We're taking note of your feedback and suggestion, @BizBuilderz.

At this time, there isn't a way to do a one-time copy of the historical data into a workaround field.

I understand that this option is beneficial to you and your business to resolve your problem. For now, I'd suggest submitting feedback to our product engineers. They may look into this suggestion and consider adding this option in future updates. To submit feedback, you can go to the Help menu and select Send Feedback Online. Then, choose Product Suggestions and enter your feedback.

You may also want to visit our feedback forum to check the recent updates made in QuickBooks.

Please know that the Community forum is always open if you need further assistance with QuickBooks Desktop. Have a good one.