[GNC] Transaction Reconcile behavior differences

[Stephen M. Butler]

On 2/23/21 4:13 AM, John Nickell wrote:
> I recently switched from GnuCash on Linux Mint to GnuCash on Windows. I
> brought the same GnuCash data file over between computers.
>
> My checking account is setup in GnuCash as a parent account with multiple
> sub accounts to the checking account.
> When reconciling (including sub accounts) on Linux if I selected a
> transaction that had multiple splits or was simply a transfer among sub
> accounts, all of the transaction splits that were part of that same
> transaction would also be marked as reconciled. (i.e. their box would be
> checked and the reconcile balance would reflect a $0 change.)
>
> When reconciling on Windows I'm having to reconcile each split individually
> and if the transaction is between two sub accounts within the checking
> account I must reconcile both the debit and the credit action separately.
>
> Is this expected and desired on the Windows version of GnuCash, or is there
> a setting I'm missing so that a reconciling "part" of a transaction
> reconciles all of the transaction within the account?
>
> I'm not looking for a reconciliation in my checking account to reconcile
> the transaction split in the savings account, but for transaction splits
> that are within the same parent checking account being reconciled I'd like
> to see similar behavior as I saw on the Linux version. Or at least
> understand this is 'expected'.
>
> I've made pretty heavy use of these split transaction types and this
> unexpected difference in transferring OS's has slowed down my
> reconciliation process.
>
> If an example helps:
> I us a single transaction to transfer a $1000 paycheck into three sub
> accounts. $300 for Automobile, $500 for Savings, $200 for Food.  All are
> still within the same parent checking account. In Linux checking the box to
> reconcile the $200 food transaction would also check the Automobile,
> Savings and $1000 split.
I would consider that a bug on the Linux side.  I sometimes generate a 
multi-part transaction that has two parts on the checking side. Those 
two parts take different path and one general reconciles several days 
before the other.

I, personally, would want to reconcile each split separately.

>   In my experience with Windows all 4 transaction
> splits must be "checked" individually.
>
> Checking
>>> Food
>>> Automobile
>>> Savings
> Thanks
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