[Kmymoney] Exporting a .QIF file ...

[agander93@gmail.com]

Sadly, yes.  You need 4.6.3. There wad an export option prior, but, if I remember correctly, it was incomplete.

Allan


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From: "Zed" <zed at zed.net.nz>
Date: Thu, Apr 18, 2013 04:01
Subject: [Kmymoney] Exporting a .QIF file ...
To: <kmymoney at kde.org>

aga <agander93 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:17:46 +0200 Michael Berger <idest at online.de> wrote:
> 
> > Did you select an account in the field "Accounts to export"? In the
> > field "Contents to export" you must select either one or both of
> > "Accounts" and/or "Categories".
> > 
> > Hope that helps, Michael Berger
> > 
> > 
> > On 04/17/2013 07:18 AM, Zed wrote:
> > > Lost, once again!
> > >
> > > I've been venturing into parts of KMM other than simple accounting and
> > > decided to have a shot at exporting one of my accounts as a .QIF file.
> > > Unfortunately, I "fell at the first fence".
> > >
> > > When one chooses File/Export/QIF... the screen presented has a choice
> > > "File to export to" and give a choice of entering a file name or
> > > Browsing for one. The filter is QIF but I haven't yet got a QIF file
> > > on my computer.
> > >
> > > I have read the KMM user guide but that just repeats what is in the
> > > program itself.
> > >
> > > Would some kind person explain to me where I am going wrong, please?
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> 
> As Michael said, it is necessary to select the account you wish to export,
> and also either or both of "Accounts" and/or "Categories".  So far as file
> name is concerned, one doesn't need to have an existing file.  If you
> choose to browse, rather than entering the path/name directly, just enter
> the name you wish to give to the file, without extension, then click save,
> and that path is then entered into the wizard, and that then will enable
> the Export button.  If instead, you enter the path and name directly, I
> notice a slight quirk, in that the extension is added as soon as the first
> letter of the name is entered. It's necessary to enter the rest of the
> name before the dot (of course).

Thank you Allan and Michael for the prompt response.

I followed your directions.  Firstly, using the Browse options, I navigated
to where I keep my KMM account.  When I entered the first letter of the
account name, the file name appeared (in this case zed.kmy) and when I
clicked on Save, the full path was shown.  The only difference being that
the extension was now .qif.  I ensured that both Account and Categories were
ticked and that I had a start (2011-06-01) and finish (2013-04-18) date. 
But, the Export option was still greyed out.

I then chose the alternative by entering the first letter of a file name
and, as you stated, the .qif extension magically appeared.  I completed the
name.  There was no Save option.  I ensured that both the Account and
Categories options had a tick and also that a start and finish dates were
chosen.  Again, the Export option remained greyed out.

I repeated both exercises by first choosing the Default profile with the
same result and then leaving that option blank.  There was no difference.

So, as you will realise, I am still "falling at the first fence".  Would it
be because I am still using v3.98.1 of KMM? 

 Any suggestions as to where I am going wrong would be much appreciated?

David


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David
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