CSV file format

With HomeBank you can import/export some of the internal data's in the most common file format that is CSV.

Notice: meanwhile csv should uses comma as separator, HomeBank uses semi-colon as separator (this is most common than comma)

The format used for the different files is specific to HomeBank, so don't expect to import files your bank should offers you directly, you will need to arrange it a little in a spreadsheet like gnumeric before.

Below is a description with example of the CSV format that HomeBank uses.

Transaction

        Column list:
        date ; mode ; info ; payee ; description ; amount ; category

        Values:
        date     => format should be DD-MM-YY
        mode     => from 0=none to 5=personal transfer
        info     => a string
        payee    => a payee name
        description  => a string
        amount   => a number with a '.' as decimal separator, ex: -24.12 or 36.75
        category => a full category name (category, or category:subcategory)
Example:

15-02-04;0;;;Some cash;-40,00;Bill:Withdrawal of cash
15-02-04;1;;;Internet DSL;-45,00;Inline service/Internet
 ... 

Payee

        Column list:
        payee_name
Example:

payee_name1
payee_name2
... 

Category

        Column list:
        level ; type ; category_name

        Values:
        level => 1:category, 2:subcategory
        type  => -:expense, +:income
Example:

1;-;Food
2; ;Grocer
2; ;Restaurant
1;+;Wage
... 

Budget

        Column list:
        type ; category_name ; value(s)

        Values:
        type     => *:monthly, blank:custom
        value(s) => a single if type is monthly, 12 ';' separated otherwise
Example:

*;Fuel;45.00
 ;Domestic animals;1.00;2.00;3.00;4.00;...
 *;Food;17.00
...