Hi JessT -

Thanks for the explanation, but it sounds more like an explanation of QB's internal technical limitations than an actual solution.  It's sort of like, "I'm sorry that the software doesn't do what it's supposed to do, but let me explain why...."

Hope you will eventually figure out how to get the software to do what it's supposed to do, like having items categorized as "sales" appear in a sales report.  Wow... what a radical concept!

EJL