Re: [GNC-dev] Fraction in splits.value_denom is only 100 although the value in the qif file has more then decimal places 2

Hello,

ok understood. Due to currency exchange it is sometimes necessary to be a
little more precise. But if only 2 decimal places are supported then it is
the way it is.

We are not dealing with fraction of shares.

Regards alex

On Tue, 11 Apr 2023 at 19:13, john <[email protected]> wrote:

> > On Apr 11, 2023, at 5:14 AM, Alexander Damm <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I recognized, that although my qif imports has 6 decimal places, only 2
> > decimal places seem to be imported and rounded up.
> >
> > Example 1:
> > QIF File:
> >
> > !Type:Invst
> > D05-01-2023 00:00:00
> > NBuyX
> > YAMGN
> > T1506.114762
> > I251.019127
> > Q6
> > MBuy: AMGEN INC Symbol:AMGN ISIN:US0311621009
> > L[Bank]
> > $-1506.114762
> > ^
> >
> > Database:
> > name | value_num | value_denom
> > AMGN| 150611 | 100
> >
> >
> > Example 2:
> > !Type:Invst
> > D05-01-2023 00:00:00
> > NBuyX
> > YKHC
> > T1414.6985574
> > I39.29718215
> > Q36
> > MKauf: KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE Symbol:KHC ISIN:US5007541064
> > L[Bank]
> > $-1414.6985574
> > ^
> >
> > Database:
> > name | value_num | value_denom
> > KHC| 141470 | 100
> >
> >
> >
> > This leads to incorrect amounts.Is this correct and/or wanted?
> >
> > Source:
> > https://github.com/hjacobs/gnucash-qif-import
>
> It's correct and wanted. There is no such thing as a millionth of a US
> dollar. The smallest legally recognized fraction is a hundredth, aka a
> penny.
> Note also that there is no legally recognized fraction of a share of Amgen
> or Kraft-Heinz.
>
> Is this from one of those investment-pool schemes where your broker
> pretends to let you trade fractional shares?
>
> Regards,
> John Ralls
>
>
>
>

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