Re: [GNC] Is there a way to see a list of the invoice description field contents?

I don't recall which version it changed in (anyone else?) but you should 
also check the setting mentioned in Adrien's message which can be found in

Edit / Preferences / Business / Accumulate splits on post

is yours ticked / checked or not?  Adrien or someone else that actively 
uses the Business functions will be better able to help with the 
consequences of changing that.

What OS are you on and how did you upgrade last time that resulted in a 
mess?  I'm sure someone will help you with upgrading cleanly regardless.

Wm

On 2026-08-25 06:20, Frank Miller wrote:
> I'm running version 5.14. The description auto-completes to match the 
> last similar entry.  I don't get a list to choose from. I have been 
> hesitant to upgrade to a newer version, since installing this version 
> was such a mess and I didn't have time or patience for another bout of 
> the same. If upgrading will get me what I need, then I will go for it.
> Frank Miller, PE
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 22, 2026 at 6:29 AM Wm Tarr <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>     What version are you using?  I ask because it sounds like you may
>     have a
>     version that pre-dates the current autocomplete list that provides a
>     list to pick from as you type in the description.
>
>     Wm
>
>     On 2026-08-21 20:31, Frank Miller wrote:
>     > I'm a one-man band, and my invoices are typically only 5-6 lines
>     each, with
>     > only a dozen or so service descriptions for the invoice line
>     items. I know
>     > that GNUCash retains the line item descriptions from previous
>     invoices in a
>     > file somewhere, because as soon as I start typing a description
>     on a line,
>     > the line fills in with the closest match. It would be very handy
>     to pop
>     > open a window with a list of descriptions and pick and choose
>     from it. I've
>     > searched through the documentation and can't find any mention of
>     such a
>     > feature. Any thoughts?
>     >
>     > Frank Miller, PE CFEI
>     > Forensic Engineer
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