Hi, I wouldn't call it a feature, but I wouldn't call it a bug. I would call it "GnuCash is doing exactly what you tell it to do". Namely, once you edit ANY field in the new transaction it is considered "completed" -- and if you hit Enter it will run through the "is this a balanced transaction" tester (NB: 0 == 0: Balanced) and get committed.
So you're basically saying that you want to enter a transaction with a specific date, but without a description (this is allowed) and with $0.00 amount (also allowed). Train yourself to not hit Enter prematurely. -derek On Fri, September 4, 2026 9:15 am, Marty Landman wrote: > Notice that GnuCash creates empty transactions having nothing in it but > the date when altering the date on a blank transaction and entering. > > I accidentally create these on a semi-steady basis and then have to find > and remove them. Is this a feature for some reason? Can I remove this > ability through configuration somehow? Or get a warning before blank > trx's are created? > > Marty > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > -- Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 [email protected] www.ihtfp.com Computer and Internet Security Consultant _______________________________________________ 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.
