[GNC] Split Transactions

[Stephen M. Butler]

Then again, you could always pick "Don't AutoComplete" rather than 
accept an existing transaction.


On 7/9/25 09:07, Steve Butler wrote:
> Yes and No.
>
> They are in that account register as the most recent version of that 
> transaction.  So in that sense they are stored.
>
> However, if you modify it then you upset that existing entry and 
> damaged your accounting in the process.
>
> So, the only way to "override" is to create a new transaction of that 
> description removing the splits you don't want.  Essentially doing 
> what you already are doing to deal with the situation.
>
> On Wed, Jul 9, 2025, 08:35 lists.gnucash.org.extradite735--- via 
> gnucash-user <gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:
>
>
>     Is there a place where these memorized transactions are defined? 
>     Maybe there is some way to redefine them?
>
>     -------- Original Message --------
>     On 7/9/25 14:16, sunfish62--- via gnucash-user
>     <gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:
>
>     >  Michael,
>     >
>     >  Autofill has *always* duplicated all splits in a memorized
>     transaction, which is what OP is displeased with. In other words,
>     if I have a transaction with the description "My Complicated
>     Transaction" with 17 entries on it, the next time I start typing
>     "My ", it will duplicate all 17 previous entries with their
>     amounts. OP doesn't want the duplication, but unfortunately,
>     that's not how that feature works.
>     >
>     >  ⁣David T.​
>     >
>     >  On Jul 9, 2025, 9:13 AM, at 9:13 AM, Michael or Penny Novack
>     via gnucash-user <gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:
>     >  >On 7/9/2025 3:35 AM, Geoffry Loats wrote:
>     >  >> I find that when I enter split transactions rather than a fresh
>     >  >split, I
>     >  >> get a previous split transaction with numerous lines when
>     all I want
>     >  >is a
>     >  >> new one.
>     >  >> Is there anyway to fix this?
>     >  >>
>     >  >I have never seen behavior anything like that.
>     >  >
>     >  >Describe the process you are using to enter a new "split"
>     transaction.
>     >  >Start from the first step. For example (it might be) enter the
>     account
>     >  >of ONE of the accounts of the split just as if not a "split
>     >  >transaction". But instead of entering a second account, hit
>     "split".
>     >  >
>     >  >Michael D Novack
>     >  >
>     >  >PS: If my example first step NOT what you are doing. might be the
>     >  >problem
>     >  >
>     >  >PPS: Unless you have chosen "Journal Mode" for entering all
>     >  >transactions, split, or not
>     >  >
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