Please remember to copy the list on all replies. If you want the Reconcile button (and, contrary to what Robin Chatterjay wrote, Actions>Reconcile) to be active for your account, make it not a placeholder.
Regards, John Ralls > On Oct 10, 2022, at 7:56 AM, Jay Ridgley <jridgl...@austin.rr.com> wrote: > > Good morning, > > After some additional research I believe that the ONLY problem is the grayed > out reconcile button. > > I was confused about the balance showing in the Parent Account, Placeholder. > It shows in the Reconcile Popup window. > > The ACTUAL trouble is the grayed out Reconcile Button, that first appeared > for me in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS after the upgrade. > > Since I have found the workaround below, it is a matter of inconvenience. > However it would be preferable to have it as it was in earlier releases (not > grayed out). > > Regards > Jay > > On 10/9/22 15:49, Jay Ridgley wrote: >> Good afternoon, >> Up until Ubuntu 22.04 The reconcile button was NOT grayed out for the type >> of account I am using (Parent account and Placeholder). I am including an >> example of my account structure here: >> Banking Account (Parent Account, Placeholder) >> Checkbook (sub-account)(contains all checkbook transactions) >> Reserve (sub-account) (contains minimum account balance) >> Separate Purpose (sub account) (rental income & expenses) >> Checkbook Blind (sub-account) (amount held as a pad) >> All transactions take place in the sub-accounts. For me it has worked >> successfully since I began using GnuCash (over 25 years ago). >> I was advised of a workaround that allows me to continue using this >> arrangement until it can be fixed/changed to act as it did previously. >> It is as follows: >> Open Parent account >> right click and choose reconcile from the drop down >> Works just fine. >> Would not be necessary if the Reconcile button was not grayed out. >> My question boils down too: Is this change a bug or a "feature" and can it >> be put back the way it was? >> Please advise how I should proceed. >> Thanks, >> Jay >> On 10/8/22 07:50, David T. wrote: >>> That account register doesn't have any transactions in it, so it won't have >>> any value either. Is it possible that in the past, you used a report to see >>> the parent account balances, or even the Chart of Accounts? >>> >>> And if the account in the screen shot is a placeholder account, then you a) >>> wouldn't be able to open the account by double clicking, b) be told on >>> selecting Open that it was read only, and c) once opened, the entire >>> register would be greyed out. The screen shot seems to show a normal >>> account. It also shows a similarly-named tab next to the active tab. >>> >>> David T. >>> On Oct 8, 2022, at 1:51 PM, Jay Ridgley <jridgl...@austin.rr.com >>> <mailto:jridgl...@austin.rr.com>> wrote: >>> >>> On 10/7/22 16:38, john wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> On Oct 7, 2022, at 12:43 PM, Jay Ridgley >>> <jridgl...@austin.rr.com> wrote: >>> >>> Good Morning, >>> >>> BRAND NEW to the list, have been using GnuCash on my Ubuntu >>> system for over 20 years, this is the first problem I have >>> encountered that I have not been able to resolve. >>> >>> I discovered that the balance amount that should appear in a >>> the parent account for my bank is missing. Therefore I am >>> unable to do this month's reconcile. >>> >>> The account was proper last month, and I was able to balance >>> my checkbook successfully. In the meantime I upgraded to >>> Ubuntu 22.04 LTS from 20.04 LTS every thing seems to running >>> properly, otherwise, including GnuCash. >>> >>> Today when I tried to reconcile my bank account I discovered >>> the amount of the balance is missing and the reconcile >>> button is grayed out(naturally since nothing shows). >>> >>> All the sub accounts point to the parent account and when I >>> list my accounts the balance appears there and is correct. >>> >>> What happened and how can I get it back? >>> >>> >>> >>> Can you attach (don't inline!) a screenshot of the problem? It's >>> not clear from your description what balance is missing and what >>> button is disabled. >>> >>> Regards, >>> John Ralls >>> >>> John, >>> >>> Sorry it took so long... >>> The account shown is the parent and the Balance should NOT be blank, but >>> the sum of 4 account balances. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Jay >>> > > -- > Jay Ridgley > jridgley2 at austin.rr.com > Registered Linux User ID - 9115 > https://linuxcounter.net/cert/9115.png > Registered Ubuntu User ID - 23320 > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: 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.
