[GNC] help on invoices in different currency

2025-07-26 Thread Mihai DEMIAN
Hello, I have an entire set of accounts set in RON, and another on in Income:Sales set in EUR. The customers actually expect their invoices in RON and the customer billing information currency is set to RON. In the Edit->Preferences the reports are set to EUR and I manually added an exchange r

Re: [GNC] Help - how to account for a Distribution Reinvestment that is a Return of Capital

2025-06-06 Thread bunk3m
Thank you David and David. It starts to make a bit more sense. Thank you for direct messaging me. I forgot that I'm on digest so I don't get the replies until later. But then we'd have to get into how you are using gnucash generally. Are you using trading accounts? Are you recording individ

Re: [GNC] Help - how to account for a Distribution Reinvestment that is a Return of Capital

2025-06-06 Thread David Warren
Hi again. I'm going to go ahead and cc the whole group. I wouldln't be so hard on yourself. What I try to do in these situations, as I am far from an accountant (!), is just sit with pen and paper (or on my computer with virtual pen and paper) and try to think of what two things (debits and cred

Re: [GNC] Help - how to account for a Distribution Reinvestment that is a Return of Capital

2025-06-06 Thread David Carlson
You actually have two transactions and you need to record them separately. The first is the return of capital on 50 shares, which you would record like the example in the Tutorial. The second is the reinvestment in new shares, which would be recorded similar to the Dividends Reinvested section of t

[GNC] Help - how to account for a Distribution Reinvestment that is a Return of Capital

2025-06-06 Thread bunk3m
I'm trying to figure out how to account for a quarterly distribution that I receive from an investment (call it "LP") that is converted into new units. While that would be similar to a distribution reinvestment (DRIP), the income is a return of capital not income. I can't figure out how this

Re: [GNC] Help with Python interface

2025-04-18 Thread Sam Bull
If anybody is interested in connecting bank accounts in countries like the UK, the project is now available at: https://github.com/Dreamsorcerer/gnucash-gocardless-import On Mon, 2025-04-14 at 22:53 +0100, Sam Bull wrote: > On Mon, 2025-04-14 at 11:44 -0400, John Ralls wrote: > > > A way to searc

Re: [GNC] Help with Python interface

2025-04-15 Thread Sam Bull
On Mon, 2025-04-14 at 11:44 -0400, John Ralls wrote: > > On 13 Apr 2025, at 07:11, Sam Bull wrote: > > > > I'm trying to figure out how to use the Python bindings, but the > > documentation is > > almost > > non existent. One of the suggestions is to use help() where everything is > > documente

Re: [GNC] Help with Python interface

2025-04-14 Thread John Ralls
> On 13 Apr 2025, at 07:11, Sam Bull wrote: > > I'm trying to figure out how to use the Python bindings, but the > documentation is almost > non existent. One of the suggestions is to use help() where everything is > documented as > "wrapper method for function", so I don't see how that is us

Re: [GNC] Help with Python interface

2025-04-14 Thread John Ralls
The GnuCash SQL schema hasn’t changed since 3.0, but Python has. Piecash may well need some updating to be usable, but any python programmer who’s been keeping up with the changes will know what to do. Regards, John Ralls > On 14 Apr 2025, at 00:21, Jediator wrote: > > Piecash only works wit

Re: [GNC] Help with Python interface

2025-04-13 Thread Jediator
Piecash only works with older version of GNC database schema (version 3.0) and it is not updated for years.  Not sure if it would work with the latest GNC 5.x schema.  I assume any major release would have some schema changes. -- ND On 4/13/25 10:55 PM, Geoff wrote: Hi Sam If you haven't do

Re: [GNC] Help with Python interface

2025-04-13 Thread Geoff
Hi Sam If you haven't done so already, I suggest you switch your storage format from XML to SQL - SQLite works very well. Then have a good read of the PieCash libraries: https://github.com/sdementen/piecash Then use that as a basis to roll your own SQL to search etc. It's quite straightfor

[GNC] Help with Python interface

2025-04-13 Thread Sam Bull
I'm trying to figure out how to use the Python bindings, but the documentation is almost non existent. One of the suggestions is to use help() where everything is documented as "wrapper method for function", so I don't see how that is useful at all... (Also, the docs tell me to contact gn

Re: [GNC] Help with using formula in NUM field of Scheduled Transactions

2025-04-11 Thread adrian_jolly via gnucash-user
Many thanks John. Really appreciate your answer. ThanksAdrianSent from my Galaxy Original message From: John Ralls Date: 11/04/2025 18:22 (GMT+00:00) To: adrian_jo...@btinternet.com Cc: R Losey , David H , gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] Help with using formula

Re: [GNC] Help with using formula in NUM field of Scheduled Transactions

2025-04-11 Thread John Ralls
Adrian, No, you cannot create a scheduled transaction with a formula in the Num field. There is no direct workaround. The simplest thing to do would be to schedule the transaction without the Num field entry and manually update the created transaction each time. You need only select the Num fi

Re: [GNC] Help with using formula in NUM field of Scheduled Transactions

2025-04-11 Thread John Ralls
ounds that I might consider to achieve this function >> >> >> >> Many thanks >> >> Adrian >> >> >> >> From: R Losey >> Sent: 11 April 2025 02:32 >> To: David H >> Cc: adrian_jo...@btinternet.com; gnucash-user@gnucash.org

Re: [GNC] Help with using formula in NUM field of Scheduled Transactions

2025-04-11 Thread David Carlson
t consider to achieve this function > > > > Many thanks > > Adrian > > > > From: R Losey > Sent: 11 April 2025 02:32 > To: David H > Cc: adrian_jo...@btinternet.com; gnucash-user@gnucash.org > Subject: Re: [GNC] Help with using formula in NUM field of Schedul

Re: [GNC] Help with using formula in NUM field of Scheduled Transactions

2025-04-11 Thread Adrian Jolly via gnucash-user
: Re: [GNC] Help with using formula in NUM field of Scheduled Transactions Can I enter a formula into a scheduled transaction so that the check number will fill in with the next one? On Thu, Apr 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM David H mailto:hell...@gmail.com> > wrote: Check the wiki at

Re: [GNC] Help with using formula in NUM field of Scheduled Transactions

2025-04-10 Thread R Losey
Can I enter a formula into a scheduled transaction so that the check number will fill in with the next one? On Thu, Apr 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM David H wrote: > Check the wiki at https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Scheduled_Transactions > ??? > > Variables and Formulas were introduced to serve the *mort

Re: [GNC] Help with using formula in NUM field of Scheduled Transactions

2025-04-10 Thread Sherlock
Please ignore my previous response. I misread your query... You're attempting to apply a formula a transaction field that does not support formulas. On 4/10/25 5:43 PM, Sherlock wrote: Try "(i + 1)" (without the quotes). On 4/10/25 4:42 PM, Adrian Jolly via gnucash-user wrote: I require t

Re: [GNC] Help with using formula in NUM field of Scheduled Transactions

2025-04-10 Thread David H
Check the wiki at https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Scheduled_Transactions ??? Variables and Formulas were introduced to serve the *mortgage/loan druid* in 2002. Variables and Formulas work only in cells like Deposit and Withdrawal (or Debit and Credit if you have formal account names turned on) that

Re: [GNC] Help with using formula in NUM field of Scheduled Transactions

2025-04-10 Thread Sherlock
Try "(i + 1)" (without the quotes). On 4/10/25 4:42 PM, Adrian Jolly via gnucash-user wrote: I require to schedule a weekly transaction, where the Num field increments by 1 for each transaction My template has " i + 1 " (without the quotes), in the Num field. But all I get is " i + 1 " (wi

[GNC] Help with using formula in NUM field of Scheduled Transactions

2025-04-10 Thread Adrian Jolly via gnucash-user
I require to schedule a weekly transaction, where the Num field increments by 1 for each transaction My template has " i + 1 " (without the quotes), in the Num field. But all I get is " i + 1 " (without the quotes) in each and every transaction. What am I doing wrong? Adrian

Re: [GNC] Help with GNU Cash

2025-04-05 Thread David Carlson
Another thing to look for is a horizontal scrollbar which would indicate that you need to grab the right edge of the description title and drag it to the left. On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM Doug via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > just check edit>Preferences>numbers..., > >

Re: [GNC] Help with GNU Cash

2025-03-27 Thread R Losey
On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM Joseph Leonard via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > Hello, > I have reviewed the help docs and can't seem to find what I need. I am > sure it is basic but am stumped. I just created and entered my account but > all totals get rounded off. As this i

Re: [GNC] Help with GNU Cash

2025-03-27 Thread Gyle McCollam
com> email From: gnucash-user on behalf of David Carlson Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 10:11 PM To: Doug Cc: Joseph Leonard ; gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] Help with GNU Cash Another thing to look for is a horizontal scrollbar which would in

[GNC] Help with GNU Cash

2025-03-26 Thread flywire
Seems like your preference for numbers. It would be quicker to learn by entering the transactions in https://gnucash.org/viewdoc.phtml?rev=5&lang=C&doc=guide > Each chapter follows a simple format. A chapter begins with a “Concepts” > discussion which introduces general themes and terminology, ad

Re: [GNC] Help with GNU Cash

2025-03-26 Thread Doug via gnucash-user
just check edit>Preferences>numbers..., Check the rounding is set to 2 decimal places. Might be that easy! regards, Doug On Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:44:22 + (UTC) Joseph Leonard via gnucash-user wrote: > Hello, > I have reviewed the help docs and can't seem to find what I need. I am sure  >

[GNC] Help with GNU Cash

2025-03-26 Thread Joseph Leonard via gnucash-user
Hello, I have reviewed the help docs and can't seem to find what I need. I am sure  it is basic but am stumped. I just created and entered my account but all totals get rounded off. As this is a checkbook, I obviously need the full number value. Please helpThanks so much.Joe

[GNC] Help with transactions not downloading for only one bank.

2025-02-28 Thread Tani Rae Standridge
Hi I am desperate. The bank account with the most transactions (702) that I need to import to GnuCash. isn't importing. All 6 other accounts from other banks were imported. I got hoodwinked into a chat with justanswer.com that didn't result in an answer. Below is what I typed to the chatbot. I ho

Re: [GNC] Help with transactions not downloading for only one bank.

2025-02-27 Thread John Ralls
Tani-Rae, The install the newer version part is easy. Download the dmg for your Mac’s processor, open it, and drag GnuCash somewhere that the current GnuCash isn’t. Make a copy of your data file for safety. But the import problem is probably not related to the GnuCash version. It’s possible tha

Re: [GNC] Help with transactions not downloading for only one bank.

2025-02-27 Thread David Carlson
Tani-Rae , One of the features of ofx or qfx imports is that GnuCash checks each transaction to see if it has already been imported, and if so, it will not import it again. Sometimes the process gets corrupted and the transactions seem to be lost. The easiest way to check if this is your proble

Re: [GNC] Help accessing data file

2025-02-24 Thread R Losey
On Mon, Feb 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM Michael or Penny Novack via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > On 2/24/2025 4:25 PM, Anna Scott wrote: > > Hello GNUcash peeps … I hope you’re well. You’ve been so helpful in the > past and I can’t find the answer to my question so crossing my finger

Re: [GNC] Help accessing data file

2025-02-24 Thread Michael or Penny Novack via gnucash-user
On 2/24/2025 4:25 PM, Anna Scott wrote: Hello GNUcash peeps … I hope you’re well. You’ve been so helpful in the past and I can’t find the answer to my question so crossing my fingers you’ll make sense of it. I’m running GNUcash Version: 5.3 Build ID: 5.3+(2023-06-26) On a MacBook Pro. Sequoia

Re: [GNC] Help accessing data file

2025-02-24 Thread Anna Scott
Hello GNUcash peeps … I hope you’re well. You’ve been so helpful in the past and I can’t find the answer to my question so crossing my fingers you’ll make sense of it. I’m running GNUcash Version: 5.3 Build ID: 5.3+(2023-06-26) On a MacBook Pro. Sequoia 15.1.1 Here’s the thing … I click th

Re: [GNC] Help!

2025-02-13 Thread Michael or Penny Novack via gnucash-user
On 2/13/2025 5:45 PM, Stephen M. Butler wrote: I ignore the option to set the opening balance for each account. Instead I create a single transaction that has a massive amount of splits (one split for each account that needs an opening balance). Highly unlikely that all the credits will equal a

Re: [GNC] Help!

2025-02-13 Thread Stephen M. Butler
I ignore the option to set the opening balance for each account. Instead I create a single transaction that has a massive amount of splits (one split for each account that needs an opening balance). Highly unlikely that all the credits will equal all the debits so the final split is to the Equi

Re: [GNC] Help!

2025-02-13 Thread David Cousens
Gaya, Following on from Derek's comment, GnuCash is a double entry accounting system. What this means is that when you record an event in your finances, a transaction that transaction will affect two or more accounts. In simple transactions involving two accounts, there will be a debit entry and a

Re: [GNC] Help!

2025-02-13 Thread Derek Atkins
Sounds like you're creating your O-B txn as a Debit AND Credit to your Checking account. Don't do that. It's supposed to be a transaction between your Checking Account and Equity:Opening Balances -derek On Thu, February 13, 2025 12:35 am, Gaya Erlandson wrote: > I put in all the info - every tr

[GNC] Help!

2025-02-13 Thread Gaya Erlandson
I put in all the info - every transaction, for the entire tax year 2024 into GnuCash on my Mac and thought all was well. Then I saw that the "Opening Balance" of my main checking account (under Equity) is 0 and then spent the last 2+ hours trying to figure out how to add the opening balance. I've e

Re: [GNC] "Help"

2024-09-24 Thread Tommy Trussell
On Sun, Sep 22, 2024 at 2:14 PM Chris Miller via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > On my Fedora system I installed the gnucash-docs package: "yum install > gnucash-docs", and that did exactly what you'd expect. When I tried to read > any of them, I got nothing. The reason is my sys

Re: [GNC] "Help"

2024-09-22 Thread Chris Miller via gnucash-user
Hi Folks, On my Fedora system I installed the gnucash-docs package: "yum install gnucash-docs", and that did exactly what you'd expect. When I tried to read any of them, I got nothing. The reason is my system was configured to use the "KDE Help Center" application, which didn't understand DocB

Re: [GNC] "Help"

2024-09-22 Thread Chris Miller via gnucash-user
Hi Jim, > What exactly did you install, and how? Did you install a flatpack > package named "gnucash-docs"? Something via apt-get? MacPorts port > "gnucash-docs" on macOS? One of the downloadable documentation files > from ? I am running Fedora. I tried the naive a

Re: [GNC] "Help"

2024-09-22 Thread Chris Miller via gnucash-user
Hi David, > I usually find it easier to use the links to the docs on the GnuCash > website and view them in a browser. Possibly, but if this fairly basic feature is misconfigured and not working, what else have I misconfigured? Thanks for the help -- Chris. V:916.799.9461 F:916.974.0428

Re: [GNC] "Help"

2024-09-21 Thread David Cousens
Chris  I usually find it easier to use the links to the docs on the GnuCash website and view them in a browser. The CSV importer can also work with tab separated data. There is a setup screen in which you can set the separator so there is no need to change it. The confusion may be that there are

Re: [GNC] "Help"

2024-09-21 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2024-09-21 18:14, Chris Miller via gnucash-user wrote: Hi Folks, I have installed "gnucash-docs", but there seems to be no benefit. Before I installed "gnucash-doc", "man gnucash" gave me a short, one page set of instructions and this did not change. I find I have /usr/share/doc/gnucash-doc

[GNC] "Help"

2024-09-21 Thread Chris Miller via gnucash-user
Hi Folks, I have installed "gnucash-docs", but there seems to be no benefit. Before I installed "gnucash-doc", "man gnucash" gave me a short, one page set of instructions and this did not change. I find I have /usr/share/doc/gnucash-docs/ but there are four files there and no manual pages. Wh

Re: [GNC] Help with importing into GnuCash

2024-09-14 Thread Ken Farley
Some previous discussions of this: https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2015-April/060025.html https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2019-April/083773.html https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2011-August/040761.html These are just a sample of the ideas avail

Re: [GNC] Help with importing into GnuCash

2024-09-14 Thread Murugan Mariappan
2024 14:22 To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: [GNC] Help with importing into GnuCash I would like to run GnuCash in tandem with QuickBooks Enterprise for a couple months just to see if GnuCash will work for me. I can export the Chart of Accounts, Vendors, Customers and Transactions, but I am next

[GNC] Help with importing into GnuCash

2024-09-14 Thread Dr Lawrence M Fox
I would like to run GnuCash in tandem with QuickBooks Enterprise for a couple months just to see if GnuCash will work for me. I can export the Chart of Accounts, Vendors, Customers and Transactions, but I am next to clueless as to how to import (I've tried). Is there someone knowledgeable here

Re: [GNC] Help request starting out with Gnucash

2024-05-05 Thread flywire
https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2024-May/111808.html > Does [Debits and Credits] make more sense now? Yes, well put. That perspective would be worth reworking as a brief information pane in the Guide. > ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnu

Re: [GNC] Help request starting out with Gnucash

2024-05-05 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 5/5/2024 11:55 AM, ph hermes wrote: what are the accounts you have set up in assets? it sounds like you only have your equity balance. in my asset section, i have all my bank accounts, petty cash, etc. as well. and i have separate accounts for each of my equity assets (often sub accounts)... n

Re: [GNC] Help request starting out with Gnucash

2024-05-05 Thread ph hermes
what are the accounts you have set up in assets? it sounds like you only have your equity balance. in my asset section, i have all my bank accounts, petty cash, etc. as well. and i have separate accounts for each of my equity assets (often sub accounts)... not just 1 account called equity. -

Re: [GNC] Help request starting out with Gnucash

2024-05-05 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 5/4/2024 10:53 PM, flywire wrote: David, the guide even warns that accounting debits and credits are used contrary to the way most people understand them. The average punter will be wrong, and if they get it right the next punter will likely bet they are wrong. Yes, depends on perspective,

Re: [GNC] Help request starting out with Gnucash

2024-05-04 Thread flywire
David, the guide even warns that accounting debits and credits are used contrary to the way most people understand them. The average punter will be wrong, and if they get it right the next punter will likely bet they are wrong. https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2024-May/111801.html

Re: [GNC] Help Transferring saved reports to another computer

2024-05-04 Thread David Carlson
Aha! I was careless and I put the reports file in the books subdirectory by mistake. It helps to take a break and look again. All is well now. On Sat, May 4, 2024 at 7:59 PM David Carlson wrote: > I am trying to copy saved reports from a computer running GnuCash 4.8 to a > windows computer ru

[GNC] Help Transferring saved reports to another computer

2024-05-04 Thread David Carlson
I am trying to copy saved reports from a computer running GnuCash 4.8 to a windows computer running GnuCash 5.6.1. I successfully copied the .gcm files that I wanted but the saved-reports-2.8 file did not bring the saved reports. Is this a problem with release 5.6.1 or did I do something wrong?

Re: [GNC] Help request starting out with Gnucash

2024-05-04 Thread David Cousens
Understood that those without an accounting background often misunderstand what debits and credits actually mean.  I don't know whether the thread you referenced reached a conclusion but the accounting definitions of debit and credit and how they are used in accounting is however formally logical

[GNC] Help request starting out with Gnucash

2024-05-04 Thread flywire
> > You need to get a grasp of double entry bookkeeping concepts... I agree but I wouldn't focus on the formal meaning of Credit/Debit, even if you understand it most people have the wrong understanding - https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2023-May/106929.html - and following the thr

Re: [GNC] Help request starting out with Gnucash

2024-05-04 Thread David Cousens
Brian, The entry recording your opening balaces will have debit amounts to your asset accounts and equal credit amounts to the Equity:Opening Balance accounts. For Liability accounts the entry will be credit amounts with corresponding debit amounts to the Equity:Opening Balances.  This is how do

Re: [GNC] Help request starting out with Gnucash

2024-05-04 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 5/4/2024 1:18 PM, Brian Higgins via gnucash-user wrote: I really need to talk with someone to get this right. My equity opening balance is $ 6802.59 ( close enough) on 1/1 24,  and my check register is $3892.258 on 1/1/24 and my petty cash is $5 on 1/1 /24, so why does my equity account valu

[GNC] Help request starting out with Gnucash

2024-05-04 Thread Brian Higgins via gnucash-user
I really need to talk with someone to get this right. My equity opening balance is $ 6802.59 ( close enough) on 1/1 24,  and my check register is $3892.258 on 1/1/24 and my petty cash is $5 on 1/1 /24, so why does my equity account value on show up as equal to the assets?  I thought the equity

Re: [GNC] Help with setting up stock price updates

2024-04-19 Thread Anna Scott
Hello David, thanks for your reply …. I confess though that I’m not sure what to do with the answer and don’t know how to uninstall Finance::Quote … I also dont find a \bin directory. Maybe i need baby steps help :) Anna Sent from my iPad On Apr 17, 2024, at 15:28, david

Re: [GNC] Help with setting up stock price updates

2024-04-17 Thread david amaral via gnucash-user
cpanm Finance::Quotego to gnucash\binperl gnc-fq-update might have to uninstall finance quote if problemscpanm --uninstall Finance::Quote On Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 03:10:48 PM GMT-7, Anna Scott wrote: Hello all … I’m advancing beyond basics for the first time and am stuck tryin

Re: [GNC] Help with setting up stock price updates

2024-04-17 Thread Anna Scott
Hello all … I’m advancing beyond basics for the first time and am stuck trying to create a new security in pricing editor - under “Quote Source Information” it gives error message that “Warning: Finance: Quote not installed properly”. I’ve seen other references to this as a bug … but don’t kno

Re: [GNC] Help

2024-03-18 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 3/18/2024 8:37 AM, Kalpesh Patel wrote: No one other than your self can remove you from the list. Well.. << my last several have been straying from gnucash specific topics, so here goes again >> This would apply to ALL mail lists managed by the same mail list program. But si

Re: [GNC] Help

2024-03-18 Thread Kalpesh Patel
PM To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: [GNC] Help Please unsub me from the list, thankyou. On Monday, March 18th, 2024 at 8:47 AM, gnucash-user-requ...@gnucash.org wrote: > > > Send gnucash-user mailing list submissions to gnucash-user@gnucash.org > > To subscribe or unsu

Re: [GNC] Help

2024-03-17 Thread Stan Brown (using GC 4.14)
Really? Follow the instructions that are at the bottom of EVERY SINGLE MESSAGE, including the gigantic digest that you forwarded to every single person on the list. I've snipped out everything but those instructions. You could also have read the answer that was posted to a similar query from some

[GNC] Help

2024-03-17 Thread Anon20x via gnucash-user
Please unsub me from the list, thankyou. On Monday, March 18th, 2024 at 8:47 AM, gnucash-user-requ...@gnucash.org wrote: > > > Send gnucash-user mailing list submissions to > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.gnucash.org

Re: [GNC] Help

2024-01-09 Thread Kevin Buckley via gnucash-user
On Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 at 04:03, Max Crystal wrote: > > Every time I open and close the register it creates a notepad log entry on > my hard drive. Can I disable this so I will not have multiple entries every > day. > > Max Can't tell if you are using GnuCash on a UNIX-like platform. bu

Re: [GNC] Help

2024-01-08 Thread David Cousens
t; >   > >   > >   > >   > > From: David T. > Sent: Monday, January 8, 2024 12:55 PM > To: Max Crystal > Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org > Subject: Re: [GNC] Help > >   > > That's handled in settings. You can disable by setting th

Re: [GNC] Help

2024-01-08 Thread David Carlson
backup log to never. Am I doing > >something wrong? It is still posting to my hard drive files every > >time. I Have version 5.5 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: David T. > >Sent: Monday, January 8, 2024 12:55 P

Re: [GNC] Help

2024-01-08 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
s you can see, I checked never for backup log to never. Am I doing >something wrong? It is still posting to my hard drive files every >time. I Have version 5.5 > > > > > > > > > >From: David T. >Sent: Monday, January 8, 2024 12:55 PM >To: Max Crystal

Re: [GNC] Help

2024-01-08 Thread Max Crystal
: Re: [GNC] Help That's handled in settings. You can disable by setting the log file retention to 0. David T. On Jan 8, 2024, at 9:05 PM, Max Crystal mailto:maxie...@roadrunner.com> > wrote: Every time I open and close the register it creates a notepad log entry on my hard dr

Re: [GNC] Help

2024-01-08 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
That's handled in settings. You can disable by setting the log file retention to 0. ⁣David T.​ On Jan 8, 2024, 9:05 PM, at 9:05 PM, Max Crystal wrote: >Every time I open and close the register it creates a notepad log entry >on >my hard drive. Can I disable this so I will not have multiple en

[GNC] Help

2024-01-08 Thread Max Crystal
Every time I open and close the register it creates a notepad log entry on my hard drive. Can I disable this so I will not have multiple entries every day. Max -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com ___

Re: [GNC] Help selecting accounts for a report

2023-12-24 Thread William Prescott
Hello Anna, I'm not sure if this addresses your question. On MacOS, in general when you want to make a discontinuous selection, the Apple Command key is what you need (⌘). The shift key will select every thing between the first and second click.The command key selects just the first and just th

Re: [GNC] Help selecting accounts for a report

2023-12-24 Thread Anna Scott
Hello helpers! Happy holidays. Not sure when this might be seen … but crossing my fingers. Ive used GNC for a few months in MacOS. I’ve figured out how to do basic reporting by editing the standard options. i now need help in literally selecting the accounts for my new income statement. It wo

Re: [GNC] Help with searching questions and problems

2023-12-18 Thread Gyle McCollam
nucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] Help with searching questions and problems Hi Gyle, You can search the archives here: https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/ On Sun, Dec 17, 2023 at 7:56 PM Gyle McCollam wrote: > I sent an email 5 days ago, Titled "Import Issue"

Re: [GNC] Help with searching questions and problems

2023-12-17 Thread Glenn Fowler
Hi Gyle, You can search the archives here: https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/ On Sun, Dec 17, 2023 at 7:56 PM Gyle McCollam wrote: > I sent an email 5 days ago, Titled "Import Issue" and have not seen any > responses. Where do I go to search questions submitted to see if it was

Re: [GNC] Help with searching questions and problems

2023-12-17 Thread david whiting
Hi Gyle, The list of mailing lists can be found here: https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists One listed is the English (USA) archive: https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/ There you can view each month by thread, subject, author, and date. I can see four messages from you in Dec

[GNC] Help with searching questions and problems

2023-12-17 Thread Gyle McCollam
I sent an email 5 days ago, Titled "Import Issue" and have not seen any responses. Where do I go to search questions submitted to see if it was received? Thank You, Gyle McCollam Gyle McCollam gmccol...@live.com email __

Re: [GNC] Help pages not showing

2023-11-18 Thread Stephen Cohoon
I am running transaction reports without any problems. I have Intel graphics. -Stephen On Sat, Nov 18, 2023 at 19:11 john wrote: > > > > On Nov 17, 2023, at 10:53, John Ralls wrote: > > > > > > > >> On Nov 17, 2023, at 9:06 AM, Stephen Cohoon wrote: > >> > >> When I access the help button on

Re: [GNC] Help pages not showing

2023-11-18 Thread john
> On Nov 17, 2023, at 10:53, John Ralls wrote: > > > >> On Nov 17, 2023, at 9:06 AM, Stephen Cohoon wrote: >> >> When I access the help button on the account edit window or from the help | >> contents menu I get a blank window. Running Flathub 5.4.1 on Pop!_OS 22.04 >> LTS Linux. Is this

Re: [GNC] Help pages not showing

2023-11-17 Thread John Ralls
> On Nov 17, 2023, at 9:06 AM, Stephen Cohoon wrote: > > When I access the help button on the account edit window or from the help | > contents menu I get a blank window. Running Flathub 5.4.1 on Pop!_OS 22.04 > LTS Linux. Is this a known problem? Not to me, and it works correctly for me on

[GNC] Help pages not showing

2023-11-17 Thread Stephen Cohoon
When I access the help button on the account edit window or from the help | contents menu I get a blank window. Running Flathub 5.4.1 on Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS Linux. Is this a known problem? -Stephen -- Stephen Cohoon smcoh...@gmail.com If there's a problem that can't be solved with a clever prog

Re: [GNC] Help

2023-10-11 Thread Kalpesh Patel
should see no pricing in this newly created security - Click 'Get Quotes' on the right side of the 'Price Database' window - Wait some time (might want to get some refreshment while GNUCASH does its magic) - When you get control back, a new line will be added which will be the

Re: [GNC] Help

2023-10-10 Thread R Losey
___ > From: gnucash-user hotmail@gnucash.org> on behalf of James Baxter via gnucash-user < > gnucash-user@gnucash.org> > Sent: Monday, October 9, 2023 11:40 AM > To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org > Subject: [GNC] Help > > This is James Baxter.I am writing email ask

Re: [GNC] Help

2023-10-10 Thread Murugan Muruganandam
: Monday, October 9, 2023 11:40 AM To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: [GNC] Help This is James Baxter.I am writing email asking for help with the import of stock/tickers from the web to Gnucash. I am not getting anything on this, WhyJames baxterkangaro...@yahoo.com

[GNC] Help

2023-10-09 Thread James Baxter via gnucash-user
This is James Baxter.I am writing email asking for help with the import of stock/tickers from the web to Gnucash. I am not getting anything on this, WhyJames baxterkangaro...@yahoo.com ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update yo

Re: [GNC] Help accessing data file

2023-09-30 Thread Anna Scott
Thank you so much Peter! I found the pathway and was able to successfully reauthorize it again. Whew! I realized later that the other significant event today was that I updated my Mac software just before this happened, so this appears to be a new security feature … anyway I’m super grateful

Re: [GNC] Help accessing data file

2023-09-30 Thread Peter Lamb via gnucash-user
No problem, I'm glad you've sorted it out. Peter On 1/10/2023 13:52, Anna Scott wrote: Thank you so much Peter! I found the pathway and was able to successfully reauthorize it again. Whew! I realized later that the other significant event today was that I updated my Mac software just befor

Re: [GNC] Help accessing data file

2023-09-30 Thread Peter Lamb via gnucash-user
Assuming that you have a Mac (you didn't say, but the message sounds Mac-ish): System Settings>Privacy & Security>Files and Folders, scroll down to Gnucash, click on the ">" to the left of "Gnucash" and switch on Documents Folder. Peter On 1/10/2023 10:41, Anna Scott wrote: Hello helpers … t

[GNC] Help accessing data file

2023-09-30 Thread Anna Scott
Hello helpers … this is my first question after setting up Gnucash. When I tried to open the data file today it unexpectedly asked if I wanted Gnucash to access my document folders. Id never been asked that before and in the interests of security said no. Of course now when I tried to open my

[GNC] Help: invalid report on "Investments lot" for sell option

2023-08-19 Thread Zewen Liao
I sell my option and buy it back after few days. in my investments lot it shows a warning (my date locale format is /mm/dd) : Warning: Above lot's balance is negative on 2023/08/09. Consider removing the responsible sale split from the lot and then scrubbing. Warning: Above lot's computed ga

Re: [GNC] Help with counters problem

2023-07-25 Thread john
The counters problem is a bug in 5.0 and 5.1. Upgrade to 5.3. Regards, John Ralls > On Jul 24, 2023, at 04:46, Carlin Partnerships > wrote: > > Hi Jim > > Thanks for the reply. > > I installed Gnucash 5.0 from an installer. Build ID: 5.0+(2023-03-25) > I use MySQL 8.0 as the backend DB > I'

Re: [GNC] Help with counters problem

2023-07-25 Thread Carlin Partnerships
Hi Jim Thanks for the reply. I installed Gnucash 5.0 from an installer. Build ID: 5.0+(2023-03-25) I use MySQL 8.0 as the backend DB I'll have a go at reproducing on a file based set of accounts, but have not done this before so I may not be successful. Cheers Dave On 23/07/2023 19:57, Jim

Re: [GNC] Help with counters problem

2023-07-23 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
Dave: On 2023-07-23 10:33, Dave Carlin via gnucash-user wrote: …I have recently moved my Gnucash installation from an old Windows 7 pc to my new shiny windows 11. … I wanted to continue with the various counters that I had been using, e.g. bill, invoice, employee, customer counts etc. So I had

[GNC] Help with counters problem

2023-07-23 Thread Dave Carlin via gnucash-user
Hi there Hope someone can help with an irritating problem. I have recently moved my Gnucash installation from an old Windows 7 pc to my new shiny windows 11. The old installation worked perfectly well, including all the customisations I have done over the years. When transferring the data ov

Re: [GNC] HELP! Invoice Stylesheet, how to? V4.8

2023-07-04 Thread Geert Janssens
Op zondag 2 juli 2023 21:54:00 CEST schreef Robert Heller: > At Sat, 1 Jul 2023 11:03:14 -0400 (EDT) Robert Heller > wrote: > > At Sat, 1 Jul 2023 09:36:19 -0500 adrien.montele...@lusfiber.net wrote: > > > Ah, you want TWO images. (Your own logo, plus the PayPal logo) > > > > > > My guess would

Re: [GNC] HELP! Invoice Stylesheet, how to? V4.8

2023-07-02 Thread Adrien Monteleone
It *is* usually possible to add content via CSS using pseudo classes like :before or :after. Look them up for examples. There are plenty. And I'm not saying what you are trying to do *isn't* possible any longer, I just don't know specifically how. (I'm not one of the developers - just a user)

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