[moneydance] Can't transfer from MS Money

[Andy Pastuszak]

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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