Re: [GNC] Merging Two Accounts

2023-06-18 Thread Matthew Clay
Dear All, Thank you all for your help. After changing all account types to "Cash" (right click -> Edit Account -> select "Cash" for Account Type), I was able to merge them. Previously, the new account I created was just an "Asset", not "Cash"! Thanks again! Sincerely, Matthew Clay On Sun, Jun 1

Re: [GNC] Merging Two Accounts

2023-06-18 Thread NoobAlice
I would say, in addition, make sure that neither your source account nor your destination account is marked as "hidden" or "placeholder." Or, if it is, use the little configuration icon (for me it is a wrench and a screwdriver crossed) to show hidden and placeholder accounts. Accounts should

Re: [GNC] Merging Two Accounts

2023-06-18 Thread Stan Brown
On 2023-06-18 11:39, Matthew Clay wrote: > I am trying to merge two accounts in gnucash by deleting one account and > moving all of its transactions to the other account. ... After > selecting "Delete Account", however, the list of destination accounts in > the "Move to" dropdown menu is severely l

Re: [GNC] Merging Two Accounts

2023-06-18 Thread David Carlson
Check the account types of the accounts that you want to merge. There are some limitations on account types that will merge. In release 3.8, IIR, it is possible to merge liabilities with assets or expense with income, but not securities with much of anything else. Perhaps others have additional

[GNC] Merging Two Accounts

2023-06-18 Thread Matthew Clay
Dear Gnucash Community, I am trying to merge two accounts in gnucash by deleting one account and moving all of its transactions to the other account. This is explained in a thread "Merging Two Accounts" dated Mon May 9 17:15:22 EDT 2011. After selecting "Delete Account", however, the list of dest