[Kmymoney] Are there any instructions relating to Closing and Hiding Closed Accounts Please

[Peter]

On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:24:56 +0100
aga <agander93 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:59:39 +1000
> Peter <cave at tpg.com.au> wrote:
> 
> > Hello all
> > 
> > Now successfully moved to KMM 4.6.0 a question arises.
> > 
> > I think? I have read almost all of the manual but can not find
> > anything on the subject and conditions of Closing accounts and
> > hiding those accounts.
> > 
> > A couple of my old closed accounts have resurfaced in part only
> > after importing other accounts and I tried to enter a dummy
> > transaction to reduce the account to zero but this was not
> > permitted so I am curious about the "rules" that apply.
> > 
> > I think that if I delete all transactions it will affect the balance
> > of existing accounts so probably not a good idea?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Peter
> > Linux Mint 11 KMM 4.06.0 
> 
> (No swanking allowed!)
> 
> The problem with editing old transactions is an old chestnut, and I
> referred to it in the thread on your importing difficulties.  Almost
> certainly because, I think, you removed the opening balance entries,
> the account opening dates may be more recent than the earliest
> transactions.
> 
> Similarly, if you attempt to enter a new transaction earlier than the
> account opening date, you will be unable to.  Just correct the opening
> dates.
> 
> There is a separate response on hiding closed accounts, and you should
> be able to do this once you've entered the new/old items.
> 
> Allan
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Hi Allan

Thank you - that was it - the account was created at the date of import
and it would therefore not allow an entry earlier than that date.

Account Edit sorted that - dummy entry reducing account to zero -
closed account and now hidden.

Thanks again
Regards

Peter