transaction matching date entered vs cleared

[Scott Lair]

On Sat, 18 Mar 2017 12:04:57 -0400
Jack <ostroffjh at users.sourceforge.net> wrote:

> Hello Scott,
> 
> On 2017.03.18 10:59, Scott Lair wrote:
> > I am entering checks manually, then downloading transaction from a  
> > bank to get debit card transactions etc.  When I accept matched  
> > transactions kmymoney changes the date to the cleared date instead
> > of leaving the date as it was entered. Is there a way to change
> > this behavior and leave the date as it was entered. I believe the
> > correct date would be the date the check was written, not when it
> > cleared the bank.
> 
> This is a known issue, and what is "correct" is a matter of opinion,  
> depending on how you choose to use KMyMoney.  I also personally
> prefer to use the date written instead of date cleared, but that
> means your balance does not always match what the bank thinks your
> balance is. Unfortunately, when matching a imported and a  manually
> entered transaction, the imported date is given preference.  In some
> cases, what I have done it so include the date written in the memo,
> and allow the cleared date to be used.  It is a similar issue with
> transaction date vs posted date for credit card transactions.
> 
> I suppose you could file a wish list item at bugs.kde.org to request  
> that this be a configurable option (I don't think there is already
> such a request, but I am not certain) but it will likely be a rather
> low priority, as all current developer efforts are going toward
> completing the migration to KDE Frameworks.
> 
> Jack



I'll certainly post a request.  In the meantime I'll stumble around in
the code to see if I can make the change I'm after.

I'll get around the problem till then by simply changing the bank date
to agree with the entered date, then match them.

Scott