[Kmymoney-devel] [Bug 283279] Quicken 2000 QIF investment file imports only one of many security transactions.

[Allan]

On 11/12/11 00:19, Jack wrote:
> Allan,
>
> I'm cleaning up all my ancient emails, but trying to save those that I
> can use for improving the docs. Do you think there is anything from this
> bug that could usefully end up anywhere in the import chapter? Perhaps
> some notes or in the FAQ on QIF import?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jack

Jack, I'm replying via the list as two emails to your own address
( .---sbcglobal.net) were bounced.

"
On 11/12/11 00:19, Jack wrote:
 > Allan,
 >
 > I'm cleaning up all my ancient emails, but trying to save those that I
 > can use for improving the docs. Do you think there is anything from this
 > bug that could usefully end up anywhere in the import chapter? Perhaps
 > some notes or in the FAQ on QIF import?
 >
 > Thanks.
 >
 > Jack
 >

Hi Jack

I replied to this on 11 Dec, but it has just bounced back:-

 > Final-Recipient: rfc822; ostroffjh at sbcglobal.net
 > Action: Failed
 > Status: 4.4.7 (delivery time expired)

So. try again:-
"
 > Hi Jack
 >
 > Yes, that might be an idea.  I had intended to come back to this bug, 
particularly the ReinvInt
 > aspect, but have been otherwise occupied so far.
 >
 > It actually may tie in with another user's query a day or so ago, so 
I'll go back to him again.
 >
 > Allan "

The 'other user' seems off-line.

Allan


> On 2011.10.05 13:22, John Blomfield wrote:
>> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=283279
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --- Comment #4 from John Blomfield <jabfield shaw ca> 2011-10-05
>> 17:22:14 ---
>> Thank you for your help Allan.
>> I believe I have now SOLVED the problem with the Quicken 2000 QIF file!
>>
>> a) Quicken 2000 allows users to have Securities without a Ticker Symbol
>> which results in a short !Type:Security item and probably confuses the
>> KMyMoney file parser. The result is that all other !Type:Security are
>> replaced by the one with the short item in the Investment Account
>> Ledger, even though the securities are imported into the
>> Investment->Securities view list. This should be fixed in KMyMoney.
>>
>> b) Quicken 2000 has an investment category ReinvInt for reinvesting
>> interest in addition to a ReinvDiv for reinvesting Dividends. This makes
>> a difference in some tax regimes. KMyMoney only has Reinvesting
>> Dividends so Reinvesting Interest needs to be added to KMyMoney.
>> KMyMoney currently skips all transactions containing ReinvInt categories.
>>
>> c) I fixed the above problems by adding a Ticker Symbols to offending
>> Securities and replacing ReinvInt with ReinvDiv in my QIF file. This is
>> a tedious editing job and therefore the KMyMoney parser needs updating.
>>
>> John Blomfield
>>
>>
>> On 04/10/11 16:15, allan wrote:
>> > https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=283279
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --- Comment #3 from allan<agander93 gmail com> 2011-10-04 23:15:12 ---
>> > John, apart from any private material, its best to progress this via
>> the bug,
>> > if you would, please. It may help others.
>> >
>> > (John's last response follows)
>> > Allan,
>> >
>> > Thanks for the feedback. I am not sure what the format of the QIF
>> > investment file should be. Should all transactions for each security be
>> > grouped and preceded by a !Type:invst ? To make it easier I have got
>> > Quicken2000 to generate a QIF with just the transactions ie no security
>> > and price info as this is already imported ok. But as you can see the
>> > different security transactions are mixed up according to when they
>> > occurred.
>> >
>> > I am happy to edit the QIF if I knew what format KMM would accept.
>> >
>> > John
>> >
>> > (My reply)
>> >
>> > I'd be inclined first, if you can, to go back to Quicken. It looks
>> like you
>> > omitted to export your accounts. See if you can export all accounts
>> and their
>> > transactions.
>> >
>> > If that's not possible, then start by doing a google for 'QIF
>> format'. You
>> > should find several hits. If you need an example respond here.
>> >
>> > Allan
>> >
>>
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