[GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

[Geoff]

I doubt it - I am often prompted for the data format when doing QIF imports.

Geoff
=====

On 8/04/2024 6:41 pm, Joseph Keithley wrote:
> Just out of curiosity is the word "Discover" somehow a protected word, 
> function, directive or key word in the Gnucash code?  Everytime I import 
> my Discover Card qif it asks me for the date format.  No other qif 
> import does.
> 
> On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 4:38 AM Joseph Keithley <joeyiii57 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:joeyiii57 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     Both version 5.6 and 5.6-1 reject my credit card qif import with the
>     following message:
> 
>     "Missing QIF investment action for transaction dated 04/06/2024."
> 
>     Reinstalled version 5.5 and imported the qif successfully.
> 
>     On Sun, Apr 7, 2024 at 9:39 PM Geoff <cleanoutmyshed at gmail.com
>     <mailto:cleanoutmyshed at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>         Hi Christopher
> 
>         Thanks for resolving this so quickly.
> 
>         I have successfully imported both my Bank Statement and Credit
>         Card QIF
>         files on Windows 10 using this nightly build:
> 
>         gnucash-5.6-2024-04-06-git-5.6-9-gcab6173cd5+.setup.exe
> 
>         If anyone is interested, this is the layout of my QIF files. 
>         Only the
>         first two transactions are shown.  Ignore the equals signs (=).
> 
>         Bank Statement
>         ==============
>         !Account
>         NAssets:Bank Accounts:GNC Savings Bank
>         TBank
>         ^
>         !Type:Bank
>         D03/03/24
>         T123.45
>         N
>         PBEING A PRESIDENT IS LIKE RIDING A TIGER
>         L
>         ^
>         D03/03/24
>         T-987.65
>         N
>         PA MAN HAS TO KEEP ON RIDING OR BE SWALLOWED
>         LExpenses:Medical:Insurance
>         ^
>         ==============
> 
>         Credit Card
>         ===========
>         NLiabilities:Credit Cards:GNC Mastercard
>         TBank
>         ^
>         !Type:Bank
>         D02/03/24
>         T-12.34
>         PI NEVER SIT ON A FENCE.
>         L
>         ^
>         D02/03/24
>         T-135.79
>         PI AM EITHER ON ONE SIDE OR ANOTHER.
>         LExpenses:Medical:Surgery
>         ^
>         ===
> 
> 
>         Regards
> 
>         Geoff
>         =====
> 
> 
>         On 7/04/2024 7:25 pm, Christopher Lam wrote:
>          > Correct Geoff, and the latest nightlies will have the correct
>         fix.
>          >
>          > https://code.gnucash.org/builds/win32/stable/
>         <https://code.gnucash.org/builds/win32/stable/>
>          >
>          > On Sun, 7 Apr 2024, 12:10 pm Geoff, <cleanoutmyshed at gmail.com
>         <mailto:cleanoutmyshed at gmail.com>> wrote:
>          >
>          >> I suspect this bug fix in the 5.6 release notes is the cause:
>          >>
>          >> Bug 799225 - QIF Importer Crashes Silently after "Start
>         Import" Button:
>          >> Don't allow a QIF investment transaction without an action
>         (buy/sell/etc)
>          >>
>          >> I *think* it was intended to block *investment* transactions
>         but it
>          >> appears to have blocked *banking* transactions too?
>          >>
>          >> Geoff
>          >> =====
>          >>
>          >> On 7/04/2024 11:44 am, Ian Cuthbertson wrote:
>          >>> Bryan
>          >>> This problem seems to be caused by the latest update (5.6)
>         .I import
>          >>> direct from a bank and got the same error message but when
>         I used an
>          >>> earlier version (5.4) transactions imported OK. Problem has
>         been reported
>          >>> in another thread.
>          >>> Ian
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