The import of the .ofc file fails when you try to download and then import an Open Financial Connectivity (OFC) statement from your financial institution in Money 2005 (890400)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Money 2005 Deluxe
  • Microsoft Money 2005 Premium
  • Microsoft Money 2005 Small Business
  • Microsoft Money 2005 Standard
  • Microsoft Money 2007 Deluxe
  • Microsoft Money 2007 Home & Business
  • Microsoft Money 2007 Premium
  • Microsoft Money Deluxe 2006
  • Microsoft Money Essentials
  • Microsoft Money Premium 2006
  • Microsoft Money Small Business 2006
  • Microsoft Money Standard 2006

SYMPTOMS

When you try to download and then import an Open Financial Connectivity (OFC) statement from your financial institution, into Money 2005 or later versions, the import of the .ofc file fails.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because Microsoft Money 2005 and later versions do not support importing files that use the OFC file format. Only Quicken Interchange Format (QIF) and Open Financial Exchange (OFX) file formats are supported.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, when you download your statement from the Web site for your financial institution, select the option to download the statement in QIF or OFX file format if the option is available.

MORE INFORMATION

The OFC format was replaced by the OFX format in 1997. The OFC format is supported by versions of Microsoft Money up to and including Microsoft Money 2004. For more information about the OFX format, visit the following OFX Web site:

http://www.ofx.net/ofx/ab_main.asp

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For additional information about how to import account information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

178830 How to export and import account information in Microsoft Money

873269 How to prevent your bank statement from automatically downloading into Money

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Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/14/2006
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