importing Quickin backup files
can you please tell me if I can import a Quicken backup file which is a .qdf file into MoneyDance
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1 Posted by -Kevin N. on 05 Apr, 2016 07:19 PM
Hi Bill,
It is my understanding, that Quicken, with recent releases, has discontinued the ability of the user to export their data to the QIF file format. The QIF file format is the only format that can be imported into Moneydance from Quicken.
The QDF file format is a proprietary format only readable by Quicken.
-Kevin N.
Support Staff 2 Posted by Sean Reilly on 05 Apr, 2016 08:26 PM
Hi Bill,
Kevin is right that Moneydance (nor any other app that I know of) can import QDF files. However, if you can open the QDF file in a version of Quicken then it should be possible to use Quicken's export function into a data file that Moneydance can read. I believe that some people have had success in exporting to a QXF file, renaming the file to have a .QIF extension and then importing it into a new Moneydance file.
Thanks,
Sean Reilly
Developer, The Infinite Kind
http://infinitekind.com
3 Posted by Andrew Mizerak on 05 Apr, 2016 08:30 PM
Thank you for the info. Billmiz
4 Posted by jweil on 05 Apr, 2016 11:42 PM
What a crappy and vindictive way for Quicken to try to hold on to their customers!!
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5 Posted by dwg on 05 Apr, 2016 11:49 PM
The developer of the Australian localized version of Quicken removed QIF support many years ago, all that is now left is a so called export in Excel compatible format.
Basically a CSV file with an inconsistent column layout.
You do not have to wonder too hard why people want to migrate away from the product with this sort of attitude, even though it is probably the most complete product in the space.
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