Re: Error when Adding a Service

[alta <al...@al...>]

Dieter ...

I think I should explain what I am doing in more detail.  Mostly, I 
sell books.  All that is working fine.  Occasionally, I write 
articles for magazines.  When they pay me, I presume that I should 
enter dollars received in a "service" account.  So I tried to setup a 
service called "Writing" which is tied to the existing "4310--Writing 
account.  (The Add Service form caused the error.)

Upon further investigation, I find that the "Writing" service WAS 
added.  (Actually 3 were added because I tried 3 times.)  Each time I 
attempted to add "Writing" a server error displayed, and the 
error_log showed:

[error] [client 127.0.0.1] Premature end of script headers:
/usr/local/sql-ledger/ic.pl

So, I guess it worked, after all.  However, the reason for the error 
is still a curiosity.

Answers to your questions follow:

> You don't have an account number for purchases.

I puzzling as to why having an account number for purchases would 
have anything to do with a "Writing" service that I provide.  For the 
"Writing" service, there are no purchases needed, but I guess a 
default needs to be selected in the Add Service form.  I selected 
"5010--Purchases", which is flagged with IC_expense.

> check that you have at least one account flagged with IC_expense.
> "Setup" -> "List Accounts"

The following accounts are flagged with IC_Expense:
     5010--Purchases
     5100--Freight
     5781--Internet

> Also go into your preferences and see which account comes up for
> the 'Expense Account'

From my preferences, Expense Account: 5040--COGS / Books


> On Mon, 25 Feb 2002, alta wrote:
> > I get the following error posted to the server log when I attempt
> > to add a service:
> >
> > [error] [client 127.0.0.1] Premature end of script headers:
> > /usr/local/sql-ledger/ic.pl
> >
> > Has anyone else seen this problem?
> >
> > The details...
> >
> > I am attempting to add a service called "Writing":
> >
> > Number: Writing
> > Description: Writing
> > Unit of measure: hr
> > List Price: 0
> > Sell Price: 0
> > Income: 4310--Writing
> > Expense--Purchases
> > 2310--GST: not checked
> > 2311--PST: not checked
> >
> > My setup for "4310--Writing":
> >
> > Account Number: 4310
> > Description: Writing
> > Account Type: Income, Account
> > Is this a summary account to record: no, no, no
> > Include in drop-down lists:
> >   Receivables: Income
> >   Service Items: Income
> > Include this account...as taxable? no
> >
> >
> > Your help appreciated ... Reed

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