Split transaction on CSV import

[Derek Atkins]

Pedro Albuquerque <palbuquerque73 at gmail.com> writes:

> Hi,
>
> I started to use GnuCash, after some time creating an account hierarchy
> and a budget.
> So, the first thing was to import bank transactions. I've been doing so
> from csv files with minor adjustments and everything is fine.
> But I sometimes need to split a transaction, for example, a payment made
> for auto parts to the same supplier, where some parts are for a vehicle
> and some for another.
> Question:
> Can this be done during import?

No.  The CSV importer doesn't know about Splits.

You have two options:

1) Import via CSV and then, after import, split the transaction
2) Convert the CSV to QIF and then make the split in the QIF file.  Then
   import the QIF.  The QIF importer knows how to handle split transactions.

> Regards,
> Pedro.

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-derek

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