On Mar 25, 2009, at 7:58 AM, ciara belle wrote: > I wrote a check for 1000. written and entered in to moneywell - based > on the date of the check (on the check) and the payee etc. for > accounting reasons - i always keep the date i wrote 'on' the check > (for if you need to stop payment - you need THAT date and the Exact > payee and amount... for it to be successfully stopped). (please don't > tell me this is a wrong method - i worked a bank - that's how it > works ;) and i ain't changing my method :) big grin) > I wouldn't argue with you about that. The reason MoneyWell has two dates in it is so you can keep the original transaction date and know the date the check cleared as well.
> yet when it was finally cashed - moneywell insisted on putting in a > new transaction - with the new date of cashing, and a totally > different payee etc.. i have no idea why its doing this (happened > more than once i have been watching in case it was a 'one-off')... it > seems to pick a random payee (from previous check writings) and apply > it, then post it as a new transaction ... now it finds it as a > duplicate - and will merge it - but seems to be an extra step that > shouldn't be required when the check # and amount already match -- it > shouldn't be pre-filling the payee at its own discretion. (in this > case the payee is from a check i wrote previously - # 1174). i know > the bank does not provide payee - it only provides transaction id > info, check #, and amount ... i have not yet successfully had mw match > a check up that is already in the register - it ALWAYS creates a new > transaction... (i have a similar issue with transfers (i put then in - > it add another when i download.. i don't know if its related) > > > original transaction i put into moneywell when i wrote the check > (payee is my full name - so i removed it for privacy here) > > 3/16/09 Check mary lou ***** (unassigned) -1,000.00 > 3/24/09 Check Dodd RV (unassigned) -1,000.00 In order to debug this, I'll need a good set of sample data please because every check transaction I have ever tested, matched up perfectly. There was a problem with blank check numbers but that has been fixed in 1.4.4. Can I get the following sent to [email protected] please: 1. Your MoneyWell data file BEFORE checks are imported that create this duplicate, and 2. The file you are importing to create this problem. Thanks. Peace, Kevin Hoctor [email protected] No Thirst Software LLC http://nothirst.com http://kevinhoctor.blogspot.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "No Thirst Software User Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/no-thirst-software?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
