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Bug 580690 - listing available "terms" difficult to discover
listing available "terms" difficult to discover
Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE
Product: GnuCash
Classification: Other
Component: Business
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Derek Atkins
Derek Atkins
Depends on: 507209
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2009-04-29 02:36 UTC by C.J. Collier
Modified: 2018-06-29 22:21 UTC
See Also:
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Description C.J. Collier 2009-04-29 02:36:00 UTC
related to bug #507209

My Gnu Cash Experience


1. I selected the “create a new set of accounts” button and hit “ok”

2, A page came up that said <no file> at the top.

This was confusing

3. I switched screens and found that a page that said “New Account Heirarchy
Setup”

4. I hit “forward”

5. I continued to “Setup new accounts”

I did not understand the term “placeholder”

6. I proceeded to enter my beginning balances, which went smoothly

7. I wanted to enter some scheduled transactions. Quickbooks calls them
“memorized transactions” so I would have appreciated some cross-reference
to “memorized transactions”

8. Understanding the “help” instructions for “scheduled transactions”
was challenging with incorrect grammar and spelling. The instructions need to
be written in a manner that is easier to understand.

9. I did like the options available under the “scheduled transactions” menu

10. I found entering bills from vendors very challenging. Creating a new Vendor
was very difficult to navigate. Also, creating terms was confusing. I could not
find out how to list vendors or terms so that I could see which vendors and
terms I had created. I finally looked in the help menu and found out how to
list vendors. I never did find out how to look at a list of available terms. I
would rather have a “drop-down” list than a “select” box.
Comment 1 Geert Janssens 2011-10-06 20:29:48 UTC
Similar to bug 580688, this report is a little vague. So in the same vein as the bugreport, I'll assume the core of this one is:

> I never did find out how to look at a list of available terms. I
> would rather have a “drop-down” list than a “select” box.

I don't understand the user problem here. To look at a list of available terms, there is
Business -> Billing Terms Editor
Is this not sufficient ?
Comment 2 Akhil Laddha 2011-11-18 05:27:52 UTC
C.J. Adams, can you please respond to comment#1 ?
Comment 3 Akhil Laddha 2012-01-02 09:46:07 UTC
Closing this bug report as no further information has been provided. Please feel free to reopen this bug if you can provide the information asked for.
Thanks!
Comment 4 John Ralls 2018-06-29 22:21:06 UTC
GnuCash bug tracking has moved to a new Bugzilla host. This bug has been copied to https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=580690. Please update any external references or bookmarks.