Configuring Stocks traded in Euro ?

[Christian Pöllmann]

Klaus,
thank you an awful lot - it works!

Christian

Am Sonntag, 4. August 2002 23:38 schrieb Klaus Dahlke:
> On Fri, 2002-08-02 at 08:27, Christian Pöllmann wrote:
> > Hi,
> > does anyone of you know how to configure stocks which are traded in Euro
> > (preferrable in Frankfurt Stock Exchange).
> > The details I'm uncertain about are:
> > -  Stock Editor:
> > 	- How do I find out the correct symbol ?
> > 	- What is the correct Type for Frankfurt Stock Exchange ?
> > - Account properties:
> > 	- Which Stock Quotes Source has quotes of Frankfurt Stock Exchange?
> >
> > In general:
> > How does Gnucash identify the stock?
> > I assume the (possibly ambigous) symbol of the stock editor is used
> > (whereas the CUSIP was a unique code).
> >
> >
> > Thanks for any help,
> > Chris
> >
> > --
> > Christian Pöllmann
> > Email: chrispoellmann@compuserve.de
>
> Christian,
>
> I get quotes by:
>
> 1) define commodity, e.g. BASF shares:
> Fullname: BASF
> Symbol/Abbreviation:515100.DE
> Type:EUREX
> CUSIP: no entry necessary
> fraction: 1/1
>
> 2) Define Account:
> Type: stock
> Account Name: BASF
> Description: good old economy
> Currency: EUR
> Security: select 515100.DE
>
> mark 'get online quotes'
> source: Yahoo Europe
> time: local time
>
> 3) Price editor
> you might first select the type of quote you want to get:
> goto Price Editor
> select commodity (i.e. 515100.DE)
> choose the appropriate type of quote
>
> and then press get quptes.
>
> It took me also a while to figure that out.
>
> Cheers,
> Klaus

-- 
Christian Pöllmann
Email: chrispoellmann@compuserve.de