Interesse means the action field on splits. The action field is a free-text field with some predefined values that you can use; what the predefined values are depends on the register type (currency, stock, invoice, etc.). It can be used to select transactions in the Find dialog, to sort them in registers, and to select them in some reports. The business module might use them, I’m not sure about that. There are GnuCash features that will set them, for example the Stock Assistant, Stock Split Assistant, Lot Scrubber, and bill/invoice processing code.
David is half right that there’s an option to flip the action and number fields but it’s in File>Properiies on the Accounts tab, not in Preferences. That’s more useful only if you don’t use actions much but do need to assign different numbers to splits in a single transaction. Regards, John Ralls > On Oct 21, 2024, at 11:05, David Carlson <david.carlson....@gmail.com> wrote: > > There is a setting under Edit > Preferences > General regarding setting > book options to use split action field... > with the flyover note [quoted from the help manual] > "Set book option on new files to use split "action" field for "Num" field > on registers/reports: If selected, > the displayed setting on the New Book Options dialog for the Use Split > Action Field for Number > setting will be selected and, if saved, the book option for the new file > will be set so that the "Num" field > on registers shows/updates the split-action field and the transaction-num > field is shown on the second > line in double line mode (and is not visible in single line mode). > Otherwise, the displayed setting on > the dialog will not be selected and, if saved, the book option for the new > file will be set so that the > "Num" field on registers shows/updates the transaction-num field. See the > discussion in the section > called “Book Options” about how to set book options including the option > for the section called “Use > Split Action Field for Number”. Regardless of the setting of this > preference, the user can modify the > initially displayed setting for this option on the New Book Options dialog > before saving the options." > > However, it does not cover a list of actions that might appear there as the > OP is asking for information about. > I too cannot find more information than this. > > > > On Mon, Oct 21, 2024 at 12:20 PM R Losey <rlo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I think they are just to make record-keeping easier. I think these tags >> show up in some of the reports. >> >> I routinely do account transfers, so I tend to try hard to use the >> "Transfer" action (also note that the generated list changes depending upon >> the type of account... but it is also a freeform field - you can type in >> whatever you like. I tend to use Transfer, Check, DirectDebit, and Online. >> I don't tend to use Actions for credit card entries. >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 21, 2024 at 9:44 AM interesse <intere...@he-m.org> wrote: >> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> >>> can someone explain the meaning and consequences of the different >>> actions that can be selected for each transaction split? >>> What do they mean? >>> >>> Are they used for anything? For reports or something else? >>> >>> >>> Kind regards >>> Marco >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> -- >> _________________________________ >> Richard Losey >> rlo...@gmail.com >> Micah 6:8 >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> > > > -- > David Carlson > _______________________________________________ > 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. _______________________________________________ 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.
