Ken,

You're missing the point here. Dale is pointing out an implementation that 
automatically copies hidden (and transaction-specific) information from one 
transaction to the next. This annoying feature is what Liz was referring to 
when she said she'd purchased many washing machines: the information about a 
washing machine is copied from one transaction to the next in the hidden memo 
field.

This is a similar problem to that of the copied splits (or entries, or ledger 
entries, or whangdoodles, using whatever terminology is the current fad) -- 
i.e., people complain when the auto fill duplicates splits from one transaction 
to the next.I

Of course, we can edit these (if we are aware they've been copied), but 
wouldn't it be more convenient in this instance if we didn't have to--or 
perhaps had the option to choose?

It sounds like you're talking about scheduled transactions, which Dale was not.

David

On March 25, 2019, at 7:26 PM, Kenneth Schneider <[email protected]> 
wrote:

You can edit any field of the memorized transaction to your liking.

Ken Schneider 

> On Mar 25, 2019, at 5:01 AM, Glenn Christman <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> 
> I also have turned on double-line mode to deal with the notes/memo field.  I 
> use it mainly on one account.
> 
> The original suggestions  would be nice options to have - certainly the 
> non-copying of the field for memorized transactions would be great.
> 
> 
> 
>> On 3/24/2019 10:22 PM, Liz wrote:
>> On Sun, 24 Mar 2019 13:52:56 -0500
>> Dale Alspach <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> I use the Memo line once in a while for purchases at some stores, but
>>> usually it is left blank. In single line mode later I will enter
>>> another purchase at the same store, the memorized transaction fills
>>> the Memo field with the memo from the earlier transaction which is
>>> not relevant for this one. Further this is hidden in single line mode
>>> so the transaction is posted with the bogus memo. This produces false
>>> positives when searching on the memo field.
>> If you believe my books, I have bought lots of washing machines at all
>> sorts of prices.
>> I'm mostly using double line view now.
>> 
>> Liz
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