Odd Register Problem

[David T.]

Michael,

Just to be clear: there is only one *transaction* in your example. That transaction has multiple *splits* assigned to the same income account, and because of this, the transaction repeats in the register in Basic view—once for each split in the account. 

I assume that when you said “empty placeholder transactions” you meant “empty placeholder splits”—and that you plan to delete just the splits. 

And further: note that the Delete function has a “Delete Transaction” mode, and a “Delete Split” mode. When you are in a transaction-level field (e.g., Date or Description), Delete will remove the entire transaction. When you are in a particular split, the Delete button will delete just that split.

The early chapters in the Guide provide explanations on terminology, as well as this display issue; I don’t recall right now where those notes are.

HTH,
David

> On Jan 14, 2017, at 9:19 AM, Fross, Michael <michael at fross.org> wrote:
> 
> Thank you Derek.  Makes perfect sense (now.)  I can clean up the empty
> placeholder transactions that must have imported and clean it up.
> 
> Thank you very much.
> 
> Michael
> 
> On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 9:38 PM, Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:
> 
>> This means you have a split transaction with 3 splits into the same
>> account.  In default views you see each split separately. In journal mode
>> you see transactions, which is why the difference.  This also explains why
>> duplicating gives you three new lines, and why all 3 disappear when you
>> delete the transaction.
>> 
>> -derek
>> 
>> Sent from my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.
>> 
>> ----- Reply message -----
>> From: "Fross, Michael" <michael at fross.org>
>> To: <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
>> Subject: Odd Register Problem
>> Date: Fri, Jan 13, 2017 10:16 PM
>> 
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> I've been using GNUCash (currently v2.6.15) happily for about a year, but I
>> just noticed something odd.
>> 
>> In looking at my Income:Salary account where my paychecks go.  These
>> transactions have many splits for insurance, taxes, etc.  I noticed that
>> there are about 10 transactions early in the account that were imported
>> from quicken that take up three lines in the register.  The math is correct
>> as the "income" column is only populated on the first one.  The splits are
>> all identical for each one.  The math is all correct.
>> 
>> Looking at the Basic and Auto-Split views shows this.  Looking at the
>> Transaction Journal view shows just the one transaction.
>> 
>> If I jump to some of the accounts in the split, there is only one
>> transaction on 11/06/2015 in those accounts.
>> 
>> Performing a duplicate transaction adds three new rows.  Deleting one of
>> the three deletes all three.  This occurs in Windows 10 or Ubuntu.  I've
>> not noticed this in any other account although I have not looked at all of
>> them.
>> 
>> I assume there was an issue during import, but I have no idea how to fix
>> it.  I've attached a screenshot but not sure how helpful it will be.  The
>> 1st is the basic register view.  The second is the transaction journal view
>> that shows there is only one listed for 11/06/2016.
>> 
>> Has anyone else see something like this?
>> 
>> Thanks for the help.  It doesn't seem to be breaking anything, but I'm not
>> one to leave well enough alone....
>> 
>> Michael
>> 
>> 
>> [image: Inline image 11]
>> 
>> [image: Inline image 12]
>> 
>> 
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