[GNC] Transaction Reconcile behavior differences

[Chris Good]

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> Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:46:12 -0800
> From: "Stephen M. Butler" <Stephen.M.Butler51 at gmail.com>
> To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Subject: Re: [GNC] Transaction Reconcile behavior differences
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>> 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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Hi John,
This was done intentionally. Please see discussion in bug 
https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=797648
and the referenced pull requests.

Regards,
Chris Good