> >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: John Ralls [mailto:jra...@ceridwen.us] > >> Sent: Saturday, 30 July 2016 9:25 AM > >> To: Chris Good <chris.g...@ozemail.com.au> > >> Cc: gnucash-devel@gnucash.org > >> Subject: Re: Guide Investment selling examples > >> > >> > >>> On Jul 28, 2016, at 7:38 PM, Chris Good <chris.g...@ozemail.com.au> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> Why do the images in the Guide seem to duplicate the sale transactions. > >> I.e. > >>> in the attached, there seems to be 2 transactions for 03/21/2006 but > >>> the no of shares balance indicates there is only 1? > >>> > >>> Is this something an old version used to do? If so, this must be > >>> very confusing to new users. Should I redo these screen shots? > >> > >> No, the screen shot is correct. It can indeed be a bit confusing. > >> > >> There are two transaction entries because the transaction has two > >> splits, > > one > >> for "Gross Sale" and the other for "Profit" (i.e. capital gain). It's > >> done > > this way > >> to tie together the two parts of the transaction; it doesn't have to > >> be > > and if > >> you use the Scrub Lots function it isn't; that makes two transactions > >> and > > uses > >> the lot slots to tie them together. > >> > >> Read carefully Chapter 8 a couple of times and it should start to > >> make > > sense. > >> > >> Regards, > >> John Ralls > > > > Hi John, > > > > Ah! As you say, it's because there are 2 splits to the stock account > > in the same transaction, and the register is in Auto-Split view. > > Basic view does similar. > > I'd forgotten it does this because I just about always use Transaction > > Journal view. > > > > The Help manual says: Basic Ledger: The default one line per > > transaction style. > > > > This is confusing UI and I think I should document it. > > I think the screen shots should also be in Transaction Journal view or > > should mention why there appears to be duplicate transactions. > > Is anyone still working on the new register? > > > > I'm currently working on documenting using Lots with investments. > > > > Regards, > > Chris Good > > From: David T. [mailto:sunfis...@yahoo.com] > Sent: Tuesday, 2 August 2016 5:20 PM > To: Chris Good <chris.g...@ozemail.com.au> > Cc: John Ralls <jra...@ceridwen.us>; gnucash-devel@gnucash.org > Subject: Re: Guide Investment selling examples > > Chris, > > I agree that this is a confusing situation. In fact, in my own books, I have > decided to avoid such double-split entries by reporting each aspect as a > seprate transaction—that is, I create the sale transaction, and then I create > a > separate transaction for the Gain or loss. This makes it possible to have the > descriptions match my expectation, and makes it easier for me to figure out > what the register is showing me. > > This problem does come up with new users, and so a brief note (perhaps in > the section that explains transactions) that informs users that a single > transaction will appear in a register as many times as there are splits for > that > account. > > An additional idea might be to rewrite the capital gain section to show the > two aspects (the sale and the gain) as separate transactions. That would > clarify the process for new users, I think.There would still need to be the > note above, and I imagine a note explaining that the user can enter the > transaction as a single, multi-spilt entry. > > David T.
Hi David, I agree. Anybody have any problems with the sale documentation being changed to show the capital gain transaction as a separate transaction from the sale, and explaining this is needed if scrubbing may be used in future? Regards, Chris Good
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