Downloaded QIF from bank not being imported.

[Charles Day]

On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Paul Kruger <paul at paulkruger.us> wrote:

>
> I get this error.
>
> "Line 1: File does not appear to be in QIF format: D07/16/2009
> Read aborted."
>
> Is there a way to edit it so Gnucash recognizes the file?  One would assume
> the bank is generating a valid QIF file but in looking at it I have no way
> to know what is not working on import to Gnucash.
>

This QIF is from a bank, not a credit card company? Then insert this line at
the top of your file:

!Type:Bank


>
> I have these options from my bank.
>
> QIF
> CSV
> And two versions of Quickbooks for web access accounts.
>
> I don't see any option to import a standard comma delimited file so guess
> QIF error is what needs fixed.
>
>
-Charles