Difficulty in updating the register for my stocks

[dmp2325@gmail]

This is now resolved. Thanks for everyone's help.

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> On Apr 26, 2015, at 10:14 AM, John Ralls <jralls at ceridwen.us> wrote:
> 
> 
>> On Apr 26, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Dinesh Patel <dmp2325 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I am having difficulty in updating the register for my stocks.
>> 
>> I tried to set up the automatic retrieval of quotes, but not sure if it's
>> working. Is it suppposed to update the register automatically?
>> 
>> I followed the documentation, but having difficulty...
>> 
>> When I run the command sudo ./gnc-fq-update in shell, it gives the
>> following result..
>> Reading '/home/.cpan/Metata'
>>  Database was generated on Sat, 25 Apr 2015 03:17:02 GMT
>> Finance::Quote is up to date (1.37).
>> 
>> Under Price Editor, I see the updated prices with latest date and the
>> source shown is Finance::Quote. How do get the register updated?
>> 
>> I tried to update the register manually by entering the new transacting
>> with new date and new price, but it increases the quantity of stocks.
>> 
>> Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated..
> 
> No, price changes don't change the register. The register carries the purchase price of your investment; any difference between that and the market price while you still own the investment is called an "unrealized" gain or loss and has no effect on the accounting value.
> 
> Prices are used to calculate the values on the Accounts page and in various reports.
> 
> Please consult the Tutorial and Concepts Guide for a more thorough explanation.
> 
> Regards,
> John Ralls
>