[moneytalks] Re: problem with qif file fix

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ROB MEREDITH" <rmeredith@xxxxxxx>
To: <moneytalks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 12:37 PM
Subject: [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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