Problem: How to match duplicate transactions?

Feb 17, 2006 1 Replies
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Hi,



I'm using Quicken XG 2005 (Canadian Edition)



I imported the transactions from one account (B) a while back and accepted them all into the register.



Some of the transactions included deposit cheques from another account (B) that I was not tracking with Quicken at the time.



Later, I added the other account (B) and downloaded the transactions from it. I then assigned the category for the cheques to Account A and to [transfer to account A].



This of course created a duplicate transaction in Account A. Moreover, in most cases the transaction dates are also slightly dissimilar.



What is the best procedure to correct the error in the books now? Do I simply delete the original set of transactions I created in account A?



Thanks for your help.



Steve



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I always check each downloaded transaction before I accept it. If I already have one for it, I will match it manually and accept it if it doesn't match on it's own. Quicken will keep the information you have entered in the original transaction, such as date and category, and put what is left over in other fields.

If you now have two transactions where you should only have one, you have to delete one or the other to make your balances correct. Which ones you delete depends on which set gives you the information that is most accurate, or delete one and modify the other if necessary

Clark

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