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market value graph is wrong Phil Schuman 09-11-2006
Posted by John Pollard on September 12, 2006, 1:40 pm
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>> > One other thought.
>> >
>> > Rename QDATA.QPH (where QDATA is the name of your Quicken
>> > data), run
>> > Quicken, download historical prices. Then see if the
>> > results are
>> > different.

>> I tried it with a test copy, and it seemed to clear up at
>> least EMC.
>> Also - had several mis-matched splits that popped up.
>> So, not sure if the QPH file itself, or the updating of
>> splits fixes
> things.
>> I'll try it again tomorrow in a more methodical manner.

> well John - we're getting close :)
> Renaming QPH and re-downloading historical prices
> appears to have fixed 7 stocks
> that had weird graph values compared to their market values.
> But - 5 stocks still have weird graphs.... all high flyers
> with old
> splits
> ERTS, MSFT, QCOM, SBUX, and YHOO
> Any other shots in the dark for this last band of rebels ?
> I don't really need it fixed,
> as I just look at the graphs for trends vs their actual
> numbers,
> but it's just the principle...

I'm getting into long shot country now; but I think there was
some bug reported here some time ago that affected securities
with splits and spin-offs ... or something along those lines. I
think either Walt Bilofsky and or Tom Young detailed the
problem. I'm not even sure it would pertain to what you're
seeing, since I don't recall the details, but it's all I can
think of at the moment. Maybe you can find something in the
archives, or maybe one of them will clarify.



Posted by KBH on October 1, 2006, 2:14 pm
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> Why don't you try deleting the original transaction and re-entering it?

Accounting is a record of input and transaction. Deleting is not allowed
when following accounting standards...



Posted by danbrown on October 1, 2006, 9:46 pm
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KBH wrote:
> > Why don't you try deleting the original transaction and re-entering it?
>
> Accounting is a record of input and transaction. Deleting is not allowed
> when following accounting standards...

When one is keeping the financial records for a
company/association/group/etc. that practice is in place because it
raises a question of "changing history after the fact" and the possible
result of misleading others who have relied upon the older records.

Quicken is, in the VAST majority of cases, for personal use.

Eraser have always been allowed, and used, in personal recordkeepping.

And the delete key is no different.

BTW, while it's rare, even the large banks occasionally delete
erroneously posted transactions in customer account rather than
reversing them. Sometimes a delete followed by the "what shoulda been
post" is actually the clearest explanation of events.

db
former Wells Fargo Audit VP


Posted by danbrown on October 1, 2006, 9:46 pm
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KBH wrote:
> > Why don't you try deleting the original transaction and re-entering it?
>
> Accounting is a record of input and transaction. Deleting is not allowed
> when following accounting standards...

When one is keeping the financial records for a
company/association/group/etc. that practice is in place because it
raises a question of "changing history after the fact" and the possible
result of misleading others who have relied upon the older records.

Quicken is, in the VAST majority of cases, for personal use.

Erasers have always been allowed, and used, in personal recordkeepping.

And the delete key is no different.

BTW, while it's rare, even the large banks occasionally delete
erroneously posted transactions in customer account rather than
reversing them. Sometimes a delete followed by the "what shoulda been
post" is actually the clearest explanation of events.

db
former Wells Fargo Audit VP


Posted by Bill on October 2, 2006, 7:12 am
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danbrown trolled :
> db
> former Wells Fargo Audit VP

used to be a vp, now he's a pathetic internet troll. right. and i
used to be the king of spain.

bill


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