# Split Transaction workflow not working

**URL:** <https://community.tiller.com/t/split-transaction-workflow-not-working/9187>\
**Category:** Google Sheets\
**Tags:** tcs-splitter\
**Created:** [July 10, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.tiller.com/t/split-transaction-workflow-not-working/9187 "2021-07-10T15:53:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![gws.tahiti](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tiller.com/gws.tahiti/32/3893_2.png) [@gws.tahiti](https://community.tiller.com/u/gws.tahiti)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.tiller.com/t/split-transaction-workflow-not-working/9187/1 "2021-07-10T15:53:21Z")

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I have a question about the [Split Transaction](https://community.tiller.com/t/how-to-use-the-transaction-splitter-from-tiller-labs/1586) workflow from Tiller Money Labs.

The workflow seems to keep the original transaction in its total when adding splits up. So when I add a split it always says that the amount exceeds the original transaction. This seems like a bug as it is not acting in the way shown in your videos.

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**Author:** ![tillerjb39](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tiller.com/tillerjb39/32/6842_2.png) [@tillerjb39](https://community.tiller.com/u/tillerjb39)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.tiller.com/t/split-transaction-workflow-not-working/9187/2 "2021-07-11T15:18:35Z")

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If you are subtracting from the total the split should be added as a negative amount.

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**Author:** ![Brad.warren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tiller.com/brad.warren/32/896_2.png) [@Brad.warren](https://community.tiller.com/u/Brad.warren)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.tiller.com/t/split-transaction-workflow-not-working/9187/3 "2021-07-11T19:17:46Z")

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Hi @gws.tahiti:

Wondering…are you, by chance, adding signs to the numbers of your splits? Whereas the transaction amounts in the sheets carry polarity, the splitting tool has the polarity built-in so no signs are needed.

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**Author:** ![randy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tiller.com/randy/32/16_2.png) [@randy](https://community.tiller.com/u/randy)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.tiller.com/t/split-transaction-workflow-not-working/9187/4 "2021-07-12T15:31:23Z")

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I’m curious if @Brad.warren’s suggestion resolved this issue, @gws.tahiti.