[GNC] Bayes matching issue

[John Ralls]

> On Jul 11, 2018, at 7:07 PM, Nicolas Haller <gnucash at boiteameuh.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm a user of GnuCash for a long time now but I'm testing importing transactions from CSV for the first time.
> 
> Unfortunately, it seems I have a problem with the Bayes matching system. When I try to import a CSV, just before the "match transactions" window should appear, gnucash hangs, working endlessly, CPU 100% and memory increasing.
> Same thing if I go to Tools -> Import Map Editor.
> 
> If I uncheck the box "Use bayes matching" from preferences, the import works fine.
> 
> My file is kind of big (7 years of personal accounting), I don't know if it's a factor. After 15 minutes I gave up and kill gnucash.
> 
> Can you help me? I’m running gnucash 3.2 Build ID: 3.2+ (2018-06-24) from the Debian package currently on the unstable repository.
> 

Is this is the first time you’ve used GnuCash 3 after having used GnuCash 2 for a long time?  If so, GnuCash 3 Bayesian matching uses account GUIDs instead of account names for tracking matches. The first time the matcher runs it needs to convert all of the match data. If you have a lot of match data it can take a very long time. The only thing to do is to wait it out.

Regards,
John Ralls