![]() ![]() The date format used in the QIF file is not necessarily the same as the date format that you have specified for display purposes. The Moneydance QIF import window has a "Date Format" option. You'll need to select the date format manually during the import process, as the QIF file doesn't tell Moneydance which format it is using. The QIF file can store the dates in one of 3 different formats. If you have a lot of foreign currency transfers, and you want to move to any other personal finance program, you may want to consider starting your data set from the beginning of the year rather than trying to import all of your data. To confound things even more, it's likely you are going to get duplicates for every foreign currency transfer because the amounts are different on each side and Moneydance is unable to match them up. There is no way to get the correct exchange rate information out of the other software for your transactions. Moneydance is using the current rate on all foreign currency transfers. Unfortunately QIF files do not contain any currency or exchange rate information. Foreign currency transfers with incorrect rates This is detailed further within the 'Initial Balance' section. You can then enter an amount in the Initial Balance field. To do this, select then account, then navigate to Account -> Edit Account. To correct this, you can set the initial balance on your accounts in Moneydance manually. Some QIF files include this initial balance transfer some don't, it depends on the software you are using. If transactions in your account appear up to date, but the balances are incorrect - it's most likely the QIF file did not include an initial balance transfer as the first transaction for the account. ![]()
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