CSV Import

[GT-I9070 H]

Hi David,

2017-04-26 23:17 GMT-04:00 David Carlson <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>:

>
> I never considered using any import tool to import into either Income or
> Expense accounts.  I thought they were only for Asset or Liability
> accounts, with transfers to any type of account.  I personally cannot think
> of any reason to import directly to an Income or Expense account.
>
> Perhaps the import tools should only allow imports into Asset or Liability
> accounts, period.
>

> Your comment struck me as so nonsensical that I suspect it is possible
that I misunderstand. If this is the case, excuse me.



> I personally cannot think of any reason to import directly to an Income or
> Expense account.
>
> One simple and straightforward reason is GnuCash for Android (Optionally
QIF(one-currency)/XML(mult-currency) to CSV(mult-currency) ADD to GnuCash
Desktop - This is wonderful !) and other almost endless reasons are the
various other financial control SWs (Android etc...) and  bank statements.

. . . When you enter data manually in GnuCash you are doing an "import" and
an "importer" functionality is a powerful automation of this process . . .

One day, Geert will develop for us an importer that will import right from
our minds!

So, a fully potent importer is an importer who has the ability to
automatically and in large quantity and speed, do ALL input of information
that is possible to be made manually.

An importer is one of the FRONT DOORS/gateways to the SW and the larger and
easier it is, the better for the SW, the more users are ready to receive.

CSV is a very generic format and the more comprehensive the importer, the
more functional and useful it will be.

Regards
GTI