import quicken data

[Ann Alexander]

Thank you both (and thanks for both being so prompt)! I just succeeded in importing my Quicken data and also my last bank statement so I am happy! I think a lot of learning lies ahead of me, though. Ann

> Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 12:38:41 -0500
> From: subscribe307 at verizon.net
> To: rgplantz at gmail.com
> CC: annalexander32 at hotmail.com; gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Subject: Re: import quicken data
> 
> Also make sure you don't have any quicken names with "/" or other
> disallowed characters.  I had this problem and it took some time to
> figure out the problem.
> Mike
> 
> 
> On 5/14/2011 10:08 AM, Bob Plantz wrote:
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: gnucash-user-bounces+rgplantz=gmail.com at gnucash.org
> >> [mailto:gnucash-user-bounces+rgplantz=gmail.com at gnucash.org] On Behalf
> >> Of David Carlson
> >> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 5:39 PM
> >> To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> >> Subject: Re: import quicken data
> >>
> >> On 5/13/2011 1:10 PM, Ann Alexander wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi! I just set up gnucash and am trying to import my Quicken file. I
> > click on
> >> Import (under File), then QIF and then click import--nothing happens. ??
> >>> In Quicken, I can't download transactions from my bank any more (has
> >> expired)--is that maybe why I can't download quicken to GNU? Help! Ann
> >>
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> >> It's not quite that easy. You need to export the quicken data first.
> >> Read the manual and plan to spend a lot of time on that project.
> >>
> >> Good luck.
> > I did this conversion several years ago and did have some problems. I don't
> > recall all the details, but I'll share my recollections here in case they
> > might help.
> >
> > The import process stalled part way through with some errors. The file that
> > is exported from Quicken is in plain text, so you can open and read it with
> > your favorite text editor. After a few minutes I was able to figure it the
> > general format. I created copies of Quicken's exported file so I could do a
> > binary search for the problem. That is, I removed approximately the second
> > half of all the transactions from one of the copies and tried to import. And
> > I did the same with another copy, removing the first half. When I found the
> > half that failed, I did the same copy/division process with it. I quickly
> > (pun intended) found the error. It turned out that Quicken had allowed me to
> > make some accounting errors, which Gnucashes double entry accounting would
> > not allow. I simply removed those transactions from the original Quicken
> > export file and all went well.
> >
> > It was a little tedious but convinced me (not an accountant) that Gnucash
> > better enforces accounting accuracy than Quicken. Haven't looked back since.
> >
> > --Bob
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