qif import from quicken 2003

[Derek Atkins]

You have to un-internationalize ALL your !Type: entries.

-derek

Jörg Becker <joerg at elke-joerg.de> writes:

> Hi,
> 
> I would like to migrate from Quicken 2003 (the german version from
> lexware) to gnucash (1.8.5), but I have some problems with the qif
> import. The qif parser outputs the following error message while reading
> the attached qif file generated by quicken:
> 
> qif-parse:parse-acct-type : unhandled account type D... substituting Bank.
> qif-parse:parse-acct-type : unhandled account type NVerbindl....
> substituting Bank.
> 
> Is there anywhere a list with the account types accepted by the
> qif-parser? And/Or has anybody hints for importing quicken exported
> files? This was my way:
> 
> Like explained in the only detailed qif-import description I found
> (gnucash/docs/v1.6) I exported all accounts, the account list and the
> category list. But taking a look at the export file I am confused about
> the type of the account 'Verbindl.'. I am right, if I see three types
> for this account? Like the qif parser I see the the two different types
> from the account and the transaction list, additionaly I see a third
> type called õ in the transaction list. Propably the qif parser could not
> solve that problem, but I hope that I can correct the export file
> manualy. But therefore I need a list of account types accepted by the
> qif-parser.
> 
> Thanks for any help
> Joerg
> 
> 
> 
> !Type:Cat
> NAnd. Einkommen
> DAndere Einkommen
> I
> ^
> !Option:AutoSwitch
> !Account
> NBankkonto
> TBank
> ^
> NVerbindl.
> TNVerbindl.
> ^
> !Clear:AutoSwitch
> !Option:AutoSwitch
> !Account
> NBankkonto
> TBank
> ^
> !Type:Bank
> D9.18.03
> U0.00
> T0.00
> CX
> PEröffnungssaldo
> L[Bankkonto]
> ^
> D9.18.03
> U10,000.00
> T10,000.00
> PEinnahme
> Mhier kommt Geld
> LAnd. Einkommen
> ^
> D9.20.03
> U10,000.00
> T10,000.00
> PEinnahme
> Mhier kommt Geld
> LAnd. Einkommen
> ^
> !Account
> NVerbindl.
> TD
> ^
> !Type:õ
> D9.18.03
> U-15,000.00
> T-15,000.00
> PEröffnungssaldo
> L[Verbindl.]
> ^
> D9.19.03
> U5,000.00
> T5,000.00
> L[Bankkonto]
> ^
> 
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