Bingo - Thx David! On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 11:41 AM, David Carlson <david.carlson....@gmail.com > wrote:
> Jack > > Look under Edit>Preferences>Register>Register Defaults>Register Opens in > a New Window.. I tink that box should be unchecked by default, but it may > have changed. I think that setting goes with the data file, so it may be > different in different files. > > David C > > On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 11:25 AM, Jack Slater <theillini...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Derek - Thx for this detailed suggestion. The light bulb is going on now >> and cleaning up the "view" helps a lot! >> >> I have another question. >> >> When I have opened 3 sub-account windows - they are all "pinned" in the >> same window pane as the main Accounts window pane - a tabbed approach. But >> from that point, any other sub accounts that I double click to open - will >> open in an individual/separate/apart window instead of adding to the >> tabbed >> view with the others. Hope this makes sense! Would there be a limit on >> tabbed accounts you can open? >> >> On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 9:46 AM, Derek Atkins <warl...@mit.edu> wrote: >> >> > Hi Jack, >> > >> > Jack Slater <theillini...@gmail.com> writes: >> > >> > > I think I'm getting that understanding a little bit. Thanks! >> > > >> > > Debit Checking Account - Credit Rent - paying a bill and knowing why >> > (even >> > > though in my Quicken mind the Rent account is just a category) >> > > >> > > I found a Transfer transaction on the tool bar that accommodates the >> type >> > > of transfer I am used to, i.e.: >> > > >> > > Debit Checking Account - Credit Visa Account - paying a bill >> > > >> > > In a perfect world, I'd sure like to use GC the same way. Maybe with >> all >> > > the help and usage I'll get there. >> > >> > You can easily restructure your account hierarchy by editing your >> > accounts and reassigning them to new parent accounts. For example, if >> > you look at the default account structure that you could create via File >> > -> New File and creating a set of empty accounts, it will look something >> > like: >> > >> > Assets/ >> > Current Assets/ >> > Bank/ >> > Checking >> > Savings >> > Cash >> > Fixed Assets/ >> > Car >> > House >> > Liabilities/ >> > Credit Card >> > Mortgage >> > Equity/ >> > Opening Balances >> > Income/ >> > Salary >> > Expenses/ >> > Groceries >> > Rent >> > Utilities/ >> > Electricity >> > Gas >> > Internet >> > Phone >> > >> > Most likely all your Income/Expense accounts got flattened because >> > Quicken generally doesn't create a hierarchy like this. But GnuCash >> > can. >> > >> > All you need to do is select an account in the CoA, click on Edit, and >> > then you can reassign to a new parent. Note that the parent must >> > already exist. So if you create a top-level Expenses account, then you >> > can assign Groceries and Rent to that. Similarly, if you create >> > Expenses:Utilities then you can put the other accounts under that. >> > >> > This will help clean up your accounts. >> > >> > There is another option: You can start over. Run the File -> New File, >> > create an empty set of accounts, and then, during the QIF Import from >> > Quicken, assign each of the QIF Accounts and Categories to the correct >> > GnuCash Account. This will properly populate the hierarchy as you >> > desire. >> > >> > Hope this helps! >> > >> > -derek >> > >> > > On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 2:38 PM, Mike or Penny Novack < >> > > stepbystepf...@dialup4less.com> wrote: >> > > >> > >> On 12/14/2017 2:10 PM, Jack Slater wrote: >> > >> >> > >>> I think I get what your saying and at this point (a) I have no clue >> > how to >> > >>> manage/edit/adjust what I have to that type of structure nor (b) do >> I >> > know >> > >>> enough yet to feel confident in making any changes! LOL.. >> > >>> >> > >>> I'm reconciling my November statement as we "speak" and had to add a >> > few >> > >>> account transfer entries - that in Quicken would credit 1 account >> and >> > >>> automatically debit the transfer account. I have non idea how/if I >> can >> > do >> > >>> that in GC!? >> > >>> >> > >>> Any pointers/help is gladly and thankfully accepted! >> > >>> >> > >>> On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 12:53 PM, Fross, Michael <mich...@fross.org >> > >> > >>> wrote: >> > >>> >> > >> >> > >> When you are entering transactions (of any sort) in gnucash or any >> other >> > >> double entry package you are always debiting one account (or >> accounts) >> > and >> > >> crediting one account (or accounts). Whether the second account is >> being >> > >> debited or credited will depend on what you are doing in the first >> > account >> > >> (the one you are entering the transactions from). THAT is automatic >> > using >> > >> gnucash. >> > >> >> > >> << the plurals above refer to split transactions which you will learn >> > >> about later >> >> > >> >> > >> Michael >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > >> gnucash-user mailing list >> > >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >> > >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> > >> ----- >> > >> 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 >> > > gnucash-user@gnucash.org >> > > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> > > ----- >> > > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> > > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> > > >> > > >> > >> > -- >> > Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory >> > Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board (SIPB) >> > URL: http://web.mit.edu/warlord/ PP-ASEL-IA N1NWH >> > warl...@mit.edu PGP key available >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> gnucash-user mailing list >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> ----- >> 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 gnucash-user@gnucash.org https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. 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