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Title: Importing multiple addresses for viewing only
Post by: btc123thatthere on June 15, 2019, 07:46:05 AM
Let's say I've got a spreadsheet / text file with 500 addresses, and I've got a fresh wallet.dat file to be used only for viewing these 500 addresses.

How can I tell the wallet to view these 500 addresses without copying and pasting 500 commands?


Title: Re: Importing multiple addresses for viewing only
Post by: Lauda on June 15, 2019, 08:40:53 AM
1) Write a script that reads the text file per line and then runs the import command on CLI each time.
2) Importmulti command but that would still require you to properly format all of those.


Title: Re: Importing multiple addresses for viewing only
Post by: OmegaStarScream on June 15, 2019, 09:08:36 AM
To add more detail to the above answer: https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/48830

Alternatively, If your goal is to simply watch your addresses, you could use Electrum  (http://docs.electrum.org/en/latest/faq.html#can-i-import-private-keys-from-other-bitcoin-clients)which is as simple as copy-pasting the addresses.


Title: Re: Importing multiple addresses for viewing only
Post by: joniboini on June 17, 2019, 06:36:06 AM
Another alternative is to use a site like this[1]. Though you'll need to manually check balance and can't see real-time txs.

[1] http://www.homebitcoin.com/easybalance/