[Kmymoney-devel] New matching issue

[aga]

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:54:16 -0400
Jack <ostroffjh at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Good morning,
> 
> One of the problems I have importing OFX statements for my checking  
> account is with checks that are cashed long after I wrote them.  If
> I have not manually entered a check in the ledger, than I simply
> change all the necessary fields in the imported transaction.
> However, if I have already entered the transaction manually, I just
> have to delete the newly imported one.  Unfortunately, I usually
> forget that I did so, alter the new transaction, and only discover I
> now have a duplicate transaction when the balance doesn't match.
> This wouldn't be a problem for me if the transactions were matched.
> The current matching will clearly not do it, since the dates are too
> far apart (as much as two months) but the check numbers and amounts
> are the same, and check numbers should be unique within account.
> 
> I'll be glad to submit a wishlist - but I want to check whether
> anybody sees any reason this would be a bad idea.  I would propose
> that after the current matching logic is applied, if the imported
> transaction has not matched, then try to match it by check number and
> amount, even if the date seems far apart.
> 
> 
> Jack

While not OFX, my cheque numbers are in the detail field when imported.

Allan