WHY can't I send funds from my wallet - page 2.

Brunt, FCA

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I have a similar problem to this.
I tried to send the contents of my wallet, around 600 mBTC, consisting of around 2900 bitdust transactions, and received the message:
Error: Transaction creation failed!
I understand the reason.

Quote

As I pointed out in my update, the more likely problem is that the transaction is too big.
If the transaction has so many inputs that it is larger than 100 kilobytes, you can't send it. Since a typical input is larger than 40 bytes, you'll run into the maximum transaction size before you run out of funds for the fee.

What is the best way to deal with this?

DannyHamilton

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Quote from: RobertRibbeck on March 05, 2013, 08:36:56 AM

Guess you Cant read or maybe 3.75btc isn't enough to cover a 2.5 btw xransfer to MtGox

Prior to you posting this I had already pointed out that I made a mistake looking at the direction of the > symbol, and I had already deleted that errant post.

As for the fee, if your wallet is filled with extremely small outputs, then it can most certainly require a fee larger than 1.25 BTC to send 2.5 BTC.

I believe the fee is 0.0005 per kilobyte?

So, if that 2.5 BTC is made up of more than 2,500 inputs, you can't send it.

As I pointed out in my update, the more likely problem is that the transaction is too big.

If the transaction has so many inputs that it is larger than 100 kilobytes, you can't send it. Since a typical input is larger than 40 bytes, you'll run into the maximum transaction size before you run out of funds for the fee.

RobertRibbeck

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Guess you Cant read or maybe 3.75btc isn't enough to cover a 2.5 btw xransfer to MtGox

Quote from: ?? on ??

I agree, it is a B.S. error.
It really should say "insufficient funds to cover the cost of the transaction and all associated fees".

Code:

if (nValue + nFeeRequired > GetBalance())
strError = strprintf(_("Error: This transaction requires a transaction fee of at least %s because of its amount, complexity, or use of recently received funds!"), FormatMoney(nFeeRequired).c_str());
[b]else[/b]
strError = _("Error: Transaction creation failed!");

DannyHamilton

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Quote from: deepceleron on March 05, 2013, 02:06:51 AM

It gets to "transaction creation failed" only if the balance equal to or more than value + fee. The transaction has failed for some other reason.

Yeah, I see that. I really need to pay closer attention to the direction of that > symbol.

Looks like there are a variety of potential issues:

Too many really tiny outputs in your wallet could result in a transaction that is too big (This is the most likely problem):

Code:

if (nBytes >= MAX_BLOCK_SIZE_GEN/5) return false;

Otherwise:

Perhaps a failure signing the inputs?

Code:

if (!SignSignature(*this, *coin.first, wtxNew, nIn++)) return false;

Or an issue selecting the coins to be used?

Code:

if (!SelectCoins(nTotalValue, setCoins, nValueIn)) return false;

deepceleron

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Quote from: ?? on ??

I agree, it is a B.S. error.
It really should say "insufficient funds to cover the cost of the transaction and all associated fees".

Code:

if (nValue + nFeeRequired > GetBalance())
strError = strprintf(_("Error: This transaction requires a transaction fee of at least %s because of its amount, complexity, or use of recently received funds!"), FormatMoney(nFeeRequired).c_str());
[b]else[/b]
strError = _("Error: Transaction creation failed!");

It gets to "transaction creation failed" only if the balance equal to or more than value + fee. The transaction has failed for some other reason.

RobertRibbeck

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transaction creation failed

Quote from: John (John K.) on March 04, 2013, 09:27:49 PM

Quote from: RobertRibbeck on March 04, 2013, 09:26:36 PM

I've got 3.75btc I want to transfer to MtGox

I'm getting some bs error from bit coin-Qt that is preventing any xfer of funds to below 3.5

I had 5btc and was able to sent mtgox 1.25btc but NOT ANYTHING more

WTF

Please quote the 'bs error' here, otherwise how on earth can we help you on this?

John (John K.)

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Away on an extended break

Quote from: RobertRibbeck on March 04, 2013, 09:26:36 PM

I've got 3.75btc I want to transfer to MtGox

I'm getting some bs error from bit coin-Qt that is preventing any xfer of funds to below 3.5

I had 5btc and was able to sent mtgox 1.25btc but NOT ANYTHING more

WTF

Please quote the 'bs error' here, otherwise how on earth can we help you on this?

RobertRibbeck

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Activity: 221

Merit: 100

I've got 3.75btc I want to transfer to MtGox

I'm getting some bs error from bit coin-Qt that is preventing any xfer of funds to below 3.5

I had 5btc and was able to sent mtgox 1.25btc but NOT ANYTHING more

WTF

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