[Kmymoney] Exporting a .QIF file ...

[Zed]

aga <agander93 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.

Ah! but given the distance involved, 'tios far faster than the four minute
mile!

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

Right, I'll give it a go.  My only concern is that Ubuntu changes quite a
few things and is certainly not pure Debian.

Regards

David

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