[GNC] The Meaning of Split (previously Example of multi-split feature of CSV importer?)

[Jack Lockard]

Forgive me, but this seems like much ado about nothing. For me the explanation is simple. In every transaction there is a source account for the cash being distributed and one or more destination accounts where the cash is distributed to. It is proper to say when there is more than one destination account that you are splitting the cash into multiple destination accounts or you are dividing the cash into multiple destination accounts. Whether the term is splitting or dividing or another suitable word, it is a compound transaction when there is more than one destination account. To me I am just entering a transaction into the system and sometimes the cash is divided between multiple destination accounts. I really do not care what you call the transaction as long as I understand the principle behind what is going on.

Isn’t language and the workings of the human mind wonderful?

Jack


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From: gnucash-user <gnucash-user-bounces+jelockard=outlook.com at gnucash.org> On Behalf Of GTI .H
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2019 11:19 AM
To: gnucash-user <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
Subject: Re: [GNC] The Meaning of Split (previously Example of multi-split feature of CSV importer?)

I'm sorry for the contrary provisions, but this is the most natural of what should be simple transactions and split transactions:

See the figure:

[image: Single-Split Transaction.JPG]
Anything out of it only makes sense for non-accounting contexts and it's a arm wrestling of professionals of different areas.


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GTI