[GNC] How to automate $ value on the contra account when editing a transaction

David Carlson david.carlson.417 at gmail.com
Mon Dec 3 12:16:54 EST 2018


Interesting idea...

I would like to see it implemented as a pop-up dialog asking the user if
(s)he would like to update the 'other side' to the same value if it is a
simple two line transaction.  If the user closes the transaction without
responding yes the imbalance amount is entered.

David C

On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 6:07 AM David wasserman <wasserland44 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Okay John, I will try to be clearer.
>
> I am talking about  inputting a new entry into an account.  Say, my bank
> account.  So, in the register I could enter Date; Notes: Account to Debit;
> Account to credit and their respective $ amounts.  However, if this is an
> entry I make frequently I will scroll up to the last time I made a similar
> transaction> right click>select  "Duplicate Transaction">enter the
> date>press OK and I am provided with a new transaction, accounts allocated
> and all.  But, the $ amount may be different to what I want.  So I edit the
> Debit and that forces an "Imbalance" entry on the Credit side.
>
> I would like it to mirror my edit on the Credit contra account - assuming
> the whole transaction consists of a single Debit line and Credit line,
> respectively.
>
> As I say, this is not a major issue in any sense.  I was just wondering,
> hoping, that there is a switch somewhere to accomplish that rule.
>
> Regards
> Dave W
>
> On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 11:05 AM John Ralls <jralls at ceridwen.fremont.ca.us>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > > On Dec 3, 2018, at 6:33 AM, David wasserman <wasserland44 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I have the habit of duplicating previous transactions rather than
> > entering
> > > the whole thing afresh.
> > >
> > > It occurs to me that in a simple Debit and Credit entry that it may be
> > > possible to have the contra entry mimic the first amount, either
> entered
> > or
> > > edited.
> > >
> > > Not a big problem but a niggle that I have.
> >
> > Could you explain that in a bit more detail?
> >
> > Regards,
> > John Ralls
> >
> >
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