Re: upgrades and database integrity.

[Luke <..hidden..>]

On Mon, 11 Jan 2010, Stroller wrote:

> > Here is where our methods differ: if you  only check the box(es),  
> > and then
> > select "update", the program should fill in the proper amounts.
> >
> > You may then update further to your heart's content, and finally  
> > select
> > post.
> >
> > Only if you are paying fractional invoices, should you need to do  
> > anything
> > with the amount fields.
> 
> It's very easy in this step to accidentally post a new invoice (to the  
> same customer) with a negative amount, leaving the original open and  
> unpaid. I think this comes from having amounts filled in but the  
> select box unticked.

How would the select box get unticked?  The amounts don't get filled in by 
the program until the box is ticked, so unless you manually unticke them 
after an update, or manually enter a number other than the auto one in the 
amount fields, that should never happen.

> I think we can agree, however, that the Cash interface is the way to  
> enter payments, not via open invoices found in AR > Reports?

Most definitely.

Luke