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Transaction types

FA Standard Solution has a set of transaction types linked to the security types. These types are documented here:

In some cases, you would like to modify these to match the ones that you use.

From the questions below, you’ll see the most common questions about what you can customize and what you can’t.

Questions about transaction types

Can I change the transaction effect for Add? I would like to take away the net effect for the type.

This is not allowed. Standard transaction types should not be modified. The transaction types are configured to work in the scenario defined to it; transaction effects cannot be modified - it might lead to situations where, for example, performance calculation does not work as defined.

In this case, it would be ok to use another standard type Add (internal), which is planned to be used in internal transfers (without net effect).

I will get several different cost and profit transactions from my custody. I would like to record all these to FA. Can I make a new transaction type?

Yes, you can. Make sure that you copy the transaction type effects from the similar standard transaction type and that you link new types to all needed security types.

I would like to modify the transaction type code and name: I would like to change Buy to Purchase (P). Is that possible?

Yes, it is possible to change the name.

No, it is not possible to change the short name for the transaction type.

  1. Open preferences, Transaction types and the transaction type.

  2. Click Translate.

  3. Set the translations.

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Note that these texts should be modified to translations, not to transaction type directly.