Re: Is this a bug or a feature?

[Chris Travers <..hidden..>]

On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 9:50 PM, Luke <..hidden..> wrote:
> In 1.2.18 (yeah, I know...):
>
> One can not change the income/expense account on an inventory item, if
> that item is already associated with, I suppose, an invoice.
>
> If the item has not been sold (I assume that's the criteria), these
> accounts can be changed freely.
>
> The question: is this the intended behavior?

Yes.
>
> If so: what is the financial reasoning?

Reversal breaks if the account is changed.  Apparently the original
concern was reposting though (since the behavior began in SQL-Ledger).

In 2.0, we need to have a new approach to this, though.

Best Wishes,
Chris Travers