| 2008-10-05 11:24:07 |
Malcolm Parsons |
bug |
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added bug |
| 2008-10-05 17:33:57 |
Malcolm Parsons |
bug |
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assigned to gnucash-docs (Ubuntu) |
| 2008-10-05 17:37:25 |
Malcolm Parsons |
description |
Binary package hint: gnucash
I need to create a currency account to convert between USD and GBP.
I press the "Create a new Account" button on the toolbar.
I look at the "Account Type" list.
"Currency" is not there.
I try selecting different parent accounts in the "Parent Account" list.
"Currency" is not in the list for any of my accounts.
I expect the Currency type to be available.
I have existing accounts of type Currency that work correctly, but cannot create new ones.
$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
Release: 8.10
$ apt-cache policy gnucash
gnucash:
Installed: 2.2.6-2ubuntu3
Candidate: 2.2.6-2ubuntu3
Version table:
*** 2.2.6-2ubuntu3 0
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status |
The gnucash documentation contains this:
<row>
<entry><para>Currency</para></entry>
<entry><para>Currency Accounts are used for trading currencies.</para></entry>
</row>
This is misleading, as Currency accounts can no longer be created, and trading currencies is done using the Currency Transfer pane on the Transfer Funds Window.
$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
Release: 8.10
$ apt-cache policy gnucash-docs
gnucash-docs:
Installed: 2.2.0-3
Candidate: 2.2.0-3
Version table:
*** 2.2.0-3 0
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status |
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| 2008-10-05 17:37:25 |
Malcolm Parsons |
title |
Cannot create account of type "currency" |
"Currency" account type documentation is misleading |
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| 2008-10-05 17:37:51 |
Malcolm Parsons |
gnucash: status |
New |
Invalid |
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| 2008-10-05 17:37:51 |
Malcolm Parsons |
gnucash: statusexplanation |
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not a software bug |
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| 2008-10-05 17:41:04 |
Malcolm Parsons |
bug |
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added attachment 'gnucash-currency-doc.patch' (patch to change gnucash doc) |
| 2008-10-05 20:47:33 |
Saivann Carignan |
gnucash-docs: status |
New |
Confirmed |
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| 2008-10-05 20:47:33 |
Saivann Carignan |
gnucash-docs: importance |
Undecided |
Low |
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| 2008-10-05 20:47:33 |
Saivann Carignan |
gnucash-docs: statusexplanation |
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Malcolm Parsons : I'm giving you the information you need to make sure that your contribution can give results. As I said, this bug report does not need to stay open for ubuntu, we can keep it open but that won't help it to get fixed upstream, which is the real goal here. Since you are the contributor and that you know the problem very well, I invite you to do so. Of course I can do it for you, but that won't help you to learn how to contribute to upstream projects. Also, your patch only apply for C locale, so you will probably need to get in touch with people who write the gnucash documentation to improve what you have done so far. |
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| 2008-10-06 17:16:12 |
Saivann Carignan |
bug |
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assigned to gnucash |
| 2008-10-07 06:55:39 |
Bug Watch Updater |
gnucash: status |
Unknown |
New |
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| 2009-01-07 06:01:16 |
Bug Watch Updater |
gnucash: status |
New |
Fix Released |
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| 2010-06-08 14:42:08 |
David Futcher |
tags |
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patch-accepted-upstream |
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| 2010-09-15 19:44:16 |
Bug Watch Updater |
gnucash: importance |
Unknown |
Low |
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| 2011-11-03 07:49:48 |
Micha Lenk |
gnucash-docs (Ubuntu): status |
Confirmed |
Fix Released |
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