can't edit memo field on posted invoice transaction

[damon]

On 04/14/14 11:08, Derek Atkins wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> damon <gmane at net-solve.com> writes:
> 
>> I want to edit the memo field on a transaction created by the posting of
>> an employee voucher (which is like an invoice?).  I want to enter the
>> receipt for the expense in the memo field so that I can easily find it
>> later(like for an audit).  These transactions are read only because the
>> are tied to an invoice entry.  This makes sense, but why can't the memo
>> field be edited?
>>
>> The transaction doesn't exist until I post the invoice / voucher, and
>> after that it is read only.
> 
> This is not a bug.  If you want to change any aspect of the invoice
> (including the transaction memo) you need to unpost and repost the
> transaction.  Alas, there is just not the appropriate infrastructure to
> make only certain fields read-only and others read-write.  It's
> all-or-nothing.
> 
>> gnucash version = 2.4.13
> 
> -derek
> 


Thanks,
I have decided to just put the receipt file information in the entry
field of the invoice / voucher.   Thanks!

-- 
damon