copying splits from a transaction

[Tim Wunder]

On Wednesday 13 February 2008 03:45:15 pm Derek Atkins wrote:
> Quoting Alex <spam at twelve17.com>:
> > Derek Atkins wrote:
> >> Quoting Alex <spam at twelve17.com>:
> >>> This can be a little tedious since each paycheck may have
> >>> half a dozen *deductions*.
> >>
> >> I recommend you just use the register to auto-complete the transaction
> >> and then just use OFX to mark it as cleared.
> >
> > Hi Derek,
> >
> > Apologies if I'm misunderstanding you.  Are you suggesting that I
> > enter the deposit transaction and deductions by hand and let the
> > register auto complete the account it goes into?
>
> No, I'm suggesting you enter the TRANSACTION into the register,
> and let the register autocomplete the WHOLE TRANSACTION.  In other
> words, don't import and then modify..   Create the transaction in
> the register and THEN import to "clear".
>

Alternatively, use scheduled transactions to essentially accomplish the same 
thing. The difference would be that you can modify the SX to control the 
split better (IMO).

Tim

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