Re: [GNC] unrealized gain / losses for mutual funds

2022-05-18 Thread D via gnucash-user
I have no idea how NFTs change the concept of gains. And suggesting that tax laws in the US are going to adopt these guidelines is speculation at best. More likely it's wishful thinking-- or tilting at windmills. On May 18, 2022, 15:03, at 15:03, Kenneth Schneider wrote: > > >Ken Schneider

Re: [GNC] error when I try to save in MySQL or sqlite3

2022-05-28 Thread D via gnucash-user
Oh. My mistake. It's in the Guide at: https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v4/C/gnucash-guide/basics-files1.html On May 28, 2022, 17:47, at 17:47, John Ralls wrote: >What wiki page is that? > >Regards, >John Ralls > > >> On May 28, 2022, at 11:49 AM, David T. > wrote: >> >>

Re: [GNC] questions on 4.1

2022-06-12 Thread D via gnucash-user
Thanks for the kind words, Gyle. On the topic, it'd be nice if the Accounts menu bar could somehow keep the options button (the aforementioned triangle) on screen, instead of being off screen to the far right. Maybe the button should go on the left? David T. On Jun 12, 2022, 10:21, at 10:21,

Re: [GNC] How to reorganize the account tree

2022-06-13 Thread D via gnucash-user
There's even a function somewhere in the menus to assign codes automatically. Can't recall where it is, or how well it works. ISTR it behaved rather well. On Jun 13, 2022, 10:52, at 10:52, Stan Brown wrote: > >On 2022-06-13 07:31, Gyle McCollam wrote: >> As someone suggested, you could assign a

Re: [GNC] rookie question Imbalance-USD

2022-06-21 Thread D via gnucash-user
Thanks; my apologies to you as well. On Jun 21, 2022, 09:46, at 09:46, Gyle McCollam wrote: >Liz, >Even though your email was not directed at me, I too want to apologize >for my part in the exchange. My apology is not only to you, but to the >user base and to David T. as well. > > >Thank You, >

Re: [GNC] [GNC-dev] ANNOUNCE: GnuCash Windows Bundle 4.11-1 Released

2022-07-14 Thread D via gnucash-user
Frank, The announcements are sent both to -users and -devel. Since the guidance of the list is to reply all, a user reply-all will go to both lists. Just like your reply did. David T. On Jul 14, 2022, 11:36, at 11:36, "Frank H. Ellenberger" wrote: >Hello Allan, > >as this is a user questi

Re: [GNC] Type-ahead search stalls

2021-05-02 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Sebastian, This may be related to https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=798162, which I posted recently. If you think it's the same problem, please add any details you have there for the developer's benefit. The bug includes a link to the mailing list thread that led to the bug submission.

Re: [GNC] apply a factor to profit/loss report

2021-05-18 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Peter, That seems like a particularly narrow use case, meaning that any such patch would likely have to originate with you. Since gnucash is open source, it's entirely in the realm of possibility to do that-- if you have that ability. I am no expert, but I wonder if you couldn't somehow overl

Re: [GNC] Migrating and updating 2.6.21 in Windows 7 to 3.11 in Windows 10 No sub-accounts

2021-05-18 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Roger, Your experience is exceptional,  insofar as I've never heard that particular problem before. Your description is puzzling to me; how is it that your top level accounts show correct balances, if the subaccounts are not there? Something is off there... Here are some ideas: I'll assume

Re: [GNC] apply a factor to profit/loss report

2021-05-18 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Peter, My tax table suggestion was based on Derek's suggestion to use separate accounts for the main amount and your "coefficients." If your kayak transactions were split between the main account and the coefficient account, you could aggregate them where necessary, and separate them elsewhere

Re: [GNC] (no subject)

2021-05-20 Thread D. via gnucash-user
So, perhaps you could send a screen shot of your non-working chart of accounts? Someone might be able to see what the problem is. For the record, there is/was a *folder* in windows that was called ".gnucash", and the default extension for a gnucash data file is ".gnucash". The former included a

Re: [GNC] Proposed: "Realized Gain/Loss" transactions considered harmful

2021-05-25 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Peter, I'll step in to say that you're certainly welcome to create your own practices for your own books. I personally like to see that the sell transaction in the stock account matches what my brokerage indicates, and in my experience, that means a sale at the actual price and entries that ac

[GNC] Cancel Transaction Interface Oddity

2021-05-27 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Hello, GC4.5 (Build ID 4.5+ (2021-03-27)) Windows 10 I have noticed that while entering a new transaction, that if I click the Cancel button, the cursor remains in whatever field had the focus at the time of cancelation. For the record, I most commonly cancel a transaction from the amount fie

[GNC] New Imbalance-XXX Behavior

2021-05-31 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Hello, I have noticed a new behavior in regards to the automatic creation of entries to Imbalance-XXX (in my case,  Imbalance-USD). When I first started using Gnucash, I found the creation of a top level imbalance account to be additional unwanted clutter to my Chart of Accounts. I found, by

Re: [GNC] New Imbalance-XXX Behavior

2021-05-31 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Michael, I'm not sure what behavior you think I am seeing? I do think you're missing my point, which is that prior to 4.5, automatically-generated entries for Imbalance-USD would be placed in my existing Imbalance-USD account, which is located under Special Accounts. That is,  "Special Account

Re: [GNC] New Imbalance-XXX Behavior

2021-06-01 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Well, that's how it worked before. Original Message From: David G Hamblen Sent: Tue Jun 01 07:08:28 EDT 2021 To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] New Imbalance-XXX Behavior Since Gnucash uses guid's, perhaps let it create the imbalance account in the root account,

Re: [GNC] New Imbalance-XXX Behavior

2021-06-01 Thread D. via gnucash-user
And, having downgraded to 4.4, I can confirm that this new behavior began with 4.5. Original Message From: "D. via gnucash-user" Sent: Tue Jun 01 08:12:27 EDT 2021 To: David G Hamblen Cc: Gnucash Users Subject: Re: [GNC] New Imbalance-XXX Behavior Well, tha

Re: [GNC] New Imbalance-XXX Behavior

2021-06-01 Thread D. via gnucash-user
----- From: "D. via gnucash-user" Sent: Tue Jun 01 08:21:26 EDT 2021 To: David G Hamblen Cc: Gnucash Users Subject: Re: [GNC] New Imbalance-XXX Behavior And, having downgraded to 4.4, I can confirm that this new behavior began with 4.5. Original Message ---- From:

Re: [GNC] WHY ARE THERE "IMBALANCE ENTRIES" AT ALL ?? JUST CURIOUS

2021-06-01 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Laura, Welcome to gnucash. The question about imbalance entries goes back a long ways in GnuCash, and you can find discussions about it in the lists over the years. Essentially, the debate boils down to this: is it better to allow a user to enter an imbalanced transaction and automatically

Re: [GNC] WHY ARE THERE "IMBALANCE ENTRIES" AT ALL ?? JUST CURIOUS

2021-06-01 Thread D via gnucash-user
Two reasons: 1- the dev team tries to minimize stored settings, and 2- no one has written the code. On Jun 1, 2021, 11:56, at 11:56, s310...@gmail.com wrote: >hi, >why not make it configurable (either nag or create a dummy >account/entry) >as a settings option? > >Shay > >On Tue, Jun 1, 2021 at 5

Re: [GNC] WHY ARE THERE "IMBALANCE ENTRIES" AT ALL ?? JUST CURIOUS

2021-06-01 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Of course, you can suppress zero balance accounts in the View menu, if that's your preference... Original Message From: David Cousens Sent: Tue Jun 01 18:46:57 EDT 2021 To: John Morris , Gnucash Users Subject: Re: [GNC] WHY ARE THERE "IMBALANCE ENTRIES" AT ALL ?? JUST CURIOUS

Re: [GNC] WHY ARE THERE "IMBALANCE ENTRIES" AT ALL ?? JUST CURIOUS

2021-06-02 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Why delete an account that's only going to get created again? Original Message From: Michael Hendry Sent: Wed Jun 02 12:25:39 EDT 2021 To: Peter West Cc: GnuCash users group Subject: Re: [GNC] WHY ARE THERE "IMBALANCE ENTRIES" AT ALL ?? JUST CURIOUS > On 2 Jun 2021, at 02:4

Re: [GNC] WHY ARE THERE "IMBALANCE ENTRIES" AT ALL ?? JUST CURIOUS

2021-06-02 Thread D. via gnucash-user
The discussion about the location of Imbalance-XXX accounts is under a different thread, and I explained there my reasons for my account structure and Gnucash's previous implementation. Suffice to say that I'd rather keep Imbalance-USD around (since it will get created all over again), but put i

Re: [GNC] WHY ARE THERE "IMBALANCE ENTRIES" AT ALL ?? JUST CURIOUS

2021-06-02 Thread D. via gnucash-user
] WHY ARE THERE "IMBALANCE ENTRIES" AT ALL ?? JUST CURIOUS On 6/2/2021 2:27 PM, D. via gnucash-user wrote: > The discussion about the location of Imbalance-XXX accounts is under a > different thread, and I explained there my reasons for my account structure > and Gnucash's

Re: [GNC] WHY ARE THERE "IMBALANCE ENTRIES" AT ALL ?? JUST CURIOUS

2021-06-02 Thread D. via gnucash-user
e From: "Stephen M. Butler" Sent: Wed Jun 02 17:23:54 EDT 2021 To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] WHY ARE THERE "IMBALANCE ENTRIES" AT ALL ?? JUST CURIOUS On 6/2/21 11:22 AM, D. via gnucash-user wrote: > Why delete an account that's only going

Re: [GNC] How to do property asset and loan when acquired in the past

2021-06-08 Thread D. via gnucash-user
I'll just note that I have *never* in 15 years had a gnucash-generated loan transaction that matched the actual bank transaction. I have *always* had to adjust the amounts manually after the fact, because the bank will calculate interest and principle amounts based on the exact day (and probably

Re: [GNC] Large Negative Account Total

2021-06-08 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Usually, income accounts and expense accounts are placed in different top level hierarchies (Income and Expenses, respectively). Rearranging the accounts to segregate these would be a first step to gaining some clarity. Original Message From: Jim DeLaHunt Sent: Tue Jun 08 17

Re: [GNC] gnucash-cli says, "No quotes retrieved. Finance::Quote isn't installed properly" on macOS

2021-06-12 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Jim, I understand your complaint here, but it seems to me that the issue here is that MacPorts is prepending its directories into the environment path. Because they altered the path to prefer their own executables before the Apple supplied ones, gnucash-cli fails. That doesn't seem to me to be

Re: [GNC] Starting the program with 6 months of data.

2021-06-22 Thread D. via gnucash-user
It's called Equity: Opening Balances. This is covered in the Guide, as well as numerous threads in the list. Original Message From: Glenn Fowler Sent: Tue Jun 22 16:43:47 EDT 2021 To: Howard Krawitz , GnuCash users group Subject: Re: [GNC] Starting the program with 6 month

Re: [GNC] GNU cash keeps adding trading accounts

2021-06-27 Thread D. via gnucash-user
This may or may not be the same problem as in the earlier issue. The earlier issue concerned accounts created in Equity erroneously, not Trading. The (mis-) creation of trading accounts in different tree structures sounds like a different but related problem. Perhaps the fix implemented there wi

Re: [GNC] GNU cash keeps adding trading accounts

2021-06-27 Thread D. via gnucash-user
My apologies. I was remembering a different thread and bug from the same time frame. Original Message From: "D. via gnucash-user" Sent: Sun Jun 27 07:42:45 EDT 2021 To: David H Cc: Michael via gnucash-user , Public Address Subject: Re: [GNC] GNU cash keeps addi

Re: [GNC] pricehist: a tool to fetch historical prices

2021-07-01 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Derek, Your point is well-taken; making changes to the datafile outside of the API is Risky. That being said, the price db operates somewhat independently of a file's transactions. Adding or removing items from the price db can be done without disruption to transactions. I find it interest

Re: [GNC] GNU cash - Introduction

2021-07-03 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Hello, Gnucash is double entry accounting. You're putting both entries for the transaction into the same account. Try reading the Guide (available at the website) to grasp the concepts, especially https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v4/C/gnucash-guide/basics-accounting1.html#basics-accountingdouble2

Re: [GNC] how to find

2021-07-03 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Billie, I can read your frustration in your message(s). However, you're not helping yourself with this message. Asking this group why gnucash is not like quickbooks is like asking why a PC couldn't be more like a Mac. They're different. Get used to it, or pay for quickbooks. Instead, you shou

Re: [GNC] gnucash version 4.6 precission issue in price

2021-07-03 Thread D via gnucash-user
I seem to recall a bug about this in recent days, but cannot locate it now. On Jul 3, 2021, 16:12, at 16:12, s310...@gmail.com wrote: >hi David, > >thanks for the reply, > >I tried to change the precision as you noted. but it didn't help > >some more info: >I am not using the online quotes option

Re: [GNC] how to import a csv of transactions?

2021-07-12 Thread D. via gnucash-user
I would also wonder at Arman's comment "getting transactions out of one gnucash file and into another." What exactly are you trying to do, Arman? It sounds like you believe you need to export your old data into the new version. This is not necessary; gnucash can read the existing data file. I

Re: [GNC] Can anyone help with this issue please - GNC-FQ Not able to collect data

2021-07-19 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Out of curiosity, have you tried reinstalling Finance::Quote from the menu option? I recently resumed use of F::Q, but found it non functional. I reinstalled from the menu, and things started working again... Original Message From: david.rom...@davidjromano.com Sent: Mon Jul 1

Re: [GNC] Balance Sheet and Win Loose Statement

2021-07-25 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Silvio, Perhaps you might explain further what precisely you're trying to do, and why. If I wanted to see the data in a Balance Sheet or a Profit & Loss Statement, I'd just run those reports from the menu. Further, if I needed to manipulate the information more, I'd probably copy and paste the

Re: [GNC] Balance Sheet and Win Loose Statement

2021-07-25 Thread D. via gnucash-user
I believe one can set the date for the balance sheet using options, and that would be how I handled that. I'd assume that getting these numbers for past years (say, for 2010) would be a one time process, assuming that your 2010 books wouldn't change any more, once they are complete. Once derived

Re: [GNC] Scheduled transaction with variable amount

2021-07-28 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Creating a transaction for a total amount as of a certain date doesn't seem particularly useful. What if you have a dispute, or a return, or a transaction that is not accurate, or needs correction? An automatically-created transaction will need to be corrected as well. Gnucash provides an opti

Re: [GNC] Scheduled transaction with variable amount

2021-07-28 Thread D via gnucash-user
So, now this thread is officially hijacked. I hope OP finds a solution to his problem, or reports back his solution. On Jul 28, 2021, 11:33, at 11:33, David Carlson wrote: >Gyle, > >It looks like there are some spurious characters somewhere in your >data. >Do you see problems in any other wind

Re: [GNC] Multi-split CSV Import

2021-08-20 Thread D. via gnucash-user
As an aside, the documentation discrepancies between the Help and the Guide that flywire noted are due to the differing preferences of the documentarians behind the files. The person who worked assiduously to document the CSV importer prefers the Help files, and so placed his text there. Updat

Re: [GNC] Multi-split CSV Import

2021-08-20 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Glad you're putting this into a narrative. In the past, I've worked on the docs, on both Mac and Windows environments. If I* can do it, it's most certainly possible! David * Geert and other long term devs can vouch for my high level of ineptitude regarding the development tools. Or

Re: [GNC] Is the .gnc suffix now the default?

2021-08-23 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Per https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_What.27s_the_GnuCash_file_extension.3F ".gnucash" is the data file extension. Creating a simple shell script that invokes gnucash with the "--no-file" option would be my method. Original Message From: Chris Green Sent: Mon Aug 23 12

Re: [GNC] Financial Account Structure for Australian Shares and ETFs

2021-08-27 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Regarding your search: I get results from: https://www.google.com/search?q=franking+site%3Agnucash.org I'm not sure why Google.ca would have different results, or whether my broader site designation draws in more. Mind you, they're older than the previous year, but this discussion has occurred.

Re: [GNC] QIF imports for security pricing

2021-09-07 Thread D. via gnucash-user
I've used csv imports for commodity prices many times. Because of problems with retrieving prices through Finance::Quote that started when Yahoo! deactivated its servers, I set up a process that worked pretty well to get weekly price updates into gnucash. I built a spreadsheet in Google Sheets

Re: [GNC] QIF imports for security pricing

2021-09-07 Thread D. via gnucash-user
I don't understand. Why would you need to KEEP importing prices? Once you've imported your transactions, you can simply update the price db separately using the process I described. I attach a Google sheet that gets prices for me. Run the Advanced Portfolio report for your books, select all, co

Re: [GNC] Build 4.8 docs issue

2021-10-03 Thread D. via gnucash-user
If Arthur can load the html in your link on his Kindle, he could install an epub app (such as Overdrive) and get his flow going using that. Original Message From: flywire Sent: Sun Oct 03 07:25:44 EDT 2021 To: Gnucash Users Subject: [GNC] Build 4.8 docs issue Arthur, that's

Re: [GNC] Build 4.8 docs issue

2021-10-03 Thread D. via gnucash-user
zon or on the web. I have seen a few grumbles about Kindle not having downloadable games. -Arthur On Sun, Oct 3, 2021 at 9:29 AM D. via gnucash-user wrote: > If Arthur can load the html in your link on his Kindle, he could install > an epub app (such as Overdrive) and get his flow going using th

Re: [GNC] Making the leap to latest

2021-10-06 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Of course, the Windows installer takes care of uninstalling other versions for you, so upgrading or downgrading is a simple matter of running the appropriate exe. And if you retain the different versions' download files,  running them is simply a matter of double clicking the proper one. ---

Re: [GNC] Reconciliation Changes

2021-10-14 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Chris, I believe she's implementing envelope budgeting (https://www.thebalance.com/what-is-envelope-budgeting-1293682) using sub accounts. A fair number of users of Gnucash do this, which has been discussed on the lists over the years. David T. Original Message From: Chr

Re: [GNC] My begining balance is wrong

2021-10-14 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Derek,  Billie, I'm going out on a limb here, but I'm going to guess that the various problems (unsaved changes, reversion to different points, lost progress, etc.) have to do with the attempts to back up the data file using Save As. It would be very easy under these circumstances to access the

Re: [GNC] My begining balance is wrong

2021-10-14 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Well, I'm glad you've seen the docs on this! Original Message From: Billie-Internet Sent: Thu Oct 14 16:42:43 EDT 2021 To: "D." Cc: Derek Atkins , Gnucash Users Subject: Re: [GNC] My begining balance is wrong David, These problems started before the save as issue. Before th

Re: [GNC] Can I reverse the "deposit" and "withdrawal" columns for checkbook entry?

2021-10-16 Thread D. via gnucash-user
"despite the great variety of the world, one cannot expect much flexibility in GnuCash" Seriously? I'm personally astounded by the myriad ways gnucash can be implemented to meet a worldwide community's diverse needs. But, sure, say what you like. Original Message From: John

Re: [GNC] Undo Reconciliation

2021-10-16 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Joe, You could try loading a backup file from before the erroneous reconciliation. David T. Original Message From: davidcousen...@gmail.com Sent: Sat Oct 16 22:24:35 EDT 2021 To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] Undo Reconciliation Joe, In the reconciliation win

Re: [GNC] Net Worth Linechart report - can't select hidden accounts

2021-10-18 Thread D. via gnucash-user
I see the same behavior with GC 4.8 under Windows 10, with the Net Worth Linechart as well as with other reports that use the View Hidden Accounts option. It's probably related to the fix for bug 363339 (https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=363339), which was closed as fixed in 2009. Odd th

Re: [GNC] Net Worth Linechart report - can't select hidden accounts

2021-10-25 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Not to put words into Colin's mouth, but the linechart report covers a period of time, which can be configured in options. So, it's entirely possible (likely, in fact), that such a report would need to draw on hidden accounts to determine overall status, even if they are now zero balance. ---

Re: [GNC] How to save Accounts to External Drive

2021-10-26 Thread D. via gnucash-user
File->Save As Original Message From: Gerald Smith Sent: Tue Oct 26 15:21:12 EDT 2021 To: "gnucash-user@gnucash.org" Subject: [GNC] How to save Accounts to External Drive How do you save accounts to an external drive? G. Smith ___ gn

Re: [GNC] How to save Accounts to External Drive

2021-10-26 Thread D. via gnucash-user
- From: Michael or Penny Novack Sent: Tue Oct 26 18:12:18 EDT 2021 To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] How to save Accounts to External Drive On 10/26/2021 5:28 PM, D. via gnucash-user wrote: > File->Save As PS:  After "moving" your file to an eternal drive, I strongly su

Re: [GNC] Updating from v 2.6.16.

2021-11-05 Thread D. via gnucash-user
2.6.21 is available at https://sourceforge.net/projects/gnucash/files/gnucash%20%28stable%29/2.6.21/gnucash-2.6.21-setup.exe/download Check and repair is a menu option within the program itself. David T. Original Message From: Mike Stillingfleet Sent: Fri Nov 05 06:50:03 ED

Re: [GNC] Problem changing report configuration location

2021-11-08 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Mark, I'm no expert, but my experience of the various cloud services under Windows is that their mappings as folders is not always what they appear to be. You may be running into some issue related to the following email on the list earlier: https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/202

Re: [GNC] currency of "value" in stock account

2021-11-10 Thread D. via gnucash-user
I feel like we have heard this all before? Original Message From: "Lionel Élie Mamane" Sent: Tue Nov 09 05:44:34 EST 2021 To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: [GNC] currency of "value" in stock account I setup a security. I create an account of type "Stock" that uses that se

Re: [GNC] changing accounts?

2021-11-10 Thread D. via gnucash-user
If you're changing every ABC to DEF, you can delete ABC and tell gnucash to move the transactions into DEF. That's documented in the wiki. If you're only deleting a bunch (but not all) there isn't one find and replace command. When push comes to shove, though, even fixing 100 transactions will

Re: [GNC] changing accounts?

2021-11-10 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Precisely. Thanks David H. Original Message From: David H Sent: Wed Nov 10 18:38:01 EST 2021 To: p...@kinzelman.com Cc: Gnucash Elist Subject: Re: [GNC] changing accounts? I'm putting words into David's mouth here, but I think he meant to do a search, possibly more than 1, so

Re: [GNC] Account Name Matching

2021-11-12 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Dale, I wonder if this is somehow related to https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=798162 That bug was resolved in 4.6, but your problem sounds suspiciously similar... David T. Original Message From: Dale Alspach Sent: Fri Nov 12 17:23:34 EST 2021 To: gnucash-u...@lists

Re: [GNC] import csv transactions

2021-11-13 Thread D via gnucash-user
If that's exactly your file format, it's not csv. Setting that aside, you'd need to import from within the bank account register, and then designate an account in gnucash to match up with TRANSPORT. On Nov 13, 2021, 14:06, at 14:06, Chris Matchett wrote: >Hi, > >I am experimenting with gnucash.

Re: [GNC] Data load from CSV files - duplicates

2021-11-22 Thread D. via gnucash-user
...Fifth, I think Leo is using the term "match" to refer to the process of *assigning* the second split to an account. ISTR that there is a step in the process where the user can actually match imported transactions to existing ones, along with the option to use the existing description or repla

Re: [GNC] Data load from CSV files - duplicates

2021-11-22 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Leo, In case it helps clarify things, I'll note that in the second import, you're not trying to assign the split to an account-- you're trying to tell the importer that the transaction already exists in the file, and you want to match up the new transaction with the existing old one. That's wh

Re: [GNC] Accounts Payable payment entry is marked as an Invoice

2021-11-22 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Seems to me a bad design decision to allow a user to have UI access to change things one way, but not the other. It is also bad user design to allow users to change things in an account that will always break when the user changes anything, something that's been true for as long as I've used gnu

Re: [GNC] Using Gnucash to access file over flaky network

2021-11-25 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Everyone in this thread should read https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#SQL_Database It explains many points regarding gnucash and its implementations of the database back end. It explains the dbms that are supported (postgresql is among them) as well as the limitations to the current implementat

Re: [GNC] Flatpak/Flatseal Gnucash fails to launch

2021-11-27 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Elmar, This thread isn't hijacked, but your query regarding Nabble is embedded into this thread, which is why you drew Frank's scolding. Personally, I think you're perfectly entitled to bring this issue to the user list, and if I used flatpak, I'd try to help you, instead of suggesting you go

Re: [GNC] Budget Report Liability "Act" VS Liability Report "Delta"

2021-11-29 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Charles, I'm glad you've been able to track down the differences. It would seemingly be sensible for the different reports to use the same boundary definitions. Whether that can happen is another story. The budget reports as far as I know have not received any developer attention for some t

Re: [GNC] read-only accounts

2021-12-03 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Adrien, Placeholder account registers are displayed as greyed out. While it's not necessarily obvious upon first viewing, it becomes clearer when you try to add a transaction (and it prevents you). I do agree with the OP that the way gnucash handles transactions in placeholder accounts is ver

Re: [GNC] Bitcoin is legal currency in El Salvador - why not

2021-12-07 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Furthermore, the topic has been discussed at great length numerous times in the past on these lists. Searching on Google with "bitcoin site:lists.gnucash.org" will turn up many of these discussions, dating back a decade or so. Original Message From: davidcousen...@gmail.com Se

Re: [GNC] Advanced Portfolio Template: Population of data with dividends

2021-12-09 Thread D via gnucash-user
Well, it seems that "Money In" is an ambiguous phrase. Perhaps there is a better term that this report could use instead? "Purchase Cost" comes to mind On Dec 9, 2021, 06:39, at 06:39, Thomas wrote: >Thanks for the clarification Richard! >it seems like the dividends are added in another co

Re: [GNC] Changing colors and layout on 4.8

2021-12-09 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Much of the interface (such as tab height) can be controlled through css. The colors in the register may be special, however, and not as readily changed (but I could be wrong). Others have documented these settings on the lists and in the wiki. Searches in the list archives and on the wiki shoul

Re: [GNC] Changing colors and layout on 4.8

2021-12-09 Thread D. via gnucash-user
As far as I know, yes. Original Message From: AC Sent: Thu Dec 09 20:14:47 EST 2021 To: "D." Cc: GnuCash users group Subject: Re: [GNC] Changing colors and layout on 4.8 I see information in the wiki on Gnucash 3.x because it changed to GTK3. Is it safe to assume that Gn

Re: [GNC] Stock data export to Portfolio Performance

2021-12-10 Thread D via gnucash-user
The answer really is embedded in what format Portfolio Performance needs for its input. I didn't see anything leap out at me in their website about that in my brief scan. Most likely, you'd use a gnucash report to output data to a spreadsheet and import to PP from there. On Dec 10, 2021, 06:15

Re: [GNC] Changing colors and layout on 4.8

2021-12-10 Thread D. via gnucash-user
A while back, someone (named Adrien!) shared tips on formatting the tabs at https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2020-January/088583.html Original Message From: Adrien Monteleone Sent: Fri Dec 10 21:45:51 EST 2021 To: gnucash-u...@lists.gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GN

Re: [GNC] Entering dividends of stock in another (new) company

2021-12-11 Thread D. via gnucash-user
A Google search of "spinoff site:gnucash.org" yields a number of results over the years which should lead you to some answers. Original Message From: hnh.63...@gmail.com Sent: Sat Dec 11 09:47:03 EST 2021 To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: [GNC] Entering dividends of stock

Re: [GNC] A repository for user-contributed files

2021-12-13 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Dr. Kirkby, I appreciate your enthusiasm for this idea. I honestly doubt you'll get many contributors. When I joined the Gnucash community back in 2006, one of the areas I'd hoped for improvement was in reporting, and I raised the issue in the lists. It was suggested to me at the time that t

Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field

2021-12-16 Thread D. via gnucash-user
What I mean is that variations from paycheck to paycheck result in changes in the amount going into my checking account. When I adjust that amount, the transaction no longer balances, and gnucash puts the difference into Imbalance-USD. Original Message From: Michael or Penny

Re: [GNC] How to remove oldest transactions

2021-12-18 Thread D. via gnucash-user
One might also read the wiki page on closing books at https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Closing_Books (Splitting a file at some point in time is essentially closing the books at that point). Original Message From: Glenn Fowler Sent: Sat Dec 18 11:49:47 EST 2021 To: Marc Lacroix

Re: [GNC] How to remove oldest transactions

2021-12-18 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Thank you Michael for stepping in. You've summarized the process to which I was alluding. I'll note that deleting old transactions using a keyboard shortcut is going to throw the balances off for every account that the deleted transactions touched, so you'll end up creating correcting balance t

Re: [GNC] Job Expenses? Job Profit Reports?

2021-12-28 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Adrien, You've submitted quite a few responses today to threads that are several months old. Is this something on your side, or the list's? David Original Message From: Adrien Monteleone Sent: Tue Dec 28 19:16:36 EST 2021 To: gnucash-u...@lists.gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GN

Re: [GNC] Job Expenses? Job Profit Reports?

2021-12-28 Thread D. via gnucash-user
; so I might still reply later, but I have to test some problems/solutions first.) Apologies to anyone if it looked like noise. Regards, Adrien On 12/28/21 8:47 PM, D. via gnucash-user wrote: > Adrien, > > You've submitted quite a few responses today to threads that are several

Re: [GNC] Advancing scheduled transactions

2021-12-30 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Roger, I still don't understand. If you set your scheduled transactions to be created 45 days in advance, then your January 1, 2022 transaction will be created in mid-November (with a date of 01-01-2022), and you can change its date directly in the register at any point after that. Why is th

Re: [GNC] A repository for user-contributed files

2022-01-01 Thread D. via gnucash-user
For what it's worth, I went to the wiki page that another David (how many of us subscribe to this list!?!?) referenced. At the top of that page are links for outside projects on Sourceforge.net and Git. The first takes you to a list of 40 projects; the second to a listing of 578. I'm not evaluat

Re: [GNC] A repository for user-contributed files

2022-01-01 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Subject: Re: [GNC] A repository for user-contributed files On Sat, 1 Jan 2022 at 16:17, D. via gnucash-user wrote: > For what it's worth, I went to the wiki page that another David (how many > of us subscribe to this list!?!?) referenced. At the top of that page are > links for outsi

Re: [GNC] A repository for user-contributed files

2022-01-02 Thread D via gnucash-user
Actually, Getting Help links there. As do a couple of other random pages. On Jan 2, 2022, 17:50, at 17:50, David Carlson wrote: >No page links to that page. I wonder how I found it myself. >https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Published_tools > >On Sun, Jan 2, 2022 at 4:33 PM brad wrote: > >> Is tha

Re: [GNC] A repository for user-contributed files

2022-01-03 Thread D. via gnucash-user
: "Frank H. Ellenberger" Sent: Mon Jan 03 02:58:04 EST 2022 To: David Carlson Cc: D , kb1912 via gnucash-user Subject: Re: [GNC] A repository for user-contributed files Hi, Am 03.01.22 um 01:55 schrieb D via gnucash-user: > Actually, Getting Help links there. As do a couple of othe

Re: [GNC] GNUCash 4.9

2022-01-03 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Actually, every time you save, Gnucash makes a timestamped backup file. So Steve is deleting each of his backups. Original Message From: Peter West Sent: Mon Jan 03 19:58:06 EST 2022 To: Steve Mortimer Cc: gnucash-u...@lists.gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] GNUCash 4.9 Use Fi

Re: [GNC] Trial Balance Report Settings

2022-01-04 Thread D. via gnucash-user
I think the OP is looking to save the settings from one iteration to the next, which I'd achieve by saving the settings as "My Trial Balance" and then calling that report whenever I needed it. Original Message From: Jesse MacDougall Sent: Tue Jan 04 20:19:08 EST 2022 To: Ben

Re: [GNC] Transaction Date issues during import OFX file (TD Bank)

2022-01-11 Thread D. via gnucash-user
I'd be annoyed at the shift. I wonder what happens if the "[-5:EST]" gets removed.  The dates seem to have 0200 as their time; subtracting 5 hours from that would return -3 o'clock (and presumably shift the date back one). Original Message From: David Carlson Sent: Tue Jan 1

Re: [GNC] Transaction Date issues during import OFX file (TD Bank)

2022-01-11 Thread D. via gnucash-user
o:gmccol...@gyleshomes.com> email ________ From: gnucash-user on behalf of D. via gnucash-user Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 1:20 PM To: David Carlson Cc: GnuCash Subject: Re: [GNC] Transaction Date issues during import OFX file (TD Bank) I'd be annoy

Re: [GNC] access to Gnucash Nabble

2022-01-15 Thread D. via gnucash-user
So, My gtk-3.0.css is in C:\Users\{USERNAME}\AppData\Roaming\GnuCash And the designator that changes fonts looks like this: * {    font-size: 16px;    font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; } You'd be better off following that, rather than copying from another app. David T. Original M

Re: [GNC] access to Gnucash Nabble

2022-01-15 Thread D. via gnucash-user
BTW, what does any of this have to do with Nabble? Original Message From: "D. via gnucash-user" Sent: Sat Jan 15 21:55:10 EST 2022 To: David JamesTK Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] access to Gnucash Nabble So, My gtk-3.0.css is in C:\Users

Re: [GNC] access to Gnucash Nabble

2022-01-15 Thread D. via gnucash-user
On Windows, I'm not sure there are many other gtk apps installed-- or whether a generic settings manager would work. I know the specific commands I cited work; I used them on my own machine before posting. Original Message From: David H Sent: Sat Jan 15 23:05:20 EST 2022 To:

Re: [GNC] access to Gnucash Nabble

2022-01-16 Thread D. via gnucash-user
David, Until you create gtk-3.0.css, it's not going to exist. Use Notepad, copy and paste what I sent (maybe use "24px" as a test), and Save it as: C:\Users\david\AppData\Roaming\GnuCash\gtk-3.0.css Then start gnucash and see if things are changed. Original Message From:

Re: [GNC] access to Gnucash Nabble

2022-01-16 Thread D. via gnucash-user
user interest in the topic. David T. Original Message From: David JamesTK Sent: Sun Jan 16 11:23:10 EST 2022 To: "D." Cc: David H , "D. via gnucash-user" Subject: Re: [GNC] access to Gnucash Nabble Followed to the letter but no change. Desktop which is

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