I'm aware of the down arrow for selecting the next check number among other fields. However, that feature has allowed me to enter check # 102 about 4 or five times now by being automatically selected! That never should happen either automatically or by manual selection. Each check number not only should but must be unique. Part of the problem seems to be when a new debit is saved. The program does not ask if the new record is a check to be printed on exit. On going back in to change/add a check number, the program allows any input and does not allow the school menu to appear. When entering a check into the program, after you tab to the item field, hit the down arrow. The next sequential check number will be offered. If it is incorrect, simply type the correct number in, immediately, don't move your arrow keys in the item field or anything. Just type in the correct check number. The next time you enter a transaction and go to the item field and press down arrow, the correct next sequencial check will come up automatically. Read in the documentation about the use of the down arrow key while entering transactions, and how it works when first typing in a few letters of the payee/payer, item, category or subcategory fields. Regarding automatic transactions, the program doesn't have the ability to go online to a banking site and pick up transactions automatically. However, it does have the ability to use .qif and .csv files which you download yourself and import into money talks. You also can use the traditional telephone banking systems available with most accounts. You ca listen to the latest transactions that have cleared, then manually clear them in money talks. You will also hear any automatic withdrawals or debits on those banking telephone numbers as well. Money talks also has the ability to automatically insert recurring transactions on a given date, or periodicity. Make sure to read the manual and you will learn about this feature called recurring transactions. I have about five recurring transactions in my accounts and they work quite well. Best regards, Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: dan ceppa To: moneytalks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 2:11 PM Subject: [moneytalks] Re: void/cancel It should also sort on check number. I haven't tried a reconciliation yet, but one sorts the checks in numerical order when going through the hard copy. As to duplicate check numbers, it definitely was not on purpose. I ran into the problem after voiding a check. And, the program should not accept duplicate check numbers in the first place. Worse, it offers check numbers automatically that create additional duplication. One situation is if you go shopping and handwrite a couple 3 checks. On returning how you enter the vchecks. However, you skip one and enter an earlier check number after you entered the others. After that check is entered, newer checks added will start with that number+1 rather than the actual last check+1 that was used. The check number field needs to be made unique. One problem though would be in handling online transactions that are debited directly from the checking account. Steve wrote: The sort date on all registers is the date of the transaction. So if you move a transaction's date, the associated check number will move up or down in the list of transactions in your register. For what it's worth, I don't' have checks in sequencial numeric order and it's not a problem for me. If you find keeping check numbers in order is useful to you, then just make sure to date your checks in date order accordingly. Just curious, why would you want duplicated check numbers in the program when you wouldn't want to send out two checks with the same number? And if you've mis printed a given check, wouldn't it be easier to just void it and print out a new one thus creating a new check? ----- Original Message ----- From: dan ceppa To: moneytalks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 4:43 PM Subject: [moneytalks] Re: void/cancel Some of this depends on why a check is bveing voided. If the check is completely no good, that works. However, there arde the cases where a check gets mis-printed. In that case, all that should be necessary is to re-print the check and change the check. BUT---- That messes up the check numbering system. I've been able to both input duplicate check numbers as well as get the program itself to generate a duplicate check number. When there is a check which I choose to void for whatever reason, I created a payer name of Void. In the debit field, I made it $0.00. In the item field, I entered the check number which I voided. I used the category name of Void, and didn't choose to use a subcategory in this case. In the memo field sometimes I write where the check was supposed to go to or most usually, I leave this field blank. But since the memo field is a free-flowing type of field, one can write whatever they want in their that would be meaningful to them. Now whenever I run across an instance where I need to void a check, I just type in the first few letters of the word void while entering a new transaction. I then arrow down to have the program locate that payer, and the category field is automatically filled in as void. I make sure to put the correct check number in the Item field and save the record. Of course, if I have already written out the check I make sure to clear that record too with the delete key while focused on that record. The memo idea is good, but it is also helpfull to keep most of the info in the register. A Void Field would be nice to have. --------------------------------- Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! 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