Rebalance message

[David Carlson]

On 11/18/2014 4:36 AM, John Volrath wrote:
> David, thank you for your reply. Does GnuCash offer option of GBP and
> if so how can I access the option. I believe that this is causing my
> problems? John
>
> On 18/11/2014, David Carlson <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 11/17/2014 3:18 PM, John Volrath wrote:
>>> Hi David. This is used for home accounts. Sometimes and I think it
>>> doesn't like entries with .99pence as a box appears saying I need to
>>> rebalance the entry either manually or Gnucash will do it. Neither
>>> seems to work, and I have to delete and reenter as a rounded up to a
>>> £. I am using a range of accounts e.g. food, gifts, vehicles etc and I
>>> enter all my costs individually. I find the application language
>>> complicated as I am not familiar with accountancy terms. Maybe it is
>>> too sophisticated for my basic needs. John Volrath
>>>
>>> On 17/11/2014, David Carlson <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On 11/17/2014 9:07 AM, Derek Atkins wrote:
>>>>> John Volrath <johnvolrath at gmail.com> writes:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi, I am getting a rebalance request message after entering a purchase
>>>>>> into a category but I cannot continue use as I can't get rid of it.
>>>>>> Why dos this happen and how do I get rid of it to continue my entries?
>>>>>> please help.
>>>>> What's the exact error message you're getting?  And what do you mean by
>>>>> "entering a purchase into a category"?  How, exactly, are you entering
>>>>> this data?  Into what kind of account?  what exactly are you typing?
>>>>> And what exactly is gnucash doing?
>>>>>
>>>>> Unfortunately there's not enough information in your initial query to
>>>>> divine what's going on.
>>>>>
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>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> -derek
>>>>>
>>>> John,
>>>>
>>>> It would also help to know the GnuCash version, your OS, and the exact
>>>> wording of the message.
>>>>
>>>> David C
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>> John,
>>
>> You did not tell us the exact wording of the message or what version of
>> the program you are using or what OS your computer has.  GnuCash can be
>> as simple or as complicated as you want to make it, but you will not get
>> help with using it unless you give those details.  The clue about .99p
>> means nothing to me, as Americans do not use that currency.  However, I
>> thought that pence were not divisible, so that could be part or all of
>> your problem.  Perhaps a user familiar with your currency could help.
>>
>> David C
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John
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David C