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

[Stephen M. Butler]

On 12/6/18 7:41 AM, Derek Atkins wrote:
> DIW <wasserland44 at gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Hi Derek,
>>
>> I tried the Autofill method you describe.
>>
>> It was indeed a revelation.
>> Thank you. For years I have been using the Duplicate Transaction
>> method.  Though it didn't jump to to edit the amount nor did it edit
>> the contra account - if I understood you correctly?
> I'm not sure what you mean here.  When you tab out of the description
> and it autofills the transaction, the next cell you get to should be the
> amount, so you can change the amount for the current transaction.  It
> skips over the transfer account.
>
> IFF the transaction is a basic, 2-split transaction (and you're in basic
> ledger mode) then if you adjust the amount it will also also adjust the
> contra-account amount.  HOWEVER, if it's a split transaction, or if
> you're in an expanded-view ledger mode then no, it will not adjust the
> contra amount -- you will have to edit it manually.


That explains why I'm not seeing this behavior.  I always show the 
expanded splits (ledger mode?).

>
>> That said, using autofill, tab, is a much better method, just as you
>> say.
>>
>> I see that I have started an interesting discussion on the subject :-)
> Indeed, you have.
>
>> Regards
>> Dave W
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> -derek
>

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