If you wanted to reorder the splits, it appears that GnuCash always sorts
them so that the debits are first and the credits afterwards. When there
are multiple debits or credits, I cannot tell how or why GnuCash sorts them
as it does.
The HOW gnucash sorts transactions (entered in "journal form") so that
all the debits appear before any credits a technical detail I would
think beyond end user interest. But the WHY not hard to explain. That's
how journal entries have appeared in double entry bookkeeping for say
the last 800 tears.. Back when on paper, indention from the left
indicated debit or credit. So looked like this:
Date account1 amount1
account 1 amount 2
account 3 amount3
Record a transaction with two debits
and one credit
You want some different order? Reason? Like I said, for a LONG time been
agreed, debits to the left, credits to the right. Sort of like is all
agreeing to drive on the right side of the road or the left. It doesn't
matter which side of the road as long as we all agree. Note that back
then, the ledger pages looked different, each with a left page and a
right. So when POSTING this transaction (in the days when on paper)
amount1 would go on the left facing page of account1, same for amount2,
left page of account2, but amount3 on the right facing page of account3.
There were no balance columns. If not done sooner, balancing done at the
bottom of those pages, the balance (the amount required to make the two
sides equal) ending up on the next page opposite side from where needed
<< an amount entered on BOTH sides changes nothing >>
Michael D Novack
PS: Isn't it great gnucash automates all that for us, balancing after
each transaction. And allows us to enter transaction with only one debit
and one credit without bothering entering in "journal form" (cash book
style accounting for the entire ledger)
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