Re: Problem With Current Assets
Wm, I don’t think there is a bug. I think this is user error. It was the same-name issue that caused my confusion on where in the tree I was when assigning the parent. I was accidentally trying to set the account as its own parent, which triggers the error message since that is an impossibility. Certainly, I have many accounts with duplicate names, though they lie in different places in the tree. Since the OP never replied back, I don’t know if that was their issue or not. Anyhow, they solved the problem by restoring an earlier file and proceeding again. Regards, Adrien > On Mar 1, 2018, at 5:25 PM, Wm via gnucash-user > wrote: > > On 27/02/2018 19:59, Adrien Monteleone wrote: >> Playing around, I managed to trigger the error message. >> I selected an account and then clicked the edit button. I then tried to >> re-assign it to itself as the parent. Of course, this is impossible. > > gnc actually does some well thought out movements if you delete an account > instead of moving it, if you want to experiment you create a new account, > delete the old one and see if it does what you expect. > >> Not sure if that’s what happened in your case. And for me, I recall now >> naming did play a part. Because I had some accounts very similarly named and >> I wasn’t paying close enough attention to the tree, I was attempting to >> place an account under itself rather than a different account. > > If you can repeat that it is probably worth while doing a bug file. > > placing accounts with the same name in a tree works very well in gnc as a rule > > -- > Wm > > ___ > 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. ___ 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.
Re: Problem With Current Assets
On 27/02/2018 19:59, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Playing around, I managed to trigger the error message. I selected an account and then clicked the edit button. I then tried to re-assign it to itself as the parent. Of course, this is impossible. gnc actually does some well thought out movements if you delete an account instead of moving it, if you want to experiment you create a new account, delete the old one and see if it does what you expect. Not sure if that’s what happened in your case. And for me, I recall now naming did play a part. Because I had some accounts very similarly named and I wasn’t paying close enough attention to the tree, I was attempting to place an account under itself rather than a different account. If you can repeat that it is probably worth while doing a bug file. placing accounts with the same name in a tree works very well in gnc as a rule -- Wm ___ 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.
Re: Problem With Current Assets
Playing around, I managed to trigger the error message. I selected an account and then clicked the edit button. I then tried to re-assign it to itself as the parent. Of course, this is impossible. Not sure if that’s what happened in your case. And for me, I recall now naming did play a part. Because I had some accounts very similarly named and I wasn’t paying close enough attention to the tree, I was attempting to place an account under itself rather than a different account. Regards, Adrien > On Feb 27, 2018, at 1:33 PM, Les wrote: > > Thanks for the reply, Adrien. > > Yes, I tried that repeatedly but kept getting the same error message. I > decided to go back to a previous GC file, opened it and my problem is now > solved. I saved that file with a new name. > > The fix was too simple although I have done this many times in the past. > > Les > On 02/27/2018 01:20 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: >> Did you try putting it back in it’s original place and trying again? >> >> I’ve encountered this error before, but sadly do not recall what triggered >> it or how I fixed it. I think I slightly recall it had something to do with >> similar naming, but I could be mistaken. >> >> My instinct though would be to double check the types of each account and >> make sure they are correct. There might be a check against placing non-asset >> accounts under other asset accounts for example. Perhaps the account in >> question somehow is of the wrong type. >> >> Regards, >> Adrien >> >>> On Feb 27, 2018, at 1:13 PM, Les wrote: >>> >>> I have a set my chart for accounts under Current Assets: Cash, then various >>> banks etc. Today, I decided to add a sub account to Cash: Banks. In >>> attempting to place the various banks under "Banks", one of my accounts got >>> accidentally placed under another bank and I cannot figure out how to undo >>> it. When I try to change the parent account I get a message "you must >>> choose a valid parent account". >>> >>> I can't figure out how to correct this. Probably just brain dead. I have >>> changed structures before without any problem. >>> >>> System is LInux Mint 18.2 and GC 2.6.17. >>> >>> Any help, greatly appreciated. >>> >>> >>> Les >>> >>> ___ >>> 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. >> ___ >> 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. > > ___ > 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. ___ 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.
Re: Problem With Current Assets
Thanks for the reply, Adrien. Yes, I tried that repeatedly but kept getting the same error message. I decided to go back to a previous GC file, opened it and my problem is now solved. I saved that file with a new name. The fix was too simple although I have done this many times in the past. Les On 02/27/2018 01:20 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Did you try putting it back in it’s original place and trying again? I’ve encountered this error before, but sadly do not recall what triggered it or how I fixed it. I think I slightly recall it had something to do with similar naming, but I could be mistaken. My instinct though would be to double check the types of each account and make sure they are correct. There might be a check against placing non-asset accounts under other asset accounts for example. Perhaps the account in question somehow is of the wrong type. Regards, Adrien On Feb 27, 2018, at 1:13 PM, Les wrote: I have a set my chart for accounts under Current Assets: Cash, then various banks etc. Today, I decided to add a sub account to Cash: Banks. In attempting to place the various banks under "Banks", one of my accounts got accidentally placed under another bank and I cannot figure out how to undo it. When I try to change the parent account I get a message "you must choose a valid parent account". I can't figure out how to correct this. Probably just brain dead. I have changed structures before without any problem. System is LInux Mint 18.2 and GC 2.6.17. Any help, greatly appreciated. Les ___ 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. ___ 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. ___ 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.
Re: Problem With Current Assets
Did you try putting it back in it’s original place and trying again? I’ve encountered this error before, but sadly do not recall what triggered it or how I fixed it. I think I slightly recall it had something to do with similar naming, but I could be mistaken. My instinct though would be to double check the types of each account and make sure they are correct. There might be a check against placing non-asset accounts under other asset accounts for example. Perhaps the account in question somehow is of the wrong type. Regards, Adrien > On Feb 27, 2018, at 1:13 PM, Les wrote: > > I have a set my chart for accounts under Current Assets: Cash, then various > banks etc. Today, I decided to add a sub account to Cash: Banks. In > attempting to place the various banks under "Banks", one of my accounts got > accidentally placed under another bank and I cannot figure out how to undo > it. When I try to change the parent account I get a message "you must choose > a valid parent account". > > I can't figure out how to correct this. Probably just brain dead. I have > changed structures before without any problem. > > System is LInux Mint 18.2 and GC 2.6.17. > > Any help, greatly appreciated. > > > Les > > ___ > 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. ___ 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.
Problem With Current Assets
I have a set my chart for accounts under Current Assets: Cash, then various banks etc. Today, I decided to add a sub account to Cash: Banks. In attempting to place the various banks under "Banks", one of my accounts got accidentally placed under another bank and I cannot figure out how to undo it. When I try to change the parent account I get a message "you must choose a valid parent account". I can't figure out how to correct this. Probably just brain dead. I have changed structures before without any problem. System is LInux Mint 18.2 and GC 2.6.17. Any help, greatly appreciated. Les ___ 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.
