register sort - balance incorrect

[Manfred Usselmann]

Why should 'Date Entered' be relevant for the balance? You could enter
the transactions in any arbitrary order.

The balance is always correct. It doesn't change if you change the sort
order, because it depends on the date of the transaction. With a
different sort order it may be that the ending balance is not on the
last line because the item with the latest date is displayed somewhere
in between. An account can have only one ending balance and only one
valid balance at a certain point in time and not different balances for
every possible sort order. 

See also the answer from Beth, I think his example explains it quite
well.

Manfred

On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 19:53:09 -0700 (PDT)
Harold <hh6199 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> So, do I understand you to say that I have to keep the register
> sorted by 'Standard Order' to be able to see the correct balance?
> 
> houndhen
> 
> --- Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU> wrote:
> 
> > Quoting houndhen <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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