What is the definition of a "Simple 2" transaction.

[David T.]

L.D.,

I am sorry. My point wasn’t to call you out; I was trying to draw attention to the spot that, to me, made things clear. I apologize for implying anything different. As I said, I am glad you sorted it out.

I will also point out that over the years, I have taken stabs at editing some of the documentation, and I am always trying to see it from a fresh perspective. If you have a better way to explain this to make it clearer to more users, I welcome your input, and will try to improve the documentation.

David

> On Jan 31, 2016, at 2:04 PM, L. D. James <ljames at apollo3.com> wrote:
> 
> In providing support, while there is lots of information and data, I've gotten used to having patience for the occasions where things that are extremely clear to me might not click to another person just as quick.  Also while reading all the other messages of user-to-user support, I find it very common among others to have an interval from time to time where something that clicks with the majority, might take a second to click to another person, and having someone put it into different words expedites having it click.
> 
> Thanks again for the all the input and the various ways of saying the same thing.
> 
> -- L. James
> 
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> L. D. James
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> On 01/31/2016 01:42 PM, David T. wrote:
>> I originally didn’t follow the comments regarding “another simple 2 transaction,” mostly because I was looking at the first paragraph of 4.3, which reads:
>> 
>> "Every transaction in GnuCash has at least two splits, but a transaction can have more than two splits. A transaction with only two splits is called a simple transaction, since it only involves the current account and a single remote account. A transaction with three or more accounts is called a split transaction.”
>> 
>> I think that sets out a clear (although partially implied) distinction between simple and split transactions.
>> 
>> I am glad you were able to sort it out to your satisfaction.
>> 
>> David
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jan 31, 2016, at 12:21 PM, L. D. James <ljames at apollo3.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> On 01/31/2016 12:07 PM, Gary Holtum wrote:
>>>> Amazing, what a little punctuation can do. Should be used more often.
>>>> Gary
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: gnucash-user
>>>> [mailto:gnucash-user-bounces+diamondhranchqh=earthlink.net at gnucash.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Colin Law
>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2016 11:10 AM
>>>> To: L. D. James
>>>> Cc: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
>>>> Subject: Re: What is the definition of a "Simple 2" transaction.
>>>> 
>>>> On 31 January 2016 at 15:13, L. D. James <ljames at apollo3.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 01/31/2016 10:02 AM, David T. wrote:
>>>>>> Take a look at:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> http://www.gnucash.org/docs/v2.6/C/gnucash-guide/txns-registers-txnty
>>>>>> pes.html
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> David
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Jan 31, 2016, at 9:44 AM, John Ralls <jralls at ceridwen.us
>>>>>>> <mailto:jralls at ceridwen.us>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Jan 31, 2016, at 3:45 AM, L. D. James <ljames at apollo3.com
>>>>>>>> <mailto:ljames at apollo3.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I see references to "Simple 2" transactions on many of the tutorial.
>>>>>>>> However, I can't find the exact definition of what makes a
>>>>>>>> transaction a "Simple 2".  On every reference I see it starts out
>>>>>>>> with something like, "Here is another simple 2 transaction."
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance for input on this.
>>>>>>> It means a transaction with exactly 2 splits.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>> John Ralls
>>>>> Yes.  I'm familiar with that page.  That is were is was reading (my
>>>>> first
>>>>> message) with references to "another example of".  I just couldn't
>>>>> find the exact definition of the specific term "simple 2".
>>>>> 
>>>>> I kind of thought that, but totally wasn't sure until John gave the
>>>>> exact definition.
>>>> When it says "Setting the starting balances of an account is an example of a
>>>> simple two account transaction." it doesn't mean a simple two, account
>>>> transaction, it means a simple, two account transaction.
>>>> ie a simple transaction involving only two accounts.
>>> Now I'm sure I finally understand it.  The "simple 2" isn't a definition in itself.  The real term is "Simple", where is the "2" is an adjective that is specifying two splits for the "Simple" transaction.
>>> 
>>> Thanks to everyone for helping to clear this up for me.
>>> 
>>> If my summary isn't correct, then I'm still at the drawing board learning.
>>> 
>>> -- L. James
>>> 
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