transaction match problem/misbehavior

[Ethy H. Brito]

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 10:01:13 -0400
Benoit Grégoire <bock at step.polymtl.ca> wrote:

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> > I have this problem when matching transactions with the OFX data I download
> > from my bank every week.

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> If you don't even see it in the match window (and you neither imported as new 
> or reconciled that specific transaction before) it means that the unique id 
> of the transaction is the same, implying a bug in your bank's software.

That is it. Right between the eyes!

> > Another question is why GC does not show the transacion number at
> > transaction matching window? Some times GC mismatch transactions of the
> > same value and I can only see that (with some luck) at register window. For
> > example I have this 50 bucks withdrawal and a check of the same value. GC
> > took the withdrawal from OFX value and marked the check as 'm'! I have to
> > say I forgot to register the withdrawal (that would have been shown as a
> > new unmatched transaction. Wouldn't it?).
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> The answer to your first  question is that that that column isn't0 shown 
> because that window is already very large we can't really add too much 
> without exceding the screen space of some people.  I chose not to display the > check number because it will normally always pick the right transaction for a > check, except in some corner cases, and you just hit one.  

Hmmm. There are two fields which contents are repeated in this window (at least when using the ofx from my bank): Description and Memo which says not much since they are from bank's point of view. Could they be substituted by the desc. and memo fields from the transactions GC matched? Just a thought.

By the way, my bank exports to Quicken, Finance and Money. Which one suits best for matching?

Will you release a patch?

All the best

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