[GNC] Closing out QB Pro?!

[David Cousens]

The same wikipedia article has a link to a QFX file viewer and
converter to OFX format. The viewer/converter runs on Windows however
it may be possible to run it under WINE on linux
systemshttp://www.whiterocksoftware.com/2021/01/qfx-file-viewer-and-converters-to.html

David Cousens

On Sun, 2024-11-17 at 10:16 +0300, sunfish62 at yahoo.com wrote:
> This comes up with regularity on the lists as people look to abandon
> QuickBooks and come to GnuCash.
> 
> There is an entry in the FAQ on the wiki
> (https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_How_do_I_import_my_data_from_Qu
> ickbooks.28TM.29.3F) that explains that QB uses a proprietary format
> that no one has put in time to decipher, rendering it non trivial for
> a user to migrate. I'm reasonably sure that this information is still
> accurate, with regards to GnuCash capabilities in late 2024.
> 
> I will also note that while there is information online about
> Quicken's *other* formats, there is nothing about how a QBX file is
> structured. This suggests that OP will not find any help with
> converting into a GnuCash friendly format. 
> 
> Further, previous discussions on this topic (Google search:
> "quickbooks site:lists.gnucash.org") have revealed that QB doesn't
> offer its users the kind of export that GnuCash advisors here suggest
> (QIF, QFX, and OFX are the usual list recs).
> 
> The past threads that I scanned in the archives came to the same
> conclusion: close out your QB books, change over to GnuCash as of a
> certain date, and start fresh. Optional: continue using QB for a
> period of time, either in parallel, or for reference. 
> 
> David T. 
> On Nov 17, 2024, at 4:29 AM, David Cousens <davidcousens49 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > John,
> > 
> > I would try importing the .qbx export file as an OFX file if you
> > can
> > open it with a text editor. There is a good chance that it is just
> > a
> > proprietary version of the OFX standard format since it is intended
> > for
> > export of Quickbooks data to accountants who may or may not be
> > using
> > Quickbooks and Quickbooks has given it a non-standard extension to
> > confuse everyone. You can find details of the OFX file format  at
> > https://docs.fileformat.com/finance/ofx/
> > , 
> > https://www.financialdataexchange.org/FDX/FDX/About/OFX-Work-Group.
> > aspx?a315d1c24e44=2
> > to compare the .qbx file with to check whether it is in an OFX
> > format.
> > 
> > David Cousens
> > 
> > On Fri, 2024-11-15 at 23:04 -0500, john at aronetics.com wrote:
> > >  Hey y'all,
> > >  
> > >  Thank you for building GNUCash.
> > >  
> > >  From Quickbooks to GNUCash, what is the file transfer setup from
> > > one
> > >  to the
> > >  other?
> > >  Is GNUCash stable in 2024+? I don't intend to step on any foots,
> > > I've
> > >  been
> > >  with Linux since late 1994.
> > >  
> > >  Is it better on hardware or a VM, does anyone build it on a
> > > docker
> > >  container
> > >  with its own database?
> > >  
> > >  Thank you everyone,
> > >  
> > >  Best,
> > >  John
> > > 
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