edit download bank statements

[Derek Atkins]

"Lewis Parker" <almalew at highstream.net> writes:

> After downloading bank tranactions into Gnucash, I would like to
> edit the transactions. For example, the bank lists a check as bank
> draft #111.  I would like to change the word bank draft to "Mary
> Smith".

After you post the transaction you can edit it in the register.

> Why does Gnucash insist on calling this an off balance transaction? 

Because you're not defining the expense account for the transaction.
Frankly, I think it's a bug (or at best a design-misfeature) that the
importer allows you to import imbalanced transactions.

-derek

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