what exchange rate gnucash uses for reports - it's not what I entered manually

[Krokodill Geena]

On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 9:51 PM, Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Mon, January 28, 2013 2:46 pm, Krokodill Geena wrote:
>> I have searched here and there but I still can not figure out, where
>> gnucash gets the exchange rate for the reports.
>> It is obviously not the exchange rate I have entered with Tools>Price
>> Editor > sect the currency, enter correct exchange rate, save (date is
>> today)
>> Guess what, report still show about 10 years old exchange rate. :)
>> Yes, I have disabled the automatic update and this did not help me at all.
>>
>> Because there is now way to add a new currency, I had to use good old
>> and so dead FIM as a "place holder" to save me from manual conversions
>> (there is no FIM any more because it was wiped out by EU euphoria back
>> in 2002)
>>
>> Yes, I have disabled the automatic update and this did not help me at all.
>> I even attempted to use Tools > Price Editor > Remove Old.
>> Nothing, still that same old rate :(
>>
>> Is it hardcoded somewhere? Where?
>
> Which report?

Same with all the reports

For now, I used Equity Statement For Period Covering 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
2013-01-01 is wrong
2013-12-31 is also wrong

I made a custom report with a currency price chart, selected price
database as the source.
Chart shows correct exchange rates.


> Have you looked in the report options to select your price source?
> Most likely you will want to change the it to "nearest in time"
>
>> Thank you for your help
>
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> -derek
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