GnuCash import from Quicken 2007 on OSX

[David Carlson]

derek,

I think that Dan had found references to one or more python scripts that
might do the conversion from classes to categories in QIF files, but then
he lost them.  That seems like something that somebody has probably already
done.  If someone could find one and let us know about it that would be
great.

David C

On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 9:56 AM, Derek Atkins <warlord at mit.edu> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> GnuCash does not support Classes.
>
> If you used CATEGORIES, then a QIF/Quicken/Money-style Category maps
> into a GnuCash Income/Expense Account.
>
> Now, if you used a Class *like* a category, then you could treat it as
> such.  But generally, no, there's no way to really import a class
> because GnuCash does not have an equivalent feature (what we'd call
> "Tags").  You would have to convert your QIF export and translate your
> classes to categories.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> -derek
>
> Dan Ems <DanEms at enkito.com> writes:
>
> > I currently use Quicken 2007 for Mac. GnuCash uses a double-entry method,
> > Quicken uses single.
> > I have 57 registers, 58 accounts and 28 classes. I have attempted to map
> the
> > older structure to a dbl entry structure. Now I need to import multiple
> > years of transactions into the new structure.
> > --
> > I have seen descriptions of python scripts that attempt to aid the
> > conversion process [my classes need to map to structures between the
> current
> > top-level accounts the accounts exported from quicken 2007], but there
> seem
> > to be holes in each description I find.
> > --
> > I did find mention of qifqif.py and another *.py (sorry - memory erased)
> > that were needed but the explanation I found did not address how I could
> > make the structure changes I would need. The text referred to config
> files
> > without mentioning a structure or a method to create the config.
> > --
> > I currently have GnuCash v2.6.11 and 2.6.15 installed and can use either,
> > but the instructions do not seem to explain how I might make the
> conversion
> > after the import.
> > --
> > If I import without class conversion, it appears that all my class data
> is
> > ignored and I'm stuck with invalid entries. (e.g. Classes for each
> vehicle
> > I've had for years are part of the class hierarchy, but need to be part
> of
> > an /Expenses/Autos/<class-based autoID>/<class expense type>/<txn
> detail> or
> > an /Assets/Autos/<class-based autoID>/residual_value structure ) Import
> > leaves only the /Autos/<autoID>/<txn detail> structures.
> > --
> > The information I've found in <some_version> how-to guide seems to exist
> for
> > GnuCash v2.2.
> > --
> > Should I try to install an earlier GnuCash version on OSX 10.10.5 and
> > attempt to follow the instructions with their seeming skips past issues
> I'll
> > have to solve?
> > --
> > An idea or a pointer to other resources would be welcomed.
> > --
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
> >
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