Mutual Fund Sale Details

[Mike C.]

I purchased a mutual fund some years ago and have had dividends 
reinvested since.  I recently sold some of the shares and followed the 
procedure in the documentation under selling shares including the asset 
sale and recognizing the profit all in one transaction.  Then the "view 
lots" shows an incorrect profit gain.  If I separate the transaction 
into two transactions, 1.) asset sale/asset gaining account and 2.) 
asset with zero shares/ Income capital gains, then the correct profit 
gain is shown in the "view lots".  Also now if I save the file and 
reopen it there is an additional transaction with a description of 
"Realized Gain/Loss" and no numbers except a "1" in the asset share 
price.  If I delete this transaction, then in the "view lots" the profit 
is incorrect.
This seems like a confusing and complicated way to show a sale if this 
is the expected result or have I done something wrong?  I am using 
version 2.2.9 on Windows XP.  Maybe someone else has had a similar 
experience.
Mike