gnucash-user Digest, Vol 157, Issue 10

[Steve Collins]

Michael--trust me, this has been a nightmare trying to restore.  I use
iDrive online backup, and created a disk image before I sent in my 6 month
old laptop to fix the hard drive that crashed (thanks, Lenovo......) under
warranty.  When I got the computer back, I spent literally 2 weeks on the
phone with iDrive support trying to simply restore that disk image that I
created using their program.  They could not get it to work.

The online backup keeps the data, but not the programs, etc.  So....I had
to retrieve all the data--which is not in the same location on the new
computer--and now I am trying to rebuild the data structure that I had, etc.

Yes....I am having the same issue with all of the data from my old hard
drive--even though both the old and the new systems are Windows 10.  I am
not a big fan of iDrive at the moment.......

I still have that disk image on an external USB drive, but I have no idea
how to restore it to the computer....and neither does iDrive.......

Steve Collins
scollins970 at gmail.com

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>    1. Re: Importing data from GnuCash files (Steve Collins)
>    2. Using an externally hosted postGreSQL as a gnu cash backend?
>       (Michael Wagner)
>    3. how to bring my gnu up to date (suk wah Bernstein)
>    4. Re: how to bring my gnu up to date (suk wah Bernstein)
>    5. Re: Importing data from GnuCash files (Colin Law)
>    6. Re: Importing data from GnuCash files (Steve Collins)
>    7. Re: Importing data from GnuCash files (Mike or Penny Novack)
>    8. Re: Importing data from GnuCash files (Mike or Penny Novack)
>    9. Re: how to bring my gnu up to date (John Ralls)
>   10. Re: Feature suggestion - allow commenting at time of
>       reconciliation (Benjamin Martens)
>   11. Re: Feature suggestion - allow commenting at time of
>       reconciliation (david.carlson.417 at gmail.com)
>   12. Re: Feature suggestion - allow commenting at time of
>       reconciliation (David T.)
>
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 11:20:08 -0600
> From: Steve Collins <scollins970 at gmail.com>
> To: Colin Law <clanlaw at gmail.com>
> Cc: "gnucash-user at gnucash.org" <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> Subject: Re: Importing data from GnuCash files
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> I have not changed any of the names of the files in the backup, so if I
> just copy all of those folders over into the newly installed GnuCash
> folders that were set up when I re-installed the program, will that link
> everything?  I am definitely not an accountant, so I was not using the
> program to its fullest extent in the first place, but I did have invoices
> set up, a few customized reports, etc.  Obviously the most important thing
> for me is the data, but it would really help if I did not have to go back
> through and set up the entire program again........
>
> Thank you for your help!
>
>
> Steve Collins
> scollins970 at gmail.com
>
> On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 1:30 AM, Colin Law <clanlaw at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 6 April 2016 at 07:45, Steve Collins <scollins970 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hello!
> > >
> > > I had a hard drive crash on my computer, but I had all my data backed
> up.
> > > However, with the new hard drive I had to re-install GnuCash, and, of
> > > course, none of the data is linked to it now.
> > >
> > > Is there an easy way to simply link the old data file from the backup
> to
> > > the new installation of the program?  I have the complete GnuCash
> folder
> > > intact in the backup, so I could move it to where the new program is
> now
> > > saved, but I don't know where to point the program to pull the
> > information
> > > from those old files........
> > >
> > > I am just using the local Windows 10 version of GnuCash--no special
> > > databases or anything like that, and I am definitely NOT an advanced
> > user,
> > > so simple instructions would be greatly appreciated.......
> >
> > To get your accounts file back simply copy the accounts file (probably
> > called accounts.gnucash or something similar, it depends what you
> > called it when you saved it) from your backup to a convenient
> > location, probably a new folder under My Documents (or whatever that
> > is now called in win 10).  Then in gnucash use File > Open to open the
> > file.
> >
> > Colin
> >
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 13:21:32 -0400
> From: Michael Wagner <mikepwagner at mikepwagner.net>
> To: "gnucash-user at gnucash.org" <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> Subject: Using an externally hosted postGreSQL as a gnu cash backend?
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> I have been using postGres for my data store for gnucash for some time now,
> and I am pretty happy with the results.
>
> I ave been using a postGres server running on the same box as gnucash
> ("localhost").
>
> I have been thinking of trying use an externally hosted (ie, "Postgres as a
> service") postGres as my data store.
>
> I am thinking of this for two reasons:
>
>     1) Right now, I do manual backups (a postGres dump encrypted with PGP
> an copied to a local disk and to GoogleDrive). Having someone else deal
> with that would be very nice.
>
>     2) It would be nice to have gnucash installed on several of my laptops
> and be able to get to the same data on an machine when I am traveling. I
> could do the same thing by setting up a postGres server on my home network
> and allowing external connections, doing so securely would require more
> time than I fee like allocating.
>
> It seems as though a number of sites that offer postGres hosting have plans
> for a small single DB for less than $10/month.
>
> What questions do I need to ask the postGres hosting site about how to get
> this to work? If I describe gnuacash as a financial program that used
> liddbi with a postGres driver to talk to postGres, will they even know what
> I am talking about.
>
> [ PS I'd like to hear from folks who have some experience and want to help
> me move forward on this. Last year, I asked a question about postGres, and
> I got a number of "Why would anyone want to use posGres?", "gnucash doesn't
> support a postGres back end!", and "You'll need to pay an experiences
> postGres DBA $100,000 to set up a system like that", etc.
>
> I have a year's worth of evidence that suggests that those were more or
> less balderdash. :-) A somewhat wonky can in fact sit down with a couple of
> postGres books and "how to" sites on the web and install, configure and
> maintain postGres and use it as a gnucash backend.
>
> So if you're first response to this topic is a rant against postGres (or a
> rant against me for using postGres), I'd like to suggest that you start a
> new thread. :-) ]
>
> --
> ?The bassoon is one of my favorite instruments. It has a medieval aroma,
> like the days when everything used to sound like that. Some people crave
> baseball...I find this unfathomable, but I can easily understand why a
> person could get excited about playing the bassoon.? - Frank Zappa
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 11:03:04 -0700
> From: suk wah Bernstein <sukwahbernstein at gmail.com>
> To: gnucash-user mailing list <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> Subject: how to bring my gnu up to date
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> i'm still on gnu 2.4.10. would anyone mind to show me step-by-step how to
> upgrade to the current gnu version? thanks so much
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 11:06:26 -0700
> From: suk wah Bernstein <sukwahbernstein at gmail.com>
> To: gnucash-user mailing list <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> Subject: Re: how to bring my gnu up to date
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>  i'm on macbook pro os x 10.9.5 about to upgrade to el capitan.
>
> On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 11:03 AM, suk wah Bernstein <
> sukwahbernstein at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > i'm still on gnu 2.4.10. would anyone mind to show me step-by-step how to
> > upgrade to the current gnu version? thanks so much
> >
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 21:20:54 +0100
> From: Colin Law <clanlaw at gmail.com>
> To: Steve Collins <scollins970 at gmail.com>
> Cc: "gnucash-user at gnucash.org" <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> Subject: Re: Importing data from GnuCash files
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> On 6 April 2016 at 18:20, Steve Collins <scollins970 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I have not changed any of the names of the files in the backup, so if I
> just
> > copy all of those folders over into the newly installed GnuCash folders
> that
> > were set up when I re-installed the program, will that link everything?
> I
> > am definitely not an accountant, so I was not using the program to its
> > fullest extent in the first place, but I did have invoices set up, a few
> > customized reports, etc.  Obviously the most important thing for me is
> the
> > data, but it would really help if I did not have to go back through and
> set
> > up the entire program again........
>
> You are assuming there that you have backed up the folder with the
> right files in it.  What are the names of the files in the backup and
> where in the folder heirarchy was it located in the original machine?
>
> Colin
>
> >
> > Thank you for your help!
> >
> >
> > Steve Collins
> > scollins970 at gmail.com
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 1:30 AM, Colin Law <clanlaw at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> On 6 April 2016 at 07:45, Steve Collins <scollins970 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Hello!
> >> >
> >> > I had a hard drive crash on my computer, but I had all my data backed
> >> > up.
> >> > However, with the new hard drive I had to re-install GnuCash, and, of
> >> > course, none of the data is linked to it now.
> >> >
> >> > Is there an easy way to simply link the old data file from the backup
> to
> >> > the new installation of the program?  I have the complete GnuCash
> folder
> >> > intact in the backup, so I could move it to where the new program is
> now
> >> > saved, but I don't know where to point the program to pull the
> >> > information
> >> > from those old files........
> >> >
> >> > I am just using the local Windows 10 version of GnuCash--no special
> >> > databases or anything like that, and I am definitely NOT an advanced
> >> > user,
> >> > so simple instructions would be greatly appreciated.......
> >>
> >> To get your accounts file back simply copy the accounts file (probably
> >> called accounts.gnucash or something similar, it depends what you
> >> called it when you saved it) from your backup to a convenient
> >> location, probably a new folder under My Documents (or whatever that
> >> is now called in win 10).  Then in gnucash use File > Open to open the
> >> file.
> >>
> >> Colin
> >
> >
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 15:33:02 -0600
> From: Steve Collins <scollins970 at gmail.com>
> To: Colin Law <clanlaw at gmail.com>
> Cc: "gnucash-user at gnucash.org" <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> Subject: Re: Importing data from GnuCash files
> Message-ID:
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> VEQ at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> The backup preserved the file hierarchy in a separate folder.  On the
> backup, under the "Program Files (x86)" folder is a subfolder labeled
> "GnuCash".  In that folder, there are 6 sub folders with various data
> saved:  bin, doc, etc, lib, share, and uninstall.  I am assuming that is
> the file structure from the original GnuCash program, just in the backup
> folder.  Is that a correct assumption?
>
> I guess that is my question--if I copy the contents of those folders into
> the new GnuCash folders created when I installed the program on the new
> hard drive, will all of that data repopulate if I open the new program and
> point it to the appropriate "accounts" file?
>
> Steve Collins
> scollins970 at gmail.com
>
> On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 2:20 PM, Colin Law <clanlaw at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 6 April 2016 at 18:20, Steve Collins <scollins970 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I have not changed any of the names of the files in the backup, so if I
> > just
> > > copy all of those folders over into the newly installed GnuCash folders
> > that
> > > were set up when I re-installed the program, will that link everything?
> > I
> > > am definitely not an accountant, so I was not using the program to its
> > > fullest extent in the first place, but I did have invoices set up, a
> few
> > > customized reports, etc.  Obviously the most important thing for me is
> > the
> > > data, but it would really help if I did not have to go back through and
> > set
> > > up the entire program again........
> >
> > You are assuming there that you have backed up the folder with the
> > right files in it.  What are the names of the files in the backup and
> > where in the folder heirarchy was it located in the original machine?
> >
> > Colin
> >
> > >
> > > Thank you for your help!
> > >
> > >
> > > Steve Collins
> > > scollins970 at gmail.com
> > >
> > > On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 1:30 AM, Colin Law <clanlaw at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> On 6 April 2016 at 07:45, Steve Collins <scollins970 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >> > Hello!
> > >> >
> > >> > I had a hard drive crash on my computer, but I had all my data
> backed
> > >> > up.
> > >> > However, with the new hard drive I had to re-install GnuCash, and,
> of
> > >> > course, none of the data is linked to it now.
> > >> >
> > >> > Is there an easy way to simply link the old data file from the
> backup
> > to
> > >> > the new installation of the program?  I have the complete GnuCash
> > folder
> > >> > intact in the backup, so I could move it to where the new program is
> > now
> > >> > saved, but I don't know where to point the program to pull the
> > >> > information
> > >> > from those old files........
> > >> >
> > >> > I am just using the local Windows 10 version of GnuCash--no special
> > >> > databases or anything like that, and I am definitely NOT an advanced
> > >> > user,
> > >> > so simple instructions would be greatly appreciated.......
> > >>
> > >> To get your accounts file back simply copy the accounts file (probably
> > >> called accounts.gnucash or something similar, it depends what you
> > >> called it when you saved it) from your backup to a convenient
> > >> location, probably a new folder under My Documents (or whatever that
> > >> is now called in win 10).  Then in gnucash use File > Open to open the
> > >> file.
> > >>
> > >> Colin
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 17:47:06 -0400
> From: Mike or Penny Novack <mpnovack at mtdata.com>
> To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Subject: Re: Importing data from GnuCash files
> Message-ID: <570583DA.6070900 at mtdata.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> On 4/6/2016 1:20 PM, Steve Collins wrote:
> > I have not changed any of the names of the files in the backup, so if I
> > just copy all of those folders over into the newly installed GnuCash
> > folders that were set up when I re-installed the program, will that link
> > everything?  I am definitely not an accountant, so I was not using the
> > program to its fullest extent in the first place, but I did have invoices
> > set up, a few customized reports, etc.  Obviously the most important
> thing
> > for me is the data, but it would really help if I did not have to go back
> > through and set up the entire program again........
> >
> > Thank you for your help!
> >
> Steve, what you are asking isn't just a gnucash question but a more
> general recovery from backup question.
>
> First -- you had a disk crash. Are you now back under the SAME operating
> system (things would go to exactly the same place) or a different
> operating system (might have a slightly, or even very, different place).
>
> If the SAME operating system, you simply copy the backup data back to
> where it was in the old file system. Probably you would easily have
> EVERYTHING as it was with little effort. If a different operating
> system, especially if one totally new to you, the best approach might be
> to see where gnucash wants to put things (data, saved preferences, etc.)
> in this new system and copy corresponding things from backup to these
> new locations.
>
> The first time you open gnucash don't be surprised if you have to tell
> it (using file => open) what you want gnucash to open. That will
> definitely be true if now  in a new location.
>
> Michael
>
> PS: This isn't just you gnucash data. You have the same problem with all
> of your data.
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 17:54:03 -0400
> From: Mike or Penny Novack <mpnovack at mtdata.com>
> To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Subject: Re: Importing data from GnuCash files
> Message-ID: <5705857B.8090707 at mtdata.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> On 4/6/2016 5:33 PM, Steve Collins wrote:
> > The backup preserved the file hierarchy in a separate folder.  On the
> > backup, under the "Program Files (x86)" folder is a subfolder labeled
> > "GnuCash".  In that folder, there are 6 sub folders with various data
> > saved:  bin, doc, etc, lib, share, and uninstall.  I am assuming that is
> > the file structure from the original GnuCash program, just in the backup
> > folder.  Is that a correct assumption?
> >
> > I guess that is my question--if I copy the contents of those folders into
> > the new GnuCash folders created when I installed the program on the new
> > hard drive, will all of that data repopulate if I open the new program
> and
> > point it to the appropriate "accounts" file?
> >
> > Steve Collins
> > scollins970 at gmail.com
> >
> No, those are NOT your data files. Those are related to program files.
>
> First thing to learn about computers, data and programs are not the
> same. Take your word processing application. The documents you have
> created using that application are NOT part of that application, are NOT
> in the program file directories (file folders). At least lets hope you
> didn't choose to save them there.
>
> The files you are describing should have been created (on your new
> computer) when you reinstalled gnucash on the new computer. Do not
> restore them from backup.
>
> Michael D Novack
>
> PS --- from the sound of this you have a much more general problem with
> lack of experience restoring from backup after a disaster. I am not
> talking about just getting your gnucash data back. How about all the
> rest of your data?
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 17:18:35 -0700
> From: John Ralls <jralls at ceridwen.us>
> To: suk wah Bernstein <sukwahbernstein at gmail.com>
> Cc: gnucash-user mailing list <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> Subject: Re: how to bring my gnu up to date
> Message-ID: <B94490A8-0209-450B-8E93-E0E374BB2325 at ceridwen.us>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
>
> > On Apr 6, 2016, at 11:06 AM, suk wah Bernstein <
> sukwahbernstein at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > i'm on macbook pro os x 10.9.5 about to upgrade to el capitan.
>
> Just download the latest version dmg, mount the dmg (most browsers will do
> that for you), drag the new GnuCash.app to /Applications (or wherever you
> want, it isn't picky), and eject the dmg. If you want to keep 2.4.10 around
> just rename it or put it in a different folder from the new version.
>
> Regards,
> John Ralls
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 20:27:49 -0400
> From: Benjamin Martens <bdmartens at gmail.com>
> To: Russell Mercer <rmercer206 at gmail.com>
> Cc: "gnucash-user at gnucash.org List" <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> Subject: Re: Feature suggestion - allow commenting at time of
>         reconciliation
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> Hi Russell,
> It's taken me a while to respond, after trying this out - Sorry.
>
> Unfortunately, while I can go to the other window to try add the comment,
> it is overwritten when the reconciliation window is closed, so this method
> doesn't work.
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 10:35 PM, Russell Mercer <rmercer206 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Ben,
> >
> > I am pretty sure what you want to do is already possible.  If you have
> the
> > reconciliation window open, double clicking on any entry will take you to
> > that transaction in the account register.  You can make any changes as
> > necessary then once you record changes, they are reflected in the
> > reconciliation window.
> >
> > You can switch back and forth between the two windows as you need to, the
> > Reconciliation window does not lock anything out when it is open.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> > Russell
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 7:20 PM, Benjamin Martens <bdmartens at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On the whole, I love GnuCash, and am quite happy with the product.
> >>
> >> Something that has often been a frustration of mine is the inability to
> >> comment on individual items at the time of reconciliation.
> >>
> >> If I've imported my credit card bill (as a qfx file), I often get
> >> transactions that I need to do some research on.
> >> (ie, paypal [bunch of numbers] - dollar ammount).  Searching the dollar
> >> ammount in my email is a convenient way of finding the invoice for the
> >> particular item, allowing me to assign the appropriate category/account.
> >> The problem is that I will have several of these (& I am working on
> >> statements from months ago often, unfortunately), so that by the time I
> am
> >> done processing that statement and am able to open up the account and
> add
> >> a
> >> comment to the item to better describe the purchase, I have to look it
> up
> >> again.
> >>
> >> Would it be possible to enable editing / adding a comment to the
> >> individual
> >> transaction at the time the statement is being reconciled?  Would there
> be
> >> interest in this feature from others?  Am I missing a way of doing this
> >> that is already implemented?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Ben
> >> _______________________________________________
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 11
> Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 17:53:29 -0700 (PDT)
> From: david.carlson.417 at gmail.com  <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>
> To: bdmartens at gmail.com, rmercer206 at gmail.com
> Cc: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Subject: Re: Feature suggestion - allow commenting at time of
>         reconciliation
> Message-ID: <000f4259.0499cf0e667dec5f at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="utf-8"
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>     When you are reconciling and you switch back to the register view to
> edit the transaction you can change any part of it but you must use the
> Enter key to save your changes just as you do with any edit from the
> register view.
>
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> ------ Original message------From: Benjamin MartensDate: Wed, Apr 6, 2016
> 8:30 PMTo: Russell Mercer;Cc: gnucash-user at gnucash.org List;Subject:Re:
> Feature suggestion - allow commenting at time of reconciliation
> Hi Russell,It's taken me a while to respond, after trying this out -
> Sorry.Unfortunately, while I can go to the other window to try add the
> comment,it is overwritten when the reconciliation window is closed, so this
> methoddoesn't work.Any other ideas?ThanksOn Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 10:35 PM,
> Russell Mercer wrote:> Ben,>> I am pretty sure what you want to do is
> already possible.  If you have the> reconciliation window open, double
> clicking on any entry will take you to> that transaction in the account
> register.  You can make any changes as> necessary then once you record
> changes, they are reflected in the> reconciliation window.>> You can switch
> back and forth between the two windows as you need to, the> Reconciliation
> window does not lock anything out when it is open.>> Hope this helps.>
> Russell>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 7:20 PM, Benjamin Martens > wrote:>>> On
> the whole, I love GnuCash, and am quite happy with the product.>>>>
> Something that has often been a frustration of mi!
>  ne is the inability to>> comment on individual items at the time of
> reconciliation.>>>> If I've imported my credit card bill (as a qfx file), I
> often get>> transactions that I need to do some research on.>> (ie, paypal
> [bunch of numbers] - dollar ammount).  Searching the dollar>> ammount in my
> email is a convenient way of finding the invoice for the>> particular item,
> allowing me to assign the appropriate category/account.>> The problem is
> that I will have several of these (& I am working on>> statements from
> months ago often, unfortunately), so that by the time I am>> done
> processing that statement and am able to open up the account and add>> a>>
> comment to the item to better describe the purchase, I have to look it up>>
> again.>>>> Would it be possible to enable editing / adding a comment to
> the>> individual>> transaction at the time the statement is being
> reconciled?  Would there be>> interest in this feature from others?  Am I
> missing a way of doing this>> that is alread!
>  y implemented?>>>> Thanks,>>>> Ben>>
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> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 20:55:47 -0400
> From: "David T." <sunfish62 at yahoo.com>
> To: Benjamin Martens <bdmartens at gmail.com>
> Cc: "gnucash-user at gnucash.org List" <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> Subject: Re: Feature suggestion - allow commenting at time of
>         reconciliation
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> Ben,
>
> I am not sure why Russell's suggestion doesn?t work for you; it works for
> me. What steps exactly are you taking? How are you going to the other
> window? Are you sure you are recording your changes (by pressing Enter or
> tabbing out of the transaction)? I can?t imagine how to make changes to a
> transaction, and then have them overwritten.
>
> David
>
>
> > On Apr 6, 2016, at 8:27 PM, Benjamin Martens <bdmartens at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Russell,
> > It's taken me a while to respond, after trying this out - Sorry.
> >
> > Unfortunately, while I can go to the other window to try add the comment,
> > it is overwritten when the reconciliation window is closed, so this
> method
> > doesn't work.
> >
> > Any other ideas?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 10:35 PM, Russell Mercer <rmercer206 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Ben,
> >>
> >> I am pretty sure what you want to do is already possible.  If you have
> the
> >> reconciliation window open, double clicking on any entry will take you
> to
> >> that transaction in the account register.  You can make any changes as
> >> necessary then once you record changes, they are reflected in the
> >> reconciliation window.
> >>
> >> You can switch back and forth between the two windows as you need to,
> the
> >> Reconciliation window does not lock anything out when it is open.
> >>
> >> Hope this helps.
> >> Russell
> >>
> >> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 7:20 PM, Benjamin Martens <bdmartens at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> On the whole, I love GnuCash, and am quite happy with the product.
> >>>
> >>> Something that has often been a frustration of mine is the inability to
> >>> comment on individual items at the time of reconciliation.
> >>>
> >>> If I've imported my credit card bill (as a qfx file), I often get
> >>> transactions that I need to do some research on.
> >>> (ie, paypal [bunch of numbers] - dollar ammount).  Searching the dollar
> >>> ammount in my email is a convenient way of finding the invoice for the
> >>> particular item, allowing me to assign the appropriate
> category/account.
> >>> The problem is that I will have several of these (& I am working on
> >>> statements from months ago often, unfortunately), so that by the time
> I am
> >>> done processing that statement and am able to open up the account and
> add
> >>> a
> >>> comment to the item to better describe the purchase, I have to look it
> up
> >>> again.
> >>>
> >>> Would it be possible to enable editing / adding a comment to the
> >>> individual
> >>> transaction at the time the statement is being reconciled?  Would
> there be
> >>> interest in this feature from others?  Am I missing a way of doing this
> >>> that is already implemented?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Ben
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