Quicken should not be arbitrarily be changing amounts!!! Go back to the old way or provide an option.
Agreed...Quicken should NEVER be changing user entered data unless initiated or authorized by the user. Changing the first line of a split that is already entered violates that simply rule.
Yes, yes, yes! I can't describe how much I LOATHE the way splits work. DO NOT change an amount I previously entered, what would ever make that a good idea? As someone who enters splits on a regular basis this is by far the biggest frustration I encounter with Quicken 2017.
And yet they keep tweaking it without fully listening to the comments from users. I don't know if you've updated to version 4.5.4 yet or not; in this latest version, they again changed the behavior of splits to try to deal with some of the complaints. From the release notes:
We got a lot of complaints about splits getting into a mode where it would change the first split line even after you’ve edited it which was clearly frustrating. There are 3 split modes: Total, Refine First Line and Remainder. If the transaction total amount is 0, then Quicken will sum the amount of the splits and update the total. The Refine First Line mode is useful when one basically wants to categorize a few items but the bulk of a purchase is the same. For example, if you typically go to Walmart for groceries but occasionally buy clothes or something else you may want to pull out just those non-standard items and categorize them separately. In this case, you want the first split line to be Groceries and its amount should decrease with each split line added. Quicken goes into this mode if the transaction total is > 0, the first split line is not edited and there are initially only 2 split lines meaning this is a new split. All other times, splits are in remainder mode where a remainder split line is automatically created if the total amount isn't reached.
We added a new feature to adjust the transaction total to the sum of the current split values. If you increase the amount of an existing split line, a remainder split is created that basically subtracts the amount you just added which can be frustrating. This might happen if you decide to increase the amount of extra principal you pay for a month or adjust a paycheck split transaction to match actual amounts. In this case, most would want the total amount to adjust. We've added a "minus" button to the remainder split line so you can delete it. This will automatically change the transaction total value.
I've worked with it some, and it's somewhat better -- but I still think they continue to WAY overthink this issue and make it far more complex than it needs to be. "Three split modes" which aren't visible or apparent to users just doesn't seem like good user interface design to me. It would be so much simpler if splits always worked the same way -- always created a remainder line -- and had a button a user could click when they want to remove the remainder line and adjust the total instead.
QMac 2007 & QMac Subscription • Quicken user since 1993
Exactly...simple, straight-forward, predictable, and obvious (though it does have a bug...it worked better in QM2002, the version I used before going to QM2007).
Please add this function: Entering a amount and then deciding to split (to add another deposited check)--triggers one of the latter two modes--Refine First Line or Remainder. And I don't see a way to escape it, which is the irritant.
THEREFORE--please let me, in the QK preferences, not by the entry of an amount, specific that I always want "Total"--no other split behavior.
This feature was updated and changes as of v4.5 (released in April 2017), as per the 2017 Release Notes, as follows:
IMPROVED: We subtly changed the way splits work and made them better.
We got a lot of complaints about splits getting into a mode where it would change the !rst split line even after you’ve edited it which was clearly frustrating. There are 3 split modes: Total, Re!ne First Line and Remainder. If the transaction total amount is 0, then Quicken will sum the amount of the splits and update the total. The Re!ne First Line mode is useful when one basically wants to categorize a few items but the bulk of a purchase is the same.!For example, if you typically go to Walmart for groceries but occasionally buy clothes or something else you may want to pull out just those non-standard items and categorize them separately. In this case, you want the !rst split line to be Groceries and its amount should decrease with each split line added. Quicken goes into this mode if the transaction total is > 0, the !rst split line is not edited and there are initially only 2 split lines meaning this is a new split. All other times, splits are in remainder mode where a remainder split line is automatically created if the total amount isn't reached.
We added a new feature to adjust the transaction total to the sum of the current split values. If you increase the amount of an existing split line, a remainder split is created that basically subtracts the amount you just added which can be frustrating. This might happen if you decide to increase the amount of extra principal you pay for a month or adjust a paycheck split transaction to match actual amounts. In this case, most would want the total amount to adjust. We've added a "minus" button to the remainder split line so you can delete it. This will automatically change the transaction total value.
If you still feel this does not meet expectations and needs, I encourage you to post what changes are still needed. If someone already posts an explanation that fits your needs, do not repeat it but simply LIKE theirs, just to keep this thread lean and clean.
(If you find this reply helpful, please be sure to click "Like", so others will know, thanks.)
This feature was updated and changes as of v4.5 (released in April 2017), as per the 2017 Release Notes, as follows:
IMPROVED: We subtly changed the way splits work and made them better.
We got a lot of complaints about splits getting into a mode where it would change the !rst split line even after you’ve edited it which was clearly frustrating. There are 3 split modes: Total, Re!ne First Line and Remainder. If the transaction total amount is 0, then Quicken will sum the amount of the splits and update the total. The Re!ne First Line mode is useful when one basically wants to categorize a few items but the bulk of a purchase is the same.!For example, if you typically go to Walmart for groceries but occasionally buy clothes or something else you may want to pull out just those non-standard items and categorize them separately. In this case, you want the !rst split line to be Groceries and its amount should decrease with each split line added. Quicken goes into this mode if the transaction total is > 0, the !rst split line is not edited and there are initially only 2 split lines meaning this is a new split. All other times, splits are in remainder mode where a remainder split line is automatically created if the total amount isn't reached.
We added a new feature to adjust the transaction total to the sum of the current split values. If you increase the amount of an existing split line, a remainder split is created that basically subtracts the amount you just added which can be frustrating. This might happen if you decide to increase the amount of extra principal you pay for a month or adjust a paycheck split transaction to match actual amounts. In this case, most would want the total amount to adjust. We've added a "minus" button to the remainder split line so you can delete it. This will automatically change the transaction total value.
If you still feel this does not meet expectations and needs, I encourage you to post what changes are still needed. If someone already posts an explanation that fits your needs, do not repeat it but simply LIKE theirs, just to keep this thread lean and clean.
(If you find this reply helpful, please be sure to click "Like", so others will know, thanks.)
Speaking of not repeating posts... this repeats what I wrote just three posts higher in this thread. (And the end of my post states the changes I think should be made.)
QMac 2007 & QMac Subscription • Quicken user since 1993
This feature was updated and changes as of v4.5 (released in April 2017), as per the 2017 Release Notes, as follows:
IMPROVED: We subtly changed the way splits work and made them better.
We got a lot of complaints about splits getting into a mode where it would change the !rst split line even after you’ve edited it which was clearly frustrating. There are 3 split modes: Total, Re!ne First Line and Remainder. If the transaction total amount is 0, then Quicken will sum the amount of the splits and update the total. The Re!ne First Line mode is useful when one basically wants to categorize a few items but the bulk of a purchase is the same.!For example, if you typically go to Walmart for groceries but occasionally buy clothes or something else you may want to pull out just those non-standard items and categorize them separately. In this case, you want the !rst split line to be Groceries and its amount should decrease with each split line added. Quicken goes into this mode if the transaction total is > 0, the !rst split line is not edited and there are initially only 2 split lines meaning this is a new split. All other times, splits are in remainder mode where a remainder split line is automatically created if the total amount isn't reached.
We added a new feature to adjust the transaction total to the sum of the current split values. If you increase the amount of an existing split line, a remainder split is created that basically subtracts the amount you just added which can be frustrating. This might happen if you decide to increase the amount of extra principal you pay for a month or adjust a paycheck split transaction to match actual amounts. In this case, most would want the total amount to adjust. We've added a "minus" button to the remainder split line so you can delete it. This will automatically change the transaction total value.
If you still feel this does not meet expectations and needs, I encourage you to post what changes are still needed. If someone already posts an explanation that fits your needs, do not repeat it but simply LIKE theirs, just to keep this thread lean and clean.
(If you find this reply helpful, please be sure to click "Like", so others will know, thanks.)
:-o (I did not review the whole thread and forgot that was there, since it was 7 months ago...oops).
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I have to save, then re-open the transaction and delete the last line to get a correct left over balance.
Editing the same thing twice to get the desired result is insane.
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THEREFORE--please let me, in the QK preferences, not by the entry of an amount, specific that I always want "Total"--no other split behavior.
IMPROVED: We subtly changed the way splits work and made them better.
- We got a lot of complaints about splits getting into a mode where it would change the !rst split line even after you’ve edited it which was clearly frustrating. There are 3 split modes: Total, Re!ne First Line and Remainder. If the transaction total amount is 0, then Quicken will sum the amount of the splits and update the total. The Re!ne First Line mode is useful when one basically wants to categorize a few items but the bulk of a purchase is the same.!For example, if you typically go to Walmart for groceries but occasionally buy clothes or something else you may want to pull out just those non-standard items and categorize them separately. In this case, you want the !rst split line to be Groceries and its amount should decrease with each split line added. Quicken goes into this mode if the transaction total is > 0, the !rst split line is not edited and there are initially only 2 split lines meaning this is a new split. All other times, splits are in remainder mode where a remainder split line is automatically created if the total amount isn't reached.
- We added a new feature to adjust the transaction total to the sum of the current split values. If you increase the amount of an existing split line, a remainder split is created that basically subtracts the amount you just added which can be frustrating. This might happen if you decide to increase the amount of extra principal you pay for a month or adjust a paycheck split transaction to match actual amounts. In this case, most would want the total amount to adjust. We've added a "minus" button to the remainder split line so you can delete it. This will automatically change the transaction total value.
If you still feel this does not meet expectations and needs, I encourage you to post what changes are still needed. If someone already posts an explanation that fits your needs, do not repeat it but simply LIKE theirs, just to keep this thread lean and clean.(If you find this reply helpful, please be sure to click "Like", so others will know, thanks.)
- Where to find a Help Guide for Quicken for Mac?
- Quicken Mac FAQ list
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COMPLETE list of Product Ideas - Quicken for Mac to VOTE onObject to Quicken's business model, using up 25% of your screen? Add your vote here:
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(Canadian Q user since '92, STILL using QM2007)
- Where to find a Help Guide for Quicken for Mac?
- Quicken Mac FAQ list
- Quicken Windows FAQ list
- Help Guide and FAQs for Quicken Mobile
COMPLETE list of Product Ideas - Quicken for Mac to VOTE onObject to Quicken's business model, using up 25% of your screen? Add your vote here:
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