Qif import problems

[Derek Atkins]

fairlight <fairlight at hotmail.com> writes:

> I am merely an end user with both personal and small business accounting
> needs.  I decided to give GnuCash a try but I'm wondering if I'm in over my
> head.  I am trying to import a qif file and get the following error message:
>
> Line 3: File does not appear to be in QIF format:      !Type:Bank
> Read aborted.
>
> This confuses me as the file I am importing was exported from my banks
> website and is a qif file.  Any advise?  I catch on pretty quick.

It looks like there might be white-space before the "!Type:Bank"
string.  The QIF importer is rather rigid in what it requires.  Can you
check that?

Also, what are on lines 1 and 2, at the !Type line appears to be on line
3?

> fairlight

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-derek

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