> On 21 Mar 2019, at 14:46, D via gnucash-user <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> It seems circular to say that there is a distinction between a simple and
> compound transaction, and then say a simple transaction is a special case
> compound transaction. Then we're back at defining the difference between,
> say, a "split" transaction versus a "multi-split" transaction, which we're
> trying to move away from as justifiably confusing.
What I meant was that the simple transaction is treated as a special case in
that it appears on one line in the relevant GnuCash register - and in the
context of some CSV imports might come in as a single line.
>
> Calling one a "simple" transaction, and the others "compound" seems like
> enough. Perhaps the explanation of the technical aspects of this (i.e., the
> structure of a two sided simple, as opposed to an n-sided {n>2} compound
> transaction), could use the term "split," as it is defined by Gnucash. This
> would disambiguate the use of the term "split," such that it would only be
> used for this specific case.
>
> Regardless, I am still against the "Ledger entry" locution.
>
> Perhaps we need a translation from American English to British English…
I should have thought “Ledger Entry” would work on either side of the Atlantic,
if not it’s clearly unsuitable!
Michael
>
> David
>
> On March 21, 2019, at 7:47 PM, Derek Atkins <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> "David T. via gnucash-user" <[email protected]> writes:
>
>> I like the terminology “simple” versus “compound”, but I do not
>> understand what is meant by a “ two-line simple transaction as a
>> special case of a compound transaction.”
>
> This is what happens you expand a simple transaction (which has only 2
> splits) by clicking on the "Show Splits" button, or change the View to
> Split-ledger or Transaction Journal mode. It will display as a compound
> transaction but have only two lines (plus the blank spilt line).
>
>> David
>
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>
> -derek
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