Replacement Credit Card. Hundreds of Duplicate Transaction. How to Handle?

Question

Using Quicken Windows Deluxe 2020.  I received a replacement AMEX card as mine was lost.  So I deactivated the old account.  I now have hundreds of duplicate transactions that are overlapping this year. So when I run reports or want to view graphs. I can't get any useful information about YTD information, as either there are duplicate credit card totals if use both current cards or there is missing info if I leave out the card that was replaced.

I can't find a way reading through the Q/A here how to handle this, other than manually deleting/flagging hundred of transactions.

Quicken should be able to identify through some logic these are identical transactions. Shouldn't there be a *feature* called replacement card that deals with this situation which occurs so frequently?   What am I missing?

quicknewb · Answer

I think I got it by going to a back and  selecting "link to existing card"  Thanks for your help.  They really need to add an option "Replacement Card"  as often as people get replacement cards.

GeoffG · Answer

You do not want to delete the account. Just to be clear, delete the account number from the Account list and reenter. The register will be unaffected and all transactions should be OK. You should have daily backups if something goes south.

quicknewb · Answer

Thanks for the quick response.  So I deactived. If delete the account will it not wipe all the transactions?  I have several years of credit card transactions I do not want to lose. Will it not wipe it when this gets deleted?