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Also the database/XML file itself refers them as splits (i.e, each
transaction is made up of two or more splits), so if we start using
different terminology for what people on the frontend it could get
really confusing if we are trying to resolve a problem and have to
refer to what's in the data
I suspect it is fair to say that the UI design results in different uses of the
same English terms from accounting, thus a "split" in terminology.
> On 01/18/2024 12:03 PM PST Adrien Monteleone
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> Yes, this is an example where it isn't just the terminology of users,
> but
Yes, this is an example where it isn't just the terminology of users,
but rather that the UI uses the term 'split' for two different meanings.
I too have memo transactions with only one split and no value.
Regards,
Adrien
On 1/18/24 1:45 PM, Stan Brown (using GC 4.14) wrote:
Don't forget,
Perhaps.
But does that translate well to the Basic View mode when there are 3 or
more debits/credits?
Regards,
Adrien
On 1/18/24 1:53 PM, Eric Chapman wrote:
FWIW: How about "Simple transactions" (with one debit & one credit) and
"Compound transactions" (those with more than one debit or
Ah yes, another case of 'split' and I have lots of those!
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For the record, Transaction Journal view shows each debit and credit and
the Memos for each.
Double-Line shows the Notes field and is independent of Transaction
Journal view.
Regards,
Adrien
On 1/18/24 1:28 PM, Patrick James
FWIW: How about "Simple transactions" (with one debit & one credit) and
"Compound transactions" (those with more than one debit or more than one
credit)?
On 1/18/24 11:56, Adrien Monteleone wrote:
Fair enough. We need a new term for one of these things. It is a
repeated source of confusion &
Don't forget, changing "split" to a "new term" would mean program
changes. When I click on a line within a transaction and then click the
delete icon, a popup asks whether I want to delete "the split". And that
happens whether there are two splits in the transaction or more than two.
(It is of
A "simple journal entry" is a journal entry that involves no more than two
accounts.
A "compound journal entry" is a journal entry that involves more than two
accounts.
That's the 'easy' part.
Now there are entries that involve multiple debits or multiple credits, or
both, that only impact
Fair enough. We need a new term for one of these things. It is a
repeated source of confusion & consternation.
Regards,
Adrien
On 1/18/24 9:54 AM, Michael or Penny Novack wrote:
Except I would never refer to a transaction that affect JUST TWO
accounts to have any "splits". When I use the term
On 1/17/2024 10:04 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote:
A little more detail to what Michael is asking for:
While viewing the Checking account register, click on View >
Transaction Journal. That will show all splits in all transactions.
Except I would never refer to a transaction that affect JUST
A little more detail to what Michael is asking for:
While viewing the Checking account register, click on View > Transaction
Journal. That will show all splits in all transactions.
What you should see for each payment is a debit (left column amount) to
the respective credit card account, and
On 1/17/2024 2:14 PM, Khristine Ann Ramella wrote:
Hi there! So I opened my gnu cash this am and all of my credit card accounts
show huge balances. My checking still shows them as paid, but all liabilities
look as if they never rcd a payment. It was fine when i closed it the other
day. A
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