Memo field being ignored on qif import?

[Derek Atkins]

Oliver Schinagl <oliver at schinagl.nl> writes:

>  On 10/12/10 16:58, Derek Atkins wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Oliver Schinagl <oliver at schinagl.nl> writes:
>>
>>>  Hello list,
>>>
>>> Experimenting with my OFX import, I figured, I could look at the QIF
>>> import. I took my xml file and converted it to qif with a java app, and
>>> I had a qif that seemed to be allright, it almost looked identical (the
>>> main accounts where gone, Assets:Somebank changed into Somebank) but
>>> this would be easily fixed with a placeholder account and moving the
>>> account there. However in the qif there's clearly a 'memo' field, but
>>> that is nowhere to be found after import.
>> View -> Double Line Mode
>> Also Split-expand the transaction
>>
>> The memo is there.
> Ah, yes it is. double line mode is where it was hiding. Strange that it
> 'moves' from the split area to double area when export/importing
> basically the same data. I take it that is a limitation with QIF? So It
> probably is best not to mess with QIF import.
>
> Sorry for this maybe somewhat simple stupid question(s).

It's mostly a nomenclature thing.  There are three places you can put
data, using GnuCash's nomenclature:
- Transaction Description
- Transaction Notes
- Split Memos

There is only 1 Desc and 1 Notes field per Transaction, but each Split
has a memo field.

QIF supports this too, but only for true split transactions.  If you
want to get data into split memos you can, but again, only for true
split transactions.  In general P -> Desc, M -> Notes, but you can also
get split memos if you include them.

Note that it's the Transaction Notes field that gets printed into the
"Memo" portion of a printed check!

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