Loyalty Fund Account

[Fred Bone]

On 25 January 2015 at 14:56, Jill Terry said:

> Using GnuCash 2.6.5
> 
> Trying to set up an account to track reward miles.  Looking at 10.2.1 User
> Defined Currencies
> http://www.gnucash.org/docs/v2.6/C/gnucash-guide/currency_acct1.html
> 
> It states, "The first method is to define a new security, of type 
> *FUND*, called RewardMiles. This is pretty straightforward–when you
> create the new *LoyaltyGroupRewardMiles* account, just set the account
> type to *Stock* or *Mutual Fund*, click the Select... button next to the
> *Security/currency:* box, and click New to define a new security of type
> *FUND*."
> 
> Sounds simple, except that When I create a new account the only account
> type I have is CURRENCY and there is no "New" in the Security/currency box
> either.
> 
> Is this another bug or am I simply being a dumb blonde?

CURRENCY is not an account type. You seem to be trying to create 
something other than an account.