That said I was able to modify the Import matcher window to allow multiple selections using the CTRL and Shift keys and then assign a selected transfer account to the selection of multiple transactions. I remember looking at the registers at the time to see if it could be easily implemented there, but if I remember correctly at the time the code for the registers (single line ledger, autosplit,transaction journal modes in particular) somehow made doing that difficult. It was distinctly easier in the import window because the account being imported into was fixed. It is less clear in the case of the register which split, particularly where there are three or more splits to a transaction. The selection to which the change of transfer account would have to be of specific splits in each transaction to which another account is to be assigned to which makes the code a lot more complex than in the case of the import matcher window. Also the autosplit mode only displays the split entries for the currently selected transaction and the split lines are added dynamically if my memory still serves me, which would make checking that the selection does not include splits you don't want to change very difficult.
It may be worth taking a second look however as this does come up every now and then On Wed, 2025-02-12 at 07:40 +1100, Liz wrote: > On Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:21:20 +0300 > sunfish62--- via gnucash-user <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > > > I'd go a different route. In your register window sorted by > > description so the following: > > > > 1) Edit one transaction with the new account, and before leaving, > > CTRL-C the complete transfer account name. Save the transaction. It > > will disappear from the register. > > > > 2) I'm the next transaction, highlight the transfer field, press > > CTRL-V to paste the new account name, and press enter several times > > to commit the transaction. > > > > Repeat step 2 until all phone transactions are gone from the > > register. > > > > Although it sounds odious, this process can go pretty quickly. > > > > David T. > > I agree. Watch a video or listen to some agreeable music while you > punch the keys. > > Liz > _______________________________________________ > 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.
