[GNC] importing csv multisplit multicurrency problems

[Geert Janssens]

Hi,

Unfortunately I don't know what the other importers are capable of. I have not used those 
before.

Regards,

Geert

Op vrijdag 6 maart 2020 04:50:06 CET schreef Gio Bacareza:
> Hi Geert, thanks for the feedback.
> 
> Questions:
> Is it advisable then to convert csvs to another format?
> What is the preferred format for multicurency imports?
> Any other tips on doing multicurrency imports?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> On Fri, Mar 6, 2020 at 1:01 AM Geert Janssens <geert.gnucash at kobaltwit.be>
> 
> wrote:
> > There are several bugs with multi-currency csv imports. I don't think it's
> > currently possible to do such imports. Sorry.
> > 
> > Geert
> > 
> > Op donderdag 5 maart 2020 14:14:56 CET schreef Gio Bacareza:
> > > I'm encountering problems with importing transactions in csv when
> > 
> > accounts
> > 
> > > have different currencies.
> > > 
> > > I've been reading the debates. So this is not about definitions of
> > > multi-split or terminology.
> > > 
> > > I did a test with a sample csv with the following contents:
> > > 
> > > Date,Description,Account,Deposit,Withdrawal
> > > 1/3/2019,Description,test_foreign,,200
> > > ,,Trading:CURRENCY:PHP,,10013
> > > ,,Trading:CURRENCY:USD,200,
> > > ,,test_local,10013,
> > > 
> > > gnucash imported successfully but it created an extra line
> > > Imbalance-USD.
> > > See results below:
> > > Date   Description   Account   Deposit   Withdrawal
> > > 1/3/2019   Description                             200
> > > 
> > >       Trading:CURRENCY:USD   197.78
> > >       test_local   10013
> > >       Imbalance-USD   2.22
> > >       test_foreign                                         200
> > >       Trading:CURRENCY:PHP                  10013
> > > 
> > > 1. Why does it do that when imported transactions is already balanced in
> > > the first place?
> > > 2. When I try to manually correct in gnucash (197.78->200), it wouldn't
> > > allow me. It keeps the imbalance no matter what I do.
> > > 3. How do I solve this?
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > > gio