[moneytalks] Beta: The OR feature, its use on other columns in MT, and ranges
- From: "Steve Zielinski" <steveziel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <moneytalks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 09:25:31 -0500
Hello MT staff and all,
I've noticed that the Or feature, using the vertical bar, doesn't work on
the amount field or the status column. Example, you cannot type -4|-5, (dash
four, vertical bar, dash 5), in the amount column, to get a listing of
transactions that start with these digits. Similarly, you cannot type in the
status column, r|u, (r, vertical bar, u), to get a listing of both recurring
transactions and uncleared transactions. The inability to use the Or option
in these two columns is logically inconsistent with the other columns.
Furthermore, there may be times where a person would want to combine some of
these restricted views in one fluid key sequence to manipulate and adjust
their registry. In the example above, they'd can both examine what hasn't
cleared and could refresh their mind about the status and settings of
recurring transactions. It does make logical sense to me to not allow
restrictions of the balance column, with or without the Or option.
Using the amount column with the Or command might be even more useful if
there were some way to cause the program to examine transactions in an
amount range, for instance, only show transactions that are $15.75 to
$300.00 in range. The user can determine the range. If this could be
implemented without major work, it might make the Or command even more
useful on the amount column.
Watcha think?
Steve
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