Bills are cleared or the wrong date is added when the next payment is made in Money 2003 (894021)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Money 2003
  • Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe
  • Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe and Business
  • Microsoft Money 2003 Standard
  • Microsoft Money 2003 Suite
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SYMPTOMS

When you configure a bill to be paid by Epay and then add the next payment to the register for this bill, the bill is entered with the same cleared status as the transaction that was used to create the bill. The cleared status may be C, R, or E.

For example, if the transaction that was used to create the bill that had the cleared status E, when the next Epay bill payment is added to the register it has the cleared status E even if the bill has not been cleared.

After you configure a bill to be paid by check, the payment status date of the bill is the date of the transaction that was used to create the bill.

For example, if you create the bill by using a transaction that is dated February 10, 2005, the next time that the bill is added to the register the bill is dated February 10, 2005.

CAUSE

This issue occurs if you use one of the following methods to add a bill that is paid by check or by Epay to Bills & Deposits:
  • Right-click a transaction in the account register that has a cleared status of C, R, or E, and then click Add to Bills & Deposits.
  • Press CTRL+E when the transaction has the cleared status of C, R, or E.
Bills that are created by using the Add to Bills & Deposits command, or by using the CTRL+E keyboard shortcut when the transaction has the cleared status of C, R, or E, keep the cleared status of the transaction that was used to create it.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, change the bill payment schedule to end on the next payment date, and then create a new bill in Bills & Deposits.

To change the bill payment schedule so that it ends on the next payment date, follow these steps:
  1. Click Bills & Deposits.
  2. Right-click the bill that you want to change, point to Edit, and then click Edit Series.
  3. In the Payment Information area, click to select the This series will end at some point in time check box.
  4. In the Number of transactions remaining box, type 1.
  5. In the Date of final transaction list, click the next transaction date of the bill, and then click OK.
To create a new bill in Bills & Deposits, follow these steps:
  1. In Bills & Deposits, click New, and then click Bill.
  2. Use the information of the bill that you are replacing to fill in the Create a recurring bill form.
  3. In the Next payment date list, click the next payment date after the final transaction date of the old bill.
  4. After you complete the form, click OK.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/6/2005
Keywords:kbtshoot kbprb KB894021 kbAudEndUser
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