Trouble with stocks from DRIP accounts

[David Anderson]

Just an update.  I did find a solution.  When I removed and recreated
the stock, everything worked.  What's strange is it has the exact same
settings as the old stock did.  I don't know how to explain it, but it's
fixed now.

Thanks.

-Dave

On Wed, 2004-04-28 at 09:36, Derek Atkins wrote:
> Ok...  Next set of questions:
> 
> What is your locale ($LANG)?
> What is the currency of the DRIP account?
> Which account did you use to enter the actual stock transfer?
> 
> -derek
> 
> David Anderson <dw.anderson at verizon.net> writes:
> 
> > In the account tree.
> >
> > On Tue, 2004-04-27 at 21:36, Derek Atkins wrote:
> >> I don't understand..  What do you mean by "it loses it value"?  Where
> >> does it "lose its value"?  In the account tree?  in the register?  In
> >> some report?
> >> 
> >> FWIW, your accounting process is correct.
> >> 
> >> -derek
> >> 
> >> David Anderson <dw.anderson at verizon.net> writes:
> >> 
> >> > Hey guys.
> >> >
> >> > I'm running GNUCash 1.8.7.  I'm trying to get some of my DRIP accounts
> >> > setup in here and I'm having some trouble.  Let me just give one
> >> > example.
> >> >
> >> > I have DRIPs (Divident Reinvestment Program) with a few companies.  At
> >> > the beginning of every month, $60.00 is transferred out of one of my
> >> > saving accounts and into a 'holding account' at the particular company. 
> >> > At a set date they purchase the shares for me.  
> >> >
> >> > I transfer $60.00 out of savings and into Investments:D.R.I.P.S.:Aqua
> >> > America (Asset).  I consider that a holding account.  When I get my
> >> > statement each month, I enter the stock purchase, which would be into
> >> > Investments:D.R.I.P.S.:Aqua America:WTR (Stock).  When I do this, the
> >> > top-level of investments loses its dollar amount (just shows a $ with
> >> > nothing else).  The Aqua America account loses its value as well (just a
> >> > $).  WTR underneat Aqua America does show the proper number of shares. 
> >> > I just don't understand what is happeneing.
> >> >
> >> > To give a few more details.  Investments is setup as an Asset. 
> >> > D.R.I.P.S. is setup as an Asset.  Aqua America is setup as an Asset. 
> >> > WTR is setup as Stock.
> >> >
> >> > Any thoughts?  Thanks.
> >> >
> >> > -Dave Anderson
> >> >
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