed if first in list has not had variable completed.

2024-12-28 Thread R Losey
On Sat, Dec 28, 2024 at 10:25 AM Michael or Penny Novack via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > The point is, an event scheduled for the 20th of each month is > straightforward/easy. But an event scheduled for third Thursday of the > month provided that is after the !6th of the mont

Re: [GNC] How to treat IRA distribution as income

2024-12-27 Thread R Losey
Yes, I just briefly alluded to it once; it is an important point... thanks On Fri, Dec 27, 2024 at 3:22 PM Michael or Penny Novack via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > On 12/27/2024 1:24 PM, R Losey wrote: > > I absolutely agree with you that using a dummy accoun

Re: [GNC] How to treat IRA distribution as income

2024-12-27 Thread R Losey
I absolutely agree with you that using a dummy account doesn't "feel right"... when I have situations that I don't fully understand, I run into that a lot. I can think of three options: 1) Make no changes and quash the "doesn't feel right" feeling 2) Consider that in reality, you are just transf

Re: [GNC] Linux and Windows using same data?

2024-12-27 Thread R Losey
I have Windows, Mac, and Linux... my data is stored on our home NAS, and all three can access it - I avoid simultaneous access, of course. On Fri, Dec 27, 2024 at 10:56 AM Ze'ev Ionis wrote: > I have both windows and Linux computers. I would like to use gnucash on > both computers to access the

Re: [GNC] importing log files

2024-12-27 Thread R Losey
On Fri, Dec 27, 2024 at 10:33 AM Eric via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > Hi, > > I have the following situation. > > User "A" was making all the entries into GnuCash, but on a certain date > stopped using GNC. I will call teh data file *GNC-A*. > > User "B" took the GnuCash dat

Re: [GNC] Closing books (was Re: Modifying the Register)

2024-12-23 Thread R Losey
On Sun, Dec 22, 2024 at 12:10 PM Stan Brown (using GC 4.14) < stan...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > On 2024-12-21 18:54, R Losey wrote: > > However, some people enjoy zeroing Income and Expenses each year to > Equity > > (I learned about it last year, and tried it, and I really l

Re: [GNC] Modifying the Register

2024-12-23 Thread R Losey
On Sun, Dec 22, 2024 at 11:09 AM Michael or Penny Novack via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > > > > If you wanted to reorder the splits, it appears that GnuCash always sorts > > them so that the debits are first and the credits afterwards. When there > > are multiple debits or cre

Re: [GNC] Modifying the Register

2024-12-23 Thread R Losey
On Sat, Dec 21, 2024 at 11:12 PM Brook Milligan wrote: > > > On Dec 21, 2024, at 19:54, R Losey wrote: > > > > [As people here have pointed out, the only small drawback is that you > > generally don't want to have income/expenses on 31 Dec - so that when > >

Re: [GNC] Modifying the Register

2024-12-21 Thread R Losey
You don't have to do anything special as far as GnuCash is concerned. I have 9 years of data, and my file is 2.4M in size. However, some people enjoy zeroing Income and Expenses each year to Equity (I learned about it last year, and tried it, and I really like the benefits I get from it). For me,

Re: [GNC] Modifying the Register

2024-12-21 Thread R Losey
There is an overall memo field (GnuCash calls it "Notes") for a split, and then each line of the split has its own field (called "Memo"; and, no, I don't know why it is different). If you wanted to change the layout of the field (not the transactions of the split), that cannot be done; the "debit"

Re: [GNC] ANNOUNCE: GnuCash 5.10 Released

2024-12-19 Thread R Losey
There is a *nix command, "sort" in which one can specify to sort numerically, and provide the columns... I was puzzled when I first encountered GnuCash because I thought 5.10 was much earlier version than 5.9 (5.90). One "solution" would be to use leading zeroes... 5.01, 5.02, 5.03 instead of 5.1

Re: [GNC] Wash sale recording

2024-12-18 Thread R Losey
On Wed, Dec 18, 2024 at 8:16 AM Stan Brown (using GC 4.14) < stan...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > On 2024-12-17 16:14, R Losey wrote: > > > Did I correctly change the cost basis by what I did? Or is there some > > other way? > Sorry, I didn't reply on that point bec

Re: [GNC] Wash sale recording

2024-12-17 Thread R Losey
tan...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > On 2024-12-17 10:43, R Losey wrote: > > So, early this year, I (unwittingly) did a wash sale. I have heard of > wash > > sales before, but I had made an invalid assumption. > > You have my sympathy. The wash-sale rules are annoyingly complex, and >

Re: [GNC] Confusing language of money direction in headers of Scheduled Transaction Editor Template Transaction

2024-12-17 Thread R Losey
On Tue, Dec 17, 2024 at 2:10 PM Liz wrote: > On Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:22:03 -0600 > R Losey wrote: > > > They do in accounting circles. > > > > But I also remember getting confused in the scheduled transactions > > editor. I have to double-check them when they go

[GNC] Wash sale recording

2024-12-17 Thread R Losey
So, early this year, I (unwittingly) did a wash sale. I have heard of wash sales before, but I had made an invalid assumption. In case anyone else doesn't know, in the US, if you sell a stock for a loss, and repurchase it within 30 days, you are not allowed to claim the capital loss. This is calle

Re: [GNC] Confusing language of money direction in headers of Scheduled Transaction Editor Template Transaction

2024-12-17 Thread R Losey
They do in accounting circles. But I also remember getting confused in the scheduled transactions editor. I have to double-check them when they go off (at least the first time) to ensure that I have the debits & credits entered properly. On Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 11:36 PM Chandler Sobel-Sorenson v

Re: [GNC] How can I record reinvestment of Treasury securities?

2024-12-17 Thread R Losey
I do this with my bank - I have CDs instead of a T-bill, but I think the procedure is the same. Note that when they automatically re-invest (I assume you mean auto-renew), what is really happening is that one CD / T-bill matures, and the accumulated funds are used to purchase a new one. Thus, there

Re: [GNC] Move GC settings

2024-12-16 Thread R Losey
I've read the postings in this thread, and it is not clear if the OP (Peter) was actually moving to a new machine, or just wanting GnuCash updated to 5.9 on his current machine. It is also not clear how/why there are two versions of GnuCash installed. If you are NOT moving to a new machine, just

Re: [GNC] Sound options

2024-12-11 Thread R Losey
On Wed, Dec 11, 2024 at 12:16 PM Andrew Gill wrote: > Is there a way to have a sound on transaction entry? Thanks. Andy > > I've never seen (well, heard!) options for sound... and, truth be told, if there were sound options, I'd turn them off. -- _ Richard Losey

Re: [GNC] GnuCash Update Path from 2.6.21 to Current (Windows 10)

2024-12-09 Thread R Losey
On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 2:14 PM Robert Heller wrote: > At Sun, 8 Dec 2024 10:35:09 -0800 Greg Feneis wrote: > > > > > Hi Folks, > > > > 2.6.21 has served my simple business accounting needs for many years, but > > I've had to change computers and it's probably a good time to get current > > on Gn

Re: [GNC] Accounting for Income and Expenses from Multiple Business Locations

2024-12-07 Thread R Losey
The simplest solution that occurred to me was to have a separate GnuCash file for each location... perhaps reports can be copied to a spreadsheet that you can then use for over-arching reports. On Sat, Dec 7, 2024 at 2:46 PM Gary Kulp wrote: > Hello, > > > > I'd be appreciative if someone could

Re: [GNC] "House" in account name

2024-12-07 Thread R Losey
On Sat, Dec 7, 2024 at 4:20 PM Maf. King wrote: > On Saturday, 7 December 2024 22:05:59 GMT Fred Tydeman wrote: > > In looking at my chart of accounts, why does every account name have a > > little > > "house" in front of the name? > > > > Do you know, I'd never consciously noticed them! Presume

Re: [GNC] Finance-Quote 1.64 released!

2024-11-28 Thread R Losey
Yes, you do need to do something to update your version; since I don't use the quotes, I don't remember how to do the update; it's probably been discussed here, and is probably available somewhere in the GnuCash documentation. You should upgrade if any of the fixes apply to you... if you don't pul

Re: [GNC] Thank you GNUCash Team

2024-11-28 Thread R Losey
What he said is so well said that I have nothing to add to it. I'll just add my heartfelt thanks to the GnuCash team... and for the helpful people on this list. On Thu, Nov 28, 2024 at 6:39 AM Murugan Mariappan < m.muruganan...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Dear GNUCash Team, > On this Thanksgiving, I w

Re: [GNC] Why is part of a split registered as "rebate" in the Transfer account?

2024-11-25 Thread R Losey
> https://soundcloud.com/boniforti_music > https://bonny-j.bandcamp.com > > > Am Mo., 25. Nov. 2024 um 20:41 Uhr schrieb R Losey : > >> The wonder and beauty of GnuCash is that you can do whatever works for >> you... as long as the end results are correct. These days,

Re: [GNC] Why is part of a split registered as "rebate" in the Transfer account?

2024-11-25 Thread R Losey
The wonder and beauty of GnuCash is that you can do whatever works for you... as long as the end results are correct. These days, I prefer to enter an action as one transaction with multiple splits; in the past, I used to use multiple transactions for an action. Remember, since the buyer is paying

Re: [GNC] Why is part of a split registered as "rebate" in the Transfer account?

2024-11-25 Thread R Losey
sts". With a rebate, it decreases > them... > > F. > > https://www.instagram.com/boniforti_music > https://soundcloud.com/boniforti_music > https://bonny-j.bandcamp.com > > > Am Sa., 23. Nov. 2024 um 14:48 Uhr schrieb R Losey : > >> Ah, well, that makes it simpler. Ho

Re: [GNC] Tutorial and Concepts

2024-11-23 Thread R Losey
Now this puzzles me... double entry bookkeeping is double bookkeeping, whether a transaction has the simple case of "used my credit card to buy gas" or a transaction with a dozen accounts (such as a paycheck, with deductions for 401K, medical insurance, dental insurance, social security taxes, medi

Re: [GNC] Tutorial and Concepts

2024-11-23 Thread R Losey
I highly concur with you, Liz, about learning incrementally. I learn one part, and when I have it down, I branch out and learn something new. Of course, it's very true that people learn in different ways. I started out just using GnuCash to register my expenses... I kind of ignored deferred income

Re: [GNC] Tutorial and Concepts

2024-11-23 Thread R Losey
I changed the subject because I want to start a discussion regarding the below comment, which regularly appears in this group (I am not throwing rocks at Stan). Sometimes, it is not a matter of understanding double-entry accounting or bookkeeping, but much more "how is this commonly done?". This g

Re: [GNC] Why is part of a split registered as "rebate" in the Transfer account?

2024-11-23 Thread R Losey
ng costs. > F. > > https://www.instagram.com/boniforti_music > https://soundcloud.com/boniforti_music > https://bonny-j.bandcamp.com > > > Am Fr., 22. Nov. 2024 um 18:10 Uhr schrieb R Losey : > >> Hi. Your statement that "shipping is... paid by me, but the buy

Re: [GNC] Downloading GnuCash updates

2024-11-23 Thread R Losey
On Fri, Nov 22, 2024 at 11:51 PM Edwin Booth wrote: > Hi. When a new update comes out, I’ve been downloading it and simply > replacing the previous version without saving that older version. Is that a > good idea? Or should I hang onto the earlier version until I know the new > one is working pro

Re: [GNC] Why is part of a split registered as "rebate" in the Transfer account?

2024-11-22 Thread R Losey
Michael - That was a very good "stepping back" explanation. I think he is trying to record the shipping expenses both as shipping "Expense" and also have a reduction in the Income from the sale. On Fri, Nov 22, 2024 at 11:12 AM Michael or Penny Novack via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org>

Re: [GNC] Why is part of a split registered as "rebate" in the Transfer account?

2024-11-22 Thread R Losey
In my hasty writing, I incorrectly used "Income", when I meant to say "Deposit", but that seems to be wrong, also, as he really did deposit the 1214. On Fri, Nov 22, 2024 at 11:14 AM Michael or Penny Novack via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > O

Re: [GNC] Why is part of a split registered as "rebate" in the Transfer account?

2024-11-22 Thread R Losey
shipping - but this > would distort my gain (which in fact is *not* 414 EUR, but it is 378,51 > EUR). > > What do you think? > F. > > https://www.instagram.com/boniforti_music > https://soundcloud.com/boniforti_music > https://bonny-j.bandcamp.com > > > Am Fr., 22

Re: [GNC] Why is part of a split registered as "rebate" in the Transfer account?

2024-11-22 Thread R Losey
gt; > when the funds are received > > > > and when the shipping is paid > > > > Asset:Bank Cr 35.49 > > Liability:Shipping Dr 35.49 > > > > and in this case the net profit is 1178.51-800 = 478.51 > > > > Which of the

Re: [GNC] Why is part of a split registered as "rebate" in the Transfer account?

2024-11-21 Thread R Losey
Expense accounts, because they are usually only increased, just have Expenses for debits. The credit is called a "Rebate". I don't know if you meant to make that account an expense account. I don't see an Income anywhere in the list. Your asset should have gone down by 800 EUR, as you did. The ga

Re: [GNC] Question about credit card reconciliation and invoice payment date.

2024-11-18 Thread R Losey
I can think of two ways: 1) Let the payoff entry get added, and then changed the date to match the real date 2) Turn off the automated payment system, and enter the payment yourself (Settings->Register and in the Reconciliation section, uncheck the "automatic credit card payment") On Mon, Nov

Re: [GNC] Closing out QB Pro?!

2024-11-16 Thread R Losey
I believe that QB lets you export the data in some form, and GnuCash will import that. Sorry to be so general, but I didn't import data; I just started fresh with GnuCash. But I believe that the process is documented in the GnuCash material. If you have a lot of data in QB, you may want to do a ye

Re: [GNC] 1099's

2024-11-16 Thread R Losey
Thank you, Robert, for that information about 1099s. I am familiar with the 1099-INT and 1099-DIV, and 1099-R, but the the usage that the question is about. Very helpful being on this list. A question: If a contractor did three different jobs during the year, and ALL of the invoices were under $1

Re: [GNC] Closing out QB Pro?!

2024-11-15 Thread R Losey
By the way, John, email to your address here is apparently blocked; my reply-to-all bounced from your address. On Fri, Nov 15, 2024 at 10:05 PM 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 G

Re: [GNC] Closing out QB Pro?!

2024-11-15 Thread R Losey
Do you need to transfer data to Quickbooks? I just switched over, with the idea that I could run QuickBooks if I needed old data. (The one thing that I added to GnuCash were some investment bits to properly track gains). I think GnuCash is very stable; it has a new release at the end of every quar

Re: [GNC] Account Register not Populating

2024-11-14 Thread R Losey
#x27;s where my saved reports are located. On Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 5:31 PM Robin Lake wrote: > R Losey (et alia) -- > > I am deeply indebted to you. This was the key to my dilemma: "My bank > accounts are under Assets-Current Assets;". I clicked on the Bank Account > n

Re: [GNC] Account Register not Populating

2024-11-14 Thread R Losey
Noted. Thanks for doing this. On Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 4:27 PM Maf. King wrote: > On Thursday, 14 November 2024 16:50:19 GMT R Losey wrote: > > I don't know about this for sure (I guess it depends on the number of > > transactions and the number of accounts); however, I hav

Re: [GNC] Account Register not Populating

2024-11-14 Thread R Losey
, Nov 14, 2024 at 3:49 PM Robin Lake wrote: > R Losey -- > > Thank you for your reply. I think the 136K file size is with data. This is > what it was on the old computer. I have three accounts in gnuCash, Two very > minimal activity, one just normal household activity. They are only

Re: [GNC] Account Register not Populating

2024-11-14 Thread R Losey
I don't know about this for sure (I guess it depends on the number of transactions and the number of accounts); however, I have about 8 years of data and my data file is 2.4M (I'm using the default - a compressed XML file); your 136K size sounds like a blank new file to me. "Bank" accounts should

Re: [GNC] Where do 'opening liabilities' go?

2024-11-11 Thread R Losey
On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 6:20 PM Brook Milligan wrote: > > > On Nov 11, 2024, at 9:55 AM, R Losey wrote: > > > > I would create a Building Fund account under the main bank account, and > > transfer the funds into that sub-account as they accrue as they come > in.

Re: [GNC] Cannot delete an empty transaction

2024-11-11 Thread R Losey
There is always an empty transaction entry at the bottom of each account. On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 8:53 AM SFR via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > In one of my accounts, which I have saved, closed, etc. Whenever I open > it again there is a "transaction" in there with nothing in

Re: [GNC] Permanent Highlight of one or more specific transactions

2024-11-11 Thread R Losey
How about a "Notes" entry of " (FINDME)" and then you could search for FINDME? On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 5:09 AM G R Hewitt wrote: > Is there a way to permanently highlight a specific transaction in the > register so as to find it again easily when scrolling through the register? > > I am aware of

Re: [GNC] Where do 'opening liabilities' go?

2024-11-11 Thread R Losey
I would create a Building Fund account under the main bank account, and transfer the funds into that sub-account as they accrue as they come in... that way the balance is your main account will exclude those funds designated for building, but you will have the total balance available when you recon

Re: [GNC] Strange display of share price

2024-11-11 Thread R Losey
I don't know about your broker setup, but here, the cash values are kept in a "sweep" fund that is also a stock. My "cash" fund is actually a mutual fund that keeps the price stable at USD 1.00. But it ought to work with a bank type also, I would think. On Sat, Nov 9, 2024 at 8:01 AM Boniforti Fla

Re: [GNC] Dealing with mutual funds

2024-11-11 Thread R Losey
hese and just enter the amount. I think there may be examples online when I was trying to figure out how to do this. 3) Have the remaining CHF 9998 convert to USD 11,214.26 -- this should produce the correct exchange rate. > *Fees in general* > I agree with you keeping the fees separate fro

Re: [GNC] Dealing with mutual funds

2024-11-07 Thread R Losey
I'm missing something, no, your brokerage *won't* report a gain > in this example, since gains are calculated against your basis, and not the > price. And basis includes fees. > > David T. > On Nov 5, 2024, at 11:13 PM, R Losey wrote: >> >> A very interesting way to lo

Re: [GNC] File Cabinet, 3-Ring Binders, Paper Records?

2024-11-06 Thread R Losey
I keep my paper copies in a 4-drawer file cabinet with 2 years per drawer; thus, I have 7 years of archive plus the current year. When a new year starts, I go through all the papers in the oldest year, sorting them into three piles: #1 - keep (papers that still need to be kept; things with warran

Re: [GNC] blank reports

2024-11-05 Thread R Losey
deceased AMD motherboard -- > always giving me troubles (if not the video, then the Ethernet controller) > -- > I'd rather get a slightly more costly Intel CPU next time (assuming I ever > bother with an x86_64 flavor processor every again). > > At Tue, 5 Nov 2024 14:33:46 -0600 R

Re: [GNC] blank reports

2024-11-05 Thread R Losey
I think the problem started in a later version of the GTK - it manifests itself on nVidia cards. On Tue, Nov 5, 2024 at 2:31 PM Robert Heller wrote: > I'm currently running 4.14, built from source under Debian 12 (arm64) on a > Raspberry Pi 5. I'm *not* seeing the "blank report" issue. > > Tw

Re: [GNC] Dealing with mutual funds

2024-11-05 Thread R Losey
hange rate. It calculates it > from the two (actual) amounts include in the transaction. Focusing on the > number there (and whether it matches what the broker says the share price > is) will result in dissatisfied experiences since it never matches. > > David T. > On Nov 5,

Re: [GNC] Strange display of share price

2024-11-04 Thread R Losey
Yes, that doesn't look right. It's not clear - is image 1 from the VT account? It doesn't look right - stock account should have Shares, Price, Buy, and Sell Columns ("Buy" and "Sell" will be "Debit" and "Credit" if you are using formal account labels). Image 1 seems to have shares, and price, and

Re: [GNC] Dealing with mutual funds

2024-11-04 Thread R Losey
for those 10 shares, or $9.50 a share... however, by "hiding" the fee in the price, it looks as if you paid $10/share. The next day, the price goes up to $9.75 -- you have actually gained $2.50 ($0.25 gain on 10 shares); however, in GnuCash, it will look like the price has "dropped&qu

Re: [GNC] Archive?

2024-11-02 Thread R Losey
Yes, that's it... I originally felt foolish, but gmail is hiding the headers from me, so I didn't see it. On Sat, Nov 2, 2024 at 11:19 AM dewaj wrote: > On Sat, 2 Nov 2024 11:10:18 -0500 > R Losey wrote: > > > Which leads to the question: Are these emails archived

[GNC] Archive?

2024-11-02 Thread R Losey
Hello, all... I've been a part of this email list for a couple of years, and is has been good; I've learned things about GnuCash and related topics. I just noticed today, however, that I have over 10,000 emails from this group. I was thinking of deleting the oldest ones, but they may be useful to

Re: [GNC] Error deleting scheduled transaction split

2024-11-01 Thread R Losey
Verifying this behavior R Losey reported using GnuCash 5.9 on Windows 11. > > Also the "anchor" is not very strong, as I changed the split account that > was supposedly anchoring the scheduled transaction, and then I could delete > the split. > > I would consider this a

Re: [GNC] Error deleting scheduled transaction spl

2024-11-01 Thread R Losey
> > Richard, > > > > > > I can confirm the same thing happens on Win 10 Gnucash 5.9 and if you > try > > > it more than once on more than one scheduled txn Gnucash will crash :-) > > I > > > think from memory I've handled this situation in

Re: [GNC] Error deleting scheduled transaction spl

2024-11-01 Thread R Losey
nd scheduling it again as a > new > > scheduled txn without the offending split and deleting the original > > scheduled txn. > > > > Cheers David H. > > > > On Sat, 2 Nov 2024 at 01:50, R Losey wrote: > > > >> I brought up the scheduled transaction edi

Re: [GNC] Error deleting scheduled transaction split

2024-11-01 Thread R Losey
without the offending split and deleting the original > scheduled txn. > > Cheers David H. > > On Sat, 2 Nov 2024 at 01:50, R Losey wrote: > >> I brought up the scheduled transaction editor, and attempted to delete one >> of entry of a multi-split transaction, and I

[GNC] Error deleting scheduled transaction split

2024-11-01 Thread R Losey
I brought up the scheduled transaction editor, and attempted to delete one of entry of a multi-split transaction, and I received the error message: "You cannot delete this split", stating that it was anchoring this transaction to the register... this was in a register - it was the transaction edito

Re: [GNC] Could not obtain the lock for **GnuCash-datafilestring**

2024-10-30 Thread R Losey
She is running Windows 10 (she said in her original post; see what I kept below)... but not sure which version of GnuCash is being used. Robert, note that there was a GnuCash bug in the Windows version that left a process running that caused this problem. On Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 8:48 AM Robert H

Re: [GNC] GnuCash 5.9 on macOS 15.2 Dev Beta

2024-10-30 Thread R Losey
I'm running GnuCash 5.9 on Apple Silicon (M1), but I'm on 14.6.1 - I have no problems on that OS. On Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 2:56 AM Seth Hamstead wrote: > Is anyone having issues using GnuCash 5.9 on Apple Silicon (M1) running > macOS15.2 Developer Beta 1? The app crashes as soon as it is launche

Re: [GNC] Could not obtain the lock for **GnuCash-datafilestring**

2024-10-30 Thread R Losey
me saving as the new filename) > > As a second issue, I have also experienced GC closing down by itself (as > in - a failure of the app) and disappearing suddenly. I assumed this was > tied to the LCK situation. > > > > Thanks! > > > Megan in Sydney > > > >

Re: [GNC] Could not obtain the lock for **GnuCash-datafilestring**

2024-10-29 Thread R Losey
If you have rebooted your computer since you've last run GnuCash and you know that GnuCash is not running on any other computer accessing that file, you may safely use the "Open anyway" option - it seems to deleted the old .LCK file, create a new one, and open your file. On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 9:

Re: [GNC] Could not obtain the lock for **GnuCash-datafilestring**

2024-10-29 Thread R Losey
As has been noted, it means that GnuCash thinks that another instance of GnuCash still has the file open. This could be very dangerous unless you KNOW that something happened -- such as GnuCash crashing, or Windows being shut down while it was running. Also, note, you didn't say which version of G

Re: [GNC] Showing account totals as of today

2024-10-28 Thread R Losey
It's called "Present" and is today's balance -- "Total" includes all transactions that have been entered, even if they in the future. On Mon, Oct 28, 2024 at 9:54 AM Mark Penner wrote: > Oct 28, 2024 08:45:31 Boniforti Flavio : > > > Now, is there a way to have GnuCash show the account total as

Re: [GNC] Message from GnuCash about Dropbox

2024-10-25 Thread R Losey
This is about Dropbox, not about GnuCash. My phone autosaves pictures to DropBox and when I go to remove pictures from Dropbox, I get the same message. It sounds scary, but what it is really asking is if you are sure you want to delete the file - it will be deleted everywhere you have dropbox ins

Re: [GNC] Changing fonts

2024-10-24 Thread R Losey
ve_ link > > to the user config file. Then copy the gtx-3.0.css file directly into > > it. Once you reboot, you should see a larger font in the program. > > > > Windows does not make this stuff easy for non-programmers like me. > > Hope this helps. > > > &

Re: [GNC] Changing fonts

2024-10-22 Thread R Losey
As I read the help, the file doesn't exist until you create it; it needs to be put in the GNC_USERCONFIG_DIR as defined in the "About" menu item. I'm currently on a Mac, and I'm certain that the "About" item is somewhere else on Windows. So, you need to create the file somewhere, and then copy it

Re: [GNC] Dealing with mutual funds

2024-10-21 Thread R Losey
Part of this is up to you, and GnuCash is flexible because configurations can change. I assume IBKR is your broker, and you have a single, normal brokerage account that deals in mutual funds and stocks. I would create a brokerage account and note that it is with IBKR; I assume cash is help somewh

Re: [GNC] Split Actions

2024-10-21 Thread R Losey
I think they are just to make record-keeping easier. I think these tags show up in some of the reports. I routinely do account transfers, so I tend to try hard to use the "Transfer" action (also note that the generated list changes depending upon the type of account... but it is also a freeform f

Re: [GNC] Changing currency and raising foreign currency invoices

2024-10-21 Thread R Losey
Regarding the company, I'm not sure -- you've "set it up"? Is it a company in the UK that does business in GBP? (or was GBP just some kind of mistake?) or a US business that could sell in GBP? Regarding sales/purchases, I have not run a business in a foreign currency, but I presume you could conve

Re: [GNC] Font size

2024-10-19 Thread R Losey
help' to > > gnucash-user-requ...@gnucash.org > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > gnucash-user-ow...@gnucash.org > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > t

Re: [GNC] How do I do a back up of Gnucash?

2024-10-17 Thread R Losey
7;ve been using Quick books for over 10 years and they have gone up > to over 400% in price and we will start to see others many many many other > come to GNU > Thx > Dan > > > -Original Message- > From: gnucash-user [mailto:gnucash-user-bounces+dan=a1tnc@gnucas

Re: [GNC] How do I do a back up of Gnucash?

2024-10-17 Thread R Losey
; Sent from myerizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > > > ---- Original message > From: R Losey > Date: 10/16/24 4:47 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: halatch1008 > Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org > Subject: Re: [GNC] How do I do a back up of Gnucash? > > This is not ea

Re: [GNC] How do I do a back up of Gnucash?

2024-10-16 Thread R Losey
This is not easy because of the following: 1) There are a multitude of ways to backup data; the "step by step" way I set up my backups may not match your backup program. Moreover, Mac has different tools that Windows than Linux - on Macs, the "Time Machine" comes with Macs and is pretty common, but

Re: [GNC] Reconciling duplicate entries of same transaction

2024-10-14 Thread R Losey
While I'm a bit puzzled as to how duplicate transactions were reconciled, you can always adopt the old-fashioned accounting practice of never deleting anything and add in reconciliation entries to reverse any duplicates you find... for example, if you have two duplicate grocery entries for $100, yo

Re: [GNC] ANNOUNCE: GnuCash 5.9 Released

2024-10-14 Thread R Losey
But since you are on this email list, you will be notified of updates and can install them... that would probably work better than relying on Microsoft. On Sun, Oct 13, 2024 at 10:08 AM Boniforti Flavio wrote: > Simply because I rely on winget to keep all my applications updated. > F. > > sunfis

Re: [GNC] ANNOUNCE: GnuCash 5.9 Released

2024-10-14 Thread R Losey
You can't get it from gnucash.org? On Sun, Oct 13, 2024 at 5:44 AM Boniforti Flavio wrote: > Hi all. > Does anybody know when the latest 5.9 release will be available for Windows > via winget? > F. > > Adrien Monteleone schrieb am So., 13. > Okt. > 2024, 03:20: > > > Joseph, > > > > Those are

Re: [GNC] What files in my in my business folder need to be backed up?

2024-10-14 Thread R Losey
What to back up in part is a factor of how hard it would be to re-create the data if lost... Family pictures with kids when they were young, or of relatives who are no longer around are irreplaceable, and thus are VERY important to have these very secure. A picture of a local attraction that is st

Re: [GNC] How to handle the renaming of stocks

2024-10-12 Thread R Losey
Note that the account name (under the brokerage account) is a separate name from the securities listing, but as you noted, the account has a link to the stock. I tend to give the account name something that ties it to the account; for example, if Harry & Sally each have a 401K with ASX stock, I mi

Re: [GNC] Newbie trouble deleting transaction

2024-10-11 Thread R Losey
I have never had any issue with it... it's kind of like a prompt at a terminal, waiting for input. I'm impressed that you don't foresee ever making any manual entries... On Fri, Oct 11, 2024 at 9:14 AM Paul-A via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > Thanks Geoff and others for your

Re: [GNC] Database backend for gnucash?

2024-10-10 Thread R Losey
It may be that you merely need to install some other packages to support the other options. It *IS* discrimination that the major distributors "discriminate" (that is, "choose") what they do and don't include in their distributions. Most people probably use the XML file, which I believe is the def

Re: [GNC] Newbie trouble deleting transaction

2024-10-07 Thread R Losey
Just for clarification, but "last", it is meant "the only transaction in the register", not the "last" (latest one you entered); I often delete the latest transaction. On Mon, Oct 7, 2024 at 1:25 AM Geoff Jankowski via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > If it is the last entry in t

Re: [GNC] To whoever explained the 4% safe withdrawal rule - thank you

2024-10-07 Thread R Losey
I want to add my thanks; it was a clear explanation, and interesting reading. On Sun, Oct 6, 2024 at 4:22 PM Bruce Griffis wrote: > That is a great explanation! And I really like Jane Bryant Quinn's book. > It was good reading through that and getting an understanding. I think I > need to reread

Re: [GNC] macOS change (Intel to Silicon)

2024-10-05 Thread R Losey
der before copying the new one; if you say you want > to keep both it will append a number to the filename, e.g. Gnucash 2.app. > > Regards, > John Ralls > > > On Oct 4, 2024, at 20:59, R Losey wrote: > > > > I am currently running GnuCash on my M1 Mac on the Intel

Re: [GNC] Negative stock dividend

2024-10-05 Thread R Losey
t;paid" (I had money taken from me) > > > On Sat, Oct 5, 2024 at 5:57 PM R Losey wrote: > >> While there is such a thing as a "negative stock dividend", it is a term >> for when a company pays a dividend even though they they lost money -- that >> is, t

Re: [GNC] Negative stock dividend

2024-10-05 Thread R Losey
While there is such a thing as a "negative stock dividend", it is a term for when a company pays a dividend even though they they lost money -- that is, their net income was negative. This makes the dividend yield negative, not the actual dividend. In reality, the dividend itself is still a paid d

[GNC] macOS change (Intel to Silicon)

2024-10-04 Thread R Losey
I am currently running GnuCash on my M1 Mac on the Intel version (using some in-the-background tool that allows Intel stuff to work on the M1). When I update to 5.9 - probably next week - I think I'll switch to the native format. Usually, a GnuCash installation removes the old version, but I'm no

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