Purchased in error, rather than data-entry error. ;-) I will note another possible way to flip the columns - just put a - sign in before the value, then on tabbing-out of the column it will flip to the other side (and lose the minus sign!).
Maf. On Tuesday, 30 March 2021 20:16:17 BST Jack Frillman via gnucash-user wrote: > In the world I worked in before retiring there can be different kinds of > errors and they are often handled differently. That may not apply in > accounting but it's my old habits and instincts kicking in. > So, I don't consider a refund an error but a kind normal transaction. > An error has a completely different meaning to me. > > On 3/30/21 2:04 PM, David Carlson wrote: > > Is one kind of error different from others? > > > > On Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 12:08 PM Jack Frillman via gnucash-user > > > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > I never considered that option since the GNUCash documentation > > describes > > it for correcting errors. > > > > On 3/30/21 12:49 PM, Robin Chattopadhyay wrote: > > > There’s another, even easier IMO, option to select the Reverse > > > > Transaction > > > > > option. That will duplicate the transaction and flip the amounts > > > > at the > > > > > same time. > > > > > > Robin > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 10:57 AM Cam Ellison <[email protected] > > > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > >> On 2021-03-30 8:43 a.m., Jack Frillman via gnucash-user wrote: > > >>> I'm trying to enter a refund split transaction to a credit card > > >>> account and every time I do I get an Imbalance-USD amount. > > > > (see screen > > > > >>> shots below) > > >>> Why is this happening? > > >> > > >> Screenshots don't work. > > >> > > >> Easiest way for me to do the reversal is to duplicate the > > > > transaction > > > > >> and then cut-and-paste each amount from one side of the > > > > register to the > > > > >> other. Don't use <Enter>. If you use arrow keys or <Tab> to > > > > move between > > > > >> fields nothing will change, but the imbalance will show at the > > > > bottom - > > > > >> with no account assigned. > > >> > > >> HTH > > >> > > >> Cam > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> gnucash-user mailing list > > >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > > >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > > > > <https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user> > > > > >> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > > >> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists > > > > <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists> for more information. > > > > >> ----- > > >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > > >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > gnucash-user mailing list > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > > <https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user> > > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists > > <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists> for more information. > > ----- > > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
