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From: Tim Conway on 12 Mar 2010 10:40

"John Pollard" <8plus7isf(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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> CSM1 wrote:
>> "John Pollard" <8plus7isf(a)gmail.com> wrote in
>> news:hnbihm$6b1$1(a)news.eternal-september.org:
>>
>>> CSM1 wrote:
>>>> Ira <nospamming(a)nospam.none> wrote in
>>>> news:xPWdnShb5bHTiwTWnZ2dnUVZ_tadnZ2d(a)giganews.com:
>>>>
>>>>> A few years ago, due to horrible delays during reconciling (10
>>>>> second wait after each reconciling click, or 10 second wait after
>>>>> entering a transaction) I was concerned that my data file was too
>>>>> large, and I started a new file,
>>>>>
>>>>> I now know it was a bug which was not fixed until Quicken 2010
>>>>> (problem survived the data split, but completely disappeared with
>>>>> 2010).
>>>>>
>>>>> My question is ... is there a way to merge back in some of the
>>>>> older data without messing everything up and certainly without hand
>>>>> re-entering the transactions?
>>>
>>>> It is possible to merge two or more Quicken data files.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I may be a good idea to create a New Quicken file then Import the
>>>> various pieces.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In Quicken Deluxe 2010, there is a File > Import and File > Export.
>>>>
>>>> Import has a Web Connect (.QXF) and Export has Quicken Transfer
>>>> Format (.QXF).
>>>
>>> The fatal flaw in your suggestion is that a Web Connect file has a
>>> "QFX" extension, not a "QXF" extension. The two files are not alike
>>> in any way.
>>>
>>> So, while you can export a QXF file from Quicken, the only Quicken
>>> product I know of that can import that file is Quicken Essentials for
>>> the Mac.
>>>
>>> And there is no option to in Quicken for Windows to export a Web
>>> Connect (a QFX) file.
>>>
>>>> What you have to do is load the first Quicken file, let Quicken
>>>> convert if necessary. Then Export that file to a .QXF transfer file.
>>>>
>>>> Open the Quicken file that you want to add to. Import the file you
>>>> just exported.
>>>>
>>>> Repeat as necessary.
>
>
>> Then If you have the option of using a QIF for export and import.
>> QIF will work.
>
> That's the only method I know of. Every version of Quicken can export and
> import QIF files, even though newer Quicken versions make importing QIF
> files more difficult..

Along with that, as was brought out in an earlier thread, you could set up a
dummy cash account and then import the QIF file to that account (since Q2010
doesn't allow QIF imports to every account). Then move them to the account
of your choice.

From: John Pollard on 12 Mar 2010 15:35
Tim Conway wrote:
> "John Pollard" <8plus7isf(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:hndj7m$k64$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>> CSM1 wrote:
>>> "John Pollard" <8plus7isf(a)gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:hnbihm$6b1$1(a)news.eternal-september.org:
>>>
>>>> CSM1 wrote:
>>>>> Ira <nospamming(a)nospam.none> wrote in
>>>>> news:xPWdnShb5bHTiwTWnZ2dnUVZ_tadnZ2d(a)giganews.com:
>>>>>
>>>>>> A few years ago, due to horrible delays during reconciling (10
>>>>>> second wait after each reconciling click, or 10 second wait after
>>>>>> entering a transaction) I was concerned that my data file was too
>>>>>> large, and I started a new file,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I now know it was a bug which was not fixed until Quicken 2010
>>>>>> (problem survived the data split, but completely disappeared with
>>>>>> 2010).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My question is ... is there a way to merge back in some of the
>>>>>> older data without messing everything up and certainly without
>>>>>> hand re-entering the transactions?
>>>>
>>>>> It is possible to merge two or more Quicken data files.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I may be a good idea to create a New Quicken file then Import the
>>>>> various pieces.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In Quicken Deluxe 2010, there is a File > Import and File >
>>>>> Export. Import has a Web Connect (.QXF) and Export has Quicken
>>>>> Transfer
>>>>> Format (.QXF).
>>>>
>>>> The fatal flaw in your suggestion is that a Web Connect file has a
>>>> "QFX" extension, not a "QXF" extension. The two files are not
>>>> alike in any way.
>>>>
>>>> So, while you can export a QXF file from Quicken, the only Quicken
>>>> product I know of that can import that file is Quicken Essentials
>>>> for the Mac.
>>>>
>>>> And there is no option to in Quicken for Windows to export a Web
>>>> Connect (a QFX) file.
>>>>
>>>>> What you have to do is load the first Quicken file, let Quicken
>>>>> convert if necessary. Then Export that file to a .QXF transfer
>>>>> file. Open the Quicken file that you want to add to. Import the file
>>>>> you
>>>>> just exported.
>>>>>
>>>>> Repeat as necessary.
>>
>>
>>> Then If you have the option of using a QIF for export and import.
>>> QIF will work.

>> That's the only method I know of. Every version of Quicken can
>> export and import QIF files, even though newer Quicken versions make
>> importing QIF files more difficult..

> Along with that, as was brought out in an earlier thread, you could
> set up a dummy cash account and then import the QIF file to that
> account (since Q2010 doesn't allow QIF imports to every account). Then
> move them to the account of your choice.

Good point.

[That will work only as long as every transaction being imported is "New"
to the ultimate destination account; which it probably is, if you are
importing from an archive.]

--

John Pollard
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Your source of user-to-user Quicken help


From: John Pollard on 12 Mar 2010 16:06
John Pollard wrote:
> Tim Conway wrote:
>> "John Pollard" <8plus7isf(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:hndj7m$k64$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>> CSM1 wrote:
>>>> "John Pollard" <8plus7isf(a)gmail.com> wrote in
>>>> news:hnbihm$6b1$1(a)news.eternal-september.org:
>>>>
>>>>> CSM1 wrote:
>>>>>> Ira <nospamming(a)nospam.none> wrote in
>>>>>> news:xPWdnShb5bHTiwTWnZ2dnUVZ_tadnZ2d(a)giganews.com:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A few years ago, due to horrible delays during reconciling (10
>>>>>>> second wait after each reconciling click, or 10 second wait
>>>>>>> after entering a transaction) I was concerned that my data file
>>>>>>> was too large, and I started a new file,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I now know it was a bug which was not fixed until Quicken 2010
>>>>>>> (problem survived the data split, but completely disappeared
>>>>>>> with 2010).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My question is ... is there a way to merge back in some of the
>>>>>>> older data without messing everything up and certainly without
>>>>>>> hand re-entering the transactions?
>>>>>
>>>>>> It is possible to merge two or more Quicken data files.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I may be a good idea to create a New Quicken file then Import the
>>>>>> various pieces.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In Quicken Deluxe 2010, there is a File > Import and File >
>>>>>> Export. Import has a Web Connect (.QXF) and Export has Quicken
>>>>>> Transfer
>>>>>> Format (.QXF).
>>>>>
>>>>> The fatal flaw in your suggestion is that a Web Connect file has a
>>>>> "QFX" extension, not a "QXF" extension. The two files are not
>>>>> alike in any way.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, while you can export a QXF file from Quicken, the only Quicken
>>>>> product I know of that can import that file is Quicken Essentials
>>>>> for the Mac.
>>>>>
>>>>> And there is no option to in Quicken for Windows to export a Web
>>>>> Connect (a QFX) file.
>>>>>
>>>>>> What you have to do is load the first Quicken file, let Quicken
>>>>>> convert if necessary. Then Export that file to a .QXF transfer
>>>>>> file. Open the Quicken file that you want to add to. Import the
>>>>>> file you
>>>>>> just exported.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Repeat as necessary.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Then If you have the option of using a QIF for export and import.
>>>> QIF will work.
>
>>> That's the only method I know of. Every version of Quicken can
>>> export and import QIF files, even though newer Quicken versions make
>>> importing QIF files more difficult..
>
>> Along with that, as was brought out in an earlier thread, you could
>> set up a dummy cash account and then import the QIF file to that
>> account (since Q2010 doesn't allow QIF imports to every account).
>> Then move them to the account of your choice.
>
> Good point.
>
> [That will work only as long as every transaction being imported is
> "New" to the ultimate destination account; which it probably is, if
> you are importing from an archive.]

And, I should have added; the import to a cash account followed by a Move
to the desired account, will not work for investment account transactions.

--

John Pollard
news://<YOUR-NNTP-NEWSERVER-HERE>/alt.comp.software.financial.quicken
Your source of user-to-user Quicken help


From: Art McClinton on 12 Mar 2010 19:22

"Tim Conway" <tconway_113(a)comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> "John Pollard" <8plus7isf(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:hndj7m$k64$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>> CSM1 wrote:
>>> "John Pollard" <8plus7isf(a)gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:hnbihm$6b1$1(a)news.eternal-september.org:
>>>
>>>> CSM1 wrote:
>>>>> Ira <nospamming(a)nospam.none> wrote in
>>>>> news:xPWdnShb5bHTiwTWnZ2dnUVZ_tadnZ2d(a)giganews.com:
>>>>>
>>>>>> A few years ago, due to horrible delays during reconciling (10
>>>>>> second wait after each reconciling click, or 10 second wait after
>>>>>> entering a transaction) I was concerned that my data file was too
>>>>>> large, and I started a new file,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I now know it was a bug which was not fixed until Quicken 2010
>>>>>> (problem survived the data split, but completely disappeared with
>>>>>> 2010).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My question is ... is there a way to merge back in some of the
>>>>>> older data without messing everything up and certainly without hand
>>>>>> re-entering the transactions?
>>>>
>>>>> It is possible to merge two or more Quicken data files.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I may be a good idea to create a New Quicken file then Import the
>>>>> various pieces.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In Quicken Deluxe 2010, there is a File > Import and File > Export.
>>>>>
>>>>> Import has a Web Connect (.QXF) and Export has Quicken Transfer
>>>>> Format (.QXF).
>>>>
>>>> The fatal flaw in your suggestion is that a Web Connect file has a
>>>> "QFX" extension, not a "QXF" extension. The two files are not alike
>>>> in any way.
>>>>
>>>> So, while you can export a QXF file from Quicken, the only Quicken
>>>> product I know of that can import that file is Quicken Essentials for
>>>> the Mac.
>>>>
>>>> And there is no option to in Quicken for Windows to export a Web
>>>> Connect (a QFX) file.
>>>>
>>>>> What you have to do is load the first Quicken file, let Quicken
>>>>> convert if necessary. Then Export that file to a .QXF transfer file.
>>>>>
>>>>> Open the Quicken file that you want to add to. Import the file you
>>>>> just exported.
>>>>>
>>>>> Repeat as necessary.
>>
>>
>>> Then If you have the option of using a QIF for export and import.
>>> QIF will work.
>>
>> That's the only method I know of. Every version of Quicken can export
>> and import QIF files, even though newer Quicken versions make importing
>> QIF files more difficult..
>
> Along with that, as was brought out in an earlier thread, you could set up
> a dummy cash account and then import the QIF file to that account (since
> Q2010 doesn't allow QIF imports to every account). Then move them to the
> account of your choice.

The earlier thread also told how to add a few header records to define the
account that the QIF file was
being imported into. I have been using that for my DinersClub and Home
Depot accounts which only have QIF files. Thus it is possible to import
without going through Cash.

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