Recording all purchases under a vendor???

[Geert Janssens]

On Wednesday 25 March 2015 10:24:08 MP99 wrote:
> Geert Janssens-4 wrote
> 
> > On Wednesday 25 March 2015 08:02:59 MP99 wrote:
> > This works indeed. However, the way GnuCash was really designed to
> > work is that if you receive a payment for a vendor before you have
> > received the bill, you select Vendors->Process Payment... and
> > record the payment against the proper vendor directly.
> > 
> > Then when the bill comes in, you enter it, post it, and immediatly
> > choose "Pay Bill". The pre-payment will be in the payment dialog
> > together with the bill. Select both lines to complete the payment.
> > 
> > Geert
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> Thanks, hadn't appreciated that alternate method, which helps me
> understand the principles of the system better. (BTW, I think you
> meant "if you make a payment to a vendor" rather than "receive a
> payment", but the principle is clear).

Yes, that was a typo... Thanks for pointing it out.

Geert