[GNC] Tidying up an Old Set of Accounts

[Murugan Muruganandam]

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Saludos Cordiales


Murugan

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From: p.f.cuthbert at btinternet.com p.f.cuthbert at btinternet.com <p.f.cuthbert at btinternet.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 3, 2023 4:07 PM
To: Murugan Muruganandam <m.muruganandam at hotmail.com>; gnucash-user at gnucash.org <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
Subject: Re: [GNC] Tidying up an Old Set of Accounts

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



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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

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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

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