Is there a way to run renaming rules on past transactions?

rvseidl

I have edited a renaming rule. Is there a way to run it on the transaction register>

Boatnmaniac

Not that I am aware of.  But what you can do is use the Find and Replace tool (Edit > Find/Replace).

Alternately, you can pull up the Transaction report (Reports > Banking > Transaction).  Customize it to show only the old Payee and the date range you want.  Then do the left click 1st line and Shift+left click last line to shade all the transactions.  Right click anywhere on the shaded transactions and left click on Rename Payee.  Enter the new Payee name you want and click on OK.  All the shaded transactions will be updated to show the new Payee name.

Chris_QPW

No, renaming rules only run during the download.

What you will need to do to fix existing transactions is either Find and Replace (Ctrl+H in the register) or maybe use the filter text box at the top of the register and then use multiple select to change them.

To use multiple select, select the first transaction, and then hold down the Shift key and right click on the last one and the transactions will be selected and because you used the right click instead of left click the menu will popup and you can Edit transactions, and use the dialog that comes up to change what you need.

Boatnmaniac

Not that I am aware of.  But what you can do is use the Find and Replace tool (Edit > Find/Replace).

Alternately, you can pull up the Transaction report (Reports > Banking > Transaction).  Customize it to show only the old Payee and the date range you want.  Then do the left click 1st line and Shift+left click last line to shade all the transactions.  Right click anywhere on the shaded transactions and left click on Rename Payee.  Enter the new Payee name you want and click on OK.  All the shaded transactions will be updated to show the new Payee name.

rvseidl

Thanks for the response. Maybe the Quicken designers will look at this for a future upgrade.