[GNC] QIF import Failed

[Geoff]

Wikipedia has a confusing explanation here:

When editing the QIF file, check for any transaction Category (the field 
starting with 'L') for an account name contained in brackets, such as 
[Checking Account]. The brackets reference another quicken account, and 
if left in place will post a transaction in that account in addition to 
the account being imported to, with potentially troublesome results. 
Avoid this by removing the text including the brackets and replacing 
with another category if desired. The only exception to this is an 
opening balance transaction, identified by 'Opening Balance' in the 'P' 
field (POpening Balance). In this case, the brackets need to be left in 
place, and the account name between the brackets must exactly match the 
account name in the 'N' field.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quicken_Interchange_Format

Geoff
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On 8/01/2024 12:02 pm, Derek Atkins wrote:
> This isn't a GnuCash thing. It's a QIf thing.
> -derek
> Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.
> 
> On January 7, 2024 19:58:30 Fred Tydeman <tydeman.fred at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Is that documented somewhere in Gnucash?
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 4:02 PM Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com 
>> <mailto:derek at ihtfp.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Indeed.  QIF treats the L[XX] as Asset/Liability account and LXX as an
>>     Income/Expense account (Category).
>>     -derek
>>
>