

Instead, Quicken will create a new account The case, Quicken will not attempt to merge the transactions in theseĭuplicate accounts. The QXF file already exist in the destination data file. When importing a QXF file, it's possible that one or more accounts in According to Quicken's site (link at the bottom of the page) this is what's happening: However, instead of importing the transactions into "Checking Account" it instead creates a new account "Checking Account 2" rather than importing/merging the new transactions into the appropriate pre-existing "Checking Account" account. Attempted to import a QXF containing new transactions for a pre-existing account (named "Checking Account").Click on 'Accept All' button.I need to select some records from an SQL database and transform them into a Quicken-friendly format for the purpose of merging them into an existing Quicken 2012 Home and Business checking account. 'Automatically add to banking registers' and 'Automatically add to investment transaction lists' must be unchecked.Īnd when you like, what you see, you can accept all transactions. Click 'Edit' - 'Preferences'.Įdit 'Downloaded transactions preferences'. Review transactions before adding to the register. Transactions are not in the register yet. To import a QIF file click the 'Import' button.Īll transactions are successfully imported. You can ignore 'Don't see your account?' (QIF import is not available for checking, savings, credit cards, 401(k) and all other brokerage accounts) as long as you select 'All Accounts'. In this case, we have a Checking Account and we enter the Account Name, as Checking. When you are using ProperSoft converter you have to enter that Account Name before converting to a QIF file. We have only 'All Accounts', that's what we must select.Ī QIF file has an Account Name, as part of the QIF file. We can not select it in the 'Quicken account to import into' Tab. In our case, we have a Checking Account Name.

Then click the 'Browse' button and select a QIF file. Now to import a QIF file into Quicken click 'File' - 'File Import' - 'QIF File'. Anything, that 2QIF, should create the correct QIF file from your original file, that could be another format. By correct QIF files means created by ProperSoft converter, for example, the Transactions app, Bank2QIF, CSV2QIF, PDF2QIF, or OFX2QIF. And you can use the FixMyQIF converter to convert such QIF files to the correct ones. 'Incorrect' QIF files, usually downloaded from your Online banking. If you have Quicken 2005-2014 you may use this tutorial, as well. It doesn't work on the Quicken Starter Edition. This tutorial works also on Quicken 2016 Deluxe, Quicken 2017 Deluxe, or higher editions, like Home Business or another one. Import a QIF file into Quicken 2015 Deluxe version for Windows
