[GNC] Split Transactions

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Moreover the Autofill transaction is a *new* transaction. Modifying it will not change the existing transaction in any way. 

⁣David T.​

On Jul 9, 2025, 12:20 PM, at 12:20 PM, "Stephen M. Butler" <kg7je at arrl.net> wrote:
>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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>>     except the
>>     >  >equality of the grave.
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