Importing Customers and Vendors

[Mike Evans]

On Mon, 4 Aug 2014 15:26:05 -0700 (PDT)
tJ3l33s <po.box.7044 at gmx.com> wrote:

> GnuCash version: 2.6.3
> Scenario:
> 1. Default currency for accounts is CAD.
> 2. Import customers per
> http://www.gnucash.org/docs/v2.6/C/gnucash-guide/import-customers-vendors.html
> 3. Create an invoice for a customer that was imported.  Posting the invoice
> fails, because Post to Account is blank even though an A/R account (with
> type A/R) exists.
> 4. Update customer to specify currency of CAD.
> 5. Posting the invoice fails with following cryptic message: “One or more of
> the entries are for accounts different from the invoice/bill currency. You
> will be asked a conversion rate for each.”
> 6. In Preferences uncheck “Compress files” option.  Exit GnuCash.
> 7. Edit XML file to set currency for invoice to CAD.
> 8. Launch GnuCash and finish posting invoice.
> 
> Questions:
> 1. Why does the Customer and Vendor import feature not deal with Billing
> Information?
You should probably file an enhancement bug for this. Patches are always welcome.

> 2. Why does the import aforementioned documentation not inform users to
> update the Billing Information for customers and vendors after they have
> been imported?
I've added that to the docs.

Mike E

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