[GNC] empty transactions

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,
I wouldn't call it a feature, but I wouldn't call it a bug.  I would call
it "GnuCash is doing exactly what you tell it to do".  Namely, once you
edit ANY field in the new transaction it is considered "completed" -- and
if you hit Enter it will run through the "is this a balanced transaction"
tester (NB: 0 == 0: Balanced) and get committed.

So you're basically saying that you want to enter a transaction with a
specific date, but without a description (this is allowed) and with $0.00
amount (also allowed).

Train yourself to not hit Enter prematurely.

-derek

On Fri, September 4, 2026 9:15 am, Marty Landman wrote:
> Notice that GnuCash creates empty transactions having nothing in it but
> the date when altering the date on a blank transaction and entering.
>
> I accidentally create these on a semi-steady basis and then have to find
> and remove them. Is this a feature for some reason? Can I remove this
> ability through configuration somehow? Or get a warning before blank
> trx's are created?
>
> Marty
>
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