Category "Dining: Dining"

carlyn.irwin

Whenever I try to categorize an entry as "Food & Dining: Dining" Quicken defaults to suggesting "Dining; Dining" as the proper category. Since I don't have that category set up (nor do I want it), I have to manually select the category I want. Does anyone know why this non-existent category keep getting suggested? This has been bothering me for years, but I'm finally getting around to asking.

Rocket J Squirrel

I can reproduce this. It appears to be a bug related to having a subcategory with the same name as a sub-string of the main category. The yellow highlights are from Q, not me editing the image.

At first I thought maybe the "&" was confusing Q, because & is a special character in some contexts, but it happens with "and" also.

If the main category is changed to "Food", this does not occur. See the final image.

Sherlock

If you haven't already, you may want to review the built-in help documentation on the subject: press F1

Rocket J Squirrel

I can reproduce this. It appears to be a bug related to having a subcategory with the same name as a sub-string of the main category. The yellow highlights are from Q, not me editing the image.

At first I thought maybe the "&" was confusing Q, because & is a special character in some contexts, but it happens with "and" also.

If the main category is changed to "Food", this does not occur. See the final image.

carlyn.irwin

Thanks so much! That worked!!!

Rocket J Squirrel

Personally, I maintain 2 top-level categories: "Groceries" and "Dining". That's because I consider Groceries mandatory spending and Dining discretionary spending, and I like to keep those separate.

NotACPA

I use top level cats "Groceries" and "Restaurant" (which included fast food and food trucks).

Rocket J Squirrel

That's why I call mine "Dining". I don't eat fast food or truck food. Blech.

NotACPA

We have some EXCELLENT food trucks in town.  And, BTW, I'm also an officer of a 750 year-old food and wine society.  I don't disparage based upon source.

Fast Food is, primarily, Big Mac & Fried for the 3yo grandson.

Rocket J Squirrel

I would give Grandson his own Category.

Anyway, you've known my squirelly persona long enough to know that I was joking in my previous post.