[Kmymoney] Strange Currency Units for Mutual Funds

[aga]

On 28/01/15 18:06, timothy wrote:
> On Wed, 2015-01-28 at 17:50 +0000, aga wrote:
>>
>> On 28/01/15 17:20, timothy wrote:
>>> On Wed, 2015-01-28 at 10:51 -0500, Jack wrote:
>>>> On 2015.01.28 10:30, aga wrote:
>>>>> On 28/01/15 14:46, timothy wrote:
>>>>>> On Wed, 2015-01-28 at 14:36 +0000, aga wrote:
>>>>>>> On 28/01/15 14:14, timothy wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> KMM Version 4.7.90 on Mint 17.1
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> After editing a cheque account ledger entry for a deposit from the
>>>>>>>> sale
>>>>>>>> of shares, the Exchange Rate Editor popped up, which required me to
>>>>>>>> convert South African Rands (ZAR) to AGMM. Now AGMM is the ticker
>>>>>>>> symbol
>>>>>>>> code for the money market in which the sale of shares took place.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> When I looked at the stock and currency prices there were two
>>>>>>>> strange
>>>>>>>> entries for SNMM (another money market fund) and AGMM as
>>>>>>>> currencies.
>>>>>>>> These had been throwing up errors on update of stock and currency
>>>>>>>> prices
>>>>>>>> for some time now as obviously there is no such currency. [see
>>>>>>>> attachment stock&currency_prices.jpg].
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Any ideas as to how this could have occurred and how to fix it?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>> Timothy
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ignoring the first part of your question, when you say "When I
>>>>>>> looked at
>>>>>>> the stock and currency prices there were two strange
>>>>>>> entries for SNMM (another money market fund) and AGMM as
>>>>>>> currencies.",
>>>>>>> is that within KMM data, or external?  If internal, what happens if
>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>> delete them, or are they actually needed elsewhere?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Or, save your file as XML and see where they are mentioned.  Take
>>>>>>> care
>>>>>>> id editing the file.  Take backup first.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Allan
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Allan
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is in KMM data. I would very much like to delete them, but cannot
>>>>>> find a way to do so. They are not needed anywhere at all.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Timothy
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you seeing them in Tools/Currencies?  If so right click should
>>>>> allow
>>>>> deletion.  You might need to check again after you next update prices
>>>>> etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> Allan
>>>>
>>>> Isn't there some internal similarity in handling currencies and
>>>> investment prices?   If there are transactions using those ticker
>>>> symbols, I would not expect you can delete them.
>>>>
>>>> Timothy - was that popup really asking for an exchange rate, or was it
>>>> asking for the price per share of AGMM in ZAR?
>>>>
>>>> Jack
>>>
>>> Hi Allan, Jack
>>>
>>> Yes they are in Tools/Currencies and right-click gives no response or
>>> option at all.
>>
>> That ties in then with Jack's suggestion.  There could be price updates
>> and transactions involved.  The price/exchange rate entries I would
>> expect you could delete, but if you you've transactions involved, I'm
>> not sure what you'd want to do about those.
>>
>> Jack, the attachment shows the pop-up. I cannot save the
>>> edited transaction without making some input in the pop-up as it
>>> continues to 'pop-up'.
>>>
>>> Timothy
>>
>> Allan
>> _
>
> Ok I'll have a look at the xml and see if I can identify the
> transactions involved.
> Timothy

Forgive me if I'm telling you what I'm sure you already know, but, in 
case, Tools/Prices might help.

Allan