tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:/discussions/switching-from-another-personal-finance-program/18327-importing-data-from-microsoft-moneyInfinite Kind: Discussion 2021-05-09T15:00:25Ztag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490190952021-02-06T16:13:15Z2021-02-06T16:13:58ZImporting Data from Microsoft Money<div><p>I can't speak to MS Money, but I transferred all my Quicken data over to Moneydance in one shot years ago (including transfers). For transfers to work, then you do need to do it one shot as several imports by account will break this.... Yes, it did need some tidyup afterwards (especially share transfers between accounts).. Others here will probably jump in with precise transfer guidance...</p>
<p>Yes, you can use on several computers, and even sync the data if you like.</p>
<p>Yes, you can run as many different datasets as you like..</p>
<p>(not support, just a fellow user)</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490190952021-02-06T19:57:55Z2021-02-06T19:57:55ZImporting Data from Microsoft Money<div><p>I am not support staff, just a user.<br>
Hi Steve</p>
<p>To add to Stuarts comments.</p>
<p>To sync data between computers and mobile phones see <a href="https://infinitekind.tenderapp.com/kb/syncing-and-sharing-data">https://infinitekind.tenderapp.com/kb/syncing-and-sharing-data</a></p>
<p>I transferred my MS Money data to Moneydance back in 2016.</p>
<p>Try it out for yourself.</p>
<p>The downloaded version of Moneydance is a full working version with the only limit being a maximum of 100 manually entered transactions, with no time limit. Imported files from other financial programs and your bank have no limit on imports, provided that you do not confirm them. If you decided to purchase you are sent a key by email that unlocks the 100-manual transaction limit. If after testing with this free trial version you purchase and change your mind see the 90 day money back guaranty at <a href="https://infinitekind.com/refunds">https://infinitekind.com/refunds</a></p>
<p>For the future Moneydance never sunsets the version it releases. So, you don’t have to upgrade. If you won’t to upgrade the next version is free (say 2017 to 2019) and from then on you get a 50% discount. All upgrades within a version are free.</p>
<p>Make sure you are running this build of Moneydance <a href="https://infinitekind.com/preview">https://infinitekind.com/preview</a></p>
<p>Unfortunately, the support article at <a href="https://infinitekind.tenderapp.com/kb/importing-data-from-other-programs/importing-from-microsoft-money">https://infinitekind.tenderapp.com/kb/importing-data-from-other-pro...</a> is a little out of date, so I put together the following set of notes. The support article can help when importing investment accounts as they are not covered in detail below.</p>
<p>You need to use your old program to export your data in a QIF file type, one QIF file for each account, including any closed account that have transfers to any open accounts, re-open these accounts if necessary. If you are exporting from MS Money you should use loose as the QIF export format</p>
<p>Open one of the QIF files in a text editor. You are looking for the date format used in the file e.g. D25/03'2019 Day Month Year or D5/ 17'19 or D05/31/2017 Month Day Year etc. You will need this information later. If you get this wrong it will be apparent as the dates in Moneydance will be all over the place and you will need to start again creating a new data set.</p>
<p>QIF files were never meant for transferring data from one program to another, but it’s all that is available, you will need to spend time cleaning thing up when import is complete.</p>
<p>When you first start Moneydance it opens in the Welcome window click on “Create a new account set”. If you have opened Moneydance before create a new data set under FILE (MONEYDANCE on Mac) – NEW.<br>
Select “Create New File” (Data Set) and click NEXT. Type in an Account Set Name (Data Set) and click NEXT. Change Primary Currency (base currency), if required. File Type, leave at “Standard Account set”, click FINISH.<br>
In the Side Br (list on left) under BANK deleted the two default Bank accounts, highlighting them in turn and using ACCOUNT – DELETE ACCOUNT.</p>
<p>NOTE: If you have accounts with currencies that are not in your base currency (foreign currencies) perform the steps under NOTE 1 before importing your QIF file as follows.</p>
<p>Select one of your QIF account files, the one with the most transfers to other accounts.<br>
1. If in step 3 you don’t see the name of the account you are importing click CANCEL and setup the account. ACCOUNT – NEW ACCOUNT - select account type – NEXT – Enter the name of the account exactly as it appears in your old program under “Account Name” – OK.<br>
2. Drag and dropped the QIF file into the Side Bar (list on left).<br>
3. Wait for the Analyzing data window to close. This may happen so fast you don’t even see the window or nothing may appear to happen until the Import window opens.</p>
<p>IMPORTANT Checked all listed accounts are of the correct type and currency and changed if required. Find the name of the account you are importing in the list and highlight it.<br>
4. The “Date Format” should be set to the date format used in the QIF file not the date format you want to use in Moneydance. Select the correct Decimal Character. Do not tick “File was downloaded”.<br>
5. Click Import and wait, the process can take some time. Again, nothing may appear to be happening until the process is complete, indicated by the Merging data window closing.</p>
<p>Some or all of the accounts maybe hidden in the Side Bar, list on left. To make accounts visible click the “+” at the bottom of the Side Bar, then Advanced, then OK.</p>
<p>Account that have transfer within the QIF file you imported will be automatically created. Don’t worry that their balances are incorrect, as you import the other QIF account files thing will sort themselves out.</p>
<p>Repeat the process steps 1 to 5 for each QIF account file.</p>
<p>Some QIF files don’t include initial account balances. If you think this is the case you can add initial balance to affected accounts as follows.<br>
Highlighting an account, then click ACCOUNT – EDIT ACCOUNT and add an Initial Balance.</p>
<p>For investment accounts QIF file don’t always carry security prices other than buy sell prices, so investment account balances maybe wrong until you update with current security prices.</p>
<p>Bills (Reminder) are not included in QIF files.</p>
<p>Any accounts that are inactive (closed) should be made inactive by highlighting the account in the side bar and clicking ACCOUNT – EDIT ACCOUNT and ticking the inactive box. To remove them from the side bar right, click and select REMOVE FROM SIDE BAR.</p>
<p>You can also click the “+” button at the bottom of the Side Bar, click Advance then use the Advance window to determine which items are visible in the Side Bar.</p>
<p>Now the real work starts to check balances and tidy thing up. This is especially true of investment accounts as not all action types are supported. But worth it in the end.</p>
<p>Note 1: This section only applies if you have accounts with currencies that are not in your base currency. For these currencies ensure “Show on summary page” box is ticked under TOOLS – CURRENCIES – highlight subject currency and double click – EDIT.</p>
<p>Note: QIF file do not contain exchange rates. To overcome this QIF file shortcoming the Currency/Security History window must have current and dated exchange rates filled in which cover the date range of transactions in non-base currency account. As well as manually adding exchange rates you can import CSV exchange rate files downloaded from sites on the web. Use IMPORT button in the Currency/Security History window. If you have investment account their balances will probably be incorrect. This is due to the fact that the currency set in the security history windows will be in the Moneydance base currency. You can change to the correct security currency and provided exchange rates exist the values will be converted. As you do this re-calculation occurs, but I think the results should to be correct. No guarantees the section will work correctly.</p>
<p>For information on how to use Moneydance see <a href="https://infinitekind.tenderapp.com/kb">https://infinitekind.tenderapp.com/kb</a></p>
<p>Hope this helps</p></div>derekkent23tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490190952021-02-07T11:42:45Z2021-02-07T11:42:46ZImporting Data from Microsoft Money<div><p>Hi Stuart</p>
<p>Thanks very much for your response.</p>
<p>I was under the impression that each of my existing accounts needed to be imported individually.</p>
<p>Steve</p></div>Steve Shorttag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490190952021-02-07T11:54:53Z2021-02-07T11:54:53ZImporting Data from Microsoft Money<div><p>Hi Steve, just try it... (it's free to try)...</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490190952021-02-07T12:15:33Z2021-02-07T12:15:34ZImporting Data from Microsoft Money<div><p>Hi Derek</p>
<p>Thank you very much for your reply.</p>
<p>I have over 50 closed accounts plus another dozen open.</p>
<p>This sounds like an awful lot of work. I am leaning towards starting fresh in 2021 and keeping Money as an archive.</p>
<p>I think I have narrowed it down to Moneydance or Jiosoft, any thoughts?</p>
<p>Steve</p></div>Steve Shorttag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490190952021-02-07T14:12:11Z2021-02-07T14:12:11ZImporting Data from Microsoft Money<div><p>I am not support staff, just a user.<br>
Hi Steve</p>
<p>Back at the start of 2016 when I was looking for a replacement for MS Money Jiosoft was one that I look at. I even purchased the software and had a key but after trying it and comparing it with Moneydance and other software options, I settled on Moneydance. It may have evolved since then.</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p></div>derekkent23tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/490190952021-02-07T14:52:14Z2021-02-07T14:52:15ZImporting Data from Microsoft Money<div><p>Thanks Derek, that is very helpful.</p></div>Steve Short