[GNC] Transfer Account Changes - Sometimes?

Derek Atkins derek at ihtfp.com
Wed Sep 19 14:16:47 EDT 2018


What are the post dates of the transactions?
The auto fill, IIRC, uses the most recent post date, not necessarily the 
most recently entered.
So if you have a future transaction, or a more recent one (by post date) 
that will take precidence over your more recently entered txn.

-derek
Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.
On September 19, 2018 1:40:11 PM Jack Slater <theilliniguy at gmail.com> wrote:

> It seems the auto input in this field is inconsistent - at least in the way
> I use it. Following examples from today:
>
> In Account - Checking:
> I enter Walmart in Description, Tab Right, and Transfer (don't understand
> the naming convention) field auto-fills EXPENSES-GROCERIES. I click on the
> drop down and select EXPENSES-CLOTHING,  proceed to Tab Right, enter the
> $amount and press Enter to complete the transaction.
>
> The next time I enter Walmart in Description and Tab Right,
> EXPENSES-CLOTHING auto-fills. That's what I would expect.
>
> So Ingredients go to another Account - Sams:
> I enter Sams in Description, Tab Right, and Transfer field auto-fills
> ASSETS-CHECKING. I click on the drop down and select EXPENSES-AUTO-FUEL,
> proceed to Tab Right, enter the $amount and press Enter to complete the
> transaction.
>
> The next time I enter Sams in Description and Tab Right,
> ASSETS-CHECKING auto-fills again! That's NOT what I would expect. What I
> expect from entry example above is EXPENSES-AUTO-FUEL, the last entry I
> made.
>
> I don't know if this is a bug, option setting, or me using the software the
> wrong way, but I would like the actions to be the same all the time. The
> way it is now, leads to entry errors.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jack in Illinois
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