Modifying Payee names in Description Field

[David Carlson]

On 4/11/2013 2:52 PM, Ken G. wrote:
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> On 04/11/2013 11:16 AM, Maf. King wrote:
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>> On Thu 11 April 13 10:36:17 Ken G. wrote:
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>> > How doI modify the payee name in the Description field
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>> > of an account? For example, in my checking account, I have
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>> > had entered Deals and Deal$; Kroger Pharmacyand Pharmacy,
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>> > Kroger. Where is the Payee/Description located?
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>> > I am using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and GnuCash 2-4-10.
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>> > Thanks,
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>> > Ken
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>> Hi Ken,
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>> Just go ahead and edit the description in the register window of (any
>> of) the account that you see the transaction in. EG. in the checking
>> register, just edit the "Deal$" to read "Deals"
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>> Or do I completely mis understand the question?
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>> regards,
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>> Maf.
>>
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> My apology for not being clear. I have entered Deals and Deal$ in the
> past.
> Whenever I enter 'Dea', I get either Deals or Deal$. I wish to delete
> similiar
> names in the Description file, where ever it is located.
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> Thanks for replying.
>
> Ken
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For that, do a search for all transactions containing the text 'dea'
either starting from the chart of accounts or from a specific account if
they only appear in one account.  The help manual
<http://www.gnucash.org/viewdoc.phtml?doc=help> will show you the details.

David C