Why does Cash Amt get set to N/A when doing a Buy stock ttransaction?

BMC1946
BMC1946 Quicken Windows Subscription Member
edited January 2022 in Investing (Windows)
When entering a new transaction to buy a stock the Cash Amt column in the register is filled with N/A and the transaction amount is not subtracted from account cash even when the transaction clearly indicates it should.

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  • Jim_Harman
    Jim_Harman Quicken Windows Subscription SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2022 Answer ✓
    The N/A is a sure fire indication that you have one or more Placeholders in the account at a later date than the transaction you are trying to enter.

    Go to Edit > Preferences > Investment Transactions and make sure the Show hidden transactions box is checked. Placeholders will have a gray background even if they are not selected and will have “Entry” in the Action column.


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  • BMC1946
    BMC1946 Quicken Windows Subscription Member
    Answer ✓
    Thanks for the reply. I was able to resolve the issue. It does seem to be a very complicated process however once the placeholders are created.

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  • Jim_Harman
    Jim_Harman Quicken Windows Subscription SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2022 Answer ✓
    The N/A is a sure fire indication that you have one or more Placeholders in the account at a later date than the transaction you are trying to enter.

    Go to Edit > Preferences > Investment Transactions and make sure the Show hidden transactions box is checked. Placeholders will have a gray background even if they are not selected and will have “Entry” in the Action column.


    QWin Premier subscription
  • BMC1946
    BMC1946 Quicken Windows Subscription Member
    Answer ✓
    Thanks for the reply. I was able to resolve the issue. It does seem to be a very complicated process however once the placeholders are created.
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