[GNC] Another try at "How to record payments for several items paid with a single transaction?"

[Maf. King]

On Monday, 24 July 2023 10:38:35 BST Chris Green wrote:
> Maybe I should put this a different way, the answers so far don't seem
> to quite address my question, probably because I'm not describing what
> I'm trying to do.
> 
> So, very simply, say I am buying sweets in a shop and I select:-
> 
>     One bar of chocolate        0.99
>     Two bags of pear drops      1.50
>     Chewing gum                 1.00
> 
> Then I pay the shopkeeper       3.49
> 
> 
> I want to record this in GnuCash in a way that shows that it is a
> single transaction debiting 'cash in my pocket' and crediting
> 'shopkeeper' but I want to detail the items making up the transaction.
> 
> How do I do this?

Erm... 4 splits?  3 to Expenses:Sweets and one to CashInPocket.   then for the 
register, ensure View as... something not auto-expanding splits.

Will truthfully say that I have not followed the thread so far.

HTH,
Maf.