I'll throw some more confusion I'm afraid. I'd think a Split is somewhat unique to GnuCash, for better or for worse. I don't think there's an equivalent word in general usage. If we define Split as a "that which links Transactions to Accounts" then there's no confusion here.
Technically a Transaction can have 1 Split - in an account register, input a date, description/memo/notes, and leave the rest blank -- presto, a single-split transaction with no account, no amount or amount = 0, and the engine will accept it. This single-split transaction will appear in the Transaction Report, and causes no harm. You can use this for annotating accounts "01/01/2018 - new year - new tenant moves in - monthly $500 rent expected". Does any other bookkeeping software allow this? A 2-Split transaction is the most common transfer involving 2 separate accounts, and is displayed as a shortcut for newbies. A 3-Split (or more links 3 accounts or more together), useful for complex transfers involving taxes withheld, or mortgage/capital/interest repayments, or complex payroll entries. I don't think there's a compelling argument to rename 20 years of history... Thanks for your support, Alan, > > and also for the fact that your response demonstrates the > incomprehensibility of the terminology! > > QED > > You say “A simple transaction consists of just one split…” This is not the > case - a simple transaction involves two splits. Similarly, a compound > transaction involves 3 or more splits. > > The situation isn’t helped by the use of the term “Split Transaction” > which appears in a register where there is a transaction with more than 2 > splits. Does this mean (using Split as a noun) that the transaction is made > up from splits, or (using it as a past participle) that the transaction is > in a state of having been split. Replacing this with “Compound Transaction” > would make it clear that there is more to see while not having any > fundamental affect on underlying code or data. > > Regards, > > Michael > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
