[GNC] Feature request - prevent a transaction with todays date

[David T.]

Dr. Kirkby,

While I understand the requirements for not editing existing transactions, I'll note that in your initial post, you mentioned going back to a backup and re-entering the transaction. Not to put too much of an emphasis here, but how does editing the date differ from opening a backup and re-entering the transaction? 

⁣David T. ​

On Dec 27, 2022, 3:07 AM, at 3:07 AM, "Dr. David Kirkby" <drkirkby at kirkbymicrowave.co.uk> wrote:
>On Mon, 26 Dec 2022 at 19:22, William Prescott <will at theprescotts.com>
>wrote:
>
>> Your post puzzles me.
>>
>> > I am trying to enter some transactions from March. Every now and
>again I
>> > forget to change the date on something, so I get today’s date. Then
>I
>> have
>> > to go back to a backup file.
>>
>>
>> Why? Can't you just edit the date on the transaction and change it.
>
>
>I thought one wasn’t supposed to do that - at least in formula
>accounting.
>
>>
>>
>> > It would be nice when entering historical
>> > transactions if it was impossible to use todays date - one is
>forced to
>> > change the date is something in preferences prevented todays date
>being
>> > used.
>>
>> I must be missing something. Not being able to use today's day would
>make
>> it impossible to enter transactions on the day they occurred. Are you
>> asking for some switch that could be set before entering historical
>> transactions? It seems like a cumbersome solution to a non-problem.
>
>
>Yes, a switch for entering historical transactions.
>
>>
>> Will
>
>
>Dave
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