The “blank split” or “blank transaction” is a location in the register for you to enter a new transaction. Its location depends a bit on a couple of preference settings and whether you have future transactions in the register. The preference settings most recent at the top or bottom, default being bottom, and whether the future transactions are placed after the blank split, the default being that they’re not. If you haven’t changed from the defaults the blank split is always at the bottom of the register; if you’ve reversed the order it’s always at the top. If you’ve set future transactions to be after the blank split then the blank split will be between any future transactions and the last past transaction; if you have no future transactions in the register then the blank split will be last or first depending on sort order.
As Derek explained, there’s no actual transaction there until you enter one, it’s just a blank form in the display for you to to enter new transactions into. When the transaction is is Split View (either auto-split-view or transaction journal) then it will have a blank split at the bottom to enable you to add a new split. Regards, John Ralls > On Nov 11, 2024, at 08:02, SFR via gnucash-user <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> > wrote: > > Maybe, but I don't know. Earlier today I was trying to rectify why the > a/c would not reconcile, without success so far, I need to review where I am > in the a/c. I put it off until 'later' an then this happened. > So, maybe I did 'blank split' whatever the hell that is or was. > > I'd try sort it if I could get in to the a/c, but all I get when I open it is > this 'transaction' which is blank and nothing else. > > So, what now?? Do I set up a 'fake' transaction and then delete it?? > > Thank you so much for the indicative info. > > Finbar > > On 11/11/2024 16:00, Derek Atkins wrote: >> Are you trying to delete the "blank split"? >> You can't do that -- it's your point-of-entry for new data. It doesn't >> actually exists, it's there for you to create new entries. Therefore, you >> cannot delete it. >> Did you change the settings to not have the blank split at the end of the >> register? >> -derek >> On Mon, November 11, 2024 9:52 am, SFR via gnucash-user wrote: >>> In one of my accounts, which I have saved, closed, etc. Whenever I open >>> it again there is a "transaction" in there with nothing in it. I've >>> tried all the obvious things, delete the transation, etc., which seems >>> to work since I can close the account, but it is there when I open the >>> account again. >>> >>> Needless to say it is frustrating, I'd welcome any advice. >>> >>> Finbar >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. _______________________________________________ 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.
