GnuCash OFX import not matching accounts of same ID

[David Carlson]

On 9/12/2013 7:34 PM, David Carlson wrote:
> On 9/12/2013 5:08 PM, Ngewi Fet wrote:
>>> I don't think it would break anything to have it do a look-and-see and
>>>  > fall back to current behavior if it does not find a match.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Agreed, If you look at the GNC Account GUID >first<, I cannot think of any
>>> current use case it could break.
>>>
>> Good to know, thanks.
>>
>> At the moment I am trying to export QIF from the Android app.
>> GnuCash keeps asking for a "default" account name to import into and says
>> the QIF file does not specify an account (4th page of the import wizard).
>> Here is an example QIF file content that I am currently generating :
>>
>> !Type:Cash
>> D2013/9/11
>> T-42.00
>> LAssets:Current Assets:Petty Cash
>> SExpenses:Charity
>> E
>> $42.00
>> ^
>>
>>
>> It is a double entry transaction and I expected the "Petty Cash" account to
>> be automatically picked up as the starting account and "Charity" as the
>> destination. But GnuCash does not seem to do so.
>> I even tried a variation of removing the acocunt information and putting
>> the double entry as two splits, but it the prompt for a default account
>> still shows.
>>
>> What am I doing wrong? How can I make GnuCash not ask for a default account
>> each time? Or do I misunderstand how the import is supposed to work?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> Ngewi
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> I looked at some QIF files that worked for me in the past, and I think
> that you need to prepend an account name record before the transaction
> records.
>
> One of my files has some account definitions first then goes into
> transactions this way.:
>
> !Clear:AutoSwitch
> !Account
> NALEC_Com_Shares
> DSav/Cush
> TBank
> ^
> !Type:Bank
> D12/31/2007
> T0.16
> CX
> NJourn
> PDividend Earned:ALEC_Com_Shares
> M1.55 % APY
> LBank Interest
> ^
>
> I will look for a reference to how QIF should be constructed.
>
> David C
>
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This reference gives a start for definitions of records of various
types.  http://money.mvps.org/articles/qifspecification.aspx

It doesn't cover everything, it has no examples, and it doesn't explain
how to connect various sections together, so you probably need more than
this.

David C
David C
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