[Kmymoney-devel] Split transaction

[David Houlden]

On Wednesday 19 December 2012 07:38:25 Andreas wrote:
> > Thomas Baumgart a écrit :
> > >> When using Split transaction, the amount taken in account is only that
> > >> from the first line.
> > >> Other lines from the split are not taken.
> > >> for example :
> > >> Transport 1 438,18 INR
> > >> Hotel 15 258,60 INR
> > >> Total amount is 16 696,78 INR
> > >> But in the window in which we enter the currency rate to be converted
> > >> in default currency €
> > >> the amount is only 1 438,18 INR
> > > 
> > > Since you enter the exchange rate for the first split, and the foreign
> > > currency is the same for all splits, the exchange rate you enter for
> > > the first is used for all others automatically.
> > > 
> > > Does this explain the scenario or am I missing something?
> 
> Dear Thomas, all
> 
> The issue that Richard has mentioned above in 2006 persists in kmymoney
> 4.6.1 (on ubuntu 12.04). And while Thomas is correct that the exchange
> rate of the first part of a split transaction is also used for the other
> parts of the split, this leads toan inaccurate result (off by a few cents,
> possibly rounding error). This could be avoided if the user can enter in
> the exchange rate dialog (just prior to completing the transaction) the
> total converted amount.
> 
> Best
> 
> Andreas
> 
I think this is the same issue I reported back in 2009. 
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205254

Regards,
Dave.