android import

[Colin Law]

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On 27 February 2015 at 14:14, Paul <p.matthews at inbox.com> wrote:
> yes
>
> i tried all three export options
>
> export accout tree to csv
> export account transactions to csv
> axport accounts
>
> the first two create a csv file, no surprise there
> the last creates an xml file automatically appended with the ".gnucash"
> extension.
> the gnucash file is an uncompressed xml file
>
> what i find strange is that the android app doesnt show these at all in the
> 3rd party file browser is invokes to open the files.  This make me think its
> looking for something other than .csv or .gnucas

Are you sure you are looking in the right place?  Does it show any files?

Colin


> On 26/02/15 18:26, Colin Law wrote:
>>
>> On 26 February 2015 at 17:17, Paul <p.matthews at inbox.com> wrote:
>
>
>> > Despite reading on the internet that its possible, namely here:
>> > http://www.codinguser.com/2014/03/gnucash-android-account-import-guide/
>> > , I
>> > can't load my exports in gnucash on android.
>> >
>> > It seems the android app is looking for something other than what is
>> > provided my by desktop export. My "accountfile.gnucash" on the sdcard
>> > does
>> > not appear when the android browser is invoked by gnucash.
>>
>> Have you checked the format and contents of the file by opening it in
>> a text editor and make sure it is in uncompressed xml and only
>> contains the account structure?
>>
>> Colin
>>
>>
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