Money: Incorrect Date Printed on Check and in Register (160868)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Money 98
  • Microsoft Money 97
  • Microsoft Money 98 Deluxe Edition
  • Microsoft Money 98 Financial Suite
This article was previously published under Q160868

SYMPTOMS

The date printed on the check and entered into the account register may not match the date used when entering it from the Payment Calendar.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if the payment was added to the Payment Calendar with the Print this Transaction option pre-selected in the number field for this recurring payment.

When you enter the transaction from the Payment Calendar, Money suggests today's date as the date for the transaction. If you do not change this date, Money does not print today's date on the check; Money prints the original due date on the check. This date is also entered in the register.

RESOLUTION

If you change the date when entering the transaction, Money prints the new date and enters it in the register.

MORE INFORMATION

Use one of the methods descibed below to resolve the problem.

Remove Print From the Number Field

  1. In the Payment Calendar, select the desired payment.
  2. Click Enter.
  3. Delete the word Print from the number field.
  4. Click OK to make this change to the recurring payment.
  5. When entering a payment, you must click Print this Transaction in the Number field, and then enter the desired date.

Reset the Date

  1. In the Payment Calendar, select the desired payment.
  2. Click Enter.
  3. In the Edit Recurring Check dialog box, use the PLUS or MINUS keys to change the date to a date other than today.
  4. Change the date back to today's date.
  5. Press the ENTER key to enter the transaction.

Use a Different Date

  1. In the Payment Calendar, select the desired payment.
  2. Click Enter.
  3. In the Edit Recurring Check dialog box, change the date to a date other than today.
  4. Press the ENTER key to enter the transaction.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Money version 5.0 and 6.0 We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

WORKAROUND

To resolve this do one of the following:
  • Do not enter Print in the Number field when creating new bills in the Payment Calendar. Edit any exisitng payment models to remove Print from the Number field.

    Note This may be the best choice if you occasionally forget to use one of the following workarounds when you enter the payment.
  • Reset the date by using the PLUS (+) and MINUS (-) keys to switch the date to yesterday or tomorrow and then back to today.
  • Use a different date when you print the check. (i.e. tomorrow or yesterday)
Detailed steps for each of these workarounds are listed below.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:1/5/2005
Keywords:KB160868
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