Is there a way to change the date of a donation or batch without deleting the batch?

Is there a way to change the date of a donation or batch without deleting the batch?

Yes, as long as the batch has not been posted, you can change the date of the batch or remove/edit donations within it. To do that (once you have entered at least one donation in that batch) go back into the donation entry screen (i.e., clicking the 2nd icon from the left) and then highlight the batch you want to change and click the "Edit" button. That will enable you to change the date of the batch (and at the same time all the donations already entered in that batch) to the date you choose. You should also change the description of that batch so that the date in the description matches the date of the batch (Note: Don't forget that by default fields are set to "overwrite" instead of "insert"; you can change this by pressing the "


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