[Feature] Read out what's entered as remittanceInformationStructured when syncing your bank transactions with GoCardless so that it can be imported into the "Notes" section in Actual #1101

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opened 2026-02-28 19:31:59 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 3 comments
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Originally created by @Peccadilloz on GitHub (May 15, 2024).

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Currently, Actual doesn't look at remittanceInformationStructured at any point during bank sync, so it isn't used as part of the notes. At the moment AB only looks at remittanceInformationUnstructured and remittanceInformationUnstructuredArray.
Some banks like the Berliner Sparkasse, a regional Bank in Germany which is part of the nationwide Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe,
will transmit the reason for payment as remittanceInformationStructured.

Describe your ideal solution to this problem

Ideally, Actual would look at remittanceInformationStructured as well when looking for things to be imported as notes for a transaction.

EDIT: Copying my reply from below here:

The discussion on the discord support channel has shown that it might be better to use the bank integration support instead.

This could be achieved by creating a new bank class similar to the other 2 Sparkasse entries found here:
https://github.com/actualbudget/actual-server/tree/master/src/app-gocardless/banks

I would try it myself, but i fear I can't do much besides simply copying one of the already created files [spk-karlsruhe-karsde66.js] or [spk-marburg-biedenkopf-heladef1mar.js] and changing the institutionIds.

If someone more knowledgeable would be so kind and to tackle this, I would be very grateful.

I can provide any infos, logs or or other data you might need for this.

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Originally created by @Peccadilloz on GitHub (May 15, 2024). ### Verified feature request does not already exist? - [X] I have searched and found no existing issue ### 💻 - [ ] Would you like to implement this feature? ### Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve? Currently, Actual doesn't look at remittanceInformationStructured at any point during bank sync, so it isn't used as part of the notes. At the moment AB only looks at remittanceInformationUnstructured and remittanceInformationUnstructuredArray. Some banks like the Berliner Sparkasse, a regional Bank in Germany which is part of the nationwide Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe, will transmit the reason for payment as remittanceInformationStructured. ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem Ideally, Actual would look at remittanceInformationStructured as well when looking for things to be imported as notes for a transaction. EDIT: Copying my reply from below here: The discussion on the discord support channel has shown that it might be better to use the bank integration support instead. This could be achieved by creating a new bank class similar to the other 2 Sparkasse entries found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual-server/tree/master/src/app-gocardless/banks I would try it myself, but i fear I can't do much besides simply copying one of the already created files [spk-karlsruhe-karsde66.js] or [spk-marburg-biedenkopf-heladef1mar.js] and changing the institutionIds. If someone more knowledgeable would be so kind and to tackle this, I would be very grateful. I can provide any infos, logs or or other data you might need for this. ### Teaching and learning _No response_
GiteaMirror added the feature label 2026-02-28 19:31:59 -06:00
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (May 15, 2024):

Thanks for sharing your idea!

This repository uses lodash style issue management for enhancements. That means enhancement issues are automatically closed. This doesn’t mean we don’t accept feature requests, though! We will consider implementing ones that receive many upvotes, and we welcome contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help you make a successful contribution).

The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+

Don’t forget to upvote the top comment with 👍!

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (May 15, 2024): :sparkles: Thanks for sharing your idea! :sparkles: This repository uses lodash style issue management for enhancements. That means enhancement issues are automatically closed. This doesn’t mean we don’t accept feature requests, though! We will consider implementing ones that receive many upvotes, and we welcome contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help you make a successful contribution). The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+ Don’t forget to upvote the top comment with 👍! <!-- feature-auto-close-comment -->
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@Peccadilloz commented on GitHub (May 16, 2024):

The discussion on the discord support channel has shown that it might be better to use the bank integration support instead.

This could be achieved by creating a new bank class similar to the other 2 Sparkasse entries found here:
https://github.com/actualbudget/actual-server/tree/master/src/app-gocardless/banks

I would try it myself, but i fear I can't do much besides simply copying one of the already created files [spk-karlsruhe-karsde66.js] or [spk-marburg-biedenkopf-heladef1mar.js] and changing the institutionIds.

If someone more knowledgeable would be so kind and to tackle this, I would be very grateful.

I can provide any infos, logs or or other data you might need for this.

@Peccadilloz commented on GitHub (May 16, 2024): The discussion on the discord support channel has shown that it might be better to use the bank integration support instead. This could be achieved by creating a new bank class similar to the other 2 Sparkasse entries found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual-server/tree/master/src/app-gocardless/banks I would try it myself, but i fear I can't do much besides simply copying one of the already created files [spk-karlsruhe-karsde66.js] or [spk-marburg-biedenkopf-heladef1mar.js] and changing the institutionIds. If someone more knowledgeable would be so kind and to tackle this, I would be very grateful. I can provide any infos, logs or or other data you might need for this.
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2025):

🎉 This feature has been implemented in #4253 and will be released in the next version. Thanks for sharing your idea! 🎉

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2025): :tada: This feature has been implemented in #4253 and will be released in the next version. Thanks for sharing your idea! :tada: <!-- feature-implemented-comment -->
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Reference: github-starred/actual#1101