[GNC] questions on 4.1

Sun Jun 12 13:48:38 EDT 2022

What did it did?  I have never seen GnuCash reconciliation  mark any
transaction split account other than the account being reconciled since I
started using GnuCash 2.something less than 4 many years ago.

On Sun, Jun 12, 2022, 10:18 AM Top Cat <tc at fractalcat.io> wrote:

> I understand your thoughts, and don't disagree; the question was more that
> it DID do this until I upgraded to 4.x
>
>
>
> I'm not sure if something changed in gnucash4, or if I inadvertently broke
> something in the migration and upgrade
>
>
>
> From: Gyle McCollam <gmccollam at live.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2022 10:38 AM
> To: Top Cat <tc at fractalcat.io>; gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Subject: Re: [GNC] questions on 4.1
>
>
>
> I only initially responded to the 1st question you raised.  However, as for
> the 2nd question, I feel, that the software is operating correctly.  When
> you are reconciling an account, say Bank A, you are reconciling only that
> account, not the accounts that the other side of the transactions are
> posted
> to.  When you reconcile those accounts, you would reconcile that half (or
> less depending on how many splits there are).  Say the other half of the
> split was Bank B, You wouldn't want to reconcile that transaction when you
> do Bank A because when you get Bank B's statement, they may not have
> credited your account (not likely, but) and it would make it harder to
> determine where the error is at.
>
>
>
> Thank You,
> Gyle McCollam
>
> Gyle McCollam
>
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> From: gnucash-user <gnucash-user-bounces+gylemc=gmail.com at gnucash.org
> <mailto:gnucash-user-bounces+gylemc=gmail.com at gnucash.org> > on behalf of
> Gyle McCollam <gmccollam at live.com <mailto:gmccollam at live.com> >
> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2022 10:20 AM
> To: jaypj at comcast.net <mailto:jaypj at comcast.net>  <jaypj at comcast.net
> <mailto:jaypj at comcast.net> >; gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> <mailto:gnucash-user at gnucash.org>  <gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> <mailto:gnucash-user at gnucash.org> >
> Subject: Re: [GNC] questions on 4.1
>
>
>
> Jay,
> Happy you found this helpful.  I respond to questions because others have
> responded to me or I have found their responses to other helpful, as you
> did
> this response.  I don't know enough programing, just enough to be
> dangerous,
> so I help where I can.  I have picked up several tip/tricks along the way
> and I am grateful to those who take the time to respond to questions.  I
> picked this up from a previous question/answer session and feel it is part
> of my obligation to pass it on when I can.  Several names keep appearing in
> response to questions.  Do you hear me: Adrein, David T, Michael, and
> others.  Thanks to you and everyone that takes the time!
>
>
> Thank You,
> Gyle McCollam
>
> Gyle McCollam
>
> 609.680.2326                     Mobile
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> From: jaypj at comcast.net <mailto:jaypj at comcast.net>  <jaypj at comcast.net
> <mailto:jaypj at comcast.net> >
> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2022 7:57 AM
> To: 'Gyle McCollam' <gmccollam at live.com <mailto:gmccollam at live.com> >
> Subject: RE: [GNC] questions on 4.1
>
> Gyle, Thank you. I had overlooked that arrow and feature.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gnucash-user <gnucash-user-bounces+jaypj=comcast.net at gnucash.org
> <mailto:gnucash-user-bounces+jaypj=comcast.net at gnucash.org> > On
> Behalf Of Gyle McCollam
> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2022 3:42 PM
> To: Top Cat <tc at fractalcat.io <mailto:tc at fractalcat.io> >;
> gnucash-user at gnucash.org <mailto:gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> Subject: Re: [GNC] questions on 4.1
>
> I'm sure your aware, but just in case.  Did you know there is a down arrow
> at the far right of the account heading screen.  This allows you to add or
> remove columns from the accounts page.  Maybe, the account code box is not
> checked (3rd one down).
>
>
> Thank You,
> Gyle McCollam
>
> Gyle McCollam
>
> 609.680.2326                     Mobile
>
> gmccollam at live.com<mailto:gmccollam at gyleshomes.com>           email
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> ________________________________
> From: gnucash-user <gnucash-user-bounces+gylemc=gmail.com at gnucash.org
> <mailto:gnucash-user-bounces+gylemc=gmail.com at gnucash.org> > on
> behalf of Top Cat <tc at fractalcat.io <mailto:tc at fractalcat.io> >
> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2022 12:44 PM
> To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org <mailto:gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> <gnucash-user at gnucash.org <mailto:gnucash-user at gnucash.org> >
> Subject: [GNC] questions on 4.1
>
> I have been using gnucash since 2.x with a MySQL database
>
>
>
> I recently build a new machine and updated to 4.1, and have run into
> several
> issues
>
> 1.      On the accounts page, I can no longer show the account numbers, or
> sort by them
> 2.      On reconciliations, paired transactions (like transfers from one
> subaccount to another) no longer clear "both sides" when one is checked -
> it
> requires manually marking both sides separately.
>
>
>
> Is this correct behavior? Are there settings I am missing? do I need to
> reinstall/save and restore data?
>
>
>
> Any help would be appreciated
>
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