gnucash-user Digest, Vol 112, Issue 33

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> From: Tom Peterson <thomas.tap.peterson at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Can I add a Tag for each transaction?
> Message-ID: <50116A79.2020301 at gmail.com>
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> On 07/26/2012 09:24 AM, John Ralls wrote:
> > On Jul 26, 2012, at 6:52 AM, Chan.pat93 <Chan.pat93 at yahoo.com.hk> wrote:
> >
> >> I am using Moneydance and planning to move to Gnucash.
> >>
> >> One of the features I like most in Moneydance is that for each
> transaction,
> >> apart from memo entry, description entry (i.e Payee) and Category entry
> >> (i.e. other side of the double entry), moneydance also have one
> additional
> >> entry named "Tag" so that I can add more information for further
> analysis
> >> (which is very important for me).
> >>
> >> I read the user guide of Gnucash and note that there is no such "Tag"
> >> function. Am I correct? Is there any function in Gnucash which gives
> similar
> >> effect of the "Tag" function in Moneydance?
> >>
> I molest the NUM field and use it as a means of tagging transactions. I
> specifically use TBD so that I can search for it. I use TBD to note
> transactions that still need to be completed (e.g. pay credit card, get
> final mutual fund sale/purchase prices, etc).
>
> I'd prefer a separate and convenient field but my approach at least
> solves my problem.
>
>
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> From: "Chan.pat93" <Chan.pat93 at yahoo.com.hk>
> Subject: Re: Can I add a Tag for each transaction?
>
> Although the Num field is not meant to be used for this purpose, you make a
> very good suggest which may solve part of my problem.
> ... Look forward to hear the view of other Gnucash?s user on how to solve
> this.
>

I have figured the 'Num' molestation method as well. It's a workaround
which somehow is workable but it would be cool if that wasn't the endpoint
in this matter. It would be much greater to have the mentioned tags to tag
things AND then be able to use the 'Num' for sorting transactions by
transactions # for example.