what exchange rate gnucash uses for reports - it's not what I entered manually

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

On Mon, January 28, 2013 2:46 pm, Krokodill Geena wrote:
> I have searched here and there but I still can not figure out, where
> gnucash gets the exchange rate for the reports.
> It is obviously not the exchange rate I have entered with Tools>Price
> Editor > sect the currency, enter correct exchange rate, save (date is
> today)
> Guess what, report still show about 10 years old exchange rate. :)
> Yes, I have disabled the automatic update and this did not help me at all.
>
> Because there is now way to add a new currency, I had to use good old
> and so dead FIM as a "place holder" to save me from manual conversions
> (there is no FIM any more because it was wiped out by EU euphoria back
> in 2002)
>
> Yes, I have disabled the automatic update and this did not help me at all.
> I even attempted to use Tools > Price Editor > Remove Old.
> Nothing, still that same old rate :(
>
> Is it hardcoded somewhere? Where?

Which report?
Have you looked in the report options to select your price source?
Most likely you will want to change the it to "nearest in time"

> Thank you for your help

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-derek

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