Unable to mass edit

Unknown

Since the last update, I've not been able to mass edit transactions. It doesn't matter what field I try to change. I know how to do it. I've done it many times. So this is not a "How do I" question. Like I said, it was fine before the update. I've had no error messages. I click the "Replace All" button and nothing happens

Thanks

Unknown

Unless you give the exact steps to reproduce the problem you are seeing, it is highly unlikely that there is anything anyone (including the Quicken developers to fix a problem) can do.

Unknown

P.S.  You also need to give the details on what version of Quicken you are using.

Unknown

OK, first time on here. I'll update in a minute. Thanks

Quicken Alex

OK, first time on here. I'll update in a minute. Thanks

Hello Kenneth,

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Alex

Unknown

Year: 2018
Version: R12.15
Build: 27.1.12.15

1. I select a range by clicking one transaction, hold "Shift", click another transaction.
2. Now they're all highlighted.
3. I right click on one and select "Edit Transaction(s)".
4. I pick which field I want Replaced. 
5. I type what I want it changed to. 
6. I then click "Replace All"
7. Absolutely nothing happens. I've tried all fields.

NotACPA

Year: 2018
Version: R12.15
Build: 27.1.12.15

1. I select a range by clicking one transaction, hold "Shift", click another transaction.
2. Now they're all highlighted.
3. I right click on one and select "Edit Transaction(s)".
4. I pick which field I want Replaced. 
5. I type what I want it changed to. 
6. I then click "Replace All"
7. Absolutely nothing happens. I've tried all fields.

When you click Edit Transactions, are you getting the "Find and Replace" Dialog box?

Are you clicking the "Select" checkbox to the right of each transaction in that dialog?

splasher

IIRC, in the past you did not have to select the checkboxes (Select column) at the left to do a find & replace, but they have evidently changed that condition.

My first attempt (with boxes unchecked), nothing was changed, but if I clicked "Select All", it then changed them as expected.

Unknown

Year: 2018
Version: R12.15
Build: 27.1.12.15

1. I select a range by clicking one transaction, hold "Shift", click another transaction.
2. Now they're all highlighted.
3. I right click on one and select "Edit Transaction(s)".
4. I pick which field I want Replaced. 
5. I type what I want it changed to. 
6. I then click "Replace All"
7. Absolutely nothing happens. I've tried all fields.

I see a missing step in your procedure.

Between step 3 and 4 select, click Select All.

The transactions are not selected by default after the "search".

Unknown

IIRC, in the past you did not have to select the checkboxes (Select column) at the left to do a find & replace, but they have evidently changed that condition.

My first attempt (with boxes unchecked), nothing was changed, but if I clicked "Select All", it then changed them as expected.

I have used this method to change transactions so seldomly that I don't remember if they use to automatically select them or not in the past (it would make sense to do it in this case).

splasher

IIRC, in the past you did not have to select the checkboxes (Select column) at the left to do a find & replace, but they have evidently changed that condition.

My first attempt (with boxes unchecked), nothing was changed, but if I clicked "Select All", it then changed them as expected.

Just confirmed this in QW2016, if you follow the OP's steps (not making any selections), the replacement happens to the whole group that was selected in the register.

It would appear, Dev has changed this process to abide by the Selection column, which it probably should have from the beginning.

Unknown

IIRC, in the past you did not have to select the checkboxes (Select column) at the left to do a find & replace, but they have evidently changed that condition.

My first attempt (with boxes unchecked), nothing was changed, but if I clicked "Select All", it then changed them as expected.

I think they should abide by the Selection column, but given that came there through selecting those very same transactions, they probably should have made to a "Select All" as part of this flow.

splasher

IIRC, in the past you did not have to select the checkboxes (Select column) at the left to do a find & replace, but they have evidently changed that condition.

My first attempt (with boxes unchecked), nothing was changed, but if I clicked "Select All", it then changed them as expected.

I always thought it odd that the column was not adhered to and it should (IMO) start off with all of them selected as you suggest.

joe kane

IIRC, in the past you did not have to select the checkboxes (Select column) at the left to do a find & replace, but they have evidently changed that condition.

My first attempt (with boxes unchecked), nothing was changed, but if I clicked "Select All", it then changed them as expected.

That said, it just makes the case for detailed release notes, and not just high level fly overs.  This is especially true any time the user interface is changed (even if its fixing a bug) that changes the way something works. 

Unknown

Year: 2018
Version: R12.15
Build: 27.1.12.15

1. I select a range by clicking one transaction, hold "Shift", click another transaction.
2. Now they're all highlighted.
3. I right click on one and select "Edit Transaction(s)".
4. I pick which field I want Replaced. 
5. I type what I want it changed to. 
6. I then click "Replace All"
7. Absolutely nothing happens. I've tried all fields.

Well damn!! I've never had to do that before. Is it new, or was I doing it subconsciously? That definitely worked. Thank you. I feel stupid now. Ugh..Thank you very much!!

splasher

Year: 2018
Version: R12.15
Build: 27.1.12.15

1. I select a range by clicking one transaction, hold "Shift", click another transaction.
2. Now they're all highlighted.
3. I right click on one and select "Edit Transaction(s)".
4. I pick which field I want Replaced. 
5. I type what I want it changed to. 
6. I then click "Replace All"
7. Absolutely nothing happens. I've tried all fields.

Don't feel stupid.  In 2016, when you went to the Find and Replace screen, the boxes were unchecked, BUT Quicken acted like they were checked.  Quicken just changed it to work as it should, nothing you did wrong.

Unknown

Year: 2018
Version: R12.15
Build: 27.1.12.15

1. I select a range by clicking one transaction, hold "Shift", click another transaction.
2. Now they're all highlighted.
3. I right click on one and select "Edit Transaction(s)".
4. I pick which field I want Replaced. 
5. I type what I want it changed to. 
6. I then click "Replace All"
7. Absolutely nothing happens. I've tried all fields.

BTW the reason why I caught it so fast is because most of my mass edits have usually been by using Find and Replace, which also doesn't set the checked flag, but also never would do anything unless you checked them.  So I was use to doing Select All.

So when I first did the mass edit using the selecting from the register, and saw nothing checked, it didn't occur to me that it would work like they were selected.
So I automatically hit Select All.

I have always thought that in Find/Replace should have selected them all by default, and certainly should be doing it when coming from a register select.

Unknown

Year: 2018
Version: R12.15
Build: 27.1.12.15

1. I select a range by clicking one transaction, hold "Shift", click another transaction.
2. Now they're all highlighted.
3. I right click on one and select "Edit Transaction(s)".
4. I pick which field I want Replaced. 
5. I type what I want it changed to. 
6. I then click "Replace All"
7. Absolutely nothing happens. I've tried all fields.

I work on computers a lot and it never dawned on me to select all. A little embarrassing. Like when I accidentally got on a ladder near my ceiling fan. Did you guys know that you're supposed to turn them off when you get close? Yeah, that kind of hurt, lol. Great community here. I'm very impressed. Thanks to everyone!