2010-05-28 GnuCash IRC logs
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05:50:45 <kaoos> Hi, is it possible to assign a global serial number to each and every transaction made (spanning all acconunts)? So for example, each new transaction that is made, indpedendent of which account, will be assigned a unique number, and increase the total counter by one?
05:51:02 <kaoos> I'm using the stable version of gnucash if that matters
06:01:06 <kimmo> not automatically no
06:04:53 <kaoos> hm, ok
06:07:46 <kaoos> generally, when I pay for something and recieve a reciept, I will add the transaction into gnucash, and I will put the actual reciept in a binder. How are the connection between reciept and transaction made, if I would like to go through the bookkeeping to make sure each transaction was valid? Atm I go only by the Date of transaction (same as reciept) and the description of the transaction....
06:08:15 <kimmo> you can use the "Memo" column for that, but you need to manually enter the numbers
06:11:15 <kaoos> but shouldn't there be a way (doesn't have to be a number...) to easily look up a reciept in a binder by looking at the transaction in gnucash?
06:11:38 <kaoos> how else are you going to veryfy the correctnes of the bookkeeping?
06:22:44 <kimmo> yes
06:23:29 <kimmo> When I file the receipts in my binders, I record "Receipt 123" on the receipt, and write "123" in the Memo column
06:24:30 <kaoos> ok, I see - thanks :) I will try your method
06:26:45 <kimmo> I do this once a month; I enter the transactions to gnucash once I become aware of them, and use the Memo column as a note to self for upcoming transactions, like "ok" if its a bill I have to pay and have already entered it in internet banking, or "aa" if it's a payment I should receive on that date. and once the transaction has happened, I empty the memo column. And when I file the receipts, I give them numbers
06:27:00 <kaoos> do you have any nice system for knowing which should be the next reciept number?
06:27:14 <kimmo> there is a Tools -> General Ledger
06:27:22 <kimmo> which shows all transactions in a single register
06:27:33 <kimmo> I use that when I'm doing the numbering routine
06:28:38 <kimmo> I'm pretty sure there might be a smarter way to do this, but I have only about 50 or so receipts per month so it doesn't really take that much time, and when it becomes too bothersome I'll just outsource the bookkeeping
06:29:17 <kaoos> ok, that sounds reasonable
06:29:21 <kaoos> again, thank you :)
06:29:23 <kaoos> have a nice day
06:29:31 <kimmo> no prob
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10:01:31 <joris> Hello
10:03:54 <Askarii> hi
10:04:02 <Askarii> nay questions about Gnucash?
10:04:05 <joris> hey Askarii
10:04:09 <joris> yep :)
10:04:19 <Askarii> go right ahead i'll see what I can do
10:04:27 <joris> I just started with gnucash, looks great
10:04:38 <Askarii> it is great :)
10:04:41 <joris> but one thing I can't find out how to do
10:04:46 <Askarii> ok?
10:05:08 <joris> I'm using it for a non-profit organisation, and we have some projects/events
10:05:21 <joris> some income, like sponsoring
10:05:30 <joris> and lots of costs :0
10:05:32 <joris> ;)
10:05:51 <joris> but how can i get an overview for one specific event?
10:06:01 <Askarii> make it a client
10:06:05 <Askarii> then use client reports
10:06:13 <joris> Owww
10:06:13 <Askarii> or
10:06:27 <Askarii> make it a placeholder account with: expenses / Income
10:06:31 <Askarii> then make an account report
10:06:40 <Askarii> quickly those are the two solutions that come to mind
10:06:58 <joris> ah, thanks
10:07:15 <joris> (starts looking for the placeholder option)
10:07:57 <Askarii> create a new account
10:08:01 <Askarii> edit account
10:08:06 <Askarii> check-box "placeholder"
10:10:19 <joris> what's the difference between a 'placeholder' and a normal account?
10:12:00 <Askarii> placeholder isn't an account per-say
10:12:10 <Askarii> it's used for hierarchical organisation
10:12:59 <joris> ok, so i place costs/income under different accounts below the placeholder?
10:13:27 <Askarii> yes
10:13:34 <Askarii> the placeholder being a parent account
10:13:42 <Askarii> then you make an account report by selecting that placeholder
10:13:52 <Askarii> I just thought of something
10:14:20 <Askarii> because your event generates income and expenses, perhaps you can try making it an "employee"... but i'have never used that function yet... employees will come eventually ;)
10:15:09 <joris> ;;)
10:15:32 <joris> Thanks a lot, I will go and puzzle with these options
10:16:53 <Askarii> enjoy the great tool that GnuCash is :D
10:17:42 <joris> I will, thanks ! :)
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11:37:18 <fell> Good morning, ban request for Empress09, see http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/index.php?title=OFX_Direct_Connect_Bank_Settings&curid=1381&diff=6359&oldid=6342
11:38:30 <jsled> done
11:39:34 <fell> thx
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13:37:31 <warlord-afk> @op linas_
13:37:31 <gncbot> warlord-afk: Error: You don't have the #gnucash,op capability. If you think that you should have this capability, be sure that you are identified before trying again. The 'whoami' command can tell you if you're identified.
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13:37:36 <warlord> @op linas_
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13:37:53 <linas_> ola
13:41:54 <fell> linas, I just got a
13:41:55 <fell> host linas.org[99.153.64.178]:
13:41:57 <fell> connection to mail exchanger failed
13:44:08 <fell> linas_: mail delayed > 26h
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13:52:15 <linas_> Hmm. Where are you trying to send mail?
13:53:51 <Askarii> yo
13:54:31 <Askarii> this sin't gnucash related is it? :P
13:55:27 <fell> <linas@linas.org>
13:57:09 <fell> I took it from AUTHORS
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14:02:20 <warlord> fell: linas.org hasn't been active for a while.
14:03:19 <fell> Ah, then somebody should update AUTHORS?
14:08:45 <fell> Linas_: https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-devel/2010-May/028547.html
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14:10:12 <fell> Sorry, I have to leave now.
14:10:14 <linas_> umm... are there MX records pointing at it? Sigh, I suppose there are ..
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14:12:05 <linas_> fell, not sure what to say about Gnumatic. I'm tempted to say "leave it for historical reasons"
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14:55:51 <andrewsw> .
14:57:06 <Askarii> ?
15:00:35 <jsled> Askarii: it's a short throw-away message used to trigger the delivery of any messages gncbot might have.
15:01:32 <andrewsw> heh, sorry.
15:02:02 <andrewsw> It's been a while, I wondered if there were any lingering messages for me.
15:02:07 <andrewsw> Hiya jsled!
15:02:42 <jsled> hey andrewsw. :)
15:03:12 <andrewsw> long time. I've been trying to catch up on gnucash reading and gave up... too much activity! :)
15:03:30 <jsled> I'm apporoaching 10k unread gnucash-user messages! :)
15:03:59 <andrewsw> wow!
15:06:52 <Askarii> wow
15:06:57 <Askarii> dedicated ;)
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15:08:07 <andrewsw> it takes a lot of effort to let a mailbox get that large without just chucking the whole thing...
15:09:33 <jsled> not really. :)
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15:10:15 <Askarii> lol
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16:02:25 <fell> linas_: agreed about existing .po's.
16:03:10 <fell> But from Makevars?
16:03:43 <fell> BTW I just watched, it seems currently unused by make pot.
16:05:33 <fell> warlord-afk: Should po/Makvars eventually get dropped?
16:12:23 <linas_> sure remove from Makevars
16:13:00 <linas_> .
16:13:27 <linas_> mailbox woes
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