Go to contracts tab, click watch, then choose option ERC20, click next, fill the options, next, and should apper as a coin option if you have balance in that account. remember to check if node is synced.

if no contracts tab, go to settings, dig there somewhere you will find to enable contracts tab

HI thanks. But you described a guide which I already followed. Please read again my above text. I am already in the "watch" screen. I can already see my erc20 tokens and balances. I am talking about the "Execute" function -> how to transfer the tokens? because there are 3 types of execute options:
"approve"/ "transfer" / "transferfrom" ->what is each of them meaning? How to transfer my erc20 token to another ethereum wallet exactly (not all of the balance, just some of it)?

Thanks a lot

@rphmeier @5chdn why is for such essential functionality not ANY guide in your wiki? please transparently guide the community to avoid user-errors for such high demand functions. appreciated

@zumbatan I agree a wiki page would be nice, although note that transfer of tokens doesn't require use of the contracts tab. The UI already makes transfer of tokens easy when the token is in the on-chain registry (which in turn the client uses to know what tokens to fetch balances for). The contracts tab is disabled by default for a reason, though, which is that it is an "advanced" feature for users who feel comfortable with Ethereum ABIs in general and the contracts that they are used for.

@rphmeier @5chdn thank you but this is not possible in my case, its an current open bug
#6759

It is not possible as you described to transfer erc20 tokens via the usual transaction screen. Therefore, I have to do it by the contracts tab. So please, just give me the short guide how to do it via the contracts+execute function?

this is urgent, many erc20 tokens are there due to ICOs. abovementioned bug is open for long time, persisted across several Parity versions.

And please give precise steps , again I see all my tokens. I need precise explanation about the "execute" function- because i see there are 3 different options "approve"/ "transfer" / "transferfrom" ->what is each of them meaning and how to achieve that X amount of erc20 is sent to address Y? What about gas prices, where to set them within this "execute" screen, or doesnt matter?

Thank you

Can you please PM me on Gitter, I have issues to follow you here, and we need to go through this step by step. In #6759 you say you can't see your tokens, and therefore you are unable to transfer them. In this ticket, you say you see all your tokens.

Can you please give me eyes, screenshots, anything that allows me to understand where in the process you are stuck? Thanks.

This is an essential topic. It would really be helpful to those of us who are fairly new if such a guide would be made to help us all.

@rphmeier @5chdn
you guys are usually so much into details, why is there an issue of understanding now with this simple issue -i from the very beginning (see #6759) provided precise screenshots via this link
->https://github.com/paritytech/parity/wiki/Tokens
this github page exactly shows my issue->the LAST 3 pictures are depicting what I am NOT able to see/do.

I clearly stated here and there that the issue is ONLY about the ACCOUNTS tab. Even the issue headline says "...not being displayed within the ACCOUNTS tab ". And therefore, I am not able to transfer my tokens. Therefore, I need help.

you even started to understand me and started to provide an alternative way of transfering tokens->by using the "execute" function within the "contracts" tab-> i asked you 2 times, please give a short precise guide how to use the "execute" function. So that me & the community learns about that.

But you won't explain and rather ask questions back to me.
Again, I am able to see all tokens using the addressbook and contracts tabs. BUT they do not appear within the ACCOUNTS tab, which they should by software requirement.

Now, my suggestion is: as long as this issue is open, please give us (i think i am not the only one in need) precise explanation about the "execute" function- because this function is misleading. i see there are 3 different options "approve"/ "transfer" / "transferfrom" ->what is each of them meaning and how to achieve that X amount of "GOLEM" is sent to address Y? What about gas prices, where to set them within this "execute" screen, or it doesnt matter?

Thanks a lot for your help, hope it is clear now. I will write you in Gitter, too.

1. Take GOLEM ERC 20 address, https://etherscan.io/token/Golem 0xa74476443119A942dE498590Fe1f2454d7D4aC0d
2. Open Parity Wallet Contracts view http://127.0.0.1:8180/#/contracts
3. Click Watch > Token > Address 0xa74476443119A942dE498590Fe1f2454d7D4aC0d > Name Golem Network Token > Add
4. Open the Golem Network Token in the Contracts view > click EXECUTE
5. Select the Account with the GNT balance,
6. Select a "to" address (receiver)
7. Enter amount "value" to transfer: 1 GNT = 1000000000000000000 (because GNT uses 18 decimals, use the switch on the right to check the amount)
8. Leave transaction value empty
9. post transaction