[GNC] QFX import: transaction matching NOT learning to match

[David Mintz]

Yes yes, I am talking about having to assign the accounts during the import process in the matching window. I understand that that is the point in the workflow where you have to do this. That's how I've been doing it -- over and over.

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David Mintz
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On Thu, Nov 4, 2021, at 8:24 PM, Jean Laroche wrote:
> Make sure you do the assignment during the matching, in the matching 
> window. Not after matching is all done in the registry (in which case GC 
> does not learn anything).
>
> Jean
>
> On 11/4/21 5:13 PM, David Mintz wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am running Version: 3.8 Build ID: 3.8b+(2019-12-29) and when I import a QFX, nearly all the transactions are assigned to "Imbalanced" even though I have gone through multiple iterations of trying to teach GC to recognize transactions by assigning the accounts manually. I have seen earlier postings about this, but the most detailed discussions were serveral years ago, and the most recent says, in substance, "just keep trying". I hesitate to do that because I fear it's a fool's errand. How many times do I need to tell it "Stop & Shop" belongs to Expenses:groceries?
>>
>> One strange detail:  I tend to neglect my financial record-keeping for months at a time, but as I recall, I was not having this problem a few months ago. It seems to be a case of *it used to work but now it doesn't.*
>>
>> I've read that it may be that it thinks "Imbalanced" is the answer, and cannot unlearn. Is there a any way to wipe the slate clean, so to speak, and force GC to start over so?
>>
>> I've also seen that people have written Perl scripts to run against their data files and yeah, I could try that -- but I'd much prefer to get GnuCash to work properly without having to intervene this way.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Gratefully,
>>
>> David
>>
>>
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