Talk:GnuCash

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[edit] "Transaction-Import Matching"

What is meant by "Transaction-Import Matching Support"? That sounds like a made up term. It would maybe be a good idea to elaborate. Imsdal 23:10, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

When you import financial transactions (from a QIF or OFX file, for example), GnuCash can find those that match (have the same date, dollar amt, and name). It might be jargon, but it is fairly common jargon & is what it sounds like it is. If you have a suggestion to make improve the clarity of the statement while keepint it concise, please fix it. --Karnesky 23:34, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

I can't consider it "fairly common" since the only Google hit is for this page. Anyway, how about "Support for matching of imported transactions"? I don't want to change it myself, since I really don't know what I'm talking about, so my suggestion might be nonsensical. If this is a reasonable suggestion, then how about elaborating a bit on the matching part. What does it match? Transactions that I just imported that are duplicates of transactions that was already entered? Imsdal 13:04, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

The only google hit for the phrase "transaction-import matching" is this page, but "transaction import" and "matching" are both common. "Support for matching of imported transactions" would be accurate, but I personally don't think it is any more (or any less) clear (and "matching of imported transactions" leads to 0 google hits, if that is your criteria). I said what it matches--transactions (based on date, dollar amt, and name). If an imported transaction appears to be a duplicate of a transaction already in your register, the program will alert you. --Karnesky 13:36, 17 February 2006 (UTC)