[GNC] Tidying up an Old Set of Accounts

[p.f.cuthbert@btinternet.com p.f.cuthbert@btinternet.com]

Hi Everybody


Many thanks for the clear instructions for consolidating accounts.  That 
worked a treat.

When coming to do a backup I encountered something of a surprise (see 
attached screen shot).  The Accounts were previoulsy known as 
"Kath&PeteAccoounts.gnucash.20221229212946.gnucash" but from 5/5/23 the 
name has been changed to "01Jan2023 QIF 
Imports.gnucash.20230506111943.gnucash".  I have no recollection of 
making such a change, not to mention wondering what ever happened to 
entries for January, February, March, and April although the actual 
transactions entered in those months are in the current file. I am also 
intrigued as to why the file name type has changed to QIF imports.

I do find that GNU Cash is full of little surprises.

Best wishes

Pete


------ Original Message ------
From: "Murugan Muruganandam" <m.muruganandam at hotmail.com>
To: "gnucash-user at gnucash.org" <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>; 
"p.f.cuthbert at btinternet.com p.f.cuthbert at btinternet.com" 
<p.f.cuthbert at btinternet.com>
Sent: Friday, 2 Jun, 2023 At 22:20
Subject: Re: [GNC] Tidying up an Old Set of Accounts

  back up your file before you do the following





    1.  make sure interest earned account is not a place holder (edit 
account will give you the details)
    2.  Delete the sub account, the pop-up will ask to which account you 
want to transfer.
    3.  Choose Interest Earned as your receipient account.
    4.  On accepting, the transactions will move to your Interest Earned 
account.




















Saludos Cordiales

Murugan






From: gnucash-user 
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of p.f.cuthbert at btinternet.com p.f.cuthbert--- via gnucash-user 
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  Sent: Friday, June 2, 2023 5:08 PM
  To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
  Subject: [GNC] Tidying up an Old Set of Accounts




  Hi Folks

  I have moved to GNU Cash from Quicken (about 1987 version plus 
Milenium
  option) so have a rather 'messy' set of accounts that reflect my
  differeing needs over the years.

  I now wish to do some sonsolidation.  For example I am in the silly
  poition of having three acounts for interest earned - Interest Earned,
  Interest Gross, Interest Net.

  In this case I would like to simply merge the two sub-accounts into 
the
  Interest Earned account.  Having tried working through the Help 
section
  I cannot seem to find a suitable tool.

  Your advice would be appreciated.

  Regards

  Pete

  Dr Peter Cuthbert
  Creuddyn
  Coedlan Y Plas

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Dr Peter Cuthbert
Creuddyn
Coedlan Y Plas

Llangawsai
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 1HJ
01970 623 447