xfer between accounts question

[cosmodog at comcast.net]

Bob,

I feel your pain.  The "number" field is not really an appropriate 
place for recording check numbers.  A half work around is to prefix the 
check number to differentiate the accounts.  It's only a 1/3 work 
around if you choose a non numeric prefix because you will break the 
one touch increment feature (which is a comforting win.)

It's only a half work around because it fails when you have two or more 
checks involved, like a deposit to your common account that includes a 
check from each of you.

I put a check number in the "number" field because it is visible in all 
the register styles, most transactions involve only one check, and I 
have learned to tolerate the confusion of overlapping check ranges.  
But I _also_ record the check number in the "action" field for each 
split that represents a check.  When I need more clarity, sorting on 
the action field will separate away the checks from other accounts 
making it possible, for example, to scan for missing check numbers.

Richard

On Apr 3, 2004, at 1:05 PM, bob belanger wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I just started looking at stuff prior to doing my taxes and saw 
> something that I thought was strange.
>
> It looks like I used the transfer button when I wrote a check to my 
> wife so that she might place some cash in her checking account.
>
> The question is.. how come the check number the shows up in her 
> account is the same as the check number in my account. Even better 
> <why> is there a check number in her account ?
>
> I would think that the transaction would show up as a deposit with no 
> number. In fact, this will cause major confusion when her check 
> numbers are in the same ball park as mine. i.e., duplicate check 
> numbers, totaly different transactions.
>
> /bobb
>
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