Budget transactions can be created for a single envelope or for multiple envelopes. Single envelope transactions (standard transactions) only effect the envelope selected. When created, the transaction is placed in the envelope's history which can be viewed at any time. Multiple envelope transactions (split transactions) effect all the envelopes selected, or if no envelopes are selected, all of the envelopes in your budget file. When created, the transaction is placed in the history for all the envelopes which had a non-zero amount for that envelope, and the transaction is also entered into the bank account's history showing the total transaction amount.

Selecting a single envelope and then clicking on a transaction icon in the toolbar or using a Transactions menu command will display a standard transaction window. The window will show the bank account box in the upper left, the envelope box for the envelope selected in the upper right, and a number of fields to enter information. The exact number of fields is dependent on the type of transaction being created. You can change the bank account by using the popup menu from the bank account graphic. You can also change the envelope selected by using the popup menu from the envelope graphic.

When Budget displays a standard transaction window, normally the first field will be selected and have the cursor set. You can enter information into the field by typing on the keyboard. When you have the information for that field entered, you can either tab to the next field of click the next field with the mouse to select it and then enter the information.

Once you have all the information entered into the fields you can then click the RECORD button to actually create the transaction. Click RECORD & REPEAT instead if you want to repeat the same type of transaction in the same envelope. You can also click the RECORD & REPEAT to repeat the same type of transaction in a different envelope or a different account by using the popup menu from the envelope or bank account graphic. A record of this transaction will be placed in the selected envelope's history. You can display an envelopes history by using the HISTORY icon in the toolbar, or the Envelope > Envelope History... menu command.

Selecting more than one envelope or no envelopes and then clicking on a transaction icon in the toolbar or using a TRANSACTIONS menu command will display a split transaction window. There are two parts to a split transaction window. The top part looks the same as a standard transaction window without the envelope box in the upper right along with a number of fields to enter information. The exact number of fields is dependent on the type of transaction being created. You can change the account by using the popup menu from the bank account graphic.

The bottom part consists of a table with a number of columns. The first column is a list of the envelopes selected or all of your envelopes if no envelopes were selected. If you selected a number of envelopes there will be a checkbox to toggle between all of your envelopes and the ones you selected. The other columns are for entering amounts for each envelope along with additional information.

To enter amounts (or any information) in the table select the row that contains the envelope for which you want to enter an amount and then double click the amount next to that envelope.

The split Transfer transaction main amount field is disabled. You must enter amounts in the table. As you enter amounts in the table the total amount of the transaction is placed in the main amount field.

The split deposit, debit, check, charge, and credit card payment transactions have an additional field AMOUNT REMAINING TO BE DISTRIBUTED. You can enter amounts for these transactions in either of two ways.

1. You can enter a total amount in the main AMOUNT field and the AMOUNT REMAINING TO BE DISTRIBUTED field will show the same amount. As you enter amounts in the table the AMOUNT REMAINING TO BE DISTRIBUTED will change to show you the amount that you still have to enter into the table.
   
   
2. You can enter an amount into the table and as you enter each amount the main AMOUNT field will show you the total entered so far.

The AMOUNT REMAINING TO BE DISTRIBUTED field must be equal to $0.00 before the RECORD button will be enabled.

Once you have all the information entered into the table you can then click the RECORD button to actually create the transaction. A record of this transaction will be placed in each envelopes history showing the amount distributed to that envelope along with it's information entered in the table. A record of the transaction will also be placed in the bank accounts history showing the total amount of the transaction and the information from the top part of the window.