Importing QIF from Chase

[hermit]

Charles Day wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 8:32 PM, hermit <hermit at outofoptions.org 
> <mailto:hermit at outofoptions.org>> wrote:
>
>     David Reiser wrote:
>     >
>     > On Jan 2, 2009, at 10:45 PM, hermit wrote:
>     >
>     >> Charles Day wrote:
>     >>> On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 2:23 PM, hermit
>     <hermit at outofoptions.org <mailto:hermit at outofoptions.org>
>     >>> <mailto:hermit at outofoptions.org
>     <mailto:hermit at outofoptions.org>>> wrote:
>     >>>
>     >>>    I have downloaded and tried to import QIF files from Chase.
>      I found
>     >>>    something on the web from a year ago saying the Chase QIF's
>     were
>     >>>    broken
>     >>>    and there was going to be a fix.  I am using the latest
>     Mandriva
>     >>>    and QIF
>     >>>    is the ONLY choice I get for import.  Is this a compile option
>     >>>    left out?Line 1: File does not appear to be in QIF format: C*
>     Read aborted.
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>> And what is the problem exactly? Can you point to an example
>     or supply
>     >>> one?
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>>    Thanks....
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>> Cheers,
>     >>> Charles
>     >> File > Import > Import QIF
>     >>
>     >> Opens a wizard.  I chose a file and get this.
>     >>
>     >> Line 5: File does not appear to be in QIF format: C*
>     >> Read aborted.
>     >>
>     >> I used this some years back and I seem to remember other
>     choices, but
>     >> those don't show up.  I've poked around and don't see any other
>     place to
>     >> import the bank data from.  Chase offers other formats, but I
>     don't see
>     >> those in the menu.  I have tried to 'open' the file, but that
>     doesn't
>     >> work either.  Since it is a 'package' I don't know if some compile
>     >> options were left out perhaps?  I could get the source and
>     start over,
>     >> but it isn't that big of deal for me to reconcile by hand.
>     >>
>     >> thanks
>     >
>     >
>     > When I log into my Chase Credit card accounts, one of the
>     formats they
>     > offer is "Intuit Quicken Web Connect QFX". That format matches the
>     > GnuCash option File>Import>Import OFX/QFX...
>     >
>     > If you don't have that option in gnucash, then your gnucash was
>     built
>     > without libofx (older versions) or aqbanking (newest version).
>     Libofx
>     > uses openssl, which caused a licensing issue for debian. The most
>     > recent versions of aqbanking have eliminated the need for
>     openssl, so
>     > there should be less problem finding an ofx enabled gnucash. In the
>     > older versions, you had to compile it yourself to get the ofx
>     > importing capability.
>     >
>     > I download my chase transactions directly from Chase into gnucash
>     > using the ofxdirectconnect feature provided by aqbanking.
>     > (Actions>Online Actions>Get Transactions while displaying the
>     gnucash
>     > register for the account the transactions belong to).
>     >
>     > Dave
>     > --
>     > David Reiser
>     > dbreiser at earthlink.net <mailto:dbreiser at earthlink.net>
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     OK.  I had a feeling there was something about the build that was
>     mucking me up.  I haven't figured out what, if any, charges I would
>     incur  via the direct connect.  Could be up to $10 a month
>     depending on
>     plan, zip code and moon phase.  I looked at the multi page pdf and
>     just
>     said fsck it. ;)  I guess they hope you'll think it easier to sign up
>     and find out rather than read the docs......  My wife won't let me
>     transfer money from checking to savings on line so I'm not going
>     to pay
>     for that option.
>
>
> If you think you have a genuine QIF file that you can use, rather than 
> a QFX or another format, could you please post the first ten lines? 
> You may only need to do something small, like add a "!Type:CCard" line 
> at the top.
>  
>
>
>     Thanks for the info.
>
>
> -Charles

Well, it is what Chase is calling QIF, I wouldn't know:

[hermit at localbar gnucash]$ head -15 JPMC.QIF


C*
D12/18/2008
NN/A
PCHECK 4347
T-3000.0
^
C*
D12/16/2008
NN/A
PODJFS            OHIO 2
T399.0
^
C*

One strange thing.  There are two blank lines at the head.  If  copy the 
file to a test file and remove them, the error changes from complaining 
about line 5 to complaining about line 1.

Thanks
Ken

Thanks again...