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CONVERTING DATA FROM QUICKEN
Quicken is a registered trademark of the Intuit corporation.
WinCheck can import data through the WinCheck Control
Language. This language is discussed in section xx.
Quicken versions 3.0 and 4.0 can export data in the
Quicken Interchange Format (QIF). QIF is a plain text
file that has standard tags, and this is the format
required for the Converter. Please refer to your Quicken
Manual for the QIF description.
The WinCheck Quicken Converter is a separate application
that will generate a WinCheck control file from the QIF
file. Here is an example of how to convert your 1991 data
from Quicken to WinCheck:
1. Run Quicken. Load in your 1991 data. Note your
starting balances.
2. From Quicken, choose "Export" from the menu.
3. For this example, let's call the export file
EXP1991.EXP.
4. Once you have exported this file, exit Quicken.
5. Enter Windows, and double click on the WinCheck
Converter icon. Or, choose Run from the File menu
and specify QUICK34.EXE.
6. You will see an empty Window, with a convert menu.
Choose From Quicken Version 3 or 4 from the Convert
menu.
7. A dialog box asking for the Quicken Exported filename
will appear. Use this dialog to find the file
EXP1991.EXP. Indicate in this dialog if the account
to convert is a Checking account, a Savings account,
or a Credit account.
8. Once you have located this file, press the Convert
button.
9. An hourglass will appear. The WinCheck Converter is
busy converting yur data.
After a while (5-60 seconds, depending on your data),
the Converter will display a message stating that the
conversion is complete. The file Q34CONV.WCB has
been created.
10. Close the WinCheck Converter.
11. Run WinCheck.
12. Specify a new account. For example, we will use Y91.
13. Specify a Checking/Cash account, Checking/Savings
account, or a Credit Card account.
14. IMPORTANT: Change the Starting Date field in the
Account Info dialog to 1/91 (for this example).
15. Fill in the description of the account with anything
you want.
16. Fill in the starting balances.
17. Press the OK button.
18. Define a checkbook or press OK.
19. Note that your starting balances are for the start of
the year. Now it is time to import in the data.
20. Choose Run/Edit WinCheck Command File from the Acct
menu.
21. Use the dialog to locate Q34CONV.WCB .
This conversion process will take a long time.
Typical conversion times run from 1 minute to 30
minutes, depending on the speed of your computer and
the amount of data to convert. Make sure you have
the time available.
22. Press the Run button.
23. Once the conversion is complete, the register will
display your converted data and your current balance.
Conversion Issues:
Quicken uses Categories:Subcategories/Classes. WinCheck
uses only Categories and Subcategories. WinCheck will
combine the Class and category into one category. For
example, "Utility:Electric/PERSONAL" will be changed to
"PERSONAL/Utility:Electric". "PERSONAL/Utility" is the
category, and "Electric" is the subcategory.
Quicken's export files do not specify the type of
transaction. WinCheck will do the best that it can to
convert your transactions to the same type (i.e. Checks to
Checks). If WinCheck finds a transaction of an unknown
type, it will create a Misc transaction. This will
accurately track your dollar amount.
WinCheck will not convert investments from Quicken 4.0.