[GNC] Import a transaction from a CSV file with both the debit and credit account set

[Patrick]

Hello,

Yes, deselecting "Multi-split" allowed what I wanted. Thanks very much for
your help.

I think that one of the things that confused me before you helped is that
until I select and deselect one of the boxes (for example, "multi-split",
or one of the other option boxes shown), it doesn't seem to allow me to set
the column fields. I think when I had observed this before, I thought this
had meant that not selecting any of these boxes was an invalid mode, so I
had selected "multi-split", which then allowed me to categorize the
columns. I see now that if I select a box, and then deselect it, it allows
me to proceed with column categorization and gives me the "transfer
account" option, as you mentioned.

I did not see the "transfer amount" option you mentioned, but I used
"withdrawal", and that seemed to work.

Thanks again and Regards,
Patrick

On Sat, Jan 12, 2019 at 11:50 AM Geert Janssens <geert.gnucash at kobaltwit.be>
wrote:

> Op zaterdag 12 januari 2019 18:21:34 CET schreef Patrick:
> > Thank you for the advice.
> >
> > I am using version 3.3. When I am using the import wizard and specifying
> > the contents of each column in the CSV file, I see "Date", "Description",
> > "Withdrawal" (amount), and "Account". But I don't see a way to specify
> the
> > other account. (I tried specifying a second "Account" column, but when I
> do
> > this, it deselects the previously selected "Account" column.)
> >
> That sounds as if you have enabled the "Multiline" checkbox ?
> If that checkbox is *not* checked, there should be some additional column
> types like "Transfer Account" and "Transfer Amount"
>
> But perhaps it's more useful if you post a sample of your csv data (you
> can
> anonymize it of course). That will make it easier to help you set the
> proper
> values.
>
> Geert
>
> > Regards,
> > Patrick
> >
> > On Sat, Jan 12, 2019 at 6:57 AM Geert Janssens <
> geert.gnucash at kobaltwit.be>
> >
> > wrote:
> > > I'm pretty sure what you ask can be done in the new csv importer in
> > > GnuCash
> > > 3.x.
> > >
> > > What version of GnuCash are you using ?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Geert
> > >
> > > Op zaterdag 12 januari 2019 00:34:06 CET schreef Patrick:
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > When I am importing transactions from a CSV, I see a way to set one
> of
> > >
> > > the
> > >
> > > > accounts involved with the transaction, but not the other account.
> The
> > >
> > > only
> > >
> > > > way I know to set the other account is to do it manually in the
> import
> > > > wizard for each transaction. Is there a way to set both accounts in
> the
> > >
> > > CSV
> > >
> > > > file so that I don't have to do it manually for each transaction?
> > > >
> > > > I like to keep a log of transactions in a CSV file separately from my
> > > > Gnucash file, and then import that CSV. If Gnucash doesn't allow
> setting
> > > > both accounts in a CSV file, maybe there is a way to use the QIF
> format
> > >
> > > to
> > >
> > > > set both accounts and then import the QIF file? I am open to that, if
> > >
> > > that
> > >
> > > > is possible.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > Patrick
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