Quicken 2005 User Looking To Move To GnuCash - Have some questions

[prl]

On 16/08/11 0:46, David T. wrote:
> I believe that this information is transferred. To see the transaction-level memo field, select View->Double Line.
>
>
> HTH,
>
> David

Thanks, David. You're absolutely correct. Problem solved :-)

Peter

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> From: prl<prl at ozemail.com.au>
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> Subject: Re: Quicken 2005 User Looking To Move To GnuCash - Have some questions
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> I have an additional question to rt101's about importing accounts from
> Quicken 2005 -
>
> Is it possible to get the "Memo" field from Quicken transactions copied
> into the corresponding Gnucash transaction? I see that the Memo field in
> Quicken splits gets copied into the Description field in Gnucash splits,
> but in an unsplit transaction, the Memo in a Quicken transaction seems
> to get lost in the import via QIF into Gnucash.
>
> I use Memo in Quicken to record what was bought in larger transactions
> (which lets me find purchase dates, etc. easily), and to record the
> receipt numbers for electronic payments to utilities, credit cards, etc.
> It would be annoying to lose all this.
>
> Regards,
> Peter
>
> On 11/08/11 11:44, rt1001 wrote:
>> Hello!
>>
>> I have been using the Quicken 2005 version for keeping track of my personal
>> finances for a number of years.
>>
>> I am now looking to "move on" and am considering GnuCash.  I had tried
>> GnuCash, briefly, several years ago but did not switch.
>>
>> My questions are:
>> 1. How easily can I transfer my existing Quicken 2005 data to GnuCash (and
>> how completely)?  For instance, does GnuCash support split credit card
>> transactions (one purchase going to 2 or more categories)?
>>
>> 2. Whan I tried GnuCash previously (under Windows XP), it created a bunch of
>> directories for the data in very non-standard locations.  Can the location
>> of the data be controlled by the user?  Does it still use multiple
>> directories?
>>
>> 3. As for downloading transactions from my bank and credit card, can GnuCash
>> import OFX or QFX formatted files?  Some companies offer OFX while some
>> offer QFX.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
>>
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