[GNC] What does this mean?

[Adrien Monteleone]

Daniel,

The Num field is normally used to hold the transaction number. This option will change this behavior. With the option checked, the split that anchors the transaction to a register can have it’s own transaction number. So if you’re viewing from say your checking account, you’ll have one transaction number, but from perhaps the income register, you might have a different transaction number. This is because the transaction number is set by the split, not the entire transaction.

See the Help Manual, section 10.3. Customizing GnuCash > Book Options and scroll down to the relevant setting explanation: http://gnucash.org/viewdoc.phtml?doc=help

Regards,
Adrien

> On Jul 29, 2018, at 10:42 AM, Daniel G Rodriguez <languagedan at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> I'm new to GnuCash. In the New Book Options dialog box, the tooltip for
> "Use Split Action Field for Number" says:
> 
> "Check to have split action field used in registers for 'Num' field in
> place of transaction number; transaction number shown as 'T-Num' on second
> line of register. Has corresponding effect on business features, reporting
> and imports/exports."
> 
> Does the first part of the phrase mean:
> 1. 'Num' field normally uses the transaction number?
> 2. 'Num' field can be used as the transaction number?
> 3. 'Num' field is usually used to enter a transaction number?
> 
> I think it means #2, but want to be sure.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> --Daniel
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