[GNC] Migrating from AceMoney

Tue Jan 29 07:39:54 EST 2019

Jason,
No problem.

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I have my main files in a protected Dropbox file in the cloud which makes my accounts file accessible on any computer I
connect to it. I use an RAID NAS for backups and have a synchronized desktop at home and a laptop on the move. I have a
similar sort of policy with my NAS. It is really only connected while doing backups. Mine can startup automatically when
scheduled for backups and is otherwise offline.  Have never in 10 years had any problems with GnuCash as a program. I
have our personal accounts and had business accounts back in the days when my wife and I had businesses. I am an
accountant although not practisin. GnuCash conforms with general accounting practice and is used in many jurisdictions
world wide.

At present its export format is CSV but I think there are plans to make the OFX export format available once the library
used by GnuCash is upgraded to provide export functionality.

David Cousens

On Tue, 2019-01-29 at 06:27 +0000, Jason Voss wrote:
> David,
> 
> Thanks for pointing this out... I was not aware of the mailing list etiquette.
> My apologies!
> I've done reply all in this case... do not see how to reply to list.
> I'm seeing all these replies on my email server and simply responding from there.
> (I quit downloading email to my machines long ago, and have a hard time remembering how to get back to blog
> sites/mailing lists/etc, as well as all the associated passwords. Just responding via email is much easier for me.)
> 
> I generally choose or create a suitable sub-directory on my NAS to store any data I want to keep.
> In this case my NAS is also a RAID 1, mirrored drive(s).
> This only works when at home. If I anticipate needing a file while traveling, I'll copy that and bring it with.
> (I don't like to have data on the lap top, in case it walks off. And, I never access my NAS remotely... it gets shut
> down and put in a safe when I'm away from home.)
> There may be better or more elegant solutions but, I've found this works for me and allows me to sleep at night.
> I have enough space that I can probably export one of each file format Ace Money will permit... and put each away
> safely. Then I can make working copies for importing to GNUcash to discover later which one may offer more desirable
> results.
> 
> We've been using AceMoney lite on windows 7 pro... and having trouble finding the same version for running on mac. If
> I can find one, this may be my simplest way forward. We really don't need many features... just a basic register for a
> single account, that allows for clearing checks and balancing with monthly statements. This kind of platform change
> always has unexpected complications... but I anticipate doing this less often now that all my computers will be mac's.
> 
> When I purchased the windows lap top for my wife, she was wanting to continue using Quicken. However, soon after this
> they did away with client/server support and started pushing their Cloud server. To say I didn't like this would be an
> understatement. I forced the wife to give up quicken and found aceMoney lite as a suitable replacement. At the time, I
> did not realize this would become another pain to get out of. I'm honestly wondering what (if any) downside could lay
> ahead with GnuCash. Although I find it heartening to see all the readily provided help from this community.
> 
> Jason Voss
> 
> “You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man’s initiative and independence.” – Abraham Lincoln
> 
> 
> On Monday, January 28, 2019, 9:23:26 PM CST, David Cousens <davidcousens at bigpond.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Jason,
> 
> When replying to a mailing list item if you could use the Reply to List or Reply to All options rather than replying
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> 
> You can use either the qif or csv (qif is probably preerreble) to export the data stored in accounts in Acemoney as a
> file 
> <filename>.qif. <filename> is an appropriate name identifying the date, e.g a shortening of an account name with a
> date range
> for the data you have exported to the file.  "Check_20180101-20180131.qif could be used for data exported from your
> checkaccount
> for the period of January 2018. This may depend on the options AceMoney gives you for setting the period of exported
> data
> 
> I have no familiarity with AceMoney at all, but it is likely to be an entry under the File menu labelled as Export. 
> There may be another submenu to choose the export format or this may occur in a dialog started by that menu entry. 
> That exported data can be saved on your hard disk, a USB stick or other similar storage using a filename as described
> above.
> 
> GnuCash can then be used to import that exported data into GnuCash using the menu options
> File->Import->QIF  or 
> File->Import->Transactions from CSV. (here the -> points to a submenu item accessed from the previous menu level).
> 
> The link is to a Python program. Using it would require installation of an appropriate version of the Python program
> language
> and running the program with that language. Given your unfamiliarity with programming and the age of the program in
> that link 
> this is unlikely to be a  productive route for you. That program is not all that well documented.
> 
> David Cousens
> 
> 
> On Mon, 2019-01-28 at 22:20 +0000, Jason Voss wrote:
> > David,
> > 
> > Thanks for insights.
> > I also found .csv and .qif export formats in AceMoney.
> > However... not sure how to use these.
> > 
> > Worth noting, I don't write code.
> > I clicked the link in your email and found a lot of software/code that I don't know how to read/edit/understand.
> > Wondering if this will be a shortcoming for me trying to export/import my data?
> > 
> > Jason Voss
> > 
> > “You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man’s initiative and independence.” – Abraham Lincoln
> > 
> > 
> > On Monday, January 28, 2019, 3:59:59 PM CST, David Cousens <davidcousens at bigpond.com> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Found a link which indicates AceMoney can export in QIF format. QIF is not a
> > well standardized format but GnuCash can generally import it.
> > 
> > You may also like to consider the following python program for translating
> > Acemoney  files to GnuCash files. No idea how current it is and what
> > versions of AceMOney and Gnucash it translates between but it is likely to
> > be to an earlier GnuCash 2.4 or 2.6 file not the current 3 version series.
> > The release notes have details of any changes in the GnuCash file formats
> > 
> > https://github.com/lowvoltage/AceMoney-to-GnuCash/blob/master/acemoney2gnucash.py
> > 
> > David Cousens
> > 
> > 
> > 
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