PayPal Analyzer

PayPal History Log Analyzer

About

This program was created to analyze and balance the PayPal history log that you are able to download from the PayPal site.  Click here for a sample screenshot of the program after a log file has been opened.

Download & Install

To use this program you first need to click on ppainstall.exe to download the installation program.  It is a 1.6 mb download.

Once downloaded open or run ppainstall.exe and follow the installation instructions.

Usage

After you have downloaded and installed this program you need to download your PayPal History Log file and save it to your hard drive.  To do that go into your PayPal account and click on "History" then click on the "Download My History" link.  Then select a date range and for "File Type" choose "Comma Delimited - All Activity".  Then press the "Download History" button.  PayPal will send you an email once the report is ready.  Or you can revisit the "Download My History" page to see if it is ready.

Once it is ready I recommend that you save your reports in one folder on your hard drive to make them easy to find.  Also give them names like "log20040112All.csv" which would mean the year 2004 month 01 through 12 and it is all data.  It is not required to be in that format, I just think it is easier for you to read.

Now that you have downloaded and saved your history log you can start the analyzer program by clicking on the "PayPal Analyzer" icon on your desktop or in the Start / Programs menu.

To open your log file click on the "Browse" button and locate your log file.  The next time you come into the program you will see the path is already entered and you will only need to press the "Open" button.

To see more detail of your data click on the +'s to expand each line or click on one of the View buttons.  View 1 gives only totals while View 4 gives complete transaction detail.

In the "Columns Displayed" box you can select which columns you wish to be displayed in the grid.  Once you make your selection you will need to press the "Open" button again.  You can also have another selection under "Columns Printed".

Once a file is displayed in the Grid you can press the Balance button to remove entries so that the amount in Net should be what your PayPal balance was at the end of the reporting period.

The "Remove Negatives" button will remove all expenses and show only your income.  "Remove Positives" will show your expenses and withdrawals.  You will need to press the "Open" button to reload the grid between pressing "Balance", "Remove Negatives" and "Remove Positives".

You can temporarily move columns like the Month column to the first column by left clicking on the heading and dragging it to the first column.  Then you can click on the Month heading to sort by month.

To exit click on the X in the upper right of the screen.

Donate

This program is supported by your donations.  If you have found this program to be of value to you please support it by clicking on the button below and making a donation via your PayPal account.

Support

If you need technical support for this program please click the "Donate Now" button above to cover the support costs.  After you have made a donation you can contact us at support@tamersolutions.com