[moneydance] Can't transfer from MS Money

[Ken and Ann Carr]

Andy, thank you for your information and the link. I have downloaded it and 
will try to work with it when I get a chance.  Thanks!!!!!  Ann


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Pastuszak" <apastuszak at gmail.com>
To: "General discussion related to Moneydance" 
<moneydance-info at moneydance.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: [moneydance] Can't transfer from MS Money


> The QIF file is simply a text file using SGML markup.  I would try
> opening the file up in notepad and wordpad and scroll through it and
> see if you can see your transactions in it surrounded by a bunch of
> tags (tags are words contained in <> symbols.
>
> I'll try and make a QIF file tonight and post what it's supposed to look 
> like.
>
> Andy
>
>
> On 6/28/09, kmenningen tds.net <kmenningen at tds.net> wrote:
>> Another user suggested that permissions in Vista might cause some 
>> trouble.
>> On this step:
>>
>>>Save in: Moneydance...In file name box: Wells Fargo Checking,
>>
>> Instead of accepting the default location (Program Files), in the file 
>> name
>> box pick a different spot, in your Documents folder is recommended. Then
>> point Moneydance to the file in Documents.
>>
>> The Vista operating system does not grant permissions to the Program 
>> Files
>> directory, but that happens to be the default location Money is putting 
>> the
>> exported files.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>>
>> --Kevin
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Ken and Ann Carr
>> <ankentravels at yahoo.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you for your reply, Andy.
>>> Here is what I have done....
>>> I made sure to start Moneydance as Administrator.
>>> Exported MS Money File: "Loose QIF."
>>> Save in: Moneydance...In file name box: Wells Fargo Checking, as in MS
>>> Money.....then export: "regular".....Which money acct to export: Wells
>>> Fargo
>>> Checking....Continue...Export complete.
>>>
>>> Opened Moneydance...Chose Import File (on bottom) ....Then choose QIF 
>>> file
>>> to import....Look in: Moneydance.....File name: Wells Fargo
>>> Checking....Then
>>> "open'
>>> In import QIF file window....From:C:\ProgramFiles(86)Moneydance/Wells
>>> Fargo
>>> Checking.
>>> Next window: "Existing account" is grayed out. So I selected "new
>>> account"....Source: From another program....and import account info 
>>> only.
>>> Then click ok and then I get the dreaded error message again....Error:
>>> Cannot read file: C:\Program Files(86)Moneydance/Wells Fargo Checking.
>>>
>>> I have tried different "From QIF files" but nothing seems to work.  I
>>> never
>>> get any further than to this point and just can't figure out what I'm
>>> doing
>>> wrong. I hope that I was able to explain my problem adequately and hope
>>> that
>>> you have a suggestion for me.
>>> Again, thanks for your help so far.   Ann
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Andy Pastuszak" <apastuszak at gmail.com>
>>> To: "General discussion related to Moneydance"
>>> <moneydance-info at moneydance.com>
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 7:03 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [moneydance] Can't transfer from MS Money
>>>
>>>
>>> > Ok, dumb question time.  Did you go into MS Money and export your data
>>> > as QIF?  Moneydance doesn't read the native MS money file.  You have
>>> > to do a QIF export from within MS Money.
>>> >
>>> > Andy
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On 6/27/09, Ken and Ann Carr <ankentravels at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> >> Hi, thank you for your response to my earlier email question. I
>>> >> appreciate
>>> >> your help very much.
>>> >> I'm still trying to transfer my MS Money '07 files into Moneydance.
>>> >> Have
>>> >> read all of the suggestions and Knowledge Base and still can't seem 
>>> >> to
>>> do
>>> >> it....
>>> >>
>>> >> My problem is the " From QIF File".   In the file browser I have 
>>> >> tried
>>> to
>>> >> many different files and all give me the message: " Error: Cannot 
>>> >> read
>>> >> file...." C:\ProgramFiles(x86)Microsoft Money 2007/ Wells Fargo
>>> >> Checking.(which I have tried to transfer into Moneydance).
>>> >> I am using Vista64 and  Microsoft Money 2007 (Microsoft Money file
>>> >> .mny)
>>> >> I just don't know what else to do...All of the instructions are fine
>>> >> until I
>>> >> get to this point.
>>> >> Do you have a suggestion of what I'm supposed to enter into the 
>>> >> source
>>> >> file
>>> >> (browser)??
>>> >> Again, thanks for your help. Ann
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