I'm a new GnuCash user and so far I've been working on converting 3-4 years worth of Apple Newton Pocket Quicken transactions into GnuCash format. I've created some perl scripts to do the conversion and it works fine. My main problem now is how to handle the action field of splits. Each of my converted transactions always have two splits, i.e., each transaction will have two action fields. Now, assume a transaction transfers $100 from account A to account B. When using the double line display mode in the register window for account A, the description next to the `transfer from' account name appears to be the memo associated with the account A split, while in multi line mode the memo will be the one associated with the account B split. The same appears to be the case for the action field. The problem is that actions are not always compatible between account types. For example, for a transfer between a bank account and an expense account if you set the action in the bank account register you will have one set of legal action values but you will have a completely different (non-overlapping even) set of actions if you set it from the expense account register. And in multi-line mode you can set the action of the split belonging to the peer account to a value that wouldn't normally be allowed. So my question is how was the action field intended to be used? I've seen comments in the code about it being used to extract information for reports. I guess my problem boils down to the fact that depending on whether you're in double-line or multi-line mode you set the action field of the split belonging to the current account or the peer account, respectively. So currently when you enter 2-split transactions, if you want to set the action fields of both splits in a way consistent with the choice of values presented by the pull-down menus, you have to use both register windows, i.e., you cannot fully complete a 2 or more split transaction from one register window. I'd like to hear some comments on this issue. Let me know if I'm simply confused about how to use actions or if there is a way to set all actions of a transaction without having to go to each register window of the involved accounts. Thanks. -- Per Bojsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 6132 Lexington Ridge Drive Lexington, MA 02421-8317 USA ----- %< -------------------------------------------- >% ------ The GnuCash / X-Accountant Mailing List To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe gnucash-devel [EMAIL PROTECTED]" in the body
