Generic Transaction import discussion

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John Meinel wrote:
> Am I going to have to work with an XML parser and manually change the 
> gnucash account file? That sounds like a good way to break a lot of 
> stuff.  Is there a simple method for importing an XML file instead of a 
> QIF file?  Do QIF files support splits and I'm just not aware of it?

QIF files certainly /do/ support "splits."

See <http://cbbrowne.com/info/financeformats.html> for details.

Building QIF files with "splits" certainly is an option.

I would think it a neater option to build data files in the form that YOU 
want, with some view to having a data model generally compatible with 
GnuCash's data model, and add a module to directly import your format.  
Although that leaves open the problem of automating the translation of account 
names from what is being used in PalmCoins to those used with GnuCash...
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