Configuring Stocks traded in Euro ?

[Nigel King]

I have also got to this point thanks. Is it possible to roll this up into
pounds given an exchange rate or is that bad accounting practice?
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Nigel

> From: Christian P=F6llmann <chrispoellmann@compuserve.de>
> Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 07:52:29 +0200
> To: gnucash-user@lists.gnucash.org
> Subject: Re: Configuring Stocks traded in Euro ?
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> Klaus,
> thank you an awful lot - it works!
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> Christian
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> Am Sonntag, 4. August 2002 23:38 schrieb Klaus Dahlke:
>> On Fri, 2002-08-02 at 08:27, Christian P=F6llmann 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?
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>>> 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).
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>>> Thanks for any help,
>>> Chris
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>>> --
>>> Christian P=F6llmann
>>> Email: chrispoellmann@compuserve.de
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>> Christian,
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>> I get quotes by:
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>> 1) define commodity, e.g. BASF shares:
>> Fullname: BASF
>> Symbol/Abbreviation:515100.DE
>> Type:EUREX
>> CUSIP: no entry necessary
>> fraction: 1/1
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>> 2) Define Account:
>> Type: stock
>> Account Name: BASF
>> Description: good old economy
>> Currency: EUR
>> Security: select 515100.DE
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>> mark 'get online quotes'
>> source: Yahoo Europe
>> time: local time
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>> 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
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>> and then press get quptes.
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>> It took me also a while to figure that out.
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>> Cheers,
>> Klaus
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> Christian P=F6llmann
> Email: chrispoellmann@compuserve.de
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