Hmm.. That stinks. Perhaps an export, delete the A/R types, create Asset type accounts, then re-import? Since the transactions would have the same account name, that might work. I think you get to map them anyway in the importer.
Other than that, it looks like you have quite a lot of work ahead. Regards, Adrien > On Mar 15, 2019, at 2:03 PM, david whiting <d...@davidwhiting.me.uk> wrote: > > Thanks. Unfortunately I can't move transactions to an account that is > of a different type. If I create a new account with type Asset, it > doesn't show up in the list of accounts that I can move the > transactions to. If I change the type AR, it appears, but then once I > have moved the transactions, I can't change it back to type Asset. So > I think I'm stuck. > > David > > On Fri, 15 Mar 2019 at 09:54, Adrien Monteleone > <adrien.montele...@lusfiber.net> wrote: >> >> Probably because they contain transactions. You should be able to re-assign >> the type to any that are empty. >> >> Note, you shouldn’t need to manually migrate the transactions, as you delete >> the errant accounts, GnuCash should prompt on where to move the >> transactions. Simply select the proper account(s) in that dialog. >> >> Regards, >> Adrien >> >>> On Mar 15, 2019, at 2:47 AM, david whiting <d...@davidwhiting.me.uk> wrote: >>> >>> Ah, yes, you are correct. The accounts I can see are assets and the >>> other are A/R. The problem I now have is that I don't seem to be able >>> to change the account type from A/R to asset now that they have been >>> created as A/R. Looks I might have to create new accounts and migrate >>> each transaction across, which is going to take some time. >>> >>> Thanks for your help. >>> >>> David >>> >>> On Thu, 14 Mar 2019 at 22:04, Adrien Monteleone >>> <adrien.montele...@lusfiber.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> When I’ve had issues in the past with accounts not showing up in the >>>> Business Features like this, it was due to their type not being correct. >>>> >>>> They should all be of type Asset, *not* type Accounts Receivable. (but you >>>> can certainly make them children of A/R or better yet, create an ‘Other >>>> A/R’ account and make them children of that. The main A/R account is >>>> special) >>>> >>>> Check the type on the ones that are showing up and a few that aren’t. This >>>> is likely the issue. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Adrien >>>> >>>>> On Mar 14, 2019, at 4:11 PM, david whiting <d...@davidwhiting.me.uk> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> Gnucash Version: 3.3 >>>>> Build ID: 3.3+ (2018-09-29) >>>>> Ubuntu 18.10 >>>>> >>>>> I'm using gnucash for a community club where we have members who I >>>>> represent in gnucash as Assets:Accounts Receivable:Members:Firstname >>>>> Lastname >>>>> >>>>> I need to create bills for members and wish to select the relevent >>>>> account receivable in the Expense portion of the bill, i.e. it is an >>>>> expense for the member and not for the club. However, very few of the >>>>> accounts receivable show up in the selection box. I have got around >>>>> this by creating a spreadsheet that I then import to create the bills, >>>>> but it means that I need to do extra work to keep that spreadsheet up >>>>> to date when new members join. >>>>> >>>>> Is there a limit on the number of accounts that can appear in the >>>>> selection box? Is there any other reason why only a handful of the >>>>> 300+ members show up? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> David >>>>> -- >>>>> David Whiting >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> gnucash-user mailing list >>>> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >>>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >>>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>>> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see >>>> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. >>>> ----- >>>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> David Whiting >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> gnucash-user mailing list >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see >> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. >> ----- >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > > > -- > David Whiting > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
