Importing OFX files shows strange window

[David Reiser]

The Matcher window is the chance you get for final tweaking before the  
imported transactions are officially added to your registers.

A=Add, R=Reconcile (more accurate would be Clear). If you have added  
your transactions manually, and are just checking with the bank/credit  
card version, choose R. If you know that you missed a transaction, A  
would be the appropriate choice.

The yellow backgrounds mean you haven't chosen the "other half" of the  
transaction -- the split that usually belongs to some expense account,  
since the already-established split is the account from which you are  
importing data. To fix the lack of target account, double click on the  
right end of the bar to bring up an account picker window where you  
choose the account the expense belongs in.

I thought this was in the docs, but I couldn't find it quickly.

Dave
On Sep 7, 2009, at 8:25 AM, Paulo J. Matos wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Using Gnucash 2.2.9 here and once I import an ofx file I get asked to
> match certain ids to certain gnucash accounts but then I get a window
> with yellow transactions titled: Generic Import Transaction Matcher
> with a heading List of downloaded transactions (sourch split shown).
> It has a column A and R which I don't know what they are used for and
> which I can select. What's this screen for and how do I use it?
>
> Cheers,
>
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> http://www.pmatos.net
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