Copy and paste transaction & edit
Is there any way to copy and paste a transaction in the investment register and then edit that transaction.
Example would be a DivInc or a ReinvDiv- would like to edit date, quantity of shares and price without adding to the cash balance.
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1 Posted by Ben Spencer on 28 May, 2015 05:08 PM
Hi JL
You can right click on a transaction and select the option "Duplicate Transaction" from the popup menu.
Ben Spencer
Infinite Kind Support
2 Posted by Gerald Achor on 28 May, 2015 06:01 PM
JL,
One may also setup investment transaction reminders; (like if you always have quarterly dividends incoming)
One drawback to this type of transaction entry is if you also download brokerage activity into the account; one cannot merge downloaded transactions with existing register transactions like one can with bank and credit card accounts. So one has to cleanup investment activity in such a situation.
Thought you might like to know. (g)
Jerry
3 Posted by JL on 28 May, 2015 06:11 PM
Thanks.
I am try to fix an import file from Quicken that is missing a transaction.
I was able to to do a copy and paste but I can not edit the transaction.
If I manually fix it (add) the transaction posts the ReinvDiv and adds
that amount in the account balance column.
Thus gives account the balance.
4 Posted by Ben Spencer on 28 May, 2015 06:52 PM
JL
To edit a transaction all you need to do is double click on it. Is that not working for you?
Ben Spencer
Infinite Kind Support
5 Posted by JL on 28 May, 2015 06:58 PM
If I do a Duplicate transaction I can change the date but I can not
change number of shares or price per share.
6 Posted by JL on 28 May, 2015 07:05 PM
Additional info.
When it was added it adds to the account balance and it should not.
That is if it can do this.
The transaction is a Dividend - ReinvDiv - Dividend Income
7 Posted by Ben Spencer on 28 May, 2015 07:29 PM
Depending on the transaction type different fields are enabled or disabled. Can you tell me the exact type of the transaction. Is is a "Div" or a "DivReinviest". This is in the action field for the transaction.
Ben Spencer
Infinite Kind Support
8 Posted by JL on 28 May, 2015 07:45 PM
I hope this example (picture) helps.
This is how it came over during the conversion.
I was missing one (some how) and have to or want to duplicate it without it adding to the cash balance.
9 Posted by Ben Spencer on 28 May, 2015 07:57 PM
I understand that you imported this transaction from a QIF file. Is that correct.
It looks like the transaction was not correctly encoded in the QIF file. I suggest deleting it and reentering it as a transaction of type "DivReinviest". A transaction of type "DivReinviest" will let you change the number of shares and price fields.
Ben Spencer
Infinite Kind Support
10 Posted by JL on 28 May, 2015 08:07 PM
Yes it was a QIF from Quicken.
Great that worked.
Thanks
One more question for now
I notice that there is a clear circle (dot) next to "C" column.
What is that?
How do I clear it?
11 Posted by Gerald Achor on 28 May, 2015 09:57 PM
JL,
That green circle (dot) means that the transaction has been cleared and reconciled; probably in Quicken.
If you need to get rid of it, edit the transition again, and click on the green circle in the C Column. click on the Unclear Line in the dropdown menu. Save the transaction.
Oh, the clear (blue) circle next to the C Column means that the transaction was downloaded from the brokerage site, and confirmed. You cannot get rid of it; at least, I have not found a way.
Jerry
12 Posted by JL on 28 May, 2015 10:11 PM
OK
Great
Thanks.
13 Posted by Gerald Achor on 28 May, 2015 11:43 PM
You are welcome. I (and Ben) wish you great success with MD.
Jerry
Ben Spencer closed this discussion on 28 May, 2015 11:53 PM.