Extra Required Fields

Problem

Some of the fields in Goldenseal 3.2 and earlier were marked as user required. Goldenseal would nag you if you'd turn on the User Required Fields option and then leave them blank.

Caught By

Turtle Creek Testing

Solution

Fixed in Goldenseal 3.3. If you use the standard data entry layouts, this problem will automatically be solved. If you customized some layouts, you may need to fix them using the steps described below.

WorkAROUND

To turn off improperly required fields yourself, follow these steps:

1. Choose Custom Layouts from the Options menu, and choose Accounts or Transactions.
2. Use the popup fields at upper left to locate the data entry layout that has the required field.
3. Double-click on the field that is giving warnings.
4. Turn off the Required Value checkbox.
5. Click OK.
6. Choose Save from the File menu.

Technical Details

We finally took the time to systematically test every possible layout for required fields. A few have snuck in during our testing and development of the data entry layouts.