[GNC-dev] tb, gnc or me? my trial balance is wrong and I think it is gnc not me

[David Carlson]

Now if there is an exchange rate entry for 12-19 and 12-16 but not for
12-18 or 12-17-2017 and the report is using nearest in time, that could
cause what you are seeing.



On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 7:04 AM D via gnucash-devel <
gnucash-devel at gnucash.org> wrote:

> That sounds to me like it's using a different exchange rate from one day
> to another, and I'd agree with your assessment in that case. I would have
> thought that the exchange rate in the transaction would be used.
>
> Mind you, I can't wrap my head around the subtleties that seem to apply on
> this report.
>
> David
>
> On February 9, 2019, at 5:56 PM, Wm via gnucash-devel <
> gnucash-devel at gnucash.org> wrote:
>
> On 09/02/2019 07:00, Wm via gnucash-devel wrote:
> > Background: My gnc TB has been wrong for years.  This hasn't been a
> > problem for me because I can do my own TB in sql and satisfy myself all
> > is relatively well with my accounts.  Over the last week or so I decided
> > to try again and I think the gnc TB report is b0rked.
>
> OK, have a think about this.
>
> Having deleted the tx previously mentioned.
>
> If I run a TB report to 2017-12-17 it balances.
>
> If I run a TB report to 2017-12-18 it is out by .01
>
> Problem?  There are no tx on 2017-12-18
>
> The ordinary use of a TB is to help find accounting errors.  If the
> report introduces errors I say it is not fit to be used.
>
> https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=797097
>
> --
> Wm
>
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