[GNC] Problem with PayPal statements?

[David Carlson]

Jean,

Am I correct in concluding that you are reporting that the possibility to
add two columns of the same type to a CSV transaction import is to GnuCash
release 4.8 Flatpak?

If so, I think that is a bug.  Do the developers agree?

On Sat, Nov 20, 2021 at 9:15 AM Jean D. Boyle via gnucash-user <
gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:

> Hello Fellow users of GNUCash and Frank,
>
> I have an update on this 'problem with PayPal statements'. It seems that
> I have had two columns set as /Deposit/, so that GNUCash added two
> values per row*, which resulted in a doubled amount for each transaction.
>
> Sorry for any inconvenience. By failing, I am learning to walk...
>
>
> *Is this a correct behaviour, that GNUCash adds two deposit columns?
>
> 86ul
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Jean D. Boyle [mailto:86ul at vivaldi.net]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 9:20 AM
> *To:* gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> *Subject:* [GNC] Problem with PayPal statements?
>
> > Hello Fellow users of GNUCash and Frank,
> >
> > Thanks for your reply.
> >
> >   * I used to use GNUCash that was in the repo of Mint, after using
> >     the PPA of Sickylife. With that I got as far as GNUCash 4.2. To be
> >     more up to date I use flatpack now.
> >   * The statements of PayPal are downloaded by myself, as I do not use
> >     AQbanking.
> >   * Oh, neither a restart of GNUCash did do the trick, nor a full
> >     reboot of my computer.
> >
> > Feel free to ask for more.
> >
> > 86ul
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > *From:* Frank H. Ellenberger [mailto:frank.h.ellenberger at gmail.com]
> > *Sent:* Sunday, November 7, 2021, 9:01 PM
> > *To:* Jean D. Boyle; gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> > *Subject:* [GNC] Problem with PayPal statements?
> >
> >> Hi Jean,
> >>
> >> to understnad where to search I have aa few questions:
> >>
> >> Am 07.11.21 um 16:36 schrieb Jean D. Boyle via gnucash-user:
> >>> Hello fellow users of GNUCash,
> >>>
> >>> Currently I am running GNUCash 4.8 with Flatpak on M20.2, and I have
> >>> some troubles with GNUCash that i had not before:
> >> and before you have been using an older Flatpak or a pristine GnuCash?
> >>
> >>> When importing my statements from PayPal (*.csv), GNUCash starts to
> >>> behave a bit strange.
> >> Are you downloding the files manually and use then the CSV-Import or
> >> have you setup Aqbanking to manage it for you?
> >>
> >>> Although everything is correct in the /import
> >>> preview/ -including the amount of deposit/withdrawal-, all amounts are
> >>> doubled in the /Match Transaction; the rest is correct/.
> >>> When opening this *.csv-file from PayPal, everything is correct,
> >>> including all of the amounts; none are doubled. Therefore I think
> >>> GNUCash seems to double the amounts.
> >>>
> >>> Is this just on my M20.2, or do I something weird, or is it a bug? If
> >>> the latter, I will fill in a proper bug report.
> >> Regards
> >> Frank
> >
>
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David Carlson