[GNC] Importing csv files

[Mark Bole]

By coincidence, I too am trying to import my QuickBooks well-tuned COA 
into GnuCash via CSV files.  I already knew to try the things 
recommended in this thread but still have indeterminate results. I 
realize by now that with the time already invested (especially after I 
finish writing this), I could have manually altered the sub-account 
status and been done with it, but I want to understand what is going on 
at a lower level.

I broke my QB accounts into smaller chunks for better testing and 
recovery if needed. _/My first batch import of type BANK accounts worked 
fine!/_  But now, with the same CSV format, I find I cannot successfully 
import further small groups of account rows from CSV files.  The 
Preview, even more frustrating, can show that the first four or five 
input rows don't parse correctly, but then suddenly  row six is fine for 
import in the preview.

Is there documentation somewhere as to allowed characters, field 
lengths, etc for CSV import of accounts?

Here is an example of an import file that fails for me.  The top level 
and sub-accounts exist.  Why won't it import successfully?

Type,Full Account Name,Account Name,Description,Account 
Color,Notes,Symbol,Namespace,Hidden,Tax Info,Placeholder
ASSET,Current Assets:Other Current Assets:Ibond,Ibond,Treasury 
Direct,,,USD,CURRENCY,F,F,F

-Mark B.

On 2023-01-19 11:58, R Losey wrote:
> Also, do you really need to import data from Quickbooks? I used Quicken,
> not Quickbooks, but (by and large), I just started up GnuCash afresh and
> went back to Quicken only when I needed to look things up.  Now that I'm
> years into GnuCash, I have had no need to go back to Quicken.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 7:30 PM rudy beuc<rudybeuc at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm trying to migrate from Quickbooks to GnuCash.
>>
>> I'd like to keep as much information as I can for record keeping. To
>> that end I've first been trying to import my accounts structure in via a
>> csv file and failing badly.
>>
>> Pre Christmas holidays I was getting an error message I could not
>> interpret. Now I've installed the latest stable version 4.13 and it just
>> dies mid process.
>>
>> I'm running on Windows 11 and using open office to manipulate the csv
>> files before trying to import.
>>
>> Where can I find a good discussion or indepth material on importing csv
>> files, the expected format for them, ect...?
>>