register sort - balance incorrect

[Derek Atkins]

Quoting houndhne <hh6199 at yahoo.com>:

>
> I am trying to make the switch from Windows to Linux and thus from Quickbooks
> to GnuCash. After entering several items in the register of a bank account I
> tried to sort the register a different way. My register was sorted by the, I
> guess, default way 'Standard Order'. I wanted to sort by Date Entered. When
> I did the ending balance was different. I was thinking that the balance
> should be same no matter how the entries were sorted. Has anyone else had or
> noticed this happening?

The register sort view does not affect the splits.  The balance is computed
per-split when data changes, not just when the view changes.  You
could have multiple views, but the balances are 'saved' in the splits.

So when you change the register view the balances do not adjust as well.

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-derek

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