Re: [GNC] Issues with Payables

2022-05-02 Thread Adrien Monteleone
How are you entering these payments? That should be done with the 'Process Payments' feature where you select the document (bill/invoice) to be paid, enter a payment amount, and select the source/destination account. For existing transactions you can right-click them and choose Edit Payment t

Re: [GNC] Is there a report with transactions by date and accounts in columns?

2022-05-03 Thread Adrien Monteleone
The Transaction Report can get you the info broken down that way, but not quite arranged in 'landscape'/'spreadsheet' fashion. You can set the primary sort order by Account, and then secondary sort by Date. This will group transactions by account and then list them in date order and you can ge

Re: [GNC] Change account in Transfer column - how?

2022-05-03 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Chris, You can install the latest version via following these instructions from David Cousens: https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2022-April/100771.html Regards, Adrien On 5/3/22 10:45 AM, Chris Green wrote: On Tue, May 03, 2022 at 04:05:26PM +0100, david whiting wrote: Yes,

Re: [GNC] Is there a way to handle same-named GnuCash files sensibly?

2022-05-03 Thread Adrien Monteleone
So you've chosen an organization method that creates the problem but then ask for how to avoid it? The answer seems pretty obvious to me: Don't start a new file each year. But before that, to your original question, what files exactly in ~/.local/... are you concerned about? One rarely needs t

Re: [GNC] Can one save report option defaults?

2022-05-04 Thread Adrien Monteleone
No there is not unfortunately. I've seen it discussed and there is probably an RFE filed on it. Regards, Adrien On 5/4/22 9:31 AM, Chris Green wrote: I find I nearly always change the same five or six report options every time I want a new report. For example I nearly always want to select al

Re: [GNC] Change layout and font sizes in Transaction Report - how?

2022-05-04 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Export the report. The format is HTML, then you can examine it with a text editor and/or open it in a browser and use its inspector. Alternatively, just open it in a spreadsheet app and manipulate it from there. Regards, Adrien On 5/4/22 5:40 AM, Chris Green wrote: The Transaction Report pr

Re: [GNC] Issues with Payables

2022-05-04 Thread Adrien Monteleone
en noticed that I have entered the receipt or payment date incorrectly and then changed the date in the Bank Account Register. On Mon, 2022-05-02 at 21:24 -0500, Adrien Monteleone wrote: How are you entering these payments? That should be done with the 'Process Payments' feature where you

Re: [GNC] Is there a way to handle same-named GnuCash files sensibly?

2022-05-05 Thread Adrien Monteleone
XCIF is your friend! You can back-date the meta for those images and scans with something like `exiftool`. No definitive word of if it runs on Linux, but it does on MacOS and other Unix systems. Otherwise there is a web implementation: https://exif.tools Regards, Adrien On 5/5/22 11:39 AM,

Re: [GNC] Can one save report option defaults?

2022-05-05 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I use this method for a monthly P&L for a running 'at a glance' when I want it. Since the report is set to reference dates (start/end of this month) rather than specific dates, I don't have to change any options. It just rolls over to the new month when the date changes. Regards, Adrien On 5/

Re: [GNC] Change layout and font sizes in Transaction Report - how?

2022-05-05 Thread Adrien Monteleone
The old built-in 'stylesheets' probably do not. But there is a CSS-based (experimental) sheet that is just open text. You spec any id or class or element you want with your chosen rules. Mind you, GnuCash uses Webkit for rendering, so you need to check caniuse.com if you are unsure about a rul

Re: [GNC] Change layout and font sizes in Transaction Report - how?

2022-05-05 Thread Adrien Monteleone
eport. (best I can tell, I didn't play with all options) Give that a go. I do see prominent Account Totals but I agree, the initial Account Name starting each section should be more noticeable. Regards, Adrien On 5/5/22 12:59 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: The old built-in 'stylesheets&#

Re: [GNC] QIF import error

2022-05-06 Thread Adrien Monteleone
GnuCash for Android is a separate project. Last I heard, it isn't even an active one. (no commits since mid-2018) You can try their GitHub page: https://github.com/codinguser/gnucash-android Regards, Adrien On 5/6/22 11:15 AM, Shaun Parsons wrote: Hi I have recently come across GnuCash which

Re: [GNC] QIF import error

2022-05-07 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Good to know. I'm sure many here will be happy if it picks back up. Regards, Adrien On 5/6/22 10:37 PM, davidcousen...@gmail.com wrote: There is a bit of recent correspondence on the github site with a possible new project manager interested. I gather the main problem is in getting Ngewi Fet th

Re: [GNC] Get Quotes hangs

2022-05-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I had similar problems on MacoS BigSur just before and after the release of 4.10, and it would hang either via GnuCash or via CLI. I figured it was just a F::Q or Alphavantage problem. And indeed, it cleared up, but I haven't tried it lately. Regards, Adrien On 5/8/22 9:17 PM, Fred Tydeman w

Re: [GNC] Large GnuCash file very slow to write to

2022-05-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
'Saves' with SQLite are supposed to be instant. That is, all commits on changes happen right away, not on a schedule or only on exit. (same with the other two db backends, and those are more difficult to manage/administer) If you've removed Piecash temporarily from the workflow, and it still

Re: [GNC] gnucash v 2.6.19 or newer on 32bit linux

2022-05-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
d 2.6.12, while 18.04 had 2.6.19. The vintage of Ubuntu might affect your options here. And if your older system has a version greater than 2.6.19 on it, something else has gone wrong, and more info would be needed. On March 24, 2022 9:20:25 PM EDT, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Caveat: You c

Re: [GNC] gnucash v 2.6.19 or newer on 32bit linux

2022-05-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Check out the GnuCash Wiki concerning using the Debian Archive: https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Ubuntu#GnuCash_.40_Debian_Archive It is linked there, but you can look at the list of available .deb packages here: http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/g/gnucash/ Theoretically, you could down

Re: [GNC] List of securities with Get Online Quotes

2022-05-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Fred, See my reply in your 'Hang' thread. As soon as I got my second hang in GnuCash, I resorted to CLI, keeping GnuCash Price DB open to check each of the symbols one-by-one. F::Q/Alphavantage would hang on the CLI too for random symbols. Sometimes it would instantly retrieve say USD->EUR,

Re: [GNC] Budget Reporting

2022-05-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
On 5/7/22 8:39 AM, iwaddo via gnucash-user wrote: I’m new to gnucash so please let me know if this is not the correct way to get support. This is *one* of the right places. IRC is another option. I have successfully entered all my transactions back to Oct 21, everything balances as I expec

Re: [GNC] GnuCash 4.10

2022-05-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
So you originally jumped from 3.11 to 4.10? If 4.0 works, did you run Actions > Check & Repair > Check & Repair all after the upgrade to 4.0? (you should do that after each major version jump) Regards, Adrien On 5/9/22 1:16 PM, Richard Clarkson via gnucash-user wrote: Reverting to GnuCash 3.

Re: [GNC] List of securities with Get Online Quotes

2022-05-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Except it didn't matter if I waited a minute or so in between each call. It even failed some days on the first call. That's what had me stumped. But yeah, if another sources works reliably, it is probably the source and not F::Q. Regards, Adrien On 5/9/22 9:49 PM, David T. via gnucash-user wr

Re: [GNC] default local currency

2022-05-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Preferences > Accounts > Default Currency. Your choices are: 1. Locale (set by your OS preferences) 2. Specify one from the drop down. Regards, Adrien On 5/9/22 10:20 PM, David Long wrote: I have been using GnuCash on a Desktop, and installed it on my laptop too. It was a messy installation

Re: [GNC] default local currency (Liz)

2022-05-10 Thread Adrien Monteleone
If it is greyed out, something is definitely wrong. I'm going with a read-only preference file as mentioned by David H. But that should imply other preferences also being greyed out. If not, more digging is required... Permissions issue on Win10 perhaps? (Not sure why that would affect only on

Re: [GNC] Startup issue - two windows

2022-05-10 Thread Adrien Monteleone
The issue with not being able to close the tip of the day window is the Scheduled Transactions window has stolen focus. First click on the Tip of the Day window to raise it to the 'top of the window stack' and then close it. Then use whatever means of your OS to reveal windows hidden beneath

Re: [GNC] Reconcile Finish button

2022-05-10 Thread Adrien Monteleone
You can file an RFE (Request for Enhancement) on Bugzilla. See the Wiki for more on bug reporting. Regards, Adrien On 5/10/22 9:41 PM, Fred Tydeman wrote: It would be nice if in the Reconcile window, when the Difference is zero, the Finish button would turn green. ___

Re: [GNC] Reconcile Finish button

2022-05-11 Thread Adrien Monteleone
That's Google being 'helpful' by 'suggesting' substitutions so as not to be allegedly offensive. I guess it reads okay, but that doesn't mean it conveys what you intended. (I wonder, does it edit *incoming* mail too?) Since you brought up visual impairment, the choice of Green is a really bad

Re: [GNC] Reconcile Finish button

2022-05-11 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Right on the confirmation dialog, because there are plenty enough threads here from those who dismissed them permanently as a nuisance and months/years later report they weren't warned when making an edit. Regards, Adrien On 5/11/22 9:51 AM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: Yeah. I've never l

Re: [GNC] Changing the default Font

2022-05-11 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I'm pretty sure the file is supposed to be: gtk-3.0.css, not gtk-30.css Also, it doesn't go in your 'My Documents' folder. The wiki explains how to make these adjustments, the proper file name, and the proper file location for each operating system. https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Customiz

Re: [GNC] Startup issue - two windows

2022-05-13 Thread Adrien Monteleone
What distro and version? What version of GnuCash? Does exiting full screen help? Does not starting in full screen help? Are you using a second display, or have you used a second display, in between the time it worked fine and this problem appeared? (a window might be appearing on a 'ghost' d

Re: [GNC] Integration between Freshbooks and Gnucash?

2022-05-16 Thread Adrien Monteleone
On 5/16/22 3:48 PM, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: One tedious aspect of this combination is that I need to re-author my invoices in GnuCash after I author them in Freshbooks and send them to the customer. Can Freshbooks export your invoices to CSV? (or other spreadsheet format) If so, you can then imp

Re: [GNC] Startup issue - two windows

2022-05-18 Thread Adrien Monteleone
In my original reply of suggestions to try, I was working on the assumption that the user had inadvertently raised focus while the controlling window was generated. The only way around that is to not touch anything till all windows load. But if a window that demands control is not also 'sticky

Re: [GNC] How to convert between currency and assets and record change of value

2022-05-20 Thread Adrien Monteleone
If you're doing this regularly, this sounds like a retail operation. Purchase: Dr. Assets::Inventory Cr. Assets::Checking Sale: Dr. Assets::Undeposited Funds (for amount of sale) Cr. Income::Sales (for amount of sale) Dr. Expenses::Cost of Goods Sold (for value of inventory) Cr. Inventory (for

Re: [GNC] Deleting an account

2022-05-20 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Gyle, File it as an RFE (Request for Enhancement) on Bugzilla. (see the Gnucash wiki for more info) That way, the suggestion is documented and progress can be tracked when/if it is taken up. Regards, Adrien On 5/20/22 8:09 PM, Gyle McCollam wrote: The change I suggested still is a better

Re: [GNC] Running Reports - Failure

2022-05-21 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Did you have any Webkit updates? That is what GC uses for rendering the reports. If so, maybe roll-back and pin that package for now, then file a bug report with the details. Regards, Adrien On 5/21/22 10:53 AM, Martin Booth via gnucash-user wrote: Hi, Running reports has suddenly stopped w

Re: [GNC] Create multiple taxes

2022-05-21 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Is it a real tax, or just a 'service fee' that *you* are charging? (something you don't have to remit to some other entity) If that's not the case, I'm not understanding why you want to call it a 'tax' and why you are wanting to book it to an asset. (as opposed to a pass-through liability or r

Re: [GNC] Mass Reconcile

2022-05-21 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Interesting approach. Some reports let you search on several fields for specific matches, so for those, you could simply include your 'tags' in the Description, Notes, or Memo fields. That would save lots of effort maintaining and including in each transaction 'dummy' splits as 'tags'. Unf

Re: [GNC] Reports blank - after some account changes?

2022-05-26 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Try the 4.10 flatpak, or build from source. This should be fixed. Regards, Adrien On 5/26/22 9:42 AM, Nick Meyne wrote: Hi There. I'm on Ubuntu, Gnucash Version: 4.4, Build ID: 4.4+(2020-12-28) - a newbie to Gnucash, and was getting on just fine until... All the reports in my gnucash account

Re: [GNC] Finance::Quote on Mac Air

2022-05-30 Thread Adrien Monteleone
The fq-update & manual quote commands should work if it is installed properly. It may not be. How did you install it? What API are you using? Alphavantage? You need to put your API key in GnuCash preferences for GnuCash to be able to use it. Regards, Adrien On 5/30/22 4:09 PM, Dieter Kip v

Re: [GNC] Strange incorrect due date calculated on a duplicated bill

2022-05-30 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I'm using SQLite, but the time stamp for posting is: 2021-11-07 10:59:00 Which seems to be a regularly used stamp, for this vendor at least. A subsequent duplicated bill (off of this one) for December correctly calculated Net20 from 12/7 as 12/27. (also using the 10:59:00 stamp) Regards, Adr

[GNC] Duplicating a bill with a linked document duplicates the link as well

2022-05-30 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Not sure if this is intended behavior. I use the 'Duplicate' bill/invoice feature to repeat something that requires little or no change, save for the relevant dates. But I just realized, I've got a chain of duplicated vendor bills off one bill that already had a linked PDF copy of the bill.

Re: [GNC] Duplicating a bill with a linked document duplicates the link as well

2022-05-30 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Trying to edit one of these document links produced a crash. It is filed here for anyone interested: https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=798545 Regards, Adrien On 5/30/22 8:25 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Not sure if this is intended behavior. I use the 'Duplicate' bill/invoi

Re: [GNC] Strange incorrect due date calculated on a duplicated bill

2022-05-31 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Interesting idea. I'll check to see if any others fall on a weekend and got changed, but strange I haven't seen it before after several years of use. Regards, Adrien On 5/31/22 4:18 AM, Fred Bone wrote: An override for days falling at the weekend? (2021-11-27 was a Saturday). _

Re: [GNC] Strange incorrect due date calculated on a duplicated bill

2022-05-31 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I'll check that too, but really, it shouldn't matter should it? Net20 is Net20. If a company independently wants to give leeway for weekends or holidays, I don't see why GnuCash should assume it. Regards, Adrien On 5/31/22 9:42 AM, Derek Atkins wrote: Maybe you usually don't post on Sunday or

Re: [GNC] Strange incorrect due date calculated on a duplicated bill

2022-05-31 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I checked. I've posted every day of the week, and Net20 can thus be on any day of the week, and indeed, it is, for every invoice except this one. Regards, Adrien On 5/31/22 12:23 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: I'll check that too, but really, it shouldn't matter should it? Net20

Re: [GNC] Strange incorrect due date calculated on a duplicated bill

2022-05-31 Thread Adrien Monteleone
s and the moon. (I know another alternative was to remove the terms for this one invoice and manually set the date, but I didn't need to in this case) Regards, Adrien On 5/31/22 12:58 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: I checked. I've posted every day of the week, and Net20 can thus be on

Re: [GNC] Strange incorrect due date calculated on a duplicated bill

2022-05-31 Thread Adrien Monteleone
pecifying a due date. (not that it really matters, since it was long ago paid, but just for consistency) Regards, Adrien On 5/31/22 1:03 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Interestingly, I tried unposting and reposting several times yesterday to no avail. I normally do not shut down GC when done,

[GNC] Nifty Feature for Examining Report HTML for Customization

2022-05-31 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Until now, if I wanted to examine the HTML behind a report, I exported, opened it in a browser and used the built-in inspector, or just opened it with an editor. (using an inspector lets you play with changes and get instant feedback) I happened to be right-clicking around a report just now, a

Re: [GNC] Strange incorrect due date calculated on a duplicated bill

2022-06-01 Thread Adrien Monteleone
It changed on the posting day, 11/7/21, but that occurred in the wee morning and the posting time is 10:59. And I didn't enter the bill in GC until just before posting the thread. Regards, Adrien On 6/1/22 2:21 PM, Geert Janssens wrote: Was there a switch from summertime to standard time betw

Re: [GNC] Strange incorrect due date calculated on a duplicated bill

2022-06-02 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Indeed, testing both 2020 and 2022 November dates result in a 19day due date rather than 20. I also tested the March dates for moving from standard to daylight time and those worked correctly. (they didn't add a day) Should I go ahead and file a bug? Regards, Adrien On 6/2/22 1:14 AM, Geert

Re: [GNC] Invoice showing balance due

2022-06-02 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Yes, it is Preferences > Business > Invoices/Bills > 'Process payments on posting'. I use it and it auto-applies outstanding pre-payment/over-payment credit situations. Of course, one has to have already 'processed payment' for that vendor/customer for the feature to 'see' the amount to appl

Re: [GNC] Strange incorrect due date calculated on a duplicated bill

2022-06-02 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Thanks, done: https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=798547 Regards, Adrien On 6/2/22 11:48 AM, Geert Janssens via gnucash-user wrote: Op donderdag 2 juni 2022 18:22:40 CEST schreef Adrien Monteleone: Indeed, testing both 2020 and 2022 November dates result in a 19day due date rather than

Re: [GNC] Balance Sheet mismatch

2022-06-03 Thread Adrien Monteleone
If I recall correctly, there is a known limitation of the current Balance Sheet with respect to multiple currencies. I also recall there is only one price option that 'works', mostly, but I don't recall which one it is. (I thought it was 'nearest' but not certain) There are older threads on t

Re: [GNC] Odd Invoice Total (Rounding Issue Maybe)

2022-06-03 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Looks like a rounding issue when using inclusive tax. The latest GnuCash is 4.10. You can get a .deb for it in the Debian Archives (see the wiki) or try the Flatpak to see if the issue still exists. Regards, Adrien On 6/3/22 2:07 AM, Jeff wrote: Hi Group. I am just doing some testing testing

Re: [GNC] Startup issue - two windows

2022-06-03 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Sorry, last spec: What resolution? Regards, Adrien On 6/3/22 8:09 AM, Fred Tydeman wrote: On Fri, May 13, 2022 at 11:05 AM Adrien Monteleone < adrien.montele...@lusfiber.net> wrote: What distro and version? Linux: Fedora 35 What version of GnuCash? 4.10+(2022-03-26) Does e

Re: [GNC] Startup issue - two windows

2022-06-03 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Per my other reply, send over the current screen resolution. I can play with this later today to see if I can duplicate the effects. Regards, Adrien On 6/3/22 8:10 AM, Fred Tydeman wrote: I was wrong. The reason I had no problems recently was: In Preferences, I had unchecked: Run when data

Re: [GNC] Invoice showing balance due

2022-06-03 Thread Adrien Monteleone
There is another option: If you already have processed a pre-payment/over-payment, the result will be a credit on the customer's account. If you check the box for Preferences > Business > Invoices > 'Process payments on posting', then when you post the next invoice for that customer, GnuCash

Re: [GNC] Odd Invoice Total (Rounding Issue Maybe)

2022-06-03 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I'd file a bug, label it as 'Regression' since a change broke something that worked. Be sure to indicate the version that worked and the tested versions that do not. I vaguely recall some work done to 'improve' rounding due to other bugs around the 3.x series. I guess this slipped through or

Re: [GNC] Startup issue - two windows

2022-06-03 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Thanks. That's weird. I use the same resolution with no issues. (though on a Mac) I'll do some Linux testing later to see what I can find. Regards, Adrien On 6/3/22 9:43 AM, Fred Tydeman wrote: On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 7:12 AM Adrien Monteleone < adrien.montele...@lusfiber.net>

Re: [GNC] Mass Reconcile

2022-06-03 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I suppose they could be added, but those are standard for just about any OS. They aren't specific to GnuCash. Regards, Adrien On 6/3/22 10:43 AM, Fred Tydeman wrote: I got a private email to me (would have been better if it went to the list), telling me that in Reconcile, one can do Ctrl-a to

Re: [GNC] need help getting started

2022-06-03 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Eric, Check the Help and the Tutorial (linked from the website, but should be available from within GnuCash). I don't recall which, but one describes the CSV format for importing bills/invoices. I don't *think* you can import them as paid, because it isn't just a flag on the transaction. The

Re: [GNC] Startup issue - two windows

2022-06-05 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Tip of the Day if they are causing problems. (Preferences > General) Regards, Adrien On 6/3/22 11:42 AM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Thanks. That's weird. I use the same resolution with no issues. (though on a Mac) I'll do some Linux testing later to see what I can find. Regards, A

Re: [GNC] Startup issue - two windows

2022-06-05 Thread Adrien Monteleone
problem started? (there might be a specific SX causing the problem) Regards, Adrien On 6/5/22 11:22 AM, Fred Tydeman wrote: On Sun, Jun 5, 2022 at 8:03 AM Adrien Monteleone < adrien.montele...@lusfiber.net> wrote: Your screenshot came through, thanks. Here is another one after movi

Re: [GNC] Transfer Dates

2022-06-07 Thread Adrien Monteleone
That's what the Description line is for. I suppose you can use it for all sorts of things, but personally I only use it as a 'payee' line, that is, whomever is receiving my funds. If I'm the one receiving, then it is a 'payor' line, the one giving me money. Sticking to that, you should easi

Re: [GNC] Transfer Dates

2022-06-07 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Then edit the CSV for the proper Descriptions & Accounts before importing. More than likely, that can be scripted or at least accomplished with some creative copy/paste (or spreadsheet formulas/macros) to speed things up if the file is really large. *Note! - it is always advised to import smal

Re: [GNC] Export as text or CSV

2022-06-07 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Reports are HTML. They open quite easily in spreadsheet apps. You can then massage as needed to remove extraneous spacing columns and then convert to CSV. (you can also select-all and then paste non-formatted text into a spreadsheet if you don't want to save first) If you do the copy/paste

Re: [GNC] Problems accessing anything on gnucash website

2022-06-07 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Eric, Please always 'reply-to-list' or 'reply-all' and always send new messages to the list address rather than to individual users. This keeps the discussion on the list for all to see so anyone can help out, and others might benefit from the suggestions. As to your question, I'm not sure

Re: [GNC] edit --> find --> description contains fails to show accounts receivable items

2022-06-08 Thread Adrien Monteleone
You don't need to 'select' an account before doing a search. (it has no bearing on the search at all) Always conduct searches when viewing the main accounts tab, and if you want to specify accounts, do that in your search criteria. Regards, Adrien On 6/6/22 10:30 AM, John Griessen wrote: Is

Re: [GNC] edit --> find --> description contains fails to show accounts receivable items

2022-06-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Interesting, I've never noticed it work that way. Regards, Adrien On 6/8/22 10:12 PM, Liz Dodd wrote: On Wed, 8 Jun 2022 21:25:54 -0500 Adrien Monteleone wrote: You don't need to 'select' an account before doing a search. (it has no bearing on the search at all) Alw

Re: [GNC] Missing 2nd entry

2022-06-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Screenshot? At the least the 'other' split should be set to either the Orphan or Unbalanced accounts. You might need to turn on View > Transaction Journal to see it. Regards, Adrien On 6/8/22 11:58 PM, Fred Tydeman wrote: I just found a transaction that is not a double entry. It is just a s

Re: [GNC] edit --> find --> description contains fails to show accounts receivable items

2022-06-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
er something is off with their criteria, or they are getting filtered results by doing the search from a particular register rather than the Accounts Tab. Regards, Adrien On 6/9/22 3:46 AM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Interesting, I've never noticed it work that way. Regards, Adrien On

Re: [GNC] Missing 2nd entry

2022-06-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Yeah, I wasn't thinking of this and I use it frequently. But if you have one split *with a value*, then you'll get an Orphan/Unbalanced split by default if you don't specify the second account. Regards, Adrien On 6/9/22 8:53 AM, Stan Brown wrote: On 2022-06-09 04:59, David Carlson wrote: T

Re: [GNC] edit --> find --> description contains fails to show accounts receivable items

2022-06-09 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Thanks Derek, I forgot about that part as well. Indeed, it tripped me up early on. Though in this case, if you are searching based on Memo, you should get all results, from multiple accounts, no? Regards, Adrien On 6/9/22 12:10 PM, Derek Atkins wrote: Another thing to consider is that the s

Re: [GNC] Startup issue - two windows

2022-06-10 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I find it odd though that the SX window is hogging focus. Perhaps this is a Desktop/OS thing. Mine is not. (on MacOS BigSur) Though of course, I understand, all of us, regardless of OS are dealing with GTK when using GnuCash, so I'm not *really* using Mac's desktop for this app. (though maybe

Re: [GNC] CC card balances

2022-06-10 Thread Adrien Monteleone
The other folks answered the topic, but as to your screenshot, the one from your original post came through, which means you 'attached' it. But this one did not, which tells me you pasted it inline. As noted elsewhere, only 'attached' images come through. Regards, Adrien On 6/10/22 10:35 AM,

Re: [GNC] Startup issue - two windows

2022-06-10 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Would that Peppermint instance happen to be using LXDE as a DE by chance? It appears the OP is using the same and I seem to recall Peppermint once had it as a default. I'm wondering if this has to do with certain package versions of parts of GTK. Regards, Adrien On 6/10/22 9:19 PM, Bruce Ir

Re: [GNC] Startup issue - two windows

2022-06-10 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Roger that. I guess it is my settings then. Thanks. Regards, Adrien On 6/10/22 9:53 PM, john wrote: Adrien, There are two dialogs. The regular SLR one that shows you the transactions that were created and gets you to input values for any variables in your SX isn't modal. The message box that

Re: [GNC] How to reorganize the account tree

2022-06-11 Thread Adrien Monteleone
On the accounts tab there is a header with one of the headings having a down or up arrow in it. Use these to sort the tree. You might be sorted by something other than Account Name. Otherwise, they should default to an alpha sort unless you've prepended names with account numbers. (rather than

Re: [GNC] How to reorganize the account tree

2022-06-12 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Alan, All of my accounts *at each level* are sorted properly *amongst themselves* in all parts of the tree. Maybe double check that you don't have an errant space before some names? Regards, Adrien On 6/12/22 2:12 AM, Alan A Holmes wrote: As Adrien said in his reply if you sort on the Accou

Re: [GNC] How to reorganize the account tree

2022-06-12 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Please remember to use 'reply-to-list' or 'reply-all' so the discussion stays on the list. Others may benefit, and others may be able to help out too. As to your question, I'm guessing you want to move some accounts within the tree. Simply select the desired account (don't open its register)

Re: [GNC] questions on 4.1

2022-06-12 Thread Adrien Monteleone
What version were you previously using? I've never seen this behavior and I've been using GnuCash since the early 2.6 days. Regards, Adrien On 6/12/22 10:17 AM, Top Cat wrote: I understand your thoughts, and don't disagree; the question was more that it DID do this until I upgraded to 4.x __

Re: [GNC] How to reorganize the account tree

2022-06-12 Thread Adrien Monteleone
type. Regards, Adrien On 6/12/22 10:30 AM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Note that while you can move accounts to different main parts of the tree (such as moving an asset to a liability) you should also edit the account type (bottom-left pane of the account window) and if you have transactions

Re: [GNC] Entry Point Not Found error

2022-06-12 Thread Adrien Monteleone
The wiki page on upgrading would be a good read here. A few caveats: 1. version numbering scheme changed with 3.x, so if you were on say 2.4, you first need to upgrade to the last 2.6.x (which was 2.6.21, I think) then you can move to the last 3.x, then the current 4.x. 2. You don't have to

Re: [GNC] Startup issue - two windows

2022-06-12 Thread Adrien Monteleone
at 8:31 PM Adrien Monteleone < adrien.montele...@lusfiber.net> wrote: Would that Peppermint instance happen to be using LXDE as a DE by chance? It appears the OP is using the same and I seem to recall Peppermint once had it as a default. I'm wondering if this has to do with cert

Re: [GNC] How to reorganize the account tree

2022-06-15 Thread Adrien Monteleone
There are some standard numbering schemes out there online, but of course, the user can employ whatever scheme they want. Regards, Adrien On 6/13/22 9:43 AM, Stan Brown wrote: On 2022-06-13 07:31, Gyle McCollam wrote: As someone suggested, you could assign account codes and sort on them. I

Re: [GNC] Itemize multiple tax entries in invoice

2022-06-16 Thread Adrien Monteleone
If you are viewing a report, the menu entry is found in the Edit menu, but in this case, it is always a toolbar icon as well. Regards, Adrien On 6/15/22 10:02 PM, Jay Thompson wrote: Where can I find the "report options" in the menu? Thanks ___ gnu

Re: [GNC] Online crypto value quote

2022-06-17 Thread Adrien Monteleone
The error message reports "500" as the status code. That's an Internal Server Error, so it isn't you. Unfortunately, "500" is a generic catch-all for server errors, so there isn't any further information as to what type of error. There's nothing you can do but wait. (at least for Yahoo) Try g

Re: [GNC] Online crypto value quote

2022-06-17 Thread Adrien Monteleone
That's the thing with server errors. Sometimes they are quite transient. I've done a simple reload of a page, or re-run a command and received expected results right after a 500-class error. Regards, Adrien On 6/17/22 11:31 AM, Richard Ullger via gnucash-user wrote: That's strange, I don't hav

[GNC] Possible Bug - Due Reminder WIndow Not Updating on Posting

2022-06-18 Thread Adrien Monteleone
It might be intended behavior, but I noticed on posting a Bill while having the Bills Due Reminder window open, the list of bills does not update to reflect the newly posted bill. It does however remove bills upon processing a payment (though per https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=797282

Re: [GNC] Bitcoin Lightning payments

2022-06-18 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I'm pretty sure the issue isn't GnuCash development. (based on previous threads) The issue is that BTC and other 'coins' don't have ISO currency codes. When/if they get one, GC will include them. Regards, Adrien On 6/17/22 11:05 PM, HSC wrote: Thank you, Michael D Novack! That's a great solu

Re: [GNC] Bitcoin Lightning payments

2022-06-18 Thread Adrien Monteleone
time to search the list archives, you'll find those discussions and explanations. Regards, Adrien On 6/18/22 10:38 AM, Dr. David Kirkby wrote: On Sat, 18 Jun 2022 at 16:12, Adrien Monteleone < adrien.montele...@lusfiber.net> wrote: I'm pretty sure the issue isn't GnuCa

Re: [GNC] Questions on invoicing and invoice format

2022-06-22 Thread Adrien Monteleone
On 6/22/22 4:40 AM, Charles Vincent wrote: 1. Is it possible to delete invoices? As I was setting up invoices, I made some mistakes so I now have invoice 1, invoice 2 and invoice 3 with different print options for the same student but I cannot seem to find a way to delete unnecessary invoices. A

Re: [GNC] Credit note posting to an expense account

2022-06-25 Thread Adrien Monteleone
The credit note should be posted to A/R, but the line item(s) in the note can be posted to expense accounts. Except for the reverse posting (credit vs. debit) they are the same as invoices & bills. Regards, Adrien On 6/25/22 11:18 AM, davidvernonl...@gmail.com wrote: I wish to create a cred

Re: [GNC] Credit note posting to an expense account (Adrien Monteleone)

2022-06-26 Thread Adrien Monteleone
David, sorry, you are correct. I'm not sure what I was thinking. Create a Liability account for this purpose. The member is spending on the Club's behalf and thus the Club 'owes' the member. I have one called 'Reimbursable Expenditures' Make a transaction to record the expense: Dr. Expense C

Re: [GNC] Split ownership

2022-06-28 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Sounds reasonable. You'd need a liability (or contra-asset) account to handle the parts of the transaction to facilitate owing and paying your friend. This is similar to the example in the Guide (or is it the Wiki) concerning shared household expenses or trip expenses between roommates/frien

Re: [GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 231, Issue 70

2022-06-30 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I'm pretty certain the Help or the Guide has instructions on starting a fresh book with the same set of accounts. Customers/Vendors/Employees however, I'm not sure about. I don't think there is a way to export/import them in any case. Regards, Adrien On 6/29/22 7:00 PM, Eric Hammond wrote:

Re: [GNC] Description list

2022-06-30 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Another approach idea: 1. Find a previous transaction for which you want to repeat a description. (this can be done from the CoA, or from a particular account, such as an expense account) 2. Right-click & Duplicate Transaction 3. Edit the new transaction as desired. Yet another approach:

Re: [GNC] Printing Chart of Accounts WITHOUT balances

2022-06-30 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Either export/save the report and then open with a spreadsheet and remove the balances, then print, (to PDF using a virtual printer if desired) or Select-All while viewing the report, then copy/paste into a spreadsheet, etc. Neither of those options require hand-editing the HTML. And in the

Re: [GNC] Printing Chart of Accounts WITHOUT balances

2022-07-01 Thread Adrien Monteleone
On 7/1/22 11:33 AM, Stan Brown wrote: Re-sending to the list this time. Somebody remind me why the list manager program doesn't set reply-to to the list? :-) That's a function of your e-mail/newslist reader. Some do not auto-detect lists, so don't present the option. (or hide it under a drop

Re: [GNC] Multiple currencies in split tx

2022-07-02 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Starting from the source account is good practice no matter the type of transaction. Since funds in double-entry have to 'come from somewhere' and 'go to somewhere', by always entering the transaction in the source account, you are always choosing the destination(s). Life is much less confus

Re: [GNC] Multiple currencies in split tx

2022-07-02 Thread Adrien Monteleone
/2/22 12:56 PM, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: On 7/2/2022 3:38 AM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Starting from the source account is good practice no matter the type of transaction. Since funds in double-entry have to 'come from somewhere' and 'go to somewhere', by always enteri

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