[GNC] Copy/Paste Transaction Issue

[Gyle McCollam]

Liz,
Just wanted to mention that if you post to cash ledger and meant to post to a card, instead of cutting and pasting, in the cash ledger, you could click on the transaction and then the split icon.  Then click on the line for the cash ledger.  You will then have the down arrow for the account selection.  You can then select the appropriate card account and it will move the transaction and your debits and credits will be correct.  This may sound more involved, but it is a lot easier than it sounds and you don't have to move between accounts when cutting and pasting.


Thank You,

Gyle McCollam

Gyle McCollam

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From: gnucash-user <gnucash-user-bounces+gylemc=gmail.com at gnucash.org> on behalf of Liz Dodd <edodd at billiau.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2022 11:42 PM
To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
Subject: Re: [GNC] Copy/Paste Transaction Issue

On Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:12:29 -0500
Jack Slater <theilliniguy at gmail.com> wrote:

> When I tried to Copy a transaction from an account named Checking and
> Paste to the same account at a later date, the debit amount in the
> original Withdrawal column did not appear in the pasted transaction
> but the credit amount showed up in the Deposit column??
>
> I have screen captures of both if needed.
>
> I've copy/pasted transactions before and never noticed the problem.
>
> Jack in Illinois


I have seen this happen when trying to move a transaction to another
account, for example when I entered the transaction in the cash ledger
and had really paid by card. When pasted into the card account, I would
find a deposit instead of a withdrawal.
I haven't ever taken the time to report and discuss the problem, but
learned that jumping to the Expense account involved and moving the
transaction from there was more reliable.
I have vague memories that it wasn't always like this, but I've been on
Gnucash since about V1.6 and I didn't pay attention to when this
started.
I haven't even tried it more recently to see if I can still reproduce
the problem.

Summary: I also think copy and paste of a transaction has problems.

Liz
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