Re: MoneyDance 2011r2 (803): Unable to edit split Transaction ?

Donald Greene <[email protected]> Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:55:00 -0500
Newsgroups gmane.comp.finance.moneydance.general
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On 01/03/2012 04:46 PM, Lewis G Rosenthal wrote:
> Hi, guys...
>
> On 01/03/12 03:06 pm, Russell Crum thus wrote :
>> On Jan 3, 2012, at 2:54 PM, Donald Greene wrote:
>>
>>> On 01/03/2012 02:24 PM, Russell Crum wrote:
>>>> On Jan 3, 2012, at 2:03 PM, Donald Greene wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Due to new year changes in income tax, health insurance, etc. I 
>>>>> have a need to edit the split transaction I use to enter my 
>>>>> paycheck via a Reminder.  MD doesn't let me edit the old 
>>>>> transaction or if I enter a new split transaction I am unable to 
>>>>> enter values for the split sub items.
>>>>>
>>>>> I use to do this action with no problem.  Is this a bug or am I 
>>>>> doing something wrong?  Help!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Donald A. Greene
>>>>>
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>>>> Donald,
>>>>
>>>> I had the same situation and was able to edit my reminder. (Mac 
>>>> version) Did you go to Tools->Reminders->[pick the reminder] then 
>>>> "edit reminder"? Be sure you click on the proper "done" buttons 
>>>> after you have edited (I assume this is necessary since that is 
>>>> what I have always done)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Russ Crum
>>>> [email protected]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>> I neglected to report that I am running MD on Windows 7.  The method 
>>> you report above is what I am trying to do.  It only lets me get to 
>>> the primary item which in this case is my gross pay.  I am unable to 
>>> see/edit/ or add the sub items (deductions.  If I select new split 
>>> it does add a new split without allowing any other input.
>>>
>>> So this more fully reports my situation.  Any other ideas.
>>>
>>> Donald A. Greene
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>> Donald,
>>
>> I am afraid one of the experts will have to respond then. In my case, 
>> I just have to double click on the "Split ..." entry under "category" 
>> and the split window opens allowing an edit.
>>
> Donald, are you seeing *any* buttons at the bottom of the transaction 
> window? For me (running the same version of MD as you are), this looks 
> just like a regular split transaction window, with New Split | Delete 
> Split on the left and Done on the right at the bottom of the window. 
> Are you sure the window isn't getting cut off somehow, trailing off 
> below the bottom of the screen?
>
> Also, what Java are you using?
>
You hit the nail right on the head; the split window was being cut off.  
I should have thought of that possibility but did not.  I was able to 
grab the bottom edge and expand the split window downward and my 
sub-splits were now visible and editable.

Thank you Lewis, much appreciate your assistance!


Donald A. Greene

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