importing "web connect" files -- was importing bank qif file

Bruin, Bolke de B.deBruin@tijdbeursmedia.nl
Sat, 14 Apr 2001 00:23:35 +0200


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Hi,

I would like to stress the fact that OFX is not "a" version of XML neither
it is XML compliant at this time.

The "problem" with OFX is that is does not enforce closing of every single
tag. Even some client parsers (most notably Quicken) bark on finding these.

I am in the stage of assembling information on how to parse these files,
probably with the html part of expat or libhtml, which I translated to PHP
for the server part (quicken-ofx-server, download site is currently
unavailable).

some links

http://services.eurobench.nl/quicken/quicken.php

for requests(==server)

http://services.eurobench.nl/quicken/post.php

form to easily post you scripts to the server (have to check if
I still allow this)

Bolke de Bruin
Network Administrator & Programmer
Tijd Beursmedia B.V.

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Peticolas [mailto:dave@krondo.com]
Sent: vrijdag 13 april 2001 23:36
To: "Nathan " A. " Smith"
Cc: gnucash-devel
Subject: Re: importing "web connect" files -- was importing bank qif
file 


Nathan "A." Smith writes:
> Hi again, 
> 
> When I posted my last question, I was under the impression that online
> banks used qif files -- that was a poor assumption.  My bank (as well as
> many others) are using web connect.  Web connect uses a new format based
> of of xml (as of version 2.0).  This new format (ofx, I think) is talked
> about on gnucash.org -- but it doesn't talk about were it is now.  Can I
> get an update?
> 
> As I stated before, the new oxf format must meet the xml standards.
> Thus a parser such as expat (used for mozilla) should be easily added to
> gnucash.  How to go from there I am not sure.
> 
> If anyone could tell me were you are on that and how I may help, please
> drop a line.

We haven't made any progress in supporting OFX. The next stable
version (1.6.0) will be using XML for the native gnucash format,
so a parser is already available (gnome-xml).

If you would like to work on an OFX importer, that would be great.
The OFX specification is available online:

http://www.ofx.net/ofx/default.asp

dave
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hi,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I would like to stress the fact that OFX is not =
&quot;a&quot; version of XML neither</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>it is XML compliant at this time.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The &quot;problem&quot; with OFX is that is does not =
enforce closing of every single</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>tag. Even some client parsers (most notably Quicken) =
bark on finding these.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I am in the stage of assembling information on how to =
parse these files,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>probably with the html part of expat or libhtml, =
which I translated to PHP</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>for the server part (quicken-ofx-server, download =
site is currently unavailable).</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>some links</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>form to easily post you scripts to the server (have =
to check if</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>I still allow this)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Bolke de Bruin</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Network Administrator &amp; Programmer</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Tijd Beursmedia B.V.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Dave Peticolas [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:dave@krondo.com">mailto:dave@krondo.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: vrijdag 13 april 2001 23:36</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: &quot;Nathan &quot; A. &quot; Smith&quot;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Cc: gnucash-devel</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: importing &quot;web connect&quot; files =
-- was importing bank qif</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>file </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Nathan &quot;A.&quot; Smith writes:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Hi again, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; When I posted my last question, I was under the =
impression that online</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; banks used qif files -- that was a poor =
assumption.&nbsp; My bank (as well as</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; many others) are using web connect.&nbsp; Web =
connect uses a new format based</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; of of xml (as of version 2.0).&nbsp; This new =
format (ofx, I think) is talked</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; about on gnucash.org -- but it doesn't talk =
about were it is now.&nbsp; Can I</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; get an update?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; As I stated before, the new oxf format must =
meet the xml standards.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Thus a parser such as expat (used for mozilla) =
should be easily added to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; gnucash.&nbsp; How to go from there I am not =
sure.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; If anyone could tell me were you are on that =
and how I may help, please</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; drop a line.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>We haven't made any progress in supporting OFX. The =
next stable</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>version (1.6.0) will be using XML for the native =
gnucash format,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>so a parser is already available (gnome-xml).</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>If you would like to work on an OFX importer, that =
would be great.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>The OFX specification is available online:</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2><A HREF=3D"http://www.ofx.net/ofx/default.asp" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.ofx.net/ofx/default.asp</A></FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>dave</FONT>
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