Re: [GNC] Reply convention

2023-07-19 Thread Chris Green
On Tue, Jul 18, 2023 at 03:28:34PM -0500, R Losey wrote: > On Mon, Jul 17, 2023 at 3:37 AM Paul Feakins wrote: > > > On 15/07/2023 01:56, R Losey wrote: > > > Is there really a convention for replies? > > > > Indeed there is: > > https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/MailingListEtiquette#Replies > > >

Re: [GNC] budget reports 'YTD' vs 'use accumulated amounts'

2023-07-19 Thread Adrien Monteleone
On 7/18/23 1:07 PM, larry johnston wrote: Hi, I did not try to upgrade when I asked this question three years ago. However my computer is on its last legs so I am trying to decide what to do when I get the new computer. We have been using GNUCash 2.6.15 and it has met our needs for our personal

Re: [GNC] Reply convention

2023-07-19 Thread Fred Bone
On 18 July 2023 at 15:32, R Losey said: [...] > I don't think the rules can be "imposed", but if there were something in > the header or if there was something in the monthly reminder about the > etiquette of posting, that would be a big help to users that there is a > "right" way to post. You m

Re: [GNC] Year to Date Budget Report

2023-07-19 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Larry, it was there. I answered in that existing thread. (and I see you replied there too) Regards, Adrien On 7/18/23 4:55 PM, larry johnston wrote: Hi, I thought I posted this question to the list earlier today but I did not see it come through on the feed. So forgive me if it is already out

Re: [GNC] Year to Date Budget Report

2023-07-19 Thread larry johnston
Adrien, The original thread was three years ago. Has there been any changes to 'use accumulated amounts' report? Larry On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 9:32 AM Adrien Monteleone < adrien.montele...@lusfiber.net> wrote: > Larry, it was there. I answered in that existing thread. (and I see you > replied t

Re: [GNC] budget reports 'YTD' vs 'use accumulated amounts'

2023-07-19 Thread larry johnston
Adrien, Thanks for the information. I think I will install the latest version and try the 'use accumulated totals' report with a test file. If it works then make the jump. I have an old laptop that is running 2.6.15 if I have to access the old files. Rebuilding the Chart of Accounts seems easier

Re: [GNC] budget reports 'YTD' vs 'use accumulated amounts'

2023-07-19 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I forgot about that option. For completeness, what you are describing is to start with the new version on a new computer with a fresh file, then just use your ending figures from the 2.6.15 file as 'opening balances' in the new file, correct? Note, you can start entirely fresh, or if you like

Re: [GNC] budget reports 'YTD' vs 'use accumulated amounts'

2023-07-19 Thread Stan Brown (using GC 2.6.19)
On 2023-07-19 09:25, Adrien Monteleone wrote: > On 7/18/23 1:07 PM, larry johnston wrote: >> Will 2.6.15 run on Windows 11? Can it still be downloaded? > > First a direct answer: > > I don't know, but I'm sure It doesn't hurt to try. Maybe someone with > Win11 can try installing it to see and rep

Re: [GNC] Finance::Quote - AlphaVantage Trade Currencies

2023-07-19 Thread Bruce Schuck
On 7/18/23 10:34 AM, John Ralls wrote: YahooJSON and now YahooWeb are already doing the GBX->GBP conversion (not my doing). Easy because both of those sources have the pricing currency in the data returned. I hope you are not suggesting that the conversion is removed from both of those modules?

Re: [GNC] budget reports 'YTD' vs 'use accumulated amounts'

2023-07-19 Thread larry johnston
Hi, Yes, I was thinking of starting over with 5.3. If I could import the Chart of Accounts from 2.6.15 that would be great. Larry On Wed, Jul 19, 2023, 11:17 a.m. Stan Brown (using GC 2.6.19) < stan+gnuc...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > On 2023-07-19 09:25, Adrien Monteleone wrote: > > On 7/18/23 1:07

Re: [GNC] Reply convention

2023-07-19 Thread R Losey
On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 11:30 AM Fred Bone wrote: > On 18 July 2023 at 15:32, R Losey said: > > [...] > > I don't think the rules can be "imposed", but if there were something in > > the header or if there was something in the monthly reminder about the > > etiquette of posting, that would be a

Re: [GNC] Reply convention

2023-07-19 Thread R Losey
On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 5:05 AM Chris Green wrote: > On Tue, Jul 18, 2023 at 03:28:34PM -0500, R Losey wrote: > > On Mon, Jul 17, 2023 at 3:37 AM Paul Feakins wrote: > > > > > On 15/07/2023 01:56, R Losey wrote: > > > > Is there really a convention for replies? > > > > > > Indeed there is: > > >

[GNC] "Comparative" reports?

2023-07-19 Thread Simon Roberts
Hi all, I just got home from a very positive meeting with my CPA (showing them my books, since I took over my own bookkeeping, and thereby also showing them GnC, with which they were impressed). They raised a question; Is there a built in mechanism for "comparative" reporting? For example, showing

Re: [GNC] "Comparative" reports?

2023-07-19 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
Not only can you create the two reports, export them, and print them to look at side by side. But you can also use your favorite full function editor to place them side by side. And do not that some editing might be necessary in any case because the reports from consecutive periods might not li

Re: [GNC] "Comparative" reports?

2023-07-19 Thread NoobAlice
On 2023-07-19 07:00 PM, Simon Roberts wrote: They raised a question; Is there a built in mechanism for "comparative" reporting? For example, showing income from Jan 1 to date, alongside income over the same months in the previous year? In GnuCash 5.1 (not sure when feature first showed up, but

[GNC] Income Statement versus Transaction Report

2023-07-19 Thread Fred Tydeman
In looking at Income Statement versus Transaction Report for just Income accounts for all of last year, the numbers do not match. My main currency is USD. However, for this file, all the income was in COP. Now, during the year the number of COP / USD varied a lot: from around 3748 to 4846; year

Re: [GNC] Income Statement versus Transaction Report

2023-07-19 Thread David Cousens
Fred, You may need to look at the report options for the transaction report to ensure they match the settings used for the income statement report particularly the setting for beginning and end dates and the account settings. David Cousens On Wed, 2023-07-19 at 19:26 -0700, Fred Tydeman wrote: >

Re: [GNC] Income Statement versus Transaction Report

2023-07-19 Thread Steve Butler
Look on the currency tab if I remember correctly. On Wed, Jul 19, 2023, 20:25 David Cousens wrote: > Fred, > > You may need to look at the report options for the transaction report to > ensure > they match the settings used for the income statement report particularly > the > setting for beginni

Re: [GNC] Income Statement versus Transaction Report

2023-07-19 Thread Fred Tydeman
On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 8:24 PM David Cousens wrote: > Fred, > > You may need to look at the report options for the transaction report to > ensure > they match the settings used for the income statement report particularly > the > setting for beginning and end dates and the account settings. > B

Re: [GNC] "Comparative" reports?

2023-07-19 Thread Adrien Monteleone
In addition to the new multi-column ability of some reports as NoobAlice pointed out, you can also run old-school 'Custom Multi Column' reports which lets you put multiple reports into 'one'. You can of course further manipulate this in a spreadhsheet app as Michael noted. Regards, Adrien On

Re: [GNC] Income Statement versus Transaction Report

2023-07-19 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I could be mistaken, but if you wanted each and every transaction to be converted to the FX rate at the time of each transaction, then the only way to do that would be with trading accounts turned on when you entered them. (or turn them on and re-create/edit each one, but that could be an enorm

Re: [GNC] Income Statement versus Transaction Report

2023-07-19 Thread Fred Tydeman
On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 9:44 PM Adrien Monteleone < adrien.montele...@lusfiber.net> wrote: > I could be mistaken, but if you wanted each and every transaction to be > converted to the FX rate at the time of each transaction, then the only > way to do that would be with trading accounts turned on w

Re: [GNC] Income Statement versus Transaction Report

2023-07-19 Thread Fred Tydeman
On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 9:09 PM Steve Butler wrote: > Look on the currency tab if I remember correctly. > Transaction Report: Options: Currency: Price source: Last up through report date. Income Statement: Options: Commodities: Price source: Last up through report date. So, they are the same.