[Kmymoney] Strange Currency Units for Mutual Funds

[Jack]

On 2015.01.28 12:20, 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. 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'.

Look at the title of that pop-up:  "Exchange Rate/Price Editor".  It is  
asking for the price per share of AGMM.  I agree it may not be as  
obvious or clear as it should be.  You did say this was a Money Market,  
in which case, it may just be 1ZAR per 1 AGMM.  That would make sense  
if increases/decreases in the value of your investment were done by  
adding or subtracting shares, or with interest or dividend payments.   
Out of curiousity - what type of transaction are you trying to enter?   
Is ZAR your base currency and is it the currency specified for this  
account?

Jack