Saving Reports Glitch in Q2006?

Question

Let's say I have one saved report called "itemized". Now I want to modify this report and save it so the changes are saved using the same report name. When I click on save, I get a dialog box that asks about where and what name to save. So far OK, but when I save, I get a dialogue that asks "Replace" or "Cancel". If I use "Replace", another instance of the report is saved with the same name. Now I have 2 instances of "itemized". They both appear to have the same information and the change I made shows in both. The part that might bite you is, if you decide to delete one of the instances, they all go away (even if in different folders). It appears there is really only one instance, but Quicken 2006 is showing multiple instances.

Glitch, or intended? The "Report History" check box does not seem to matter. I have preferences set to modify the current Report when customizing.

Clark

John Pollard · Accepted Answer

I doubt it's intended; but I don't see it either.  Then again, I have R3 installed; are you using R4?

Clark · Answer

R4 yes, I downloaded all at the same time. I've tested it several times and continue to get multiple entries with the same name-same information. It is probably just a display problem, but it might lead you to delete a report you did not want to.

Clark

John Pollard · Answer

I always download and save all the releases for each version. Then I can run whatever release I feel comfortable with (and test any other release to see how it handles a particular situation). R3 does not do for me what you report.

Mark · Answer

I had the exact same problem with R4. I wrote Intuit. They gave me the BS that either my data file was corrupt or my Quicken installation was corrupt. Except it happens with 2 files on two different computers. So Intuit doesn't seem to want to investigate and solve the problem. In the meantime, I save the new report with a "1" appended to the end of the name. Then I delete the original report. Then I rename the new report to remove the "1" at the end of the name. Works, but is no fun. Maybe it will be fixed in 2007 when they break something else instead.

Mark

Clark · Answer

Quicken does try to rename the report with a 1, so I suppose from now until the problem is fixed, I will let it do that.Clark

Mark · Answer

Yes, let it save the renamed report. Then delete the original report. This will still leave the new (renamed) report. Then change the name of the new report back to the original name.

I have been do> Quicken does try to rename the report with a 1, so I suppose from now until

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