Action split

[Derek Atkins]

Tarlika Elisabeth Schmitz <gnucash at numerixtechnology.de> writes:

> I notice the Action field relates to the split rather than the whole
> transaction. Consequently, if you make, for instance, a cheque payment
>>From one account to another, the Action text wil only show up in one
> account.
>
> It's a useful piece of information but I am somewhat reluctant entering
> it as I find it most confusing that the Action does not show up on the
> other side.
>
> What is the reason for this design?

Because in a split transaction each split is doing something different.
Take a sale of stock, where you have the Sell split, the Commission
split, the Profit split, ...

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-derek

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