GnuCash Android: Choosing Correct "Transfer Account"

David Carlson david.carlson.417 at gmail.com
Mon Sep 15 08:41:05 EDT 2014


On 9/15/2014 5:44 AM, Tom Balazs wrote:
> I exported my accounts out of GnuCash Desktop and imported them into
> GnuCash Android
>
> The problem I had: Choosing the Correct "Transfer Account" for a
> transaction.
>
> I go to the supermarket
> After paying I go to enter the transaction in GnuCash.
> In GnuCash Android I I go to
> Liabilities: Tom's Visa
> Add transaction:
> -  "Bob's Supermarket"
> - Charge: $50
> - Transfer Account: In here I only can choose
> .....Assets: Current Assets:
> .....Assests: Fixed Assetss:
> .....Liabilities: Credit Card
> .....Liabilities: Loans: Mortgage
>
> What I need is "Expenses: Groceries". Why don't I find that?
> Is it a problem with just scrolling down the list? I can't scroll down.
>
> If I begin by going to
> "Expenses: Groceries"
> I still can't choose credit card
> Here I see many accounts but not the "Liabilities: Tom's Credit Card" that
> I'm looking for.
> I see:
> - Assets: Current Assets: xxx
> - Assests: Fixed Assets: xxx
> - Equity
> - Expenses:
> - Income:
>
> What do you think the problem is? I really want to get this working.
>
> I'm using two currencies, could that be what's messing this up?
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Is it possible that those particular accounts such as "Liabilities:
Tom's Credit Card" were inadvertently marked as Placeholder Accounts? 
Those accounts would not appear in the transfer account list. 

David C




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