[moneytalks] Re: problem with qif file fix

Rob:

Don't worry. I don't want to change Money Talks so you can't use it.
But, I cannot allow Money Talks to open .qif files as .mtf files; this
was a loophole you found which I had opened for internal testing.

What we need to do is get your QIF files to import properly. So, lets
start at the beginning.

What happens when you try to import one of your QIF files? Is there a
specific error message?

Are you importing into the register grid or the bank grid?

Except for the pay name missing, your QIF  file looks fine to me, and
imports into Money Talks. (I understand if you don't want to broadcast a
complete transaction to this list.)

Rob Meredith

>>> musicmaker365@xxxxxxxxxxx 04/07/05 03:16PM >>>
Hi,
one of my downloaded qif file's top line contains:
!Type:Bank

D01/03/2005

T-100.00

CX

N 

P 

M 

^

The above transaction is a $100 debit 

The process  I use may not be correct, but it is the only way I can
import the downloaded qif file.
Why would you stop me from doing so in the future release of MT?
if you do that, I want be able to import from my bank.
& I have 2 banks. I guess their qif files are not the correct format.
So I beg you please dont change things unless it makes it better and
not worse.
I have become fun of MT, & would like to purchase it, if it works with
my bank qif files.

                ---- Original Message ----- 
From: "ROB MEREDITH" <rmeredith@xxxxxxx>
To: <moneytalks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 11:24 AM
Subject: [moneytalks] Re: problem with qif file fix


> Rob:
> 
> It sounds like you have associated the .qif extension with Money
Talks.
> This is not a good idea, since you must use the Import commands to
> import .qif files properly. In the future, Money Talks will not
allow
> you to directly open QIF files as you describe.
> 
> After you download a QIF file, use File Import, and select Register
or
> Bank, depending on how you want to import the file. After you get
your
> account straight, be sure to save it with a .mtf extension, not a
.qif
> extension. It sounds like you were saving a Money Talks file over top
of
> a QIF file, which isn't a good idea either.
> 
> If your QIF file does not import, it is probably not the proper
type.
> Money Talks supports QIF files which begin with the following lines:
> !Type:Bank
> !Type:CCard
> 
> What is at the top of your downloaded QIF files?
> 
> Rob Meredith
> 
>>>> musicmaker365@xxxxxxxxxxx 04/06/05 09:44PM >>>
> Hi,
> I belive that I have solved the problem with MT saying my qif file
is
> not supported or is invalid.
> 1 I download the qif file from my bank.
> 2 I enter on the qif file so it will open with MT
> 3 from the file menu, I choose export  the downloaded qif file as
> another qif file.
> 4 I now can  open my MT bank account & import my exported qif file.
> I know it sounds confuseing, But it works, & there may be others on
the
> list that may benefit from this.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Rob
> 
> God is good all the time,
> & all the time god is good.
> 
> 
>

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