[GNC] Split Transactions

Stephen M. Butler kg7je at arrl.net
Sun Nov 15 15:54:19 EST 2020


I find it easiest to adjust the preferences (Edit:Preferences:Register 
Defaults:Default Style) so that Register Style is my default.  That 
means I see all the splits all the time.  [Some may not like this.]
--Steve

On 11/15/20 12:46 PM, David Carlson wrote:
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> GnuCash is a very high quality product and once you overcome this hurdle
> you will find it to work quite well.
>
> If you read the sections of manual described in other responses to your
> original email then follow Derek 's suggestions you should have excellent
> results.
>
> On Sun, Nov 15, 2020, 11:47 AM Nathan Rosenthal <nate01pa at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> This did not seem to work. I can enter the split accounts and amounts OK
>> but cannot save the entry (Save is greyed out). If I hit the <Enter> key
>> after entering the last account, the entire transaction disappears.
>>
>> I have worked around this bug by entering three separate transactions
>> totaling the amount of the check. The balance is correct and the expenses
>> are also correct. However when I run an Income and Expense report, the
>> amounts I entered do not show or show in the wrong place.
>>
>> Very disappointed. I know this is a free program but now there are these
>> problems. I don't believe the Windows updates caused them but it is
>> possible.
>>
>> Nathan
>>
>> On 11/14/2020 8:37 PM, David Carlson wrote:
>>
>> Nathan,
>>
>> The first time it can be a little tricky.  First select one of the
>> transaction view options that will show the splits, then practice using the
>> tab key to move the curser from box to box.  For practice you can enter
>> garbage text because it is easy to delete your practice mistakes.
>>
>> On Sat, Nov 14, 2020 at 7:20 PM Nathan Rosenthal <nate01pa at comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I am almost sure someone has figured out how to enter what I call a
>>> split transaction - writing one check to cover multiple expense accounts.
>>>
>>> I cannot seem to get this to work properly.
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>> David Carlson
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