Importing bank transactions, gnuCash 2.6

[dave boland]

Dave,
 
Thanks for the reply.  Very helpful.  The other alternative would be to
print the list, and enter each one individually. 
Either way, the same problem may come up - recalling what the
transaction was for (groceries, home improvement, etc.).  For that, the
user has a pile of receipts that they will have to go through.  Does
this change anything? 
Dave,
 
On Thu, Apr 20, 2017, at 06:37 AM, David T. wrote:
> Dave, 
>  
> Gnucash supports numerous import formats--QIF, OFX, csv, and others.
> If you use a search engine like Google and enter a search term like
> "gnucash import", you will find many leads.>  
> That said, your data source will not allow very helpful importing,
> since it lacks any information that could be used for the second side
> of every transaction.>  
> The only way around this is for you to provide that information. You
> can do it before, during, or after the import itself.>  
> Before, you would go through your source file (whichever format you
> choose), and add the second account. Adding them this way would allow
> you to use text editor tools.>  
> During, you would open each transaction in the list before you finish
> the import and assign the second account. Slower, but more reliable.>  
> After, you would open the IMBALANCE-USD  account and add the second
> account there until all the transactions disappear from the register.>  
> HTH, 
> David 
> 
>   
>> On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 14:24, dave boland
>> <dboland9 at fastmail.fm> wrote:
>> I need a plan to import about a year's worth of bank
>> transactions into>> gnuCash.  The user's bank can do many different file formats, so the>> first question is which one is best?  Keep in mind that the data is
>> simply:
>>  
>> Transaction  Transaction  Check 
>> Date        Type*        No.    Description**  Credit  Debit  Balance>> -----------  -----------  ------ -------------  -----  ------- ------->>  
>> * Deposit, Withdrawal, Check, Purchase, Fee
>> ** Only for purchases using the bank card, or ATM address
>>  
>> There is no receiving account (Expenses:Grocery for example).
>>  
>> What is the procedure to import the transactions?  I get that
>> File/Import is used, but I'm more interested in how the
>> transactions are>> matched to the receiving account.  Will this also 'R' the
>> transaction?>>  
>> I went through Help, but found nothing (Hint Hint).  Googling
>> didn't get>> me the help I want either.
>>  
>> Thanks,
>> Dave
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