Re: [SL] SL: Cash Reconcilation showing past reconciled items

[Michael H. <mh...@it...>]

On May 14, 2009, at 5:58 PM, Dieter Simader wrote:
On Fri, 15 May 2009, Armaghan Saqib wrote:

> As I wrote in another thread, there are at least three issues:
>
> 1. When there are multiple receipts for a single invoice/date or same
> amount/date, only one is shown. This happens when
>
> * When source column is blank for both payments
> * When source column contains same value for both payments.
Use a distinct source number. It is common practise in Europe to have a
distinct number for every payment. Get used to some consistancy, if not
live with the consequences!
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Sorry Dieter, that argument won't fly in the real world.  The  
application should also have some protection against user-error.

> 2) Marking one receipt of *same* invoice as reconciled will
> incorrectly mark the other receipt as reconciled as well.
As it should because the source is the same.
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Then why are the receipts listed separately?  This is an application  
error and/or inconsistency.

> 3) Reconciled transactions are displayed on reconciliation screen
> forever making it inconvenient and error prone to do the
> reconciliation.
Not so, use it properly.
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Again, the application should have some protection against user-error.

> If we can find a way to get rid of these issues without applying the
> patch, please let us know.
You are certainly entitled to your opinion!
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And people are also entitled to use another application.
    If you want to keep customers Dieter you have to listen to what  
they have to say.  I realize you have a personal beef with Ledger123  
and LedgerSMB and the other forks, but the fact is forks occur when  
the original developer(s) won't listen to the users.  Case in point!
    I'm not saying I don't feel for you in this, I've worked on  
enough apps myself to understand the developer's side of the  
frustration equation all too well, but even if you're technically  
100% right on all counts the reality of the situation is that the  
rest of the world perceives otherwise and it behooves you to  
understand why...


On a lighter note - thanks to both Armaghan and Dieter for helping  
make the OSS world a better place for everyone!

Michael