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

[davidcousens49 at gmail.com]

David

That should not be a problem at all. I used 3.7 and 3.8 before up grading to 4.8
and imported OFX files regularly without any problem and have recently been
importing them in 4.8 without any problems. Usually as long as the second
transfer account has been specified for all the transactions before the Import
button is pressed then the data for the import matching algorithm is stored
during the import process.  If that does not complete then the imbalance account
will normally only be applied if no transfer account was specified when it was
imported. If you don't complete the import process however the data isn't
recorded.

You can use the Tools->Import Map Editor to edit the stored data (Bayesian) and
look to see if an Imbalance account has actually been mapped at some stage but
AFAIK the matcher shouldn't store a mapping to an imbalance account in the
database. If you do find any data mapping to an Imbalance account in the "Mapped
to Account Name" column you can delete it in the editor by selecting the line
and pressing the "Delete" button at the bottom right of the window. Using the
Filter set to "Imbalance" should locate any such records. You can then multiply
select them and delete all of them.

David Cousens


On Thu, 2021-11-04 at 21:02 -0400, David Mintz wrote:
> 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.
> 
> ---
> David Mintz
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> Capitalism has failed. https://wsws.org
> 
> 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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> > > Capitalism has failed. https://wsws.org
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