Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

On Wed, Jul 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM Stephen M. Butler wrote: > Then again, you could always pick "Don't AutoComplete" rather than > accept an existing transaction. > What I usually do is use the "Transaction --> Remove Other Splits" feature after a transaction autocompletes and carries splits from a

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

Nod to Stephen M Butler who wrote this same idea before me; I didn't see it until now. On Wed, 9 Jul 2025 at 20:38, G R Hewitt wrote: > Maybe he needs to click on 'Don't auto complete' when the autofill list > appears then? > That should stop the autofill process; at least it does in my experien

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

Maybe he needs to click on 'Don't auto complete' when the autofill list appears then? That should stop the autofill process; at least it does in my experience. GRH On Wed, 9 Jul 2025 at 15:16, sunfish62--- via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > Michael, > > Autofill has *always* d

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

Moreover the Autofill transaction is a *new* transaction. Modifying it will not change the existing transaction in any way. ⁣David T.​ On Jul 9, 2025, 12:20 PM, at 12:20 PM, "Stephen M. Butler" wrote: >Then again, you could always pick "Don't AutoComplete" rather than >accept an existing tra

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

Then again, you could always pick "Don't AutoComplete" rather than accept an existing transaction. On 7/9/25 09:07, Steve Butler wrote: Yes and No. They are in that account register as the most recent version of that transaction.  So in that sense they are stored. However, if you modify it

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

Yes and No. They are in that account register as the most recent version of that transaction. So in that sense they are stored. However, if you modify it then you upset that existing entry and damaged your accounting in the process. So, the only way to "override" is to create a new transaction

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

Is there a place where these memorized transactions are defined? Maybe there is some way to redefine them? Original Message On 7/9/25 14:16, sunfish62--- via gnucash-user wrote: > Michael, > > Autofill has *always* duplicated all splits in a memorized transaction, > whi

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

Michael, Autofill has *always* duplicated all splits in a memorized transaction, which is what OP is displeased with. In other words, if I have a transaction with the description "My Complicated Transaction" with 17 entries on it, the next time I start typing "My ", it will duplicate all 17 pr

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

On 7/9/2025 3:35 AM, Geoffry Loats wrote: I find that when I enter split transactions rather than a fresh split, I get a previous split transaction with numerous lines when all I want is a new one. Is there anyway to fix this? I have never seen behavior anything like that. Describe the process

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

I do not understand your question. Are you trying to add another split line to an existing transaction or are you trying to create a new transaction, with or without multiple split lines? Also, type-ahead behavior has been evolving in recent releases, so it would help to know which release and

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

On Fri, Apr 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM Graham Eastwood wrote: > I’m allocating bill payments from our Checking Account across our property > residents by using split Scheduled Transactions. The splits go into an > Accounts Payable account for each resident, so I can send them a report > showing what eac

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions Version 5.6

On 4/11/2024 8:38 AM, Kalpesh Patel wrote: Just to add some distinction, if you are coming from Intuit's Quicken world then its split is not same as GNC's split . If you are coming from Intuit's QuickBooks, the same as gnucash. If you are coming from Intuit's Quicken, not. QuickBooks is st

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions Version 5.6

ck Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 6:25 PM To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] Split Transactions Version 5.6 Best not to think of the two sides of a transaction as "splits". In double entry bookkeeping there are ALWAYS two sides of every transaction. It would be sill

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions Version 5.6

Kevin, Split is a misnomer for the two or more entries to two or more accounts which constitute a transaction. It derives from the name given to the internal data structure used in the GnuCash coding to represent each entry of a transaction. The other aspect of a transaction is that the sum of th

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions Version 5.6

On 4/10/2024 7:11 PM, Kevin Wilcoxon via gnucash-user wrote: Thank you both for your responses. I see I have been using the term "split transaction" wrong. I was using Ace Money where this term was used to signify a single transaction, say from the Checking Account, to two different categories,

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions Version 5.6

Kevin: > …this term was used to signify a single transaction, say from the Checking Account, to two different categories, say Household and Groceries. Is there a term for this in GnuCash and can it be done here? Yes, and yes. The answers are in the /GnuCash Tutorial and Concepts Guide/, sect

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions Version 5.6

Thank you both for your responses. I see I have been using the term "split transaction" wrong. I was using Ace Money where this term was used to signify a single transaction, say from the Checking Account, to two different categories, say Household and Groceries. Is there a term for this in Gnu

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions Version 5.6

Best not to think of the two sides of a transaction as "splits". In double entry bookkeeping there are ALWAYS two sides of every transaction.  It would be silly to think of every transaction as split. Confusion for new users is perhaps because gnucash allows a shortcut method of entry when the

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions Version 5.6

Welcome to GnuCash, Kevin! In addition to Mark's helpful answer, I direct your attention to the documentation. In particular, have another look at the /GnuCash Tutorial and Concepts Guide/, section 2.9 *Transactions* . Section 2.9.3 *Simple vs. Split Transactions*

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions Version 5.6

Hi Kevin, (not an expert) When you open the 'checking' register, and put in a transaction, you assign that transaction to another account. Example: 1. open 'checking' 2. enter an item 3. set the "Transfer" column to the proper account a. electricity b. phone c. school taxes

Re: [GNC] Split transactions involving multiple currencies

> On Jan 30, 2022, at 11:34 PM, Koen Martens wrote: > > > > On 30-01-2022 17:15, john wrote: >> Looks like you entered the exchange rate backwards, i.e. 10.2 EUR = 1 SEK >> instead of the other way around. > > *doh* yes, that's it of course. I guess I got confused, because for the basic >

Re: [GNC] Split transactions involving multiple currencies

On 30-01-2022 17:15, john wrote: Looks like you entered the exchange rate backwards, i.e. 10.2 EUR = 1 SEK instead of the other way around. *doh* yes, that's it of course. I guess I got confused, because for the basic ledger, the rate is EUR -> SEK, whereas for this particular split it ap

Re: [GNC] Split transactions involving multiple currencies

> On Jan 30, 2022, at 2:54 AM, Koen Martens wrote: > > Hi, > > In 2022, I'll be emigrating from The Netherlands to Sweden. Before, I used to > do my private accounts purely in euro's, but now in 2022 I need to do > multi-currency book-keeping. The main currency will be Swedish Kroner (SEK),

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

Hi, On Mon, November 16, 2020 11:50 am, Kalpesh Patel wrote: > Not to hit enter/return to move to next line is kind of counter-intuitive > from everything else as I also get frustrated when entering some of the > transactions. It would be nice to have an option, if it isn't there > already, > wher

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

e and having an either explicit button or something else to "click" to close the transaction. >Message: 8 >Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2020 21:12:05 -0500 >From: Derek Atkins >To: Nathan Rosenthal , > >Subject: Re: [GNC

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

Nate, did you, by chance open your file in read only mode, that is one of the few ways that the save is greyed out after entering text. On Sun, Nov 15, 2020, 2:56 PM Stephen M. Butler wrote: > I find it easiest to adjust the preferences (Edit:Preferences:Register > Defaults:Default Style) so tha

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

I find it easiest to adjust the preferences (Edit:Preferences:Register Defaults:Default Style) so that Register Style is my default.  That means I see all the splits all the time.  [Some may not like this.] --Steve On 11/15/20 12:46 PM, David Carlson wrote: Please include gnucash-user@gnucash.

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

Please include gnucash-user@gnucash.org in your reply by using reply all. GnuCash is a very high quality product and once you overcome this hurdle you will find it to work quite well. If you read the sections of manual described in other responses to your original email then follow Derek 's sugge

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

On 11/14/2020 8:37 PM, David Carlson wrote: Nathan, The first time it can be a little tricky. First select one of the transaction view options that will show the splits, then practice using the tab key to move the curser from box to box. For practice you can enter garbage text because it is ea

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

This is covered in great detail in the documentation. Tl;Dr.. Open your checking account. Input date, description, one of the expenses, and total amount. Then click the split button. Now start splitting the amounts to all the expense accounts. Do not hit enter/return until you are finished.

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

On 2020-11-14 15:42, Nathan Rosenthal wrote: I am almost sure someone has figured out how to enter what I call a split transaction - writing one check to cover multiple expense accounts. I cannot seem to get this to work properly. Hi, Nathan, welcome to the gnucash-user list! I enter trans

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

Nathan, The first time it can be a little tricky. First select one of the transaction view options that will show the splits, then practice using the tab key to move the curser from box to box. For practice you can enter garbage text because it is easy to delete your practice mistakes. On Sat,

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

To follow up on this, try setting View > Transaction Journal View. Now you will see all split detail for all transactions. And you'll notice that what you thought was a duplicated transaction, indeed is a single transaction. +1 to the list of things I don't like about 'Basic View' Auto-Split

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

On 10/3/2020 7:01 PM, Norman Jessup wrote: Thanks David, I tried aggregating the two amounts on the asset side and, as you suggest, it resulted in a single entry in the asset register. However, the duplicate entries in the Income register remain. As this is an artefact (bug?) of GnuCash

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

Thanks David, I tried aggregating the two amounts on the asset side and, as you suggest, it resulted in a single entry in the asset register. However, the duplicate entries in the Income register remain. As this is an artefact (bug?) of GnuCash I decided that the only thing to do is to use s

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

I'm not quite following the results from your second paragraph, maybe screenshots could help. But I'd think of this as a 3-split transaction. One would show the amount debited to the account in total. The other two would be for each type of interest, as credits to their respective (or the same

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

On 9/30/20 6:53 PM, normanj wrote: > I've been using Gnucash for a few years, but I'm far from being an expert > user. > > One of my accounts is for a savings account which pays a monthly interest > and, subject to some conditions, a "bonus" interest payment. The bank used > to report these as a s

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

Normanj, What you are seeing is a normal artifact of GnuCash that appears when there is more than one split line for the account in which you are viewing the transaction. If you 'jump' to another account in the transaction, you will see as many transactions as there are split lines for that accoun

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

On Sun, 9 Feb 2020 at 21:18, annapolishome via gnucash-user wrote: > > How do I delete split transaction associated with a specific payee? Having entered the payee name in the register and seeing that it says Split Transaction then right click that and select Delete Other Splits. Colin _

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions: "wrong" Num fields show in reports

Thank you, that’s exactly what I was looking for. Thanks also for the heads-up about the existing transactions having to be adjusted – I never would have realized this on my own, and would have tried the option, not noticed any difference (except for the simple ledger not showing any Nums at all

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions: "wrong" Num fields show in reports

> > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Paul Kroitor > To: "gnucash-user@gnucash.org" > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 15:49:26 + > Subject: [GNC] Split Transactions: "wrong" Num fields show in reports > Hi, I've looked for this in the archives but nothing pops up. I have yea