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From: XS11E on 15 Feb 2010 00:40
bjn <elvis(a)example.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:03:52 -0700, XS11E <xs11eNO(a)SPAMyahoo.com>
> wrote:

>>GnuCash does not import your Quicken files correctly, that might
>>be even more important to you.
>>
>>If you have a single checking account, GnuCash *might* get it
>>right, if you have multiple accounts going back for many years,
>>you'll need months to straighten out the mess GnuCash makes of it.
>>
>>NOTE: In fairness to GnuCash, it's one of several that say they
>>can import Quicken accounts but cannot do so.
>
>
> I have to wonder how much of the problem importing Quicken files
> is due to problems in those Quicken files.

None, all my files validate, none will import correctly, even the
simple checking account is FUBAR.

I have no doubt that a file problem would make the file even more FUBAR
so it can't hurt to check first.


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From: Notan on 15 Feb 2010 01:02
On 2/14/2010 10:40 PM, XS11E wrote:
> bjn<elvis(a)example.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:03:52 -0700, XS11E<xs11eNO(a)SPAMyahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>
>>> GnuCash does not import your Quicken files correctly, that might
>>> be even more important to you.
>>>
>>> If you have a single checking account, GnuCash *might* get it
>>> right, if you have multiple accounts going back for many years,
>>> you'll need months to straighten out the mess GnuCash makes of it.
>>>
>>> NOTE: In fairness to GnuCash, it's one of several that say they
>>> can import Quicken accounts but cannot do so.
>>
>>
>> I have to wonder how much of the problem importing Quicken files
>> is due to problems in those Quicken files.
>
> None, all my files validate, none will import correctly, even the
> simple checking account is FUBAR.
>
> I have no doubt that a file problem would make the file even more FUBAR
> so it can't hurt to check first.

How about using Quicken for existing transactions and "start Fresh"
with GnuCash, importing only the latest/necessary transactions over?

From: XS11E on 15 Feb 2010 14:29
Notan <notan(a)ddressthatcanbespammed> wrote:

> How about using Quicken for existing transactions and "start
> Fresh" with GnuCash, importing only the latest/necessary
> transactions over?

And lose 10+ years of data? That doesn't seem like a practical idea to
me.


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From: XS11E on 15 Feb 2010 14:32
bjn <elvis(a)example.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:40:53 -0700, XS11E <xs11eNO(a)SPAMyahoo.com>
> wrote:
>>None, all my files validate,
>
> "validate" or "super validate"?

"Use Quicken's Super Validate utility to check the copy of your file
for damage only if evidence of corruption persists after performing
Validate on the file copy. Super Validate will rebuild the Quicken file
regardless of whether damage is detected in the file."


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From: Notan on 15 Feb 2010 14:40
On 2/15/2010 12:29 PM, XS11E wrote:
> Notan<notan(a)ddressthatcanbespammed> wrote:
>
>> How about using Quicken for existing transactions and "start
>> Fresh" with GnuCash, importing only the latest/necessary
>> transactions over?
>
> And lose 10+ years of data? That doesn't seem like a practical idea to
> me.

I'm not suggesting scrapping the old... Like transferring data to a new
check register, save the old and copy the most recent data to the new
register.

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