[GNC] getting price quotes

[Martin Booth]

Hi Alan,
To update F::Q on windows
You would go to start menu and then to gnucash menu, in there you
should find update online quotes, this will update F::Q
However, I would recommend you update GC now to the latest version
4.12.
regards,
Martin






On Wed, 2022-11-30 at 16:07 +0000, aeg wrote:
> Hi Martin,
> 
> Thank you for your very helpful response.
> 
> I can confirm that I have a free Alpha Vantage API key setup in
> Preferences, which I assume is valid because when I tried to obtain a
> new one, (just in case that was the problem), Alpha Vantage confirmed
> that I already have one.
> 
> I'm using OS Windows 10 and GnuCash version 3.5.
> I haven't been aware of a Finance::Quote version, and didn't know
> where to look for it, but I've just discovered that it's 1.47 and
> presumably the problem, as you've indicated. Is that something I can
> update separately, or will I have to update to the current GC
> version?
> 
> The online quotes have previously been set to retrieve from
> Alphavantage, US, which worked without any hitches until early
> November (my last successful download was 4 November), so I guess
> that's around the time the rules changed. I've tried changing to
> Yahoo as JSON, but without success.
> 
> Regards,
> Alan
> 
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at 09:05:01 GMT, Martin Booth
> <mdj.booth at yahoo.co.uk> wrote: 
> 
> 
> Hi Alan,
> I am also UK based and you need to check the following.
> 
> You have a valid free Alpha Vantage API key setup in preferences for
> on-line quotes
> 
> You have the latest on-line stock retrieval at least Finance::Quote:
> 1.53 otherwise your quotes will not download (this is probably the
> issue as Alpha Vantage changed the retrieval requirements and the
> F::Q needed an update.)
> 
> Check you have set your on-line quotes to retrieve from Yahoo as JSON
> in Security Editor for stock quotes. This works fine for me.
> 
> Then you should be fine.
> 
> You did not say which OS you are running or the GNU Cash version with
> F::Q version, therefore depending upon OS the updates to F::Q are
> different.
> 
> I hope this helps.
> 
> regards,
> Martin
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at 08:40:48 GMT, aeg via gnucash-user
> <gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote: 
> 
> 
> It's interesting to note that Alpha Vantage is still recommended to
> GnuCash users and is available to some, as it stopped working for me
> a few weeks ago. When I contacted the Alpha Vantage Team, I was told
> that I needed to contribute to the premium plan, at a minimum cost of
> 49.99 USD per month, despite the fact that I've only been using the
> service once per week to retrieve 5 stock price updates. How are
> others still able to use the service free of charge?
> I'm based in the UK, so I'd be interested to know how other UK users
> obtain updates to their stock prices.
> Regards,AlanG
> 
> 
> 
>   
> Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:24:16 -0600
> From: R Losey <rlosey at gmail.com>
> 
> 
> Alphavantage is now the default, and you have to get a free ID to use
> the
> service (there is information regarding how to acquire an ID).
> 
> Be aware, though -- Alphavantage adds a one-minute delay for each set
> of
> five stocks you update. (That is, five stocks will take seconds, but
> six
> stocks will take over a minute).
> 
> I changed to what David suggested for my stock updates. I would
> prefer to
> have Multiple, but not use Alphavantage, but that doesn't seem to be
> an
> option at present.
> 
> 
> 
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