Importing qif - "the file contains an unknown action"

[Charles Day]

On Dec 4, 2007 9:14 PM, Charles Day <cedayiv at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Dec 4, 2007 6:30 PM, Some user <sendspam at mailinator.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > I just tried to import a QIF file exported from Quicken 2006.  It pops
> > up
> > with many, many message boxes, each saying "The file contains an unknown
> > action", and warning me that some transactions may not be imported.
> >
> > There were at least three "unknown actions" with such messages: "Cash",
> > "ContribX", and "WithdrwX" (or something like that).
> >
> >
> This subject is explained here:
> http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=491581
>
> If you don't want to wait for 2.2.2, you can get the code changes here:
> http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=99952
>
> You will have to install it yourself, but it's simple. It just replaces a
> file named qif-parse.scm that you already have as part of your gnucash
> installation. No recompiling, just swap the old qif-parse.scm for the new.
> On my system (Windows XP) it sits in C:\Program
> Files\gnucash\share\gnucash\scm\qif-import
>

One additional thing: Whether you install the code update now, or wait for
2.2.2, don't expect to see the "Payee" field carry across on those "Cash"
transactions. Quicken fails to put that information in the QIF file (I
experienced this myself with Quicken 2006). I'd say you've got a snowball's
chance in hell of getting Intuit to fix the bug. Probably less. So you'll
have to edit the QIF manually and add the payees yourself, if you think it's
worth the effort.

-Charles