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Bank Transaction

Record bank deposits and withdrawals. Maintain an accurate bank ledger with cheque numbers and remarks.

How to Open

Menu → Transaction → Bank Entry

Keyboard Shortcuts

F12 Save F5 New/Clear Esc Close

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How to Use

➕ Adding a New Transaction

Open Bank Transaction from the menu
Fill in the required fields
Add optional details as needed
Press F12 or click Save
Confirm when prompted

✏️ Editing an Existing Transaction

Type the name in the Search box on the left
Select the record from the search results grid
The form fields will load with the selected data
Modify the fields you need to change
Press F12 or click Save

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Field Descriptions

Bank Required

Select the bank account for the transaction. Type part of the bank name or account number to search, then pick from the list.

Balance Optional

Current balance of the selected bank. Auto-populated. Read-only.

Entry Type Required

Choose Deposit for money coming into the bank, Withdrawal for money going out, or Transfer to move money between two of your own bank accounts. Deposit is selected by default.

Amount Required

The transaction amount. One field is used for every entry type — the entry type you selected decides whether it is added to or taken from the bank, so there is no way to enter an amount in two directions at once.

To Bank Required

The destination account for a transfer. Must be different from the From Bank. Transfer only.

Cheque No Optional

Cheque number for the transaction. Required for Deposit and Withdrawal. For a Transfer it becomes an optional reference number, since internal transfers often have no cheque; when entered it is recorded against both banks.

Date Required

Date of the bank transaction.

Remarks Optional

Notes or description for the transaction.

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Buttons

Button	Shortcut	What it Does
🔍 Search	F2	Opens the search panel to find an existing record by name.
💾 Save	F12	Saves all changes. The system will ask for confirmation before saving.
❌ Close	Esc	Closes the Bank Transaction screen.

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Important Notes

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One Direction Only: A transaction moves money one way. There is a single Amount field, and the Entry Type you pick decides the direction — so an entry can never carry both a deposit and a withdrawal.

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Bank Ledger: Each transaction automatically updates the bank ledger and recalculates the running balance.

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Transfers Post to Both Banks: A transfer is saved in one step and writes an entry to each bank's ledger — a withdrawal from the From Bank and a deposit into the To Bank. Each ledger keeps its own running balance, and each entry names the other bank in its remarks. If anything fails, neither side is saved.

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Long Bank Names: The remarks field holds 50 characters. If a bank name is very long, the counterparty text on a transfer entry may be shortened to fit, and your own remark may be cut off.