[GNC] QIF Import troubles

[Steve Silva]

 Hi All,
Thanks a lot for your input.  Based on your observations, I really don't think I am going to make gnucash work for me, I have nearly 30 years worth of QIF data files and it seems like this odd double entry method is something I can't control, nor can I go back through 30 years of data and try to correct it.  Trying to get away from quicken sure is a chore and I am not going to pay for their program every year.  I appreciated your time.
Steve
    On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 12:11:07 PM CST, David Carlson <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 Hi Steve,

As Michael suggested, it is best to start with baby steps to learn how to
get good results with the import process.  If you import more than one
account at a time you risk getting duplicates if both accounts in a
transaction are in the same import.  There is a step in the import process
that attempts to detect this but it must work on one transaction at a time.

Good luck.

On Tue, Dec 13, 2022 at 7:17 PM Fross, Michael <michael at fross.org> wrote:

> Hi Steve,
>
> I was in the same situation when I first started about 7 years ago.  Read
> through the guide.  It's really well written, easy to read, and answers a
> lot of questions.
>
> As for the imports, do some tests until you get comfortable.  I would just
> export your checking account, then import that.  Figure out that
> categories are now other accounts and instead of assigning a transaction to
> a category for reporting, you debit one account and credit another.
> Understand splits and you'll be set.  It's also a great time to really
> think through your account strategy.
>
> It's really not hard, but read through the guide and you'll get it.
>
> Michael
>
> On Tue, Dec 13, 2022 at 6:52 PM Steve Butler <stephen.m.butler51 at gmail.com
> >
> wrote:
>
> > That is the classic double entry bookkeeping system that GnuCash uses.
> >
> > If you don't want that you need to use some other software.
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 13, 2022, 16:35 Steve Silva via gnucash-user <
> > gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > > I am trying out gnucash to replace Quicken.  I have Quicken convert my
> > > accounts into a QIF file and import that to gnucash.  The whole process
> > > seems to go well until I see the result.  It seems like all or most of
> > the
> > > register entries are duplicated, each with a debit and credit of the
> same
> > > amount.  I have tried various permutations of exporting and importing
> but
> > > these split transactions keeps showing up.  Is there someone who has
> seen
> > > this issue and figured out a way around it?
> > > Thanks, Steve
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