Transactions in regular accounts have the following properties that can be edited using either the account register or transaction editor. For a list of transaction properties pertaining to investment accounts, see the section about transaction properties in Investment Accounts.
The checkbox to the left of each transaction in list view and thumbnail view indicates whether or not the transaction has been reconciled with a bank statement. Transactions that have not been checked appear in bold in the account register. Checked transactions are counted as part of the "Reconciled value" as long as their accounts are marked for inclusion in that total.
Check or uncheck multiple transactions at once (in list view or thumbnail view) by using Command-click to select them, then choosing Transaction>Toggle Cleared.
The account to which the transaction belongs. This column cannot be edited directly. For information about moving transactions between accounts, see Moving Transactions.
This column appears automatically when viewing a smart account in list view. In other accounts it is disabled by default, but can be shown in list view by clicking the button and checking the "Account" item.
The date at which the transaction occurred, or the date at which the transaction was cleared with your bank. It is up you which you prefer to track - just remember to be consistent!
In the transaction editor, you can type in a date directly, click the buttons to increment or decrement a number, or click the
button to use the pop-up calendar. When viewing the calendar, click the
and
buttons to choose a month, then click the number of the desired date. The
button can be used to return to whatever date is currently assigned to the transaction.
The date cannot be hidden from the list view like the other properties.
The activity associated with the transaction, typically some variation of withdrawal (debit) or deposit (credit). Some transaction types have a value (positive or negative) assigned to them and will add or remove the minus sign on the transaction's amount when selected. For a description of transaction types, see Types of Transactions.
The check number of the transaction - this only applies to transactions that have their type set to "Check." This number will automatically increment based on the last number entered in that account, but can be changed manually.
The name of the person or institution with whom the transaction was carried out (e.g. the name of the store where you purchased your groceries). iBank memorizes transactions that you enter based on their payee entries.
This field is also used to enter extra information about split items when using split transactions.
Any notes or specific details pertaining to the transaction (e.g. a tracking number for the book you just ordered from Amazon.com).
The category associated with the transaction for use in charts and budgets. For more detailed information about how to use categories, see About Categories.
For transactions with their types set to "Transfer", the category setting is used to specify the sending or receiving account. Accounts can be found at the bottom of the category list and are preceded by the '•' character.
If the transaction is a split transaction, this field will automatically show "detailed."
The monetary amount of the transaction: negative if it is a withdrawal (debit), positive if it is a deposit (credit). Certain transaction types will only allow positive or negative amounts to be entered.
A running total of the account's overall value, showing each transaction's effect on the total. This field is automatically calculated by iBank and cannot be edited.
Entries in the balance column are always calculated in chronological order, regardless of the current sort order. If the numbers in this column don't seem to be making sense, click the "Date" column header to make sure your transactions are sorted by date.
A space for associating an image with a transaction (e.g. you could associate a PDF electronic receipt or a picture of that newly purchased DVD player). For more information, see Adding Images.
For information about the Symbol, Comm., Shares, and Price properties, see the section about transaction properties in Investment Accounts.
For infomation about the Ex. rate property, see Multiple Currencies.
The time at which the transaction occurred. This is stored together with the date in order to provide a means of sorting multiple transactions that occur on the same day. If you are not concerned with knowing the time at which your transactions occurred, just ignore this field - it will make sure that your transactions are kept in the order you entered them.