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Posted by JIP on July 15, 2008, 7:13 pm
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> JIP wrote:
>>> JIP wrote:
>>>> Hi - I just tried importing a credit card QIF file (201K), created
>>>> from from Quicken 2000, into 2008 Home & Business, and although
>>>> there is an option to import QIF files, when I get to the "QIF
>>>> import" dialogue box, I can select the QIF file, but under "Quicken
>>>> account to import into" the only option is "all accounts", and to
>>>> the right of that there is a message that QIF import is not
>>>> available for various account types.
>>>> Am I doing/understanding something wrong? Why have a QIF import
>>>> option, only to be told it doesn't work?
>>>
>>> There is a QIF import option because it does work ... for certain
>>> account types, as the "message" said (the message also tells you
>>> which accounts you can no longer import QIF files into).
>>>
>>> Starting with Q2005, QIF file imports have been restricted; a subject
>>> disussed probably more than any other Quicken subject.
>>>
>>> Create a dummy "cash" (or "liability") account, import the QIF file
>>> to that account, select all the transactions in the dummy account
>>> (as you would select a group of files in Windows Explorer), and use
>>> "Edit > Transaction > Move Transaction" or "Edit > Transaction >
>>> Cut/Paste Transaction" to put the transactions into the desired
>>> credit card account.
>
>> Thanks John - I had googled all around this issue and got lost. I
>> just tried your process with a QIF file from one of the accounts in
>> my old file. It sort of worked, but the dates are all to pot, and the
>> data itself isn't accurate.
>
> The process I suggested will not have any affect on transaction dates. If
> you are seeing a problem with transaction dates it means that the pc where
> you are importing has a different System Date Format than the pc from
> which you exported.
>
> You can correct the problem by modifying the System Date Format on the
> "from" pc and re-exporting ... or getting the free Excel macro "xl2qif"
> (Google for it), importing your QIF file into Excel using that macro, then
> using the macro to change the date format while you export to a new QIF
> file, then import that new QIF file into Quicken.
>
>> I think I'll just start over and archive the old stuff. My next
>> problem though is that my new computer is based on 64 bit Vista, and
>> although everything else seems to work, I can't print anything or
>> even get into printer options. Been Googling on that as well, with
>> no real answers yet.
>
> If you are having printing problems, and you are moving from Windows XP to
> Windows Vista; the most likely cause is printer driver problems. In some
> cases, you can use an older driver for your printer and overcome the
> problem (check with your printer manufacturer - HP has already recommeded
> this for some of their printers) ... until the printer manufacturer gets
> their current printer driver to work correctly with Vista.
>
> --
>
> John Pollard
> First initial underscore Last name at mchsi dot com
> Please reply to newsgroup
Thanks again John - I'll try the date options, but am about to go away for a
couple of days so there will be a delay.
The printer issue doesn't seem to be to do with drivers - every single other
programme prints fine. In the Quicken Printer setup options I just get a
message "Unable to verify the active printer at system level" - There are
lots of references to Quicken 2008 not printing properly with Vista 64 bit.
But could you give me a link to the HP recommendation that you mention
please.
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