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" <[email protected]> wrote: >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 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 of that > >> description removing the splits you don't want. Essentially doing >> what you already are doing to deal with the situation. >> >> On Wed, Jul 9, 2025, 08:35 lists.gnucash.org.extradite735--- via >> gnucash-user <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> 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 >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > 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 previous entries with their >> amounts. OP doesn't want the duplication, but unfortunately, >> that's not how that feature works. >> > >> > David T. >> > >> > On Jul 9, 2025, 9:13 AM, at 9:13 AM, Michael or Penny Novack >> via gnucash-user <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >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 you are using to enter a new "split" >> transaction. >> > >Start from the first step. For example (it might be) enter >the >> account >> > >of ONE of the accounts of the split just as if not a "split >> > >transaction". But instead of entering a second account, hit >> "split". >> > > >> > >Michael D Novack >> > > >> > >PS: If my example first step NOT what you are doing. might be >the >> > >problem >> > > >> > >PPS: Unless you have chosen "Journal Mode" for entering all >> > >transactions, split, or not >> > > >> > >-- >> > >There is no possibility of social justice on a dead planet >> except the >> > >equality of the grave. >> > > >> > >_______________________________________________ >> > >gnucash-user mailing list >> > >[email protected] >> > >To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >> > >https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> > >----- >> > >Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> > >You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > gnucash-user mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >> > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> > ----- >> > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> gnucash-user mailing list >> [email protected] >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> ----- >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
