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The Transaction requester allows you to edit the four
types of transactions (Checks, Other Debits, Deposits,
and Other Credits). You select the type of transaction
from the Main Screen's Edit Menu. For more information,
consult the Main Help Screen.
If Batch Mode is ON [see the Main Help Screen], selecting
the "Add" option will bring up a new transaction of the
same type to edit. To exit Batch Mode editing, select
"Cancel". NOTE: This will neither enter the "Cancel"led
transaction into the checkbook nor toggle Batch Mode to
its OFF state.
After entering new or updating entered transactions,
the running and checkbook balances are automatically
updated.
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The following list describes the functions available in
the Transaction Requester. The order of these functions
corresponds to the order they appear in the requester's
menu bar. You can select any function using either the
keyboard (shown as "Keyboard:") or mouse ("Mouse:").
Transaction Menu
Add/Update
For new transactions (menu and button labelled
"Add", this function will add the current
transaction into the checkbook as the last
transaction.
For previously entered transactions (menu and
button labelled "Update", this function will update
the current transaction's information to reflect
the changes and recalculate the checkbook balance
accordingly.
If a transaction is, because of its
characteristics, not a viewable transaction (as
defined in the View (Select Groups) Requester), it
will not be displayed in the Main Screen
Transaction List. Although it is still in the
checkbook, it is not currently viewable.
Keyboard: RIGHT-AMIGA A
Mouse: Menu Item;
Command Buttons "Add" or "Update"
Delete
Remove the current transaction from the checkbook.
This function can only be selected for previously
entered transactions (during the update process).
The checkbook balance will be updated accordingly.
Keyboard: RIGHT-AMIGA D
Mouse: Menu Item; Command Button
Void
Cancel the usage of a check transaction. A voided
check cannot be further edited, although it can be
deleted from the checkbook. Voided checks are
defined as being "outstanding" (not cleared).
This function is irreversible (no way to un-void a
check).
Keyboard: RIGHT-AMIGA V
Mouse: Menu Item; Command Button
Tax
Toggle the labelling (YES or NO) of the current
transaction as either being tax deductible or used
for tax purposes.
If selected (YES), the transaction entry in the
Transaction List will contain a 'T' under the 'T'
column (which signifies a transaction as being tax
deductible or used for tax purposes).
Keyboard: RIGHT-AMIGA T
Mouse: Menu Item; Check Box
Budget
Allow the check transaction's amount to be
distributed across several (maximum of 99) budgets.
The Budget Distribution Requester will be displayed
for the definition of this check's budget
distribution list.
The number of budget distributions for the current
transaction is displayed in parentheses to the
right of the "Budget" button (between the
"IN"/"OUT" designation and the PREV/NEXT buttons).
Keyboard: RIGHT-AMIGA B
Mouse: Menu Item; Command Button
Previous
Move to the previous transaction in the Transaction
List without having to exit the current transaction
and double-click on the previous entry in the
Transaction List. If the current transaction is
the first transaction in the Transaction List, then
this function cannot be selected. This function
can only be selected for previously entered
transactions (during the update process).
If the current transaction has been modified,
selecting this function will not replace the old
information with the new information (except for
changes made to the budget distribution list).
To save all changes, select the Update function.
If the Transaction Requester is not properly drawn
(as can be the case when using the Keyboard
Selection), select the Main Screen (which unselect
the Transaction Requester), then reselect the
Transaction Requester. This procedure should
properly display the current transaction's
information.
Keyboard: RIGHT-AMIGA <
Mouse: Menu Item; UP ARROW Button
Next
Move to the next transaction in the Transaction
List without having to exit the current transaction
and double-click on the next entry in the
Transaction List. If the current transaction is
the last transaction in the Transaction List, then
this function cannot be selected. This function
can only be selected for previously entered
transactions (during the update process).
If the current transaction has been modified,
selecting this function will not replace the old
information with the new information (except for
changes made to the budget distribution list). To
save all changes, select the Update function.
If the Transaction Requester is not properly drawn
(as can be the case when using the Keyboard
Selection), select the Main Screen (which unselect
the Transaction Requester), then reselect the
Transaction Requester. This procedure should
properly display the current transaction's
information.
Keyboard: RIGHT-AMIGA >
Mouse: Menu Item; DOWN ARROW Button
Cancel
Terminate the current editing session. If Batch
Mode is ON, selecting Cancel will exit Batch Mode
processing without changing the Batch Mode status.
For new transactions, this function does not enter
the current transaction into the checkbook.
For previously entered transactions, this function
ignores any changes made during the current editing
session (except those made to the transaction's
budget distribution list which are preserved) and
restores the previous information.
Keyboard: RIGHT-AMIGA N
Mouse: Menu Item; Command Button
Description List Menu
Select
Display the Description List Requester for you to
select a phrase to be placed in the current
transaction's PAY/DESC or MEMO input fields. If
the cursor is currently in the PAY/DESC input field
and this function is selected, the selected
description will be placed in the PAY/DESC input
field, replacing the previous description. If the
cursor is currently in the MEMO input field and
this function is selected, the selected description
will be placed in the MEMO input field. If the
cursor is in any other input field or not shown at
all, the selected description will be placed in the
PAY/DESC input field.
Keyboard: RIGHT-AMIGA L
Mouse: Menu Item
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The following list describes the input fields which hold
the transaction's description. The input format of each
field is also given (shown as "FORMAT:").
CHECK#
The check number is entered here. This input field
is only shown for check transactions.
FORMAT: nnnnn
a number between 1 and 99999
DATE
The date of the transaction is entered here. This
date is used to determine if this transaction is
within View Range and within the analysis period.
If the current check transaction falls within the
current analysis period, the word "IN" is displayed
next to the "Budget" button. If the check falls
outside the analysis period, the word "OUT" is
displayed in the same area.
FORMAT: MM/DD/YY or MM/DD/YYYY
any date between 1/1/0100 and 12/31/9999
(MM/DD/YY is equivalent to MM/DD/19YY)
SHORTCUTS: Enter 's' to use current system date.
PAY / DESC
The description of the transaction is entered here.
For check transactions (labelled as "PAY"), this
field should contain the payee (to whom the check
is written). It is initialized to "CHECK", if the
S:CAdefault.CAp file does not exist. Otherwise,
the description defined in the Default Description
For -- Checks input field of the Program Prefs
Requester will be used.
For non-check transactions (labelled as "DESC"),
this field will contain the word "DEBIT" (for
debits), "DEPOSIT" (for deposits), and "CREDIT"
(for credits), if the S:CAdefault.CAp file does not
exist. Otherwise, the descriptions defined in the
Default Description For input fields of the Program
Prefs Requester will be used. This initial
description can be edited.
FORMAT: Any sequence of characters (maximum of 50).
Amount ($)
The dollar value of the transaction is entered
here.
For check transactions, this amount is equivalent
to the amount unbudgeted. If a budget distribution
list currently exists and this dollar amount is
edited, causing a discrepancy with the amount
unbudgeted, the program will notify this fact.
This amount can be increased without affecting the
budget distributions, but can only be decreased by
the amount currently unbudgeted before a
discrepancy will occur.
FORMAT: nnn,nnn.nn (commas not mandatory)
an amount between 0.00 and 999,999.99
MEMO
Additional information about the current
transaction is entered here. This is what would
normally be written in the second line of a
transaction entry in the checkbook register and on
the MEMO line of a check.
FORMAT: Any sequence of characters (maximum of 50).
CLEARED
The date the current transaction was cleared
(posted) by the bank. This information can be
found on the bank statements. Once a transaction
contains a valid cleared date, it will be defined
as being cleared. The resulting transaction entry
in the Transaction List will contain a 'C' under
the 'C' column (which signifies a transaction as
being cleared).
FORMAT: MM/DD/YY or MM/DD/YYYY
any date between 'DATE' date and 12/31/9999
(MM/DD/YY is equivalent to MM/DD/19YY)
SHORTCUTS: Enter 's' to use current system date.
-- END OF TRANSACTION HELP --