SX not entered to Register

[Volker Englisch]

On 02/09/2007 02:01 PM Josh Sled wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-02-09 at 01:19 -0500, Volker Englisch wrote:
> 
>> a) Enter Values
>> I just build GC 2.0.4 (R15521) on FC6.  I have a scheduled transaction 
>> for a utility bill coming up.  I click the "(need value)" field and 
>> enter the amount for the transaction and then I click OK.
>> However, the transaction is not being entered to the register of the 
>> utility.
>> Maybe I'm not using the new interface correctly?
> 
> No, that sounds like the right path through the dialog.  One thing to do
> is check the "Review created transactions" checkbox, make sure the list
> contains what you expect

No, that list does not contain the transaction I'm trying to enter.
In fact, I have multiple transactions that are listed with the Instance 
State of 'Created' but they aren't included in the 'Review Register'.
I am wondering if the transaction doesn't get created because it has the 
  status of 'Reminder'?

Let me know if you'd like me to create screen shots to see this.

> and then compare that to the normal register
> for the involved accounts.

The transaction that _is_ displayed in the 'Review Register' does get 
entered properly to the register.


>> c) Delete Auto-created transactions
>> I have a daily expense that I'm keeping track of which is auto-created 
>> using a scheduled transaction.  Once in a while I do not have this 
>> expense (i.e. didn't by lunch due to vacation).
>> With the old interface I was able to delete auto-created transactions 
>> before they were added to the register.
>> How do I delete an auto-created transaction from the SLR interface or 
>> will I have to go to the expense account to delete those transactions?
> 
> Here, I was about to suggest you use the "Review created transactions"
> list, they're not present in that list/search.  It seems like they
> should be, so I guess that's a bug.  Would that be sufficent ... it
> seems like it's similar to the review page you'd get in the old UI.

Yes, this would work.  However, I don't see how this would allow someone 
to hold back a transaction for a couple of days, if necessary?
For instance, I am getting a rent check every month which is due on the 
first of the month but I delay the entry to the register until I have 
the check in my hand.  The old UI allowed me to set the status of such a 
transaction to 'Postpone' until I release it.

> Another option would be to make the "Created" state -- instead of
> insensitive -- a combo box with {"create as planned", "ignore"}, but I'd
> rather not.

In this case I would suggest 'Create as planned', 'Ignore', 'Postpone', 
and 'Create now'.

To be honest, I am not too crazy about the new SLR interface.  I have 65 
scheduled transactions and with the new interface I will always have to 
scroll through the list to find one that may need to have values 
entered.  The old interface only showed those transactions I needed to 
act upon but not the entire list.  I could imagine having the list 
sorted by 'Instance State' so that the relevant transactions would 
bubble to the top.