[Kmymoney] OFX import not using default brokerage account for 'Buy Shares'

[timothy]

On Mon, 2014-04-14 at 12:45 -0400, Jack wrote:
> On 2014.04.14 10:55, timothy wrote:
> > 
> > On Mon, 2014-04-14 at 14:38 +0100, Allan wrote:
> > > On 14/04/14 14:28, timothy wrote:
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > I am running KMM 4.6.90 on Mint 16 using KDE Development Platform
> > > > 4.11.5.
> > > >
> > > > I have imported an OFX 'Buy Share' transaction which gives an  
> > error
> > > > condition. The error is that the Account field is blank and  
> > consequently
> > > > there is a missing assignment of the cost of the shares.
> > > >
> > > > On editing this transaction, the field is automatically populated  
> > with
> > > > the correct default brokerage account, but the Enter button is  
> > greyed
> > > > out (only the Cancel button is alive). To complete the  
> > transaction one
> > > > has to delete the brokerage account name and then manually enter  
> > the
> > > > same account again. The Enter button the becomes alive and the
> > > > transaction can be completed. The funds are correctly transferred  
> > from
> > > > the brokerage account with the correct Payment entry.
> > > >
> > > > The OFX file does not contain a reference to transfer account and  
> > my
> > > > understanding is that it should default to the brokerage account  
> > in this
> > > > case.
> > > >
> > > > Is this a bug or is there some other way to carry out this  
> > transaction
> > > > correctly?
> > > >
> > > > Your comments would be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > Timothy
> > > >
> > >
> > > It's possible that the Enter button is not enabled if the  
> > transaction
> > > date is prior to the account's opening date.  Is the date field  
> > colour
> > > red?  Try editing the account and check/change the opening date.
> > >
> > > Allan
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > No the account opening date is back in 2005 and the transaction is  
> > now.
> > 
> > Timothy
> 
> If instead of deleting and re-entering the brokerage account, will it  
> work if you just tab into that field and then go to another field?  Is  
> the name of the brokerage account as originally set up by KMM, or did  
> you choose an existing account to use?  I have found it only works with  
> the original name, which is the name of the investment account followed  
> by "(Brokerage)".
> 
> Jack


Yes it is the name of the brokerage account as originally set up by KMM.
I tried tabbing into the field and then into the next, but the Enter is
still grayed out. When I delete the account field, Enter is still gray
and only goes active when the new(same) account name is entered.

Timothy
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