Daniel, The Num field is normally used to hold the transaction number. This option will change this behavior. With the option checked, the split that anchors the transaction to a register can have it’s own transaction number. So if you’re viewing from say your checking account, you’ll have one transaction number, but from perhaps the income register, you might have a different transaction number. This is because the transaction number is set by the split, not the entire transaction.
See the Help Manual, section 10.3. Customizing GnuCash > Book Options and scroll down to the relevant setting explanation: http://gnucash.org/viewdoc.phtml?doc=help Regards, Adrien > On Jul 29, 2018, at 10:42 AM, Daniel G Rodriguez <language...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi guys, > > I'm new to GnuCash. In the New Book Options dialog box, the tooltip for > "Use Split Action Field for Number" says: > > "Check to have split action field used in registers for 'Num' field in > place of transaction number; transaction number shown as 'T-Num' on second > line of register. Has corresponding effect on business features, reporting > and imports/exports." > > Does the first part of the phrase mean: > 1. 'Num' field normally uses the transaction number? > 2. 'Num' field can be used as the transaction number? > 3. 'Num' field is usually used to enter a transaction number? > > I think it means #2, but want to be sure. > > Thanks > > --Daniel > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > ----- > 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 To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
