[GNC] How to "Get Quotes" for a specific day?

[David T.]

I've used Google sheets to retrieve prices which can be imported into GnuCash. In the referenced message, it should be simple to set whatever date you want. 

https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2018-August/079430.html

⁣David T. ​

On Dec 30, 2022, 7:48 AM, at 7:48 AM, Geoff <cleanoutmyshed at gmail.com> wrote:
>No.
>
>As far as I know the Finance::Quote module that GnuCash uses has no 
>provision to fetch historical prices.
>
>If you are into scripting and web scraping, checkout Selenium which has
>
>a nice Python interface.
>
>Good luck!
>
>Geoff
>=====
>P.S.  Always include gnucash-user at gnucash.org on all correspondence.
>
>On 30/12/2022 3:23 pm, gnucash_2022 at michaelaltfield.net wrote:
>>> 2. Import from a CSV file:-
>>>    (File / Import / Import prices from a CSV file)
>> 
>> OK, Is there a way that I can generate this CSV file using
>`gnc-fq-dump` or `gnucash-cli` or similar so that I can script
>something to fetch/generate a CSV file and then import that CSV file
>for all my stocks for a specific date?
>> 
>> On Fri, Dec 30, 2022 at 03:25:02PM +1100, Geoff wrote:
>>> Hi Michael
>>>
>>> You can't do this.
>>>
>>> Alternatives:-
>>> 1. Key the prices directly into the Price Database:-
>>>     (Tools / Price Data Database / Add)
>>> 2. Import from a CSV file:-
>>>     (File / Import / Import prices from a CSV file)
>>>
>>> Historical prices are available from, inter alia,
>https://finance.yahoo.com/
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Geoff
>>> =====
>>>
>>> On 30/12/2022 3:06 pm, gnucash_2022 at michaelaltfield.net wrote:
>>>> How can I tell GNU Cash to update its "Price Database" for all
>known currencies, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc for a *specific*
>day?
>>>>
>>>> I'm trying trying to prepare a report for a date in the past. I've
>set the `Options` for the report to `nearest in time` so that it will
>grab the prices for the commodities from the Price Database that are
>closest to the date of the report as possible.
>>>>
>>>>    *
>https://gnucash-docs-rst.readthedocs.io/en/latest/guide/C/ch_invest.html?highlight=price%20database#the-price-source-in-reports
>>>> Well, I checked the Price Database, and I have gaps in the prices
>for some of my stocks. For many stocks, I don't have any prices defined
>for the day of the report. Therefore, my report may be inaccurate.
>>>>
>>>> I know that I can go to `Tools` -> `Price Database` and click the
>`Get Quotes` button. This will fetch the current quote (price) and add
>it to the Price Database for all defined currencies, stocks, bonds,
>mutual funds, etc. But that will fetch and add the prices for *today's
>date* only.
>>>>
>>>> How can I do the equivalent of `Get Quotes` but for a specific day
>in the *past*?
>>>>
>>>> (see also
>https://superuser.com/questions/1760157/how-to-get-quotes-for-all-currencies-and-stocks-for-a-specific-day-gnu-cash)
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