[kmymoney] [Bug 405293] New: CSV importer does not handle transfers

[Thomas Baumgart]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=405293

            Bug ID: 405293
           Summary: CSV importer does not handle transfers
           Product: kmymoney
           Version: git (master)
          Platform: unspecified
               URL: https://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=159784
                OS: All
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: importer
          Assignee: kmymoney-devel at kde.org
          Reporter: tbaumgart at kde.org
  Target Milestone: ---

SUMMARY
In case the CSV input data does contain a category column, and the column is
filled with the name of another (asset or liability) account then the CSV
importer will create an income/expense account with that name.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Create a kmy file with two asset accounts A1 and A2
2. Create a csv file with a category column
3. Add a transaction to that file with A2 in the category column  
4. Import the file

OBSERVED RESULT
Depending on the sign of the amount, an income or expense category with name A2
is created

EXPECTED RESULT
Account A2 will be used

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I think that it is very unlikely that a bank will deliver categorized entries.
So this problem more or less appears when you try to move historical data from
another "application" into KMyMoney.

It is therefor valid from my POV that in case of an asset/liability account a
special mark (e.g. enclose name in brackets ) can be used to support the
importer in making a decision. Another way would be to allow an optional path
element as first part of the name that provides information about the account
type (e.g Asset, Liability, Expense, Income) or just the first letter. For
this, we have to consider translations as well.

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