Attempt to move one split to new category moves all splits with same category

[jillelaine]

On 8/16/19 3:20 PM, jillelaine wrote:
> 
> 
> On 8/16/19 2:56 PM, Jack wrote:
>> On 2019.08.16 17:43, jillelaine wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/16/19 2:38 PM, Jack wrote:
>>>> On 2019.08.16 17:05, jillelaine wrote:
>>>>> KMyMoney v.4.8.0
>>>>> Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS
>>>>>
>>>>> In KMyMoney, in a transaction with multiple splits, where more than 
>>>>> one split is assigned to the same category, attempts to change only 
>>>>> one split to a new category changes all splits with the same 
>>>>> category to the new category.
>>>>>
>>>>> Go to 'Categories' > select original category > select transaction 
>>>>> split to move to new category > right click & select > 'Move 
>>>>> transaction to...' > and select desired new category from the 
>>>>> 'Select Account' list.
>>>>>
>>>>> Result: all splits assigned to original category within the same 
>>>>> transaction are moved to new category, even though only one split 
>>>>> is selected.
>>>>>
>>>>> Issue also occurs during 'batch' 'Move transaction to...' via 
>>>>> Categories.
>>>>
>>>> It looks like all those attemps are variations on moving 
>>>> transactions.  If you only want to change the category of a single 
>>>> split, try selecting and edit the transaction in the ledger, go to 
>>>> the split editor, and change the category on that split.
>>>
>>> Yes, I can change the category of a split in the ledger, one 
>>> transaction at a time. The problem is that I want to modify the 
>>> category of a particular split in multiple transactions, without 
>>> modifying any of the other splits.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Also, 4.8.0 is really old.  If you can't move to a 5.0 version, 
>>>> there are later 4.8.x versions.
>>>
>>> Is this behavior changed in newer versions?
>> I don't know that what you want is possible.  By editing multiple 
>> transactions, if might be identifying the splits to edit based on the 
>> category - which would include the other splits you don't want to 
>> change.  Am I correct you have multiple transactions which have more 
>> than one split with the same category - and you want to change the 
>> category in only one of those splits?  If so, how can that particular 
>> split be identified? 
> 
> By selecting them with Ctrl + click?
> 
> In Categories > select original category > use Ctrl key to select only 
> desired splits in the category > right click to modify...
> 
> Since I can select only desired splits with Ctrl + click, it gives me 
> the impression that I can modify only those selected splits, while 
> leaving other splits in same category in same transactions unmodified. 
> Please see image
Link to image showing Ctrl + click selection of multiple splits.

https://i.postimg.cc/mrZG4Rvp/kmymoney-categories.png
> 
>  > (This might need to be opened at bugs.kde.org as a
>  > wishlist item, unless someone else knows of a way to do it now.
> 
> If it is possible to accomplish this 'batch' modification of splits, I 
> will file a wishlist item. I'll await to hear if it is even possible.
> 
>>
>> I suggest upgrading on principle - I don't think newer versions would 
>> do this either.
>>
> 
> I need to keep my KMyMoney at a version that is compatible with a 
> Windows user, apparently 4.8.3? I'm always hesitant to upgrade when I 
> need to share a file with a remote user, and I'd need to upgrade the 
> Windows box at the same time.