Why not use Save As to first put your Moneytalks file into something harmless. Then open that file and select and delete transactions above and below the range you want. Then save that file and do whatever manipulation you need to get the figures you want. When you are done, delete that file and leave your good files - your real accounts alone. ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Zielinski To: moneytalks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 4:07 PM Subject: [moneytalks] Re: 2008 start Hi Nancy, I'm wondering if you can select a series of transactions by date range, let's say an entire year, export that to a .qif or .csv file, under the money talks file menu, start a new register, then import that .csv or .qif file into the new register and give it a name. Then if you made sure you had the correct starting balance in the properties, alt+e, you might get meaningful information out of the register. Maybe the MT folks can come up with a simpler sollution, because I think these kinds of issues have come up before. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: Suzy To: moneytalks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 12:24 PM Subject: [moneytalks] Re: 2008 start Nancy, The short answer is that you can't. Any time you restrict the transactions, MoneyTalks provides a running balance of those transactions. What are you wanting to do, when you restrict by date? Suzy, The Blind Avenger TheBlindAvenger@xxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: moneytalks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:moneytalks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nancy Stevens Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 11:55 AM To: moneytalks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [moneytalks] Re: 2008 start Now can anyone tell me how to use the restrict by date, and still have the bank balance appear. Also I'm still having trouble using the category summary with all accounts accept the personal account. Maybe all of you who use jaws know this command but I just learned that if I type the letter c on an internet page I can more quickly find the accounts information. It works to. Thanks for all the help. Nancy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: moneytalks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:moneytalks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gary Wunder Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 7:08 AM To: moneytalks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [moneytalks] Re: 2008 start I keep all of my transactions from past years but when it comes time to do my taxes, I create a duplicate copy called 2006.mtf and then delete from it all transactions before and after that year. In this way I have the best of both worlds - searching all activity at any time for my account, but being able to create subsets for special purposes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.5/1190 - Release Date: 12/19/2007 7:37 PM