[GNC] Default View - Was Re: Random Payment To: field and For: field -- without creating invoice?

[David Carlson]

This brings up the idea that it might be worthwhile to change the default
view to Double Line View.

David Carlson

On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 8:47 AM Fran_3 via gnucash-user <
gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:

>  Well I'll be darn'd... I can't beleive I am just discovering the view
> "Double Line" option !
>
> That is the answer I needed Adrien. Thank you!
>
>     On Tuesday, June 9, 2020, 1:55:06 PM EDT, Adrien Monteleone <
> adrien.monteleone at lusfiber.net> wrote:
>
>  Personally, I consider “Description” to always be “Payee” no matter the
> transaction.
>
> “For” would be more appropriate for the “Memo” line on the relevant split.
>
> If you have more than one debit split, use the “Notes” field. You’ll need
> to turn on View > Double Line to be able to see it. With that, if you
> really want to use "Description" for ‘For’ then you can use “Notes” for
> ‘Payee’
>
> Regards,
> Adrien
>
> > On Jun 9, 2020 w24d161, at 12:37 PM, Fran_3 via gnucash-user <
> gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:
> >
> > When making a routine random payment ... is there a way to have 2
> fields...
> > To:For:
> > I have a number vendors that are routinely used but that are paid on the
> spot without them submitting, or us creating an invoice...
> > If I just go to the bottom of the check register I only get a
> Description field...
> > So unless I am very careful in how the entry is made...
> > I may not be able to run easily a transaction report to get the total
> spent at a specific vendor.
> > I try to enter vendor first and then what it was for... but consistency
> can be elusive.
> > Yes, assigning it to an account gives me another tool but that is not
> vendor specific.
> > thanks any help.
>
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