Scheduled transaction entry idea

[Derek Atkins]

Why does this necessarily need to be a scheduled transaction?  You
know the exact amount(s) from the Bill -- you can just enter the
transaction and post-date it.  Why do you think you need an SX for
this?

Or do you really want an AP system where you keep track of what you
owe and what you paid, so you can have a list of your outstanding
bills?  If this is what you want, well, I've been working on A/R and
A/P account types today.  These accounts are separate from the
Invoice/Order system I've been working on (although they will
eventually be tied together).

-derek

Tim Wunder <twunder@iwmail.com> writes:

> I'd like to see a feature where I can enter a scheduled transation as an 
> invoice, much like business accounting packages enter AP invoices.
> 
> Say I receive my Gas and Electric bill on November 1st. It's due on November 
> 20th. I want to be able to quickly enter a scheduled transaction with only 
> the following data points:
> Payee: The Gas and Electric Company
> Due Date: November 20th
> Amount: Split between Electric and Gas
> 
> So, I figure, your looking at the creation of a scheduled transaction 
> template., with the ability to create templates for the various periodic, and 
> variable, bills you receive. You then can enter an SX from that Template, 
> something like: Tools-Scheduled Transactions-Create from Template. 
> 
> Perhaps a Template SX can be separated from real SX by giving it a Frequency 
> spec of "Template". 
> 
> Is this feasible with the makeup of the current SX engine?
> 
> Regards,
> Tim
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