[GNC] Opening Balance

[ToddAndMargo]

 > On 30/03/2019 11:44, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote:
 >> Hi All,
 >>
 >>    Can I change my opening balance in my check book register?
 >>
 >> Many thanks,
 >> -T
 >>
 >

On 3/29/19 5:52 PM, prl wrote:
> Opening balances in accounts are normally created with a tranasaction 
> from an equity account into the asset account. See section 4.6.2 Opening 
> Balances in the The Tutorial and Concepts Guide, 
> http://gnucash.org/viewdoc.phtml?rev=3&lang=C&doc=guide
> 
> Peter
> 

I can't tell what they are saying in 4.6.2.

My goal was to open a check register with a phony
opening balance, start entering checks into it, then
when I get my bank statement, correct the opening balance.

Can I do this?