[moneydance] Deleting some transactions doesn't work...

[Sean Reilly]

I've fixed this issue for the next release but maybe not in the  
preferred way.  I changed it so that deleting a transaction would  
delete the entire transaction, including all splits, even if the  
transaction being deleted was just one of several splits.

I think the preferred behavior may be to:
  a) If the transaction is not split, delete both sides
  b) If the transaction is a split and you are in the register in  
which it was entered, delete the transaction, including all splits
  c) If the transaction is one of many splits (in the non-entry  
register) only remove that one split

The current behavior is definitely a bug.  I'd be interested to hear  
if people would prefer the above behavior or if deleting one part of a  
split transaction should delete the entire transaction.

Thanks!
Sean

On May 30, 2008, at 13:37 , Katahdin wrote:

> This issue comes up again and again !!  And it can easily be  resolved
> somewhat by having an indication (check mark, dot, something)  
> displayed on
> the initial (or entering) transaction. That would entail no special
> programing logic, etc etc
>
> I believe that this is already in the trac system, so it would  
> appear that
> we need a class action (or at least a bunch of responses !!  LOL )  
> so they'd
> address this issue.  And while they're at it - indicate the TYPE of  
> account
> we're looking at: asset, liability, income, expense , since many  
> people have
> the same name for different accounts/categories.  Quick example:  
> "rent" can
> be an expense, income,  deferred asset, etc...  Thank you..
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 12:13 PM, Rick Flower <rickf at ca-flower.com>  
> wrote:
>
>> Hmm.. That seemed to solve the problem.. I was able to find one of  
>> the $0
>> transactions and selected "see other side" and found it was part of a
>> split (20 way) paycheck that was wrong.. Anyway, once I deleted the  
>> other
>> side the entire thing went poof..
>>
>> Sean : Would it be possible for situations like this to be more clear
>> about what's going on and why a delete doesn't delete?  I know my  
>> mother
>> (who just recently started using MD after my father passed away  
>> late last
>> year) would not figure out this important feature.. I guess it  
>> would be
>> nice if MD would put up a dialog telling the user that this  
>> transaction
>> was a split transaction between two or more accounts and that the  
>> original
>> split transaction should be deleted and ask if you'd like to see/ 
>> delete
>> that one instead of what it does now and just not do anything..  
>> Just my
>> $0.02 worth..
>>
>> Thanks for an otherwise great product!
>>
>> -- Rick
>>
>> On Fri, May 30, 2008 7:54 am, Richard E. Flower wrote:
>>> I've got two transactions that are stuck like this and I believe one
>>> didn't have another side but I'll
>>> double check this morning.  Thx!
>>>
>>> On May 30, 2008, at 7:32 AM, Elana Houde wrote:
>>>
>>>> Confirm what "side" of the transaction you're on.
>>>>
>>>> For example -
>>>>
>>>> I'm entering a transaction from My Checking Account and  
>>>> transferring
>>>> funds
>>>> into My Savings Account
>>>> I go into My Savings Account.   I will not be able to delete the
>>>> transaction
>>>> from here.
>>>> I go into My Checking Account.   I *will* be able to delete the
>>>> transaction
>>>> from here.
>>>>
>>>> You can easily go to the other side of the transaction by right
>>>> clicking on
>>>> it and selecting 'Show other Side'.   Try deleting it from the   
>>>> "other
>>>> side".
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 11:49 PM, Richard E. Flower <
>> rickf at ca-flower.com
>>>>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Sean et-al,
>>>>>
>>>>> I was using MD today (latest preview build) and find that I can
>>>>> select
>>>>> delete and it prompts if I want to really do it.. If I select  
>>>>> 'yes'
>>>>> it
>>>>> works for some things and not for others.. For the ones that  
>>>>> can't be
>>>>> deleted, I've resorted to entering amounts of $0 to ensure I don't
>>>>> affect balances incorrectly.. Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Elana Houde
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