The reason that I suggested trying to save the file is because that method does name the specific account with the pending edit in the error message. It still gets a little more difficult if the edit is in a search results register or other special register.
I use that work-around often because my cat does frequently try to edit transactions for me. On Sun, Dec 12, 2021, 2:38 PM William Prescott <w...@theprescotts.com> wrote: > Sounds like a nice enhancement to have, but I would not be too sure about > the "It shouldn't be too much work". Without looking at the code, I don't > see how anyone could say how much work it would be. Seemingly small changes > often can require lots of code to implement. It all depends on how that > particular bit of information is derived. > > Will > Guadalajara, Mexico > > On 2021 Dec 12, at 12-12 13:29:30, Stan Brown <the_stan_br...@fastmail.fm> > wrote: > > Can I make a plea for a very welcome enhancement? > > Instead of "in another register", name the register, e.,g. "in the Cash > and Banks register". It shouldn't be too much work, and would make > things a lot easier for users. > > -- > Stan Brown > Tehachapi, CA, USA > https://BrownMath.com > > On 2021-12-11 22:47, David Carlson wrote: > > That error message means that transaction has a pending edit in an > account > > other than the register you are currently viewing. The way to resolve > this > > is to move the highlight to another account in that transaction and Jump > to > > that account, then press Enter. That will commit the pending edit, > unless > > you have additional accounts and you did not select the one with the > > pending edit. > > > > Another trick you can try is to select File > Save, and see what error > > message appears, as that message will name the account register > containing > > the pending edit. > > > > If you have a cat that likes to walk across your keyboard there may be an > > unintended edit to remove before pressing Enter. > > > > > > > > On Sat, Dec 11, 2021, 11:56 PM Gomer Thomas <gomertho...@cgomert.com> > wrote: > > > >> I am importing QFX files. One of the transaction ended up with > >> "imbalance-USD" in the "Transfer" field. When I try to correct it, I get > >> the message "This transaction is already being edited in another > >> register. Please finish editing it there first." > >> > >> What does it mean by "another register"? How do I find the other > >> register to finish editing it there? > >> > >> -- > >> Gomer Thomas > >> 9810 132nd St NE > >> Arlington, WA > >> 98223-8850 > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > _______________________________________________ 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.
