Entering Preexisting Shares

Tue May 12 23:57:33 EDT 2009

Derek--

A couple of points:

1) the chart of accounts won't show accounts that the user has set to hidden (unless the view options are set to include them), and

2) the little arrow off on the right is fabulous, but not all that obvious, and I don't see any reference to this little arrow's existence or purpose in the documentation. Perhaps the documentation at 4.2.4 could get a new second paragraph:

"The columns shown for each account in the Account Tree can be customized to suit your needs. The arrow icon on the far right of the Account Tree window displays a drop down list of column options. Click on a column description to add it to the Account Tree window." 

HTH,
David

--- On Tue, 5/12/09, Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU> wrote:

> From: Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU>
> Subject: Re: Entering Preexisting Shares
> To: "Norman Yeh" <normyeh at gmail.com>
> Cc: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 6:47 AM
> Hi,
> Quoting Norman Yeh <normyeh at gmail.com>:
> 
> > Hi Derek,
> >
> > 1. is the Charts of Accounts page the page that shows
> all the 
> > accounts I created?
> 
> Yes
> 
> > 2. How do I add a column to the Accounts page to show
> the current 
> > value of the Stock accounts?
> 
> See that arrow on the right hand side of the column
> headings?  Click
> on it.
> 
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Norman
> 
> -derek
> 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Derek Atkins
> > To: Norman Yeh
> > Cc: gnucash-user at gnucash.org ; Paul Schwartz
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 08:33
> > Subject: Re: Entering Preexisting Shares
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > "Norman Yeh" <normyeh at gmail.com>
> writes:
> >
> >> (Paul, my apology for posting my questions to
> you.)
> >>
> >> Hi Derek,
> >>
> >> Your answer of adding a column is very
> interesting. Pls allow me to jump in
> >> and ask a few questions.
> >>
> >> I am running GnuCash 2.2.9 under Windows XP with
> SP3. In you answers, pls
> >> bless me with details as I am NO accountant, and
> NO programmer.
> >>
> >> 1. how do I add a column in a stock account or,
> for that matter, any 
> >> account?
> >
> > You cannot.  And that's not what I said/meant. 
> You can add a column
> > to the CHART OF ACCOUNTS page to show you the current
> value of the
> > stock account.  You cannot add a column to the
> register.
> >
> >> 2. how do I make Perl aware of what value to put
> in a new column in a stock
> >> account?
> >
> > I'm not sure what you mean here.
> >
> >> 3. do I need to update Perl that came with GC
> 2.2.9 and, if yes, how?
> >
> > I have no idea.
> >
> >> 4. how do I update GC, Perl or OFX as I see NO
> "check for updates" under any
> >> of the GC menu items?
> >
> > Subscribe to the gnucash-announce list and when new
> updates are
> > available email will get sent out; then you can
> download the new version
> > and upgrade.
> >
> >> Thank you!
> >>
> >> Norman
> >
> > -derek
> >
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Derek Atkins
> >> To: --- ---
> >> Cc: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> >> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 10:24
> >> Subject: Re: Entering Preexisting Shares
> >>
> >> --- --- <colonelpenguin at hotmail.com> writes:
> >>
> >>> I have a question concerning the entering of
> pre-existing shares
> >>> covered in 8.5.1 of the documentation.  Since
> stocks are very liquid I
> >>> think it makes sense to have have the current
> stock value reflect on
> >>> ones total and current equity.  Instead of
> specifying the purchase
> >>> price under equity... I would like to show the
> current worth.  My
> >>> investment value currently updates whenever I
> get quotes in the price
> >>> editor, but the equity column remains
> unchanged.  Am I thinking about
> >>> this wrong... or is this a limitation of
> GNUCash?
> >>
> >> Add a column "Value in Report Currency".
> >> That will show you the current value based on the
> most recent PriceDB
> >> entry.
> >>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>
> >>> Please remember to CC this list on all your
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> >>
> >> -derek
> >>
> >> --
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> MIT Media Laboratory
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