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  • The Reconcile Window
  • The Register Window
  • Reports +
  • Stock Ticker
  • Using Double Entry
  • Using Income/Expense Accounts
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    Stock Pricing and Ticker Symbols

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    + GnuCash currently provides rudimentary automated stcok quote + abilities. If an account is properly configured, and the + host computer is connected to the internet, the binary + gnc-prices can be used to load stock or mutual fund + price quotes from various web sites directly into GnuCash. +

    + To make use of this feature, the following must be done: +

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    + A sample image is shown below: +

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    + To update the prices stored in a gnucash account file, run the + command line command gnc-price, specifying the filename; + for example: +

    +    gnc-prices myaccts.xac
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    + Running this command will print various diagnostic messages to + the screen while it loads data. It will work only when the host + computer is attached to the internet. It will work if the host + is behind a masq-style firewall. It does not currently work from + behind proxy or socks-style firewalls. The command can be run + many times in one day; however, it will update the accounts + at most once with the most recent trading days price data. Thus, + if gnc-prices is run on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, + only two price entires will be made: one containing Friday's + data, and one containing Monday's data, since the Saturday and + Sunday runs will only retreive the Friday closing price. + To keep gnc-prices from updating one account, while allowing it + to update another account, merely mark the data source for that + account as "(none)". You can do this from the "Edit Account" + window. +

    + After running gnc-prices for a few days, your accounts will + begin to resemble the following: +

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