GNUCash Import QIF - Help Please!

[Derek Atkins]

GT-I9070 H <gti9070h at gmail.com> writes:

>     There is -- by sharing the data file.
>
> Ok, is not a transfer between data files, is a sharing of the same file, but
> it's great, it's works.

Right.

>     For *YOUR* use case I'd suggest extending the CSV importer to allow
>     assigning both Amount and Value to each transaction (this is in lieu of
>     the direct exchange rate -- GnuCash doesn't actually store an exchange
>     rate, it's 100% computed from the Amount and Value).
>
> Ok. Thank you very very much.
>
> As far as I know currently CSV importer does not import CATEGORIES.
> Do you suggest extending the CSV importer to allow assigning categories too?

Sure, you could do that; effectively pre-assigning a destination
account.  I have no objection to adding that as an option to the CSV
importer.

>     For interfacing with GnuCash Android I'd suggest the data-file-sharing
>     approach if you actually use multiple currencies.
>
> Ok, I'll start the tests, but as far as I know GnuCash Android does not yet
> support multiple currencies.

I think it does, but I don't know to what extent.

> I think my case is very unusual, I live in one country and my assets are in
> another.

Then why not just track everything in the currency where your assets are
and ignore the "local" currency?

> Thanks dear Derek!
>
> Regards
> GTI

-derek

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