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Re: [SL] Once an item is added, the income account cannot be changed.
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From: Jeff R. <je...@jr...> - 2009-06-24 06:46:20
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Yes you can just manually put the same invoice numbers in and it will accept them. I've done this before many times. Jeff J.P. Possenti wrote: > I am guessing it would be possible to delete those transactions and then > when adding them again to use the same invoice #'s and such to maintain > everything as much in place as possible? > > I assume I would just put in the manual invoice number instead of an > automatically generated one? If so would it let me use one that was > already in use (deleted already)? > > > On Tue, 2009-06-23 at 21:55 -0700, Jeff Roberts wrote: > >> I agree, I am the only user of my system as well. >> >> I would make a list of all of the invoices that this item was used on. >> >> Print a copy of each of these invoices. >> >> Delete each of these invoices >> >> Once all transactions relating to this item are deleted you should be >> able to edit it and change the account. >> >> Then re-create each of the deleted invoices using the printouts as guides. >> >> That should correct your situation. >> >> Jeff >> >> >> J.P. Possenti wrote: >> >>> Since I am the only user I have enabled this feature. However I would >>> not recommend it for multi-user environment with unknown users accessing >>> the data. Just for the sake of innovative accounting if you get my drift >>> I would not trust others to delete random old invoices or edit them. >>> >>> On Tue, 2009-06-23 at 21:35 -0700, Jeff Roberts wrote: >>> >>> >>>> 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. 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