Microsoft KB Archive/148636

Money: Cannot Reconcile Account with Very Large Balance

PSS ID Number: Q148636 Article last modified on 08-18-1998

WINDOWS:1.0,2.0,2.0a,3.0,3.0a,4.0,5.0,98,99

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 Microsoft Money 99 Microsoft Money 98 Microsoft Money version 5.0 for Windows 95 Microsoft Money version 4.0, 4.0a for Windows 95 == Microsoft Money versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.0a, 3.0, and 3.0a == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When you attempt to balance an account with $10,000,000.00 or more in the account, entering the ending balance in the account balance dialog generates the following error message:

“xx,xxx,xxx.xx” is an invalid amount.

If you are using Money 4.0, 5.0 or 98, you also receive the following message:

Money does not recognize values that are too large or non-numeric values for this field. Please type a number that uses no more than nine digits (including those after the decimal, even if they’re zero).

In Money 99, the limit is increased to 14 digits including those after the decimal (in other words 999,999,999,999.99).

NOTE: This limit applies to any unit of currency, not dollar equivalents. For example the number of Japanese Yen that can be entered is limited to either nine or fourteen digits depending on the version of Money you are using.

= RESOLUTION =

Microsoft Money was designed as personal finance software. The program is unable to reconcile accounts with balances greater than fourteen digits (if using Money 99) or nine digits (if using a version earlier than Money 99). Users with large account balances should use commercial or specialized accounting software.

= Additional reference words: w_money limit limits dollars 97 6.0 7.0 planet =

Keywords : kbdta Version : WINDOWS:1.0,2.0,2.0a,3.0,3.0a,4.0,5.0,98,99 Platform : WINDOWS Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.