[GNC] Change account type by editing XML?

[Adrien Monteleone]

Already reported earlier today, that doesn’t work.

I suggested it earlier, and then tested it on my own book. Indeed, once there are transactions in the errant account, it cannot be changed. This must be something specific to type A/R and/or A/P accounts.

Regards,
Adrien

> On Apr 29, 2020 w18d120, at 5:16 PM, Dean Gibson <gnucash.stuff at mailpen.com> wrote:
> 
> Create a new account in the desired location, & then delete the old account.  When you attempt to delete it, there will be a prompt asking what to do with the transactions.  Select "Move to new account" (or similar verbiage), & then delete the account.
> 
> On 2020-04-29 15:03, Stephen M. Butler wrote:
>> On 4/29/20 1:37 PM, david whiting wrote:
>>> On Wed, 29 Apr 2020 at 21:31, Stephen M. Butler <kg7je at arrl.net> wrote:
>>>> On 4/29/20 1:14 PM, david whiting wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, 29 Apr 2020 at 20:29, Maf. King <maf at chilwell.net> wrote:
>>>>>> Just a thought - if you change the account parent away from A/R can you then
>>>>>> change the type?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> HTH,
>>>>>> Maf.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> No, unfortunately moving the parent account doesn't allow me to change it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> David
>>>> I think you misunderstood, or I'm not understanding what you did.  It
>>>> sounds like you attempted to edit the parent account and change it's
>>>> type.  What we are suggesting is that you edit the leaf account and
>>>> change who it's parent is so that it shows up underneath a different
>>>> (non-A/R) account.
>>>> 
>>> Yes, I misunderstood, however, I just tried that and still can't
>>> change the type. See attached image showing that the account is now in
>>> Assets:Members but other types are still not available.
>>> 
>>> David
>> That seems like a bug to me.