[GNC] Can anyone help with this issue please - GNC-FQ Not able to collect data
    david.romano at davidjromano.com 
    david.romano at davidjromano.com
       
    Mon Jul 19 07:57:33 EDT 2021
    
    
  
Sorry Geoff, I was pasting from my troubleshooting notes not what I typed.
 
I’ve attached the screenshot
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Geoff <cleanoutmyshed at gmail.com> 
Sent: 19 July 2021 12:41
To: david.romano at davidjromano.com; gnucash-user at gnucash.org
Subject: Re: [GNC] Can anyone help with this issue please - GNC-FQ Not able to collect data
 
Hi David
 
This problem is because you are pasting not just the command itself, but also its expected output.
 
This is the command:
 
echo (currency "USD" "GBP") | perl gnc-fq-helper
 
 
And this is the expected output:
 
(("USD" (symbol . "USD") (gnc:time-no-zone . "2021-07-19 21:27:37") (last . #e0.72922) (currency . "GBP")))
 
 
See attached screenshot.
 
Hope this helps.
 
Regards
 
Geoff
=====
 
 
On 19/07/2021 7:08 pm,  <mailto:david.romano at davidjromano.com> david.romano at davidjromano.com wrote:
> Good morning Geoff - I'm now back in the office and have run through your
> suggestions with the following result:
> 
> 
>             a) C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>set
> ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=[MYKEY]
> 
>                             > LOOKS OK
> 
>             b) C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>echo %ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY%
> [MYKEY]
> 
>                             > RETURNS KEY CORRECTLY
> 
>             c) C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>echo (currency "USD" "GBP") |
> perl gnc-fq-helper (("USD" (symbol . "USD") (gnc:time-no-zone . "2021-03-10
> 08:40:01") (last . #e0.72002) (currency . "GBP")))
> 
>                             > RETURNS ERROR STRING:
> 
>                             C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>echo (currency "USD"
> "GBP") | perl gnc-fq-helper (("USD" (symbol . "USD") (gnc:time-no-zone .
> "2021-03-10 08:40:01") (last . #e0.72002) (currency . "GBP")))
> 
>                                             Can't open ((USD: No such file or directory at
> gnc-fq-helper line 331.
>                                             Can't open (symbol: No such file or directory at
> gnc-fq-helper line 331.
>                                             Can't do inplace edit: . is not a regular file at
> gnc-fq-helper line 331.
>                                             Can't open USD): No such file or directory at
> gnc-fq-helper line 331.
>                                             Can't open (gnc:time-no-zone: No such file or
> directory at gnc-fq-helper line 331.
>                                             Can't do inplace edit: . is not a regular file at
> gnc-fq-helper line 331.
>                                             Can't open 2021-03-10 08:40:01): Invalid argument at
> gnc-fq-helper line 331.
>                                             Can't open (last: No such file or directory at
> gnc-fq-helper line 331.
>                                             Can't do inplace edit: . is not a regular file at
> gnc-fq-helper line 331.
>                                             Can't open #e0.72002): No such file or directory at
> gnc-fq-helper line 331.
>                                             Can't open (currency: No such file or directory at
> gnc-fq-helper line 331.
>                                             Can't do inplace edit: . is not a regular file at
> gnc-fq-helper line 331.
>                                             Can't open GBP))): No such file or directory at
> gnc-fq-helper line 331.
> 
> Unfortunately I'm not a PERL coder but the code block starting at line 331
> is the following:
> 
>             while(<>) {
> 
>               my $result = parse_input_line($_);
> 
>               if(!$result) {
>                print STDERR "$prgnam: bad input line ($_)\n";
>                 exit 1;
>    }
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Geoff < <mailto:cleanoutmyshed at gmail.com> cleanoutmyshed at gmail.com>
> Sent: 18 July 2021 13:55
> To:  <mailto:david.romano at davidjromano.com> david.romano at davidjromano.com;  <mailto:gnucash-user at gnucash.org> gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Subject: Re: [GNC] Can anyone help with this issue please - GNC-FQ Not able
> to collect data
> 
> Hi David
> 
> Did you remember to set your alphavantage key as an environment variable
> when testing with Perl from the command line?
> 
> Can you try this:
> 
> C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>set
> ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=__Your_Actual_Key__
> 
> C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>echo %ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY%
> __Your_Actual_Key__
> 
> C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>echo (currency "USD" "GBP") | perl
> gnc-fq-helper (("USD" (symbol . "USD") (gnc:time-no-zone . "2021-03-10
> 08:40:01") (last . #e0.72002) (currency . "GBP")))
> 
> C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>echo (currency "EUR" "RON") | perl
> gnc-fq-helper (("EUR" (symbol . "EUR") (gnc:time-no-zone . "2021-03-10
> 08:45:05") (last . #e4.8841) (currency . "RON")))
> 
> 
> Also, it is normal to get the blank command window when doing Get Quotes on
> Windows.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Geoff
> =====
> 
> On 18/07/2021 8:04 pm,  <mailto:david.romano at davidjromano.com> david.romano at davidjromano.com wrote:
>> I'm having a problem with GNC-FQ not being able to retrieve currency
>> data for the GBP / EUR currency pair.
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> I had previously used FQ back when the data source was Yahoo, but when
>> the Yahoo died I stopped using it.
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> I now need to pick up GBP and EUR rates so I've installed the
>> components required to get the Alphavantage feed to work - or so I hoped!
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> Here's where I've got to so far:
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> 1.      I updated GNU Cash to current 4.6.
>> 2.      I installed Strawberry Perl version 5.32.1.1
>> 3.      I'm Running Windows 10 Professional 21H1 build 19043.110
>> 4.      I added my aphhavantage key in Preferences \ Online Quotes
>> 5.      I ran perl gnc-fq-check and got the following result:
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>perl gnc-fq-check
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> ("1.51" "aex" "alphavantage" "amfiindia" "asegr" "asx" "aufunds"
> "australia"
>> "bamosz" "bet" "bloomberg" "bourso" "bse" "bseindia" "canada"
> "canadamutual"
>> "comdirect" "cse" "deka" "dutch" "dwsfunds" "europe"
> "fetch_live_currencies"
>> "fidelity" "fidelity_direct" "finanzpartner" "fondsweb" "fool" "ftfunds"
>> "fundata" "fundlibrary" "goldmoney" "greece" "hu" "hufund" "hungary"
>> "hustock" "iexcloud" "india" "indiamutual" "known_currencies"
>> "morningstarau" "morningstarjp" "mstaruk" "nasdaq" "nseindia" "nyse" "nzx"
>> "onvista" "oslobors" "romania" "seb_funds" "six" "tiaacref" "tmx"
>> "tradeville" "troweprice" "troweprice_direct" "tsp" "ukfunds" "unionfunds"
>> "usa" "usfedbonds" "yahoo_json" "za")
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> 6.      I ran perl gnc-fq-update and got the following result:
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>perl gnc-fq-update
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> Database was generated on Sat, 17 Jul 2021 11:42:13 GMT
>> 
>> Date::Manip is up to date (6.85).
>> 
>> Finance::Quote is up to date (1.51).
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> 7.      I tested the alphavantage data feed using this URL string and got
>> the following result:
>> 
>>    
>> 
>>  <https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=CURRENCY_EXCHANGE_RATE&from> https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=CURRENCY_EXCHANGE_RATE&from
>> _curre ncy=GBP&to_currency=EUR&apikey=[MYKEY}
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> Realtime Currency Exchange Rate
>> 
>> 1. From_Currency Code       "GBP"
>> 
>> 2. From_Currency Name      "British Pound Sterling"
>> 
>> 3. To_Currency Code  "EUR"
>> 
>> 4. To_Currency Name "Euro"
>> 
>> 5. Exchange Rate       "1.16550000"
>> 
>> 6. Last Refreshed       "2021-07-18 09:00:04"
>> 
>> 7. Time Zone    "UTC"
>> 
>> 8. Bid Price       "1.16544000"
>> 
>> 9. Ask Price       "1.16555000"
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> All looked good so I set the two currencies GBP and EUR to get online
>> quotes in the Security Editor.
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> I then switched to the Price Database and clicked Get Quotes only to
>> get the following failure message:
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> Interestingly, when I click the Get Quotes button (and when I open GNU
>> Cash) Perl pops a blank CMD window  (C:Strawbery\perl\bin\perl.exe)
>> and the window closes without being populated.
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> I then created a new alphavantage key which I updated in GNC
>> preferences, but I got the same result when I ran Get Quotes.
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> I next tried the following code example:
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> cd \Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin
>> 
>> set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=[MYKEY]
>> 
>> perl gnc-fq-dump alphavantage CSCO
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> Which generated the following output:
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin>perl gnc-fq-dump alphavantage EUR
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> syswrite() on unopened filehandle GEN0 at
>> C:/Strawberry/perl/lib/IO/Handle.pm line 459.
>> 
>> Finance::Quote fields Gnucash uses:
>> 
>>       symbol: EUR (deduced)        <=== required
>> 
>>       date: ** missing **        <=== recommended
>> 
>>      currency: ** missing **        <=== required
>> 
>>       last: **missing**          <=\
>> 
>>       nav: **missing**          <=== one of these
>> 
>>       price: **missing**          <=/
>> 
>>      timezone:                      <=== optional
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> My immediate thought was that either GNC or PERL were being blocked by
>> Win
>> 10 security so I explicitly added both Perl Interpreter and GNC to the
>> apps allowed through Windows Firewall - both private and public. This
>> made no difference.
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> I then wondered if the problem was IP blocking so tried again over a
>> VPN, thus a different IP. This made no difference.
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> I'm not a Perl programmer so I'm now pretty much stuck. Possibly I've
>> missed something very obvious or else there is something strange going
>> on here which I don't understand.
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> If anyone can suggest how to diagnose the issue from here, or better
>> still fix the issue, I'd very much appreciate the help.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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