I have created Bug #798352 https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=798352
Thanks, Robin On Sun, Oct 24, 2021 at 4:47 PM John Ralls <jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote: > > > > On Oct 24, 2021, at 2:24 PM, Robin Chattopadhyay <robinra...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Hi all- > > > > SETUP: > > Version 4.8 (plus the commit to fix Bug 798327) > > OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS > > > > SCENARIO: > > My wife recently started a new job where the 401k provider maintains the > > mutual fund positions at nine decimal places (and the price is two > decimal > > places precision). I set up the security with the fraction traded set to > > 1*10^9, I set up the account's fraction traded to 'Use Commodity Value' > > > > When entering a transaction into the register directly with the full nine > > decimal places, GnuCash cuts off the last digit and appears to only save > up > > to the 8th significant digit thus introducing a small (but annoying) > > position difference between my books and the recordkeeper. > > > > However, if I import the transactions from the OFX file downloaded from > the > > recordkeeper's website, the full nine digits are imported and displayed > in > > the register. > > > > Another related item is that the share amount displayed changes from 9 > > digits to 8 digits back to 9 when moving between transactions. For > example, > > a transaction with 4.008105604 shares shows 4.0081056 as long as that > > transaction has the focus. > > > > The workaround for now appears to only import transactions from the OFX > > file, which is fine but it does seem weird to have this inconsistent > > experience. > > > > I glanced through Register-related bugs but I didn't see anything that > > jumped out at me as an open existing bug that would explain this > behavior. > > (I'll concede that my search may have been lacking because previous > > discussion on this list related to precision and integer math have gone > > over my head) > > I can replicate that. The truncation happens when one tabs out of the > field, suggesting an off-by-one clamp the register somewhere. > > Regards, > John Ralls > > _______________________________________________ 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.
