Tags support

[Phil Richardson]

The binary installer download from the KMM site. So not compiled from
source.

I will attempt to apply the tag manually this evening, when I work out the
schema specific to the tags.

On 9 March 2016 at 15:59, Jack <ostroffjh at users.sourceforge.net> wrote:

> Using the file backend, can you apply a tag to a split transaction?  If
> so, then it is possible that the issue is related to the database backend.
>
> (I don't think it matters here, but when you say site release, do you mean
> compiled from source, or installed through your distribution?)
>
>
>
> On 2016.03.09 02:23, Phil Richardson wrote:
>
>> Windows 10
>>
>> I have converted back to a flat file structure from a MySQL DB in the KMM
>> upgrade.
>>
>> KMM  is 4.7.2 direct from the site release.
>>
>> On 9 March 2016 at 00:55, Jack <ostroffjh at users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
>>
>> > That's very strange.  I actually did test before I replied, just in
>> case I
>> > was mistaken, and I just tried again to confirm.  What version of KMM
>> are
>> > you using, what OS/distro, and where did you download the package
>> (distro
>> > repository, compile from source, other...)?
>> >
>> >
>> > On 2016.03.08 17:33, Phil Richardson wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Jack and Christian,
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for your responses.
>> >>
>> >> Good to know this problem is recognised.
>> >>
>> >> Jack,
>> >>
>> >> I had meant to raise this email several days ago, but refrained when I
>> >> noticed the way in which tags show to the side, so wanted to explore
>> the
>> >> problem further before reporting.
>> >>
>> >> However, the tags show to the side on a normal transaction, but not on
>> a
>> >> split one.
>> >>
>> >> On split and non-split transactions, I can type a tag in. But it will
>> only
>> >> show to the side of a non-split.
>> >>
>> >> If I submit the edited transaction, it will suggest it has gone in, but
>> >> editing it again show no tag, the tags tab shows no transaction in the
>> >> embedded ledger, and the transaction list on the account shows not
>> "(tag)"
>> >> in brackets.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 8 March 2016 at 22:20, Jack <ostroffjh at users.sourceforge.net>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > On 2016.03.07 02:55, Phil Richardson wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> So I finally bit the bullet and upgraded, which was not easy as it
>> >> >> involved
>> >> >> a couple of OS upgrades as well. I mainly did so for tag support.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> However, I am disappointed by it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> It seems you can only tag transactions that are not split?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Why is this?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The features to tag them is present and your selection can be made,
>> >> only
>> >> >> the the transaction to remain tag'less.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I would add something to Christian's reply.  You can tag
>> transactions
>> >> > which have multiple splits.  However, the tag can be applied only to
>> the
>> >> > whole transaction, not to an individual split.
>> >> >
>> >> > In addition, note that after you apply the tag by typing in (or
>> >> selecting
>> >> > from) the dropdown, the dropdown does go blank again, since you can
>> add
>> >> > more than one tag to a transaction.  Once you add a tag, it is noted
>> to
>> >> the
>> >> > right of the dropdown.  Is it possible you just didn't notice the
>> tag,
>> >> > since it was in a place you didn't expect to see it?
>> >> >
>> >> > Jack
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
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