Larry, Just for clarity this is what my Preference settings look like - so Locale is selected and it is picking up AUD from my pc settings. I did get around to checking this on one of my Win 11 pc's with the same expected result as Win 10.
Cheers David H. [image: gnucash_uP4krTjxJw.png] On Fri, 10 Jan 2025 at 10:33, larry johnston <larryej1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I went back and checked preferences and Accounts was set to Locale but > showed US$. I changed it to C$ and that did not affect the Budget. I have > now set it to Locale and $C and the dialog box says it will affect all > future actions, still no effect on the Budget. I guess I need to check all > of my accounts now to ensure they are consistent. That is probably a task > for th weekend. > > Larry > > On Thu, Jan 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM larry johnston <larryej1...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> David, >> >> Thanks for your insights. When I started my Chart of Accounts, I thought >> I had set it to C$ but it was in US$ an dI had to go back and change them >> to C$. Maybe I missed one or two of them. I was not aware of the Locale >> option. Where would I find it and would it change all of my accounts or do >> I have to apply it individually? >> >> Larry >> >> PS I copied the list with this, I hope that is ok with you. >> >> On Thu, Jan 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM David H <hell...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Larry, >>> >>> What are your Accounts preferences set to for default currency - >>> "Locale" or did you "Choose" Canadian Dollar? My accounts are just set to >>> "Locale" and I don't have your issue.... >>> >>> Cheers again David H. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, 10 Jan 2025 at 06:00, David H <hell...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Larry, >>>> >>>> I don't use Budgets so I'm not at all familiar with their use. I >>>> created a new budget in my current file that has about 10 - 15 years of >>>> txns in it. I just highlighted the expenses row at top and clicked >>>> "estimate" and told it to use the previous 12 months figures which >>>> populated the budget figures at both top and bottom. I also tried just >>>> selecting the amount for the first few months on the expenses row and as I >>>> entered a new monthly figure of $5,000 it updated the figures at bottom >>>> which I assume is the expected behaviour ? >>>> >>>> It's interesting that your Total column is prefixed with "C$" whereas >>>> totals are just prefixed with "$" - are you mixing currencies in your >>>> GnuCash file and could this be an issue with budgets ? >>>> >>>> This is on Win 10 using GnuCash 5.10. Will also try on Win 11 later >>>> today. >>>> >>>> Cheers David H. >>>> >>>> [image: image.png] >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, 10 Jan 2025 at 05:12, larry johnston <larryej1...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Brad, >>>>> >>>>> I am unclear on the potential issues you point to. >>>>> >>>>> 1. Manually entered data. There is very little data in the file yet as >>>>> it >>>>> is only January (I did not bring forward any data from previous years). >>>>> Will data entered into accounts affect the budget? I don't think so. I >>>>> entered my budget manually and it calculated accurately in the rows, >>>>> with >>>>> the monthly amounts being totalled to a yearly amount at the right end >>>>> of >>>>> the table. However the columns were not filled (populated) at the >>>>> bottom of >>>>> each column (Income, Expenses, Transfer and Remaining to Budget). This >>>>> never happened before in 2.6.15. >>>>> >>>>> 2. Version of GnuCash. I started new in the latest version 5.10 in >>>>> Windows >>>>> 11. >>>>> >>>>> 3. The data file. As noted above the file was started in 5.10, nothing >>>>> was >>>>> imported. >>>>> >>>>> I suppose this could be a bug, but if it is I would have expected >>>>> someone >>>>> else to note it before now. Therefore I think there must be something I >>>>> missed in setting up the budget that so that it will populate the >>>>> column >>>>> (i.e. monthly) totals. >>>>> >>>>> Below is a screenshot of my Budget. >>>>> >>>>> Any help is appreciated, >>>>> >>>>> TIA, >>>>> >>>>> Larry >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [image: image.png] >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jan 9, 2025 at 1:20 AM Brad Morrison <bradmorri...@sonic.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > Hi Larry/GnuCash users, >>>>> > >>>>> > There may be a few potential issues involved: >>>>> > >>>>> > - the data (which you mentioned that you entered manually) >>>>> > >>>>> > - the version of GnuCash >>>>> > >>>>> > - the data file (which might depend on which version of GnuCash that >>>>> > data file was started with, which is slightly separate from the data >>>>> > itself and the version of GnuCash) >>>>> > >>>>> > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Installation#Upgrading & >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Using_Different_Versions.2C_Up_And_Downgrade >>>>> > are some resources on what to do when upgrading. >>>>> > >>>>> > --- >>>>> > Thanks, >>>>> > >>>>> > Brad - https://www.facebook.com/brad.morrison.12327/ & >>>>> > https://norcal.social/@BradMorrison >>>>> > >>>>> > On 2025-01-08 20:15, larry johnston wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > > Hi, >>>>> > > >>>>> > > I did not upgrade, I started new on a new machine. Then I entered >>>>> all my >>>>> > data manually. Thus I don't think it isn issue with data integrity. >>>>> I am >>>>> > still hoping there is something I haven't done properly or some >>>>> option I >>>>> > haven't turned on. >>>>> > > >>>>> > > Thanks for reaching out. >>>>> > > >>>>> > > Larry >>>>> > > >>>>> > > On Wed, Jan 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM Brad Morrison < >>>>> bradmorri...@sonic.net> >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> > > >>>>> > >> Hi Larry & GNUCash users, >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> "I just started using 5.10 on a new computer, Windows 11 and have >>>>> run >>>>> > >> into two issues. I was previously running 2.6.15 in Windows 10." >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> https://gnucash.org/download.phtml - the current version of >>>>> GNUCash is >>>>> > >> 5.10, but there are some specific steps needed to take to ensure >>>>> data >>>>> > >> integrity when upgrading between point versions (2 > 3, 3 > 4, 4 >>>>> > 5). >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Installation#Upgrading & >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >>>>> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Using_Different_Versions.2C_Up_And_Downgrade >>>>> > >> are some resources on what to do when upgrading. >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> --- >>>>> > >> Thanks, >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> Brad - https://www.facebook.com/brad.morrison.12327/ & >>>>> > >> https://norcal.social/@BradMorrison >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> On 2025-01-08 11:01, larry johnston wrote: >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >>> Hi, >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> I have gone through a couple years of the list without finding an >>>>> > answer to >>>>> > >>> my questions. >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> My companion who is running 4.14 on a Windows 11 computer ran >>>>> into a >>>>> > >>> similar problem with her budget. her expenses were not >>>>> populating in >>>>> > the >>>>> > >>> monthly totals at the bottom of the budget. It turns out that >>>>> she had >>>>> > >>> entered zeros in some of her place holder accounts. Once she >>>>> cleared >>>>> > those >>>>> > >>> lines the monthly totals populated correctly. I can't find any >>>>> similar >>>>> > >>> problem in my budget. Any help is appreciated. >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> TIA, >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> Larry >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> On Mon, Jan 6, 2025 at 2:11 AM David H <hell...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> Hi Larry, >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> Can't help you with your budget questions but if you click the >>>>> > >>> lists.gnucash link at the bottom of the emails it will take you >>>>> to >>>>> > here - >>>>> > >>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user which >>>>> is agood >>>>> > >>> place to start searching or browsing previous postings. >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> Cheers David H. >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> On Mon, 6 Jan 2025 at 16:45, larry johnston < >>>>> larryej1...@gmail.com> >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> Hi, >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> I just started using 5.10 on a new computer, Windows 11 and have >>>>> run >>>>> > into >>>>> > >>> two issues. I was previously running 2.6.15 in Windows 10. >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> I set up my budget and everything seems good, except that the >>>>> rows at >>>>> > the >>>>> > >>> very bottom, Income, Expense, Transfers and Total have not been >>>>> > populated, >>>>> > >>> so you can't see how your budget is doing for each period >>>>> (month). >>>>> > These >>>>> > >>> would automatically populate in 2.6.15. Is there some place that >>>>> I >>>>> > need to >>>>> > >>> turn this on? >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> In 2.6.15 I was able to make a new stylesheet for my reports >>>>> that had >>>>> > grid >>>>> > >>> lines between the rows and columns. This makes it much easier to >>>>> read >>>>> > the >>>>> > >>> reports. In 5.10 the same steps are just putting bars over some >>>>> of the >>>>> > >>> rows. >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> It has been a long time since I searched for answers to my >>>>> questions, >>>>> > but >>>>> > >>> I >>>>> > >>> seem to remember that there is some place where there is a >>>>> monthly >>>>> > >>> compilation of the issues discussed here. If I could find it, >>>>> maybe I >>>>> > >>> could >>>>> > >>> limit my questions to the group. >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> TIA, >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> Larry >>>>> > >>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> > >>> 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. >>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>> > 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. >>>>> >>>>
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