r23607 - gnucash-docs/branches/2.4/help/C - [r23606]Bug 608932 - The documentation provided for opening a new stock account is not appropriate
John Ralls
jralls at code.gnucash.org
Mon Dec 23 18:52:00 EST 2013
Author: jralls
Date: 2013-12-23 18:52:00 -0500 (Mon, 23 Dec 2013)
New Revision: 23607
Trac: http://svn.gnucash.org/trac/changeset/23607
Modified:
gnucash-docs/branches/2.4/help/C/Help_ch_Account-Actions.xml
Log:
[r23606]Bug 608932 - The documentation provided for opening a new stock account is not appropriate
Modified: gnucash-docs/branches/2.4/help/C/Help_ch_Account-Actions.xml
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--- gnucash-docs/branches/2.4/help/C/Help_ch_Account-Actions.xml 2013-12-23 23:50:27 UTC (rev 23606)
+++ gnucash-docs/branches/2.4/help/C/Help_ch_Account-Actions.xml 2013-12-23 23:52:00 UTC (rev 23607)
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@
<sect2 id="open-balance">
<title>Opening Balance tab</title>
- <para>The <guilabel>Opening Balance</guilabel> tab is visible only when creating a new account. It is
+ <para>The <guilabel>Opening Balance</guilabel> tab is visible only when creating a new account, and is disabled for <guilabel>Stock</guilabel> and<guilabel> Mutual Fund </guilabel>accounts. In the latter case, opening balances must be created by hand. Please see Section 8.5.1 in the <emphasis role="italic">Tutorial and Concepts Guide</emphasis> for instructions if you need to create an opening balance in a <guilabel>Stock</guilabel> or <guilabel>Mutual Fund</guilabel> account. It is
used to record the beginning balance for an account. This allows it to be used for
two different scenarios. If using <application>&app;</application> for the first time to record transactions,
it can be used as a beginning balance. If the accounts in use are closed at the end
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