[Kmymoney] Exporting a .QIF file ...

[aga]

On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:18:58 +1200
Zed <zed at zed.net.nz> wrote:

> aga <agander93 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:26:43 +1200 Zed <zed at zed.net.nz> wrote:
> > 
> > > aga <agander93 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > On Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:01:31 +1200 Zed <zed at zed.net.nz> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > 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
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > A follow-up on my previous response, is it by any chance an
> > > > investment account you were choosing to export?  That
> > > > capability was only introduced about a year ago, but checking
> > > > accounts and categories should work.
> > > > 
> > > > Allan
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > No investment accounts.  Just cheque, savings and credit card.
> > 
> > Ok, I'll come back to that later.
> > > 
> > > I have looked at downloading and installing the latest version
> > > (kmymoney-4.6.3.tar3bz2) but it seems horribly complicated.  I did
> > > extract and and tried the usual configure, make, make install but
> > > again "fell at the first fence" as configure returned a no such
> > > file.  SolusOS is based on Deibian Stable and there doesn't
> > > ap[ear to be a .deb file for the current version :-(
> > > 
> > 
> > No, that method of installing is no longer used.  Instead, it uses
> > cmake instead of make.  Useful info. on this build process is at
> >
> http://docs.kde.org/stable/en/extragear-office/kmymoney/installation.fromsource.html
> > although it references older versions than the current.
> > 
> > Your best bet might be to look to Claydoh's PPA, as that is kept
> > well up-to-date.
> 
> There must be a record there, somewhere! Ten minutes after my posting
> I receive your reply.
> 
> SolusOS is, as I said, based on Debian.  Would I be able to use the
> PPA, as I understand all Claydoh's work is based on Ubuntu?
> 
> David
> 

11 minutes this time.  Must improve.

Yes, Ubuntu in fact is a derivative of Debian and uses the same .deb
package structure.

Allan