Locking transactions after a reconcile?

[Andrew Gross]

I just tried to modify a reconciled transaction and yes, GC gave me a
warning.  I originally got suspicious as I had a previously reconciled
transaction (from an earlier month) have its date changed (at some point, I
don't know when) to this month and didn't see how that could have happened
without a warning, but of course, your answers indicate it possible.

For now, my GC setup looks like it is functioning properly.

Thanks!

AEG



On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 9:34 PM, David Carlson <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> When you use the reconcile feature reconciled transactions get an "R" in
> the reconciled column.  Thereafter, any attempt to change that split line
> will trigger a warning that you are changing a reconciled transaction.
>
> There are a couple of caveats:  One, you are allowed to stop such warnings
> either indefinitely or for the rest of the current session.  If you forget
> that you did that you may shoot yourself in the foot later.
>
> Two, the warning only applies to split lines containing the "R" status.
> Thus other lines in the transaction have a lower level of protection.  That
> essentially means that in split lines marked "n" or "c" amounts and
> descriptions can be changed without triggering any warning.  If an account
> is changed in those lines there will be a warning if there is another line
> in the transaction having "R" status, there is a warning, if I recall
> correctly.  I do not have the program running on this particular computer,
> so I cannot verify all the details right now.
>
> Worse, there are some cases where, after the warning appears, it is
> already too late to cancel the edit and return to the state before starting
> the edit.  I am not sure exactly what cases lead to this problem, but I
> think it may happen with descriptions in split lines or even the second
> line of the base transaction.
>
> David C
>
> On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 7:16 PM, Andrew Gross <aegross at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Colin, Thanks for the advice.  In looking at the dialog box (uploaded to
>> https://www.screencast.com/t/i8nZ3nJJ) I don't see a reference to
>> reconciled transactions.  I also went through the manual's section on
>> "4.2.1.4. Account Tree - Actions Menu" and this didn't provide any
>> additional guidance.  Am using GC v2.6.15 for Mac OSX.
>>
>> Regards,
>> AEG
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 4:50 PM, Colin Law <clanlaw at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > On 26 February 2017 at 21:29, Andrew Gross <aegross at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > After reconciling an account, there isn't a way to lock the reconciled
>> > > transaction(s) or at least trigger a warning that a reconciled
>> > transaction
>> > > is about to be modified, correct?
>> >
>> > By default you will get a warning about this. If not then somehow that
>> > setting has been cleared (possibly by saying "don't warn me again" at
>> > the warning). To reset the warning messages click on Actions > Reset
>> > Warnings
>> >
>> > Colin
>> >
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