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Stan

Apr 09, 2016 @ 09:05 PM

I'm considering switching from Quicken to MoneyDance. I understand that I'm to export my Quicken data in a QIF file format which I'll
then import into MoneyDance. Why is the QIF file so much smaller than my Quicken QDF back up file? Does the QIF file contain all ny account and transaction data?

Thanks,
Stan

1. 1 Posted by Ben Spencer on Apr 09, 2016 @ 09:11 PM

   

   QIF files do not contain all of the information in a QDF file. For example QIF files do not contain any currency information, any budget information or any reminder information. QIF files do contain all accounts and transactions but that is about it.

   Ben Spencer
   Infinite Kind Support

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2. 2 Posted by Stan Spiecha on Apr 09, 2016 @ 09:35 PM

   
   I'm installing MoneyDance now. What file associations do I want to create?
   
   

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3. 3 Posted by Ben Spencer on Apr 11, 2016 @ 05:13 PM

   

   You should create any file associations you want to be directly associated with Moneydance. If you download QIF or OFX files you probably want to associate those with Moneydance.

   Ben Spencer
   Infinite Kind Support

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