[GNC] Easy way to delete old transactions

[Michael or Penny Novack]

On 5/6/2023 3:06 AM, Fred Tydeman wrote:
> Is there an easy way to delete all transactions in all accounts before a
> certain date?

Don't do this!

If what you want is to mimic the old days (fresh books every year -- 
remember they were once PHYSICAL books with a finite number of pages


a) Do a "close the books". Then run a Balance sheet (export and print)

b) Open a new set of books with the same accounts (export the CoA and 
then import that into the new set of books --- if you are doing fresh 
books every year, put the year into the file name so you'll know which 
is which.

c) Enter the starting balances of all the "standing accounts" (type 
asset, liability, and equity) from the Balance Sheet (you exported and 
printed so you have something to work with). You can do this either 
using the wizard or by an initial transaction.

You are now closely mimicking what we used to do in the old days of pen 
and ink on paper.


Michael D Novack