Re: [SL] Once an item is added, the income account cannot be changed.

[Jeff R. <je...@jr...>]

Hi

You need to have the authority to actually delete an invoice, you can't 
just reverse it.

Can you view an old, posted invoice and delete it?

Jeff


J.P. Possenti wrote:
> Yes I started trying to remove just one time and yes as you say it is
> not possible. I understand because of the reporting.
>
> I have not done many invoices with the products so I assume it would be
> better to do this sooner than later before it really becomes a hassle to
> do.
>
> Are you certain if I replace all of the old invoices and ap's with the
> new items in the correct accounts that I will be able to delete them? I
> do not wish to have page full of obsolete items for now if not necessary
> and if they are really not being used even in reports after I switch
> them over.
>
> Thanks for the response.
>
>
> On Tue, 2009-06-23 at 19:50 -0700, Jeff Roberts wrote:
>   
>> /I can simply delete and re-add the item with the correct income account
>> but I am wondering if this will affect any reports or previous invoices
>> I made with that item. /
>>
>>
>> If you've used/sold the item in an invoice I don't think you'll be able 
>> to delete it. Check again, you shouldn't be able to delete an item 
>> you've sold.
>>
>> Once you have sold an item you will not be able to change the account it 
>> is attached to either, it sort of becomes written in stone. If you want 
>> to change the account you must delete all invoices that used/sold that 
>> item, then change the account or delete the item and then re-enter all 
>> the invoices.
>>
>> This is not a bug, it is the way it should be.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>> J.P. Possenti wrote:
>>     
>>> Hello I had posted this in the message board on the site about 3 weeks
>>> ago and no response; not sure if this is more active or not.
>>>
>>> So I will ask here:
>>>
>>> I have a number of items that when I entered into sql ledger, I picked
>>> the wrong income account. When going back to editing these items, I do
>>> not see all of my income accounts even though I know they exist. I know
>>> this because I see them in the Chart of Accounts and when I add a new
>>> item I get the full list.
>>>
>>> Is this a bug or is it like that for a reason? 
>>>
>>> I can simply delete and re-add the item with the correct income account
>>> but I am wondering if this will affect any reports or previous invoices
>>> I made with that item. I would be keeping everything exactly alike
>>> except the income account. Would this be ok? 
>>>
>>> So bug or is it like that for a reason?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> JP
>>>
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