tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:/discussions/problems/85407-memo-field-is-copied-to-other-side-but-editing-it-then-deletes-the-memo-fieldInfinite Kind: Discussion 2023-03-08T10:30:21Ztag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/570273222022-12-05T04:25:38Z2022-12-05T04:25:38ZMemo field is copied to other side, but editing it then deletes the memo field?<div><p>just a user - linked transactions are indeed a bit problematic, as you have learned.</p>
<p>I won't restate your message, you've got it down fairly well. The one thing I will mention that has bitten me a few times is that there is a primary transaction and the other is a secondary transaction. They are treated differently (and there is bug I've reported for years) - so whenever you do the above, keep your eye out for one being treated differently than the other.</p>
<p>Indeed, the brackets [xxx] around certain items designates as the secondary transaction, so that's one way to figure out which one you are working on.</p>
<p>To your last item - items in brackets are basically copies of the primary transaction, and can be changed, albeit carefully, as there are ghosts in there.</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p></div>dtdtag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/570273222022-12-05T04:33:29Z2022-12-05T04:33:29ZMemo field is copied to other side, but editing it then deletes the memo field?<div><p>A couple of threads I started about secondary transactions:</p>
<p><a href="https://infinitekind.tenderapp.com/discussions/problems/81789-search-within-summary-does-not-find-memo-items-on-the-secondary-side-of-a-transaction">https://infinitekind.tenderapp.com/discussions/problems/81789-searc...</a></p>
<p><a href="https://infinitekind.tenderapp.com/discussions/problems/61327-duplicate-transaction-moves-amount-from-payment-to-charge-then-gets-strange">https://infinitekind.tenderapp.com/discussions/problems/61327-dupli...</a></p>
<p>There are more, but these two I run into quite a bit.</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p></div>dtdtag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/570273222022-12-07T10:29:17Z2022-12-07T10:29:17ZMemo field is copied to other side, but editing it then deletes the memo field?<div><p>@David</p>
<p>In brief: while the <strong>description</strong> applies to all sides of a transaction (including splits), the <strong>memo</strong> is specific to the side of the transaction where it was entered initially. That's also why when you enter a description for each different split in the "Edit Splits" window, for example, that description appears as a memo in the register on the other side for that split.</p>
<p>--<br>
Maddy, Infinite Kind Support</p></div>Maddy