[GNC] Split Transactions

David Carlson david.carlson.417 at gmail.com
Sun Nov 15 16:46:42 EST 2020


Nate, did you, by chance open your file in read only mode, that is one of
the few ways that the save is greyed out after entering text.

On Sun, Nov 15, 2020, 2:56 PM Stephen M. Butler <kg7je at arrl.net> wrote:

> 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:
> > Please include gnucash-user at gnucash.org in your reply by using reply
> all.
> >
> > 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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