Multi-currency transactions with trading accounts from 2.4.13 getting messed up in latest 2.6.3

[David Carlson]

On 6/20/2014 3:37 PM, Mark wrote:
> So here is an exact example of what I am talking about:
>
> In 2.4.15, my transaction looks like this:
> Account                  Decrease        Increase Currency
> =============================================================
> Asset account-USD        4,522.34                       USD
> Trading:CURRENCY:EUR     3,379.15                       EUR
> Asset account-EUR                        3,379.15       EUR
> Trading:CURRENCY:USD                     4,522.34       USD
>
>
> Opening the file in 2.6.3, the amount of the EUR trading account is
> suddenly changed to the amount of the USD trading account, which
> throws the transaction out of balance.
> In order to compensate, an Imbalance split line is being added:
>
> Account                  Decrease        Increase Currency
> =============================================================
> Asset account-USD        4,522.34                       USD
> Trading:CURRENCY:EUR     4,522.34                       EUR
> Asset account-EUR                        3,379.15       EUR
> Trading:CURRENCY:USD                     4,522.34       USD
> Imbalance-EUR                            1,143.19       EUR
>
>
> This is happening right after I open the file, before I even select or
> open any accounts or transactions.
> And as I said, trying to manually adjust the transaction to look like
> it did originally is not possible. When I try to save it, it kicks it
> back to the second version with the Imbalance line.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Mark
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We need some help from a developer on this.  I am just another user. 
All of my experience is in Release 2.4.13 (and earlier) in Windows 7.  I
have not migrated to 2.6.3.  Your description suggests that there may be
something odd happening in release 2.6.3 as well.  Generally, each
account is supposed to have a specific currency assigned to it and when
there is a transfer to an account that has a different currency assigned
to it there should be an exchange rate included in the transaction. 
That exchange rate is not displayed, but it is included in the data. 
Trading accounts are supposed to make it possible to manage the ever
changing exchange rates so that all transactions will be balanced over
time if I understand things correctly.

I was able to use a text editor that could read the XML format to find
the corrupted transactions that did not have a valid currency assigned
in my data file, then use GnuCash to replace them.  I do not trust
myself to edit in XML format. 

You might also try using the IRC chatroom #gnucash for some help.  There
is frequently one or more developers there.

David C