Split transactions are killing me

[John Filsak]

On 30 January 2013 03:02, Will <Will.stewart1a at gmail.com> wrote:
> If split transactions were easy, I wouldn't be here.
>
> I started a transaction, as you can see below. Then I followed your
> instructions by assigning it to an account, entering a charge value, then
> hitting 'enter'.
>
> <http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/file/n4659267/1st_screenshot.png>
>
>
> Then I picked an empty row and entered the clothes portion of the charge.
> Not sure why it ended up this way;
>
> <http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/file/n4659267/2nd_screenshot.png>
>
> So then I entered another row of info in the yellow row, erasing the $500
> payment and putting in $200 charge;
>
> <http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/file/n4659267/3rd_screenshot.png>
>
> So now there are no more rows to enter information in, and I have this odd
> Orphan row that I don't want.
>
> So I decide to enter more information on the Orphan row. Then it looks so
> bizarre, I don't know what to make of it, though this is the closest I've
> come to success.
>
> <http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/file/n4659267/4th_screenshot.png>
>
> The Tutorial is useless on this subject (and the example is one that I doubt
> more that 5% of users would employ).
>
> Is there some precise set of keystrokes and fields to move to that can solve
> this issue?
>
>
>
Will,

It looks to me as though you are entering the splits on the wrong
side. Your one credit card charge should be on its own in the
right-hand column. Your expenditure splits should be in the left-hand
one, labelled "Payment". GNUcash helpfully shows you the balance that
has to be made up once one or more splits have been added. It's
probably not a good idea to press "Enter" until you want to commit the
transaction to the register. Use tabs and arrow keys instead.

Hope this helps.

John.





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