[GNC] Deleting split, specifying one expense account

[Gyle McCollam]

Stan,
If you are entering the "cash Groceries transaction" in the cash account, that is why it won't let you delete the cash account.  You can't delete a split from within the same account, you can delete splits for other account just not the one you are in currently.  You can, however change the amount to zero, but that leaves a transaction with no value in cash.  The first time you said you used a checking account.  If you enter the transaction from the "Groceries" account, it will let you delete the cash split.


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 Stan Brown (using GC 2.6.19) <stan+gnucash at fastmail.fm>
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2023 11:29 AM
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Subject: Re: [GNC] Deleting split, specifying one expense account


On 2023-01-28 08:11, Rich Shepard wrote:
> This used to work for me, but not today.
>
> The last transaction in the checking account for groceries was entered as a
> split because I took cash back (which displays in the cash register). Now I
> have a cash groceries transaction, but gnucash won't let me delete the
> split
> and enter only the credit for the groceries account.
>
> What am I doing incorrectly?

I don't know the answer to that question, but I can tell you the
workaround that I use in similar situations.

Instead of deleting the split in the Groceries account register, do it
in the General Ledger. In my GC menu it's the item Tools » General
Ledger, but possibly it's a different menu item in your version.

Don't use a Reports menu item; that won't let you edit any transactions.

Stan Brown
Tehachapi, CA, USA
https://BrownMath.com
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