Comments on: Replacing Microsoft Money, Part 5: OFX Scripts http://thefinancebuff.com/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html like a friend telling you about money ... Wed, 23 May 2012 19:06:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Tom76017 http://thefinancebuff.com/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-8459 Tom76017 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:46:36 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-8459 I am desiring to track the value of my home as an asset. Zillow is providing an estimate and supports API and/or web-services calls. Is it possible to update the current scripts to support generation of an OFX file that can be imported into Money? I am desiring to track the value of my home as an asset. Zillow is providing an estimate and supports API and/or web-services calls. Is it possible to update the current scripts to support generation of an OFX file that can be imported into Money?

]]> By: Vlado Nenov http://thefinancebuff.com/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-8019 Vlado Nenov Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:55:58 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-8019 @TFB I have disabled the wireless when I did the test, so Quicken could not connect to Internet. I see that the date of the update is 02/18/2012 even that the markets are closed and the last update price for the mutual funds is 02/17/2012. So, I think it should work even after April 27, 2012. BTW above 1) Should be after ENG and before SONRS tags place un-closed tag INTU.BID This blog does not allow entering xml tags, but it is easy enough to find the place in the OFX file. Worst case I will use a simple script to get the mutual fund prices from TD and save in .csv format following the .qhs Quicken quotes format and then import in Quicken Portfolio using Import Prices. BTW, I have migrated my data to MS Money and like it so far. I've got the hleOfxQuotes java script working with currencies and the Canadian Mutual funds, and import the quotes in MS Money works. However, I am a bit concerned to use a software that is not going to be developed and in 2-3 years I may have to migrate again. Quicken 2011 and 2012 cost over $100 and the reviews are really bad, so I am not going to upgrade Quicken for now, but the freeware choices are not good for my needs. I tested KMyMoney and jGnash and the Investment Reporting is not good enough (no cost basis, etc.). MS Money is on par with Quicken. Still undecided what to do. @TFB I have disabled the wireless when I did the test, so Quicken could not connect to Internet.

I see that the date of the update is 02/18/2012 even that the markets are closed and the last update price for the mutual funds is 02/17/2012. So, I think it should work even after April 27, 2012.

BTW above 1) Should be after ENG and before SONRS tags place un-closed tag INTU.BID

This blog does not allow entering xml tags, but it is easy enough to find the place in the OFX file.

Worst case I will use a simple script to get the mutual fund prices from TD and save in .csv format following the .qhs Quicken quotes format and then import in Quicken Portfolio using Import Prices.

BTW, I have migrated my data to MS Money and like it so far. I’ve got the hleOfxQuotes java script working with currencies and the Canadian Mutual funds, and import the quotes in MS Money works. However, I am a bit concerned to use a software that is not going to be developed and in 2-3 years I may have to migrate again.

Quicken 2011 and 2012 cost over $100 and the reviews are really bad, so I am not going to upgrade Quicken for now, but the freeware choices are not good for my needs. I tested KMyMoney and jGnash and the Investment Reporting is not good enough (no cost basis, etc.). MS Money is on par with Quicken.

Still undecided what to do.

]]> By: TFB http://thefinancebuff.com/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-8017 TFB Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:19:52 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-8017 @Vlado Nenov - Quicken 2009 won't sunset until April 27, 2012. Wait until after that date and see if your changes still work. @Vlado Nenov – Quicken 2009 won’t sunset until April 27, 2012. Wait until after that date and see if your changes still work.

]]> By: Vlado Nenov http://thefinancebuff.com/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-8016 Vlado Nenov Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:12:22 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-8016 @TFB - I have got the quotes loading in Quicken 2009. I saved the .OFX file generated by hleOfxQuotes java script (I assume it should work with your script as well) as .QFX and then made two changes: 1) Added after ENG and before INTU.BID 04297 This is for TD Mutual Funds (Canada), so you need to load OFX from the bank to get the BID. 2) Added BROKERID td.com @TFB – I have got the quotes loading in Quicken 2009.

I saved the .OFX file generated by hleOfxQuotes java script (I assume it should work with your script as well) as .QFX and then made two changes:

1) Added after ENG and before
INTU.BID 04297

This is for TD Mutual Funds (Canada), so you need to load OFX from the bank to get the BID.

2) Added

BROKERID td.com

]]> By: TFB http://thefinancebuff.com/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-7859 TFB Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:06:01 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-7859 @Rich S - No it won't work for Quicken. In the main article, toward the end, I showed the error Quicken 2006 displayed when I tried to import the file. At that time, the download feature in Quicken 2006 already expired. @Rich S – No it won’t work for Quicken. In the main article, toward the end, I showed the error Quicken 2006 displayed when I tried to import the file. At that time, the download feature in Quicken 2006 already expired.

]]> By: Rich S. http://thefinancebuff.com/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-7857 Rich S. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:46:40 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-7857 Can anyone tell me if these downloaded OFX files will work with Quicken (like 2009) once Quicken downloads "expire" after three years? Do I need to convert them to QFX files with the OFX to QFX converter that I found online? Pardon me if this has already been answered. Can anyone tell me if these downloaded OFX files will work with Quicken (like 2009) once Quicken downloads “expire” after three years? Do I need to convert them to QFX files with the OFX to QFX converter that I found online?

Pardon me if this has already been answered.

]]> By: Greg http://thefinancebuff.com/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-7835 Greg Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:25:32 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-7835 RDT2, I'm trying the script with these new modifications and it works fine (on accounts that also worked before). One account I still can't get working is Vanguard. You say you've tested it on Vanguard--what settings are you using (fiorg, url, etc)? thanks. RDT2, I’m trying the script with these new modifications and it works fine (on accounts that also worked before). One account I still can’t get working is Vanguard. You say you’ve tested it on Vanguard–what settings are you using (fiorg, url, etc)? thanks.

]]> By: RDT2 http://thefinancebuff.com/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-7794 RDT2 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:11:29 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-7794 FYI, these couple modifications will change the script to use OFX 2.00 which is XML compliant. This has been tested successfully on vanguard and Fidelity Netbenefits. I tried to do version 2.11, however Vanguard does not seem to support it, so version 2.00 it is. Change the header to: def _header(self): return join("\r\n",[ "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>", "<?OFX OFXHEADER=\"200\" VERSION=\"200\" SECURITY=\"NONE\" OLDFILEUID=\"NONE\" NEWFILEUID=\""+_genuuid()+"\"?>", ""]) And change the field tags to: def _field(tag,value): return "<"+tag+">"+value+"</"+tag+">" FYI, these couple modifications will change the script to use OFX 2.00 which is XML compliant. This has been tested successfully on vanguard and Fidelity Netbenefits. I tried to do version 2.11, however Vanguard does not seem to support it, so version 2.00 it is.

Change the header to:
def _header(self):
return join(“\r\n”,[ "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>",
"<?OFX OFXHEADER=\"200\" VERSION=\"200\" SECURITY=\"NONE\" OLDFILEUID=\"NONE\" NEWFILEUID=\""+_genuuid()+"\"?>",
""])

And change the field tags to:
def _field(tag,value):
return “<”+tag+”>”+value+”</”+tag+”>”

]]> By: Vijay http://thefinancebuff.com/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-7266 Vijay Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:17:54 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-7266 In ofx-ba-tfb-auto.py, shouldn't the following line: _field("BANKID",sites [argv[1]] ["bankid"]), really be: _field("BANKID", config["bankid"]), ? I am not sure why are referring to argv[] from within OFXClient. This is not a problem as it is, but will sneak up on you if ever decide to change the argument list order or contents (which was exactly what I was trying to do). Thanks. In ofx-ba-tfb-auto.py, shouldn’t the following line:

_field(“BANKID”,sites [argv[1]] ["bankid"]),

really be:

_field(“BANKID”, config["bankid"]),

?

I am not sure why are referring to argv[] from within OFXClient. This is not a problem as it is, but will sneak up on you if ever decide to change the argument list order or contents (which was exactly what I was trying to do). Thanks.

]]> By: G http://thefinancebuff.com/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-7250 G Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:19:25 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html#comment-7250 My first attempt just updating the settings in the ofx-ba-auto file produced this error: OFXHEADER:100 DATA:OFXSGML VERSION:102 SECURITY:NONE ENCODING:USASCII CHARSET:1252 COMPRESSION:NONE OLDFILEUID:NONE NEWFILEUID:17b86c99197a4c0b826263bbd95e05d8 <CODE>15500 ERROR 20111025011640 ENG 19700101000000 19700101000000 Wells Fargo 3001 5583b6cdf53f4e88aacf2071873966d7 <CODE>15500 ERROR 4 Does the signon detail change in the bat file when I shift banks? i was able to use my old username and password after they did the wells conversion, so didn't update any of that. My first attempt just updating the settings in the ofx-ba-auto file produced this error:
OFXHEADER:100
DATA:OFXSGML
VERSION:102
SECURITY:NONE
ENCODING:USASCII
CHARSET:1252
COMPRESSION:NONE
OLDFILEUID:NONE
NEWFILEUID:17b86c99197a4c0b826263bbd95e05d8

15500
ERROR

20111025011640
ENG
19700101000000
19700101000000

Wells Fargo
3001

5583b6cdf53f4e88aacf2071873966d7

15500
ERROR

4

Does the signon detail change in the bat file when I shift banks? i was able to use my old username and password after they did the wells conversion, so didn’t update any of that.

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